The next day was Sunday. Sundays are always a little tricky on vacation. Serena and Katie had to take Kayla to the airport early Sunday morning. They wanted to get together with us afterwards. The best activity that I could think of for trying to keep the sabbath day holy was to do a short, easy hike up to Manoa Falls. We had done this hike many times in the past. Zach had told me several times that he wanted to visit the rainforest and this was his best opportunity. He was excited to hear that part of Jurassic Park was filmed here. I can't even describe in words how beautiful the scenery was on this hike. I'm sure my family was sick of hearing me constantly tell them how beautiful I thought it was there. At one point I thought of Erin and wished she was there with us to enjoy the beauty. But I felt at peace knowing the veil is very thin and she was probably right there with us. I also had the feeling that what we were looking at couldn't hold a candle to what she is experiencing everyday. So that eased my mind. But I could tell that Mario was sad throughout the hike. He thought of Erin the entire time. It broke my heart. She is sure loved and missed. What comfort to know that we will be together as a family one day.
Here's a picture from the falls many years ago:
After the hike,we returned to Bellows to rest and shower up before Sacrament meeting.
We decided to attend church near Bellows and it was very different than our military ward we attended when we lived here. I loved the spirit of that ward and they were very friendly to our family. We left after Sacrament meeting and spent the rest of the day playing games and taking walks on the beach. It was by far the most relaxing day so far which is good since it was the sabbath.
Only one day left before we fly out the next evening. Those trees with the beach behind it was our view from our cabin. Unbelievable!
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