New Years Celebration
In the morning we watched 2020 end with the last moonset of 2020 over the ocean and celebrated that evening with dinner on our lanai.
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December 25th – Christmas Day
This Christmas we had the joy of having our daughter visit us from California. It’s been great having some of the family around us.
On December 20th our volcano started erupting again
On December 20 the volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii erupted in the existing Halemaumau crater of the Kilauea volcano. Authorities said the eruption has stabilized and poses no immediate threat to the public. The only challenge for us is the vog (smog caused by volcanic emissions) spreading across the island to the Kona…
Celebrating the 60th Anniversary
From November 30-December 4, we celebrated the 60th anniversary of YWAM. With all the travel restrictions, we celebrated this event online. People connected with us from over 80 nations, through 20,000+ devices around the world. The event was translated into 11 languages.
Thanksgiving Day
On Thanksgiving Day, with all the COVID restrictions, Judi and I celebrated the day alone. But, we did have an enjoyable turkey dinner and took time to express thanksgiving to God for His goodness and protection over us this year.
My Mother’s 101st Birthday
In late November my mother celebrated her 101st birthday. Due to COVID travel restrictions, I was not able to attend. But, I was able to FaceTime with her while my daughter Lisa and sister Fran were there. We were all able to sing Happy Birthday to her together.
Seminar I taught on the UofN Kona campus
The week of November 16-20 I taught a seminar on the Kona campus. The students were couples attending with their children. While I taught the parents, the children attended a school on campus for children. Once again, my wife Judi was with me and taught one of the sessions. This gave me the opportunity to…
Nov 17 ZOOM call to West Africa
On November 17th I participated in a ZOOM call to several of the leaders of our UofN campuses and courses in French West Africa. I enjoyed reconnecting with several of my good friends from that region where I worked many years ago.
Seminar at our ship ministry’s campus
From November 2-6 I taught a one-week seminar at our ship ministry’s campus down by the ocean in Kona. There were over 40 people involved, separated into four cohorts of 10 people . The classroom was outdoors under awnings where each cohort was socially-distanced from the others. My wife Judi joined me and taught one…
Spoke again at Mokuaikaua Church in Kona
On October 11th I spoke again at the our home church in Kona, Mokuaikaua Church. I enjoyed connecting with friends, though masked and socially-distanced. The building is being renovated, so we met at our outdoor activity center behind the church building.