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| Jelisa and Jen at Laie Temple |
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| Laie Temple |
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| Jen, Shellee, and Jelisa |
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| View from the temple |
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| Amazing flowers on the temple grounds |
Yesterday we got up to go eat breakfast at the Huki Lau Cafe. We ate there the day we arrived in Hawaii with the Hoopes and Wilkinson's and have wanted to go back ever since. As we were waiting for the bus, Grant and his mom pulled up and gave us a ride. Grant's mom was taking him to work so she dropped him off and then continued on to the Huki Lau. We were seated and given lunch menus which we weren't very excited about because we were wanting breakfast so bad! I had my heart set on the pancakes and Jen really wanted the french toast on the Hawaiian bread. It was about 11:15 am when we got there and apparently they stop serving breakfast at 10:45 am which is very random. We ate and the food turned out to still be really good, then we walked over to the temple and decided to start off with the Visitor's Center. I couldn't believe how beautiful the grounds were and how amazing the temple looked sitting up on the hill like a ray of happiness to the world. I've always heard that the Laie temple is really beautiful, but there's no way of truly understanding that until you actually go there.
We walked into the Visitor's Center and found out how to schedule baptisms and then looked around a bit, stopping to listen to the testimonies of President Monson and President Uchtdorf. After spending so much time at the beach and caught up in our life of abundance here, it was very refreshing to have a spiritual hour or so during the day to contemplate the Savior and the many gifts that he blesses us with every day. The Visitor's Center was peaceful and beautiful inside, really reflecting Hawaiian life and culture which was fun for me to be a part of. After the Visitor's Center, we walked outside and headed toward the temple. It always amazes me how the church keeps everything immaculately clean and cared for which is a large part of the spirit that one feels when entering the temple grounds. It eliminates chaos and encourages relief from a fast paced and busy world. I am so grateful for the opportunity we had to spend some time at the temple and feel very grateful to be a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where I can take part in the blessings of the temple.
We got back on the bus and headed to Walmart which is in Mililani (we had no clue where that was?). After being on the bus for about a half an hour, I started to get antsy and a little worried because we had no idea where we were or where exactly to stop at? We didn't even know if the bus went by Walmart? I have become the person who asks strangers everywhere for directions so finally I asked the guy next to me where we were and if we were anywhere near Walmart. He gave us directions and it turns out that we were super close! I have never been so relieved to get off the bus! We went shopping and got a Jamba Juice on the way back and then headed home. Upon arrival, we ate dinner, watched Gilmore Girls, went swimming, and then went to bed. We didn't do much, but by the end of the day we were exhausted and welcomed our beds and the opportunity to sleep.
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