After 11 Years of Service...

Tuesday, 29 December 2009

...The Ramanlal Hotel aka 'The Casita' is closing its doors. The Honolulu Mission President asked the members of our stake to house a set of missionaries--we knew this request was ours to fulfill. We always planned to put missionaries in the casita - we just thought that we would wait until we moved into town. We have kept the back house available for friends and family. We have loved having our visitors. LOVED! We have been very fortunate that the casita has hardly been vacant the past 11 years. We are saddened to think we will not be able to have visitors stay with us until we move into town. -- This just might be the nudge we need to find our new home.

Looks like this new year is already hopping with change. I love change...it is only through change that we grow! I am hoping that having the missionaries live in our backyard will encourage the boys to be a bit more polite and kind to one another. I hope that the boylies watch the Elders serve one another and tolerate one another and desire to follow their example. -- Yes, I think this change is going to be a grand one.

The photo below shows the activity the boylies have been enjoying this holiday season.

We have had a lot of rain which has put a bit of a damper on our outings. The boys don't play video games during the school week so this has been a special treat. :)

Gratitude Journal:

Keenan: Grateful that we get to play video games.

Valu: Grateful that we were able to play a bit today.

Mom: Grateful for fabulous holiday sales. We were able to find a great bunk bed and nice bedding for the missionaries on short notice. The missionaries move in tomorrow.

Dad: Grateful that my wife has a gift to find just what we need and and at the perfect price.