McCulley Family: Hawaii Part 2

Sunday, June 12, 2011

Hawaii Part 2

Day 2:
We planned to go to the Polynesian Cultural Center and the Hawaiin Temple. Thank heavens it was a beautiful day. The temple was beautiful and it was such a great experience to be able to take the children to have a spiritual experience while we were on vacation. I loved being able to walk into the visitors center and see the Christus and feel "at home". I loved feeling the spirit and knowing wherever I am that I am a daughter of God that he LOVES me and is there for me.

all of us in front of the temple

The flowers are always so beautiful on the temple grounds

This pic really isn't this way in my files but I can't get it to import right

This is off of Jedi's Camera he said mom pose like me

We had great tour guides from the Poly Center they were lots of fun and Jedi immediately loved the Guy he talked to him about video games. We got to try our hand at making a fire with sticks, weaving a fish out of leaves and learn a ton about the different cultures of each island.
Because I am slow I had no idea that the LDS church decided to start the Poly Center to help the college students get through school. I thought that was so incredible there were so many things that just amazed me. I also learned that faith can carry you a long way. The prophet (forgive me I can't remember which one) had told the people to move closer to the water and that soon there would be plenty of water to sustain them and that their little Island would flourish and help sustain them through their lives. Then they were able to build the college and get their citizens educated further and as it stands today because of their faith and diligence it has happened.