First of all, let me say that I love my friends/ohana in HI. I am SOOOO grateful for you and have always felt overwhelmingly loved and welcomed whenever I come to the islands. And really, overall I've had a great week because of you. So thank you!
However, it was also my most "Jessica" weeks of all weeks which means it was extremely frustrating and crazy. I'm known for attracting "misadventures" but this week was INSANE. Let me explain...
After a crazy week at home meeting up with lots of potential ministry partners to tell them about Japan/support raise, going to my sister's grad school graduation, packing for Hawaii so that I could share at Honolulu Christian Church and go to Josh and Britt's wedding and see my friends from Japan, I flew to Oahu Saturday night. As much as I travel you'd think it'd be easy for me to pack up and go, but EVERY time I travel I have a hard time packing (or unpacking when I come home).
Without going into too much detail, I...
Saturday (arrived in HNL at 9:30 pm) stayed up late revising my presentation for HCC the next morning
realized I couldn't find my phone when I tried to set my alarm
found it outside in the rain
Sunday couldn't get the presentation I had worked on to work at Honolulu Christian
found out my phone was really broken
Mondaytook the wrong bus
lost my camera (this was the most painful thing that happened - again, I'm not going into details, but trust me this was BAD)
"lost" my credit card/it wasn't given back to me
Tuesdaygot locked out of the car I was driving at night (and therefore had no phone, phone numbers, nothing!)
Wednesdaymy laptop's charger mysteriously stopped working/therefore my laptop was rendered useless
Thursdaysaw a local jump off a bridge at Iao Needle in Maui, hit his head on a rock, float up and gush blood
went to Winnie's aunt's farm just to see it and discovered police there (Winnie's aunt was gone at work)
Winnie's aunt's tenant had died several days earlier and her body had been decomposing
Jason helped bring the body out (gruesome story) - long process
FridayLis and I found ourselved surrounded by TONS of police - including a helicopter and a searchlight
Saturdaygot up at 4 am this morning to make it to the airport at 5 am for my 7 am flight only to find out it due to the plane malfunctioning, the flight was cancelled. So I won't arrive to Seattle until midnight tonight.
OK, that was pretty negative, but I have a TON to be grateful for also. My time with many of you was super refreshing, I definitely definitely have had good times with Jesus here and am really excited about going back to Japan after getting to share a lot. And everything's been working out - besides losing my camera, I've recovered or fixed everything. My phone dried out, my laptop worked as soon as I took it to the Mac store, I think the guy who jumped off the rock lived, Jason got good experience with the police (he wants to go into the police academy) and my flight delay is giving me time to slow down and process through things.
Again though, the best part was spending some really awesome quality time with friends. And of course going to Josh and Britt's wedding!
So all in all it was a good week. Just crazy.
Seattle, are you ready for me?!
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:5
Monthly support goal: 84.9%
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Oh Jessica... *sigh* what can i say to that?! You outdid yourself this week. I know it must have been the most frustrating week ever, but just please come back safely in one piece. I miss you and love you