The Day of Circles! (Day 2)

We decided to go to Pearl Harbor this day because it was Sunday and Pearl Harbor is free. So that way we could spend as little money on Sun as possible. So we go up and got ready and decided to hit McDonald's on the way. We had a map that had them on it and they were all over! Well finding both McD's and Pearl Harbor were not as easy as you might think! We got lost because there is no sign on the freeway that says exit 7 Pearl harbor! There is Pearl City, but we were warned, not to go there, that is just a city not the memorial! Well we ended up at a Denny's in our search for Pearl Harbor or McD's. We decided to just eat some food and ask directions when we were done. So that's exactly what we did. And this is what we got for directions..."just follow the signs from the freeway to it, that's what I always do!" Well thanks a lot for no help at all!! So we stopped at a gas station and bought a map. We figured out where we were and turns out we had been driving in circles! The best part was on two different occasions if we had turned the opposite direction we did we would have gone right to Pearl Harbor! But we finally made it there! We had read in a travel guide that you couldn't have bags/backpacks, or open toed shoes. So we both wore tennis shoes. Turned out they were right about the bags, but not the shoes! I really wished I was in flip flops. And I had worn jeans because the only closed toe shoes I had were big and looked stupid with shorts! So I could have been in shorts and flip flops and I was in jeans and big tennis shoes! Oh well better over prepared then under prepared right? Well it was pretty cool! Nice to learn a little about our country's history and to remember the sacrifice that so many made for our freedom! It was very sobering to see a huge wall of names, of so many people! Also on the way, once we finally found our way, there was a McD's right next to Pearl Harbor! Oh well!

We went back to the hotel got ready for church. I had looked up where the church was before we had left, I had the address, but forgot to write down the directions. So we called the concierge and asked them to print out a map of the address for us. Well turns out they had a map and directions already made up for guests. We got that and headed to the church that was only 10 min away. When we got there we were stunned! The view from the church was unbelievable! We got there right as church was starting (mostly because I was driving so slow thinking we'd already passed it) so we snuk in the back and this nice man scoots over to say hello and shake our hands! So friendly! The church service was great! The little old man who gave a very touching opening prayer was sitting just in front of us. He was there with his wife who was completely reliant on him. She looked like she'd had a stroke and was just staring straight ahead. He would sit there and hold her hand, and gently wipe the drool off her chin! It was so beautiful! Such an example of love! So after sacrament was over I went and thanked him for his touching prayer and example of tender love in caring for his wife! It was also so fun how everyone who spoke started there talk with brothers and sisters alooooooha, to which the congregation replied alooooha. We loved it! As soon as the closing prayer was said another sister came over and introduced herself to us and welcomed us! How friendly are the Hawaiians!!!! As we were leaving Brent and I agree maybe it was a good thing we didn't go to church there, we'd be very tempted to spend all of Sunday school in the foyer enjoying the view!

After church we hit up McD's (finally) for lunch. We followed the resorts directions back from that point, which led us in a big circle again! Also the directions were not very good at all! I said to Brent, maybe they just don't like Mormons staying at there hotel! To which he said, they are Mormon! It was so funny! We were at a Marriott, which is owned by an LDS family and I was making a joke about there bad directions meaning they don't like Mormons! We got a good laugh out of that! Once we were back at the resort we hit the beach! And just relaxed the rest of the night!