HE has Risen

BYU Hawaii doesn’t have an official Spring Break like other colleges. But, there are 10 days between Winter and Spring Semester that become that fun pause of:

Spring Break!!!

Monday, April 14, 2025

Began like most Monday mornings walk to the point, chickens/chickees and then the office with the meetings and follow ups. . . but different as we. . .

Then drove to Honolulu to pick up the new missionaries at the airport.

Instead of a Costco Stop, we made a Fabric Mart stop as Sister Meidell is a seamstress and lover of fabric!

She was on Utah time still and grateful for the early finish of her schedule and drop off at her new place.

We went to Ukulele class. This was our in between class. Sister Crosby is our new Ukulele teacher and she was in the group that got picked up today from the airport. Next week will be her first class. Looking forward to it!

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

What a difference a day makes. . .

It actually was a very busy office day. Started off with a Zoom Webinar pretty early (darn Utah time)! And then two meetings at the Dean’s Office, end of semester needs with students and our interns and scheduling meetings. Whew, but it is devotional day of sorts. We didn’t have the Tuesday BYUH devotional today because it is graduation and it will be on Friday morning with Graduation. We still have our mandatory Senior Missionary Monthly Devotional tonight.

Sister Fisher asked for help with the musical number and five of us sisters practiced “Homeward Bound“ for the meeting:

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

This is a long week of finals on campus. The students are finishing strong!

We finished the day at the temple with our La’ie District 2 members:

Thursday, April 17, 2025

I had to give the devotional at the staff meeting today. This is what I focused on: The Current Bush

This is a talk Hugh B Brown gave to the graduating class of 1968 at BYU (Provo). If you don’t have the time to listen to it, I shared with them the promise at the end:

“Had the Gardener not taken control and done for me what was best for me, or if I had gone the way I wanted to go, I would have returned to Canada as a senior commanding officer of western Canada. I would have raised my family in a barracks. My six daughters would have had little chance to marry in the Church. I myself would probably have gone down and down. I do not know what might have happened, but this I know, and this I say to you and to Him in your presence, looking back over sixty years: “Thank you, Mr. Gardener, for cutting me down.”

Now I leave with you my testimony, and I received this testimony from the same source that Jesus said inspired Peter when he said, “Thou art the Christ.”

Whatever undertakings may demand of you and of your attention, I tell you, young men and young women, you cannot make a better resolution today than this: “I am going to keep close to the Lord. I am going to understand Him better, and, understanding Him, I will understand myself and will try to put my life into harmony with His.” For I have come to know that every man and every woman has potential godhood dwelling in him, for God is in reality the Father of us all.

I leave you my blessing: God bless these young people. They are looking forward hopefully and gleefully to the experiences of life. Oh, Father, be with and sustain them, uphold them, deepen their testimonies, keep them true to the faith and true to themselves. Father, bless them that they may live up to the best traditions of our country and be proud of the fact that they graduated from a Church-owned and Church-operated school, where they were taught these precious truths concerning the purpose of their life and their relationship to Deity, I pray in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.”

We finished this rainy day at the PCC:

Friday, April 18, 2025

Graduation Day!

A really wet and rainy day. . .

Saturday, April 19, 2025

Hawaii Laie Mission Picture Day!! at 6:45am

Then we (Sister Johnson and I) went to Kaneohe for a pedicure. My first on the island. Easter shopping!

Whew . . . P-day!

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Easter Sunday Sunrise:

We started our morning early with that sunrise, then we had a District/Presidency meeting at 7:30am and then Sacrament Meeting at 8am.

We FaceTimed with our family:

Missionary Easter Dinner x 2

It’s been a great Easter Sunday. I want to end with my testimony of Jesus Christ. I know His sacrifice, life and death are for me and all of us. This Easter we have been able to be a full-time representative of Jesus Christ. I am humbled to be able to serve and be a disciple and representative of Jesus Christ. I know he lives and is my Savior and anchor in my life. And I say this in His name, the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.

Elder Hudnall posted his favorite hymn on Facebook, “I Stand All Amazed”. The history of it:”I Stand All Amazed,” a popular hymn of praise and gratitude, was written by Charles H. Gabriel in 1898, according to the Tabernacle Choir and the hymnology archive. According to the United Methodist Hymnal, it is an Adventist interpretation of Luke’s account of Jesus sweating blood in the Garden of Gethsemane, notes Carlton R. Young, editor of The United Methodist Hymnal. Gabriel, known as the “Master of Missionary Music,” is believed to have written over 7,000 songs, says The Falls Church Anglican. 

193

I Stand All Amazed

Thoughtfully

1. I stand all amazed at the love Jesus offers me,

Confused at the grace that so fully he proffers me.

I tremble to know that for me he was crucified,

That for me, a sinner, he suffered, he bled and died.

Oh, it is wonderful that he should care for me

Enough to die for me!

Oh, it is wonderful, wonderful to me!

2. I marvel that he would descend from his throne divine

To rescue a soul so rebellious and proud as mine,

That he should extend his great love unto such as I,

Sufficient to own, to redeem, and to justify.

Oh, it is wonderful that he should care for me

Enough to die for me!

Oh, it is wonderful, wonderful to me!

3. I think of his hands pierced and bleeding to pay the debt!

Such mercy, such love and devotion can I forget?

No, no, I will praise and adore at the mercy seat,

Until at the glorified throne I kneel at his feet.

Oh, it is wonderful that he should care for me

Enough to die for me!

Oh, it is wonderful, wonderful to me!

Text and music: Charles H. Gabriel, 1856–1932

Mosiah 3:5–8

John 15:13

Because He Has Lived this is a HAPPY EASTER!

Love,

Elder and Sister Hudnall

Last full week of Winter Semester

Monday, April 7, 2025

I loved this article about Conference:

The parable that multiple speakers mentioned during conference

By Emily Linder April 06, 2025 04:12 PM MDT

While speaking during the Saturday afternoon session of general conference, President Dallin H. Oaks observed that the Savior’s parable of the ten virgins had been “spoken of so frequently in this conference.”

Here are the four references to the parable given at the April 2025 general conference, in chronological order.

President Camille N. Johnson

In the Saturday morning session, Relief Society General President Camille N. Johnson testified that Jesus Christ will heal all afflictions in His time. And that while we wait to be healed, we can all seek spiritual healing.

“To be whole means to be complete and full. Much like the five wise virgins who had their lamps full with oil when the bridegroom came, we can be whole in Jesus Christ as we fill our lamps with the nourishing oil of conversion to Him. In that way, we are prepared for the symbolic wedding supper, His Second Coming,” she said. She went on to speak more of the parable for several more minutes.

Elder Sandino Roman

Elder Sandino Roman spoke in the Saturday afternoon session about how faith is an act of trust. He invited listeners to imagine they are explorers who need a lamp filled with oil to light their way:

“Your faithfulness to God and your constant interactions with Him are the fuel for your lantern. So, when you encounter dark and perilous situations, instead of walking towards them blindly, you will turn on your lamp filled with the oil of faith in Christ to shed glimmers of hope on the uncertain path. Your past experiences will increase your hope that the Lord will sustain you on your journey.”

Elder Dale G. Renlund

In the Saturday afternoon session, Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles spoke about following the Savior’s teachings to prepare for the Second Coming. He mentioned three parables in Matthew 25 that will help us prepare to meet the Savior.

Of the parable of the ten virgins, Elder Renlund taught:

“The essential lesson of this parable of the ten virgins is that we are wise when we accept the gospel, seek to have the Holy Ghost with us, and avoid deception. The five wise virgins could not help those without oil; no one can accept the gospel, take the Holy Ghost as a guide, and avoid deception on our behalf. We have to do this for ourselves.”

President Dallin H. Oaks

President Oaks spoke of the “divine helps” to guide us through our mortal journeys. Of the parable, he said:

“With so many powerful helps to guide us in our mortal journeys, it is disappointing that so many remain unprepared for their appointed meeting with our Savior and Redeemer, Jesus Christ. His parable of the ten virgins, spoken of so frequently in this conference, suggests that of those invited to meet Him, only half will be prepared.”

Monday, April 8, 2025

The day after Conference Weekend. It is a wonderful refresh button!

Regular Monday morning meetings still are held, they just look a little different. I am a little different. Continued with the necessary checking on students and helping with the last week of school, stresses and hiccups.

Then it was our final class with Elder and Sister Thompson at Ukulele. As a class we have been fortunate to have the experience to “see” ukulele music through Paka’s eyes. (Elder Thompson’s Hawaiian nickname, Paka)

Then we did a couple of songs:

Elder Thompson has provided many copies of music he has been available to us. More than that he made it possible for us. He simplified many, many songs for us to learn and enjoy.

Elder Hudnall had a beautiful oar made with his name and an ukulele engraved on it:

Tuesday, April 9, 2025

Beautiful Tuesday Morning! This week’s devotional started with an introduction to Holy Week:

The devotional began with this musical number:

We had a wonderful lunch after the devotional with our SW Intern Nephi Garcia and his friend Nikita. Pounders is always a fun lunch. We then had afternoon student appointments before our Temple appointment tonight:

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Rainy Morning:

Which created a day of rolling power outages. It was a dark, very warm day in the office, but today we had Lawngames arranged with the Dean of Students in the Aloha Center Plaza:

The rain gave us a 2 hour window and drowned us the rest of the day. Hope Squad team had their last class of Winter Semester 2025. Then we finished the day at “SA Bawat Patak” – A Choral Celebration with the BYUH Choirs:

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Early class today at 8am. Elder Hudnall helps with this social work class. I have my 9am staff meeting. Campus is still struggling with electrical and we have rolling brown outs across campus.

Our department planned a Cupcakes with CARES to help the students and staff have an opportunity to meet the CARES team and ask questions. Great Cupcakes TOO:

More student visits and a beautiful Social Work Department Graduate Dinner this evening.

Friday, April 11, 2025

When we get up before 6am we are rewarded with this:

This was a day full of students. It is the last day of class and there is no Internet or hot water in the boys hales. So it is a little scattered on campus. Students are trying to find spaces to connect to the Internet and get their studies done. I was able to locate and check on seven students today!

We then met with our Hope Squad Interns for an end of semester dinner at Pounders:

Saturday, April 12, 2025

What a great P-Day! Got all the chores done, errands and groceries from Kaneohe. Also a fun adventure with Sister Hall to look at Vintage Hawaiian Dresses in Wahiawa and a stop at HI Pie Bakery and Cafe:

Ended P-Day at the PCC volunteering in the Rain. (Gratefully No Wet Missionary Pictures)

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Fast Sunday for some wards. Our Stake held Stake Conference today and we held Fast Sunday the week before General Conference. We did have the opportunity to attend an Easter Community Celebration. The Senior Missionaries opened the meeting with our choir contribution:

It was a great meeting with the audience being the choirs that performed. Fun cookies for our mingling time. Beautiful Night!

General Conference Weekend —

BUT, Let’s start back on Monday

Monday, March 31, 2025

Spring Break for the schools in Utah and we got wonderful pictures from the family:

And

We had the usual Monday morning meetings, visits with students on a busy campus. Then off to Honolulu.

Our friends The Ralston’s came for a visit from the mainland on their Spring Break!

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

NO April Fools Day for us, but a great Tuesday. Devotional Day:

And then:

We went to the PCC with the Ralston’s:

What an amazing day learning more about the islands, the amazing feast at the Gateway Buffet and the stunning night show, “Ha-The Breath of Life”. Thanks for sharing with us.

Wednesday, April 2, 2024

Began the day with our walk:

Campus – Student Visits and doctor visits with them

Campus Tour with Laura and her family

Then off to the North Shore and Haleiwa

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Regular Staff Meetings and Student visits this morning. THEN-

Trip around the Island to Schofield Barracks and Museum:

Stopped to see the turtles on the way back around:

What an amazing day!

Friday, April 4, 2025

Pearl Harbor Day!

We started with the Punchbowl Military Cemetery which was so humbling. There was a service being held in a corner of the cemetery. There was majesty of the edifice and the history on the walls. It was awe inspiring:

Then we had lunch at Liliha’s and made it to Pearl Harbor on time for our tour:

I really enjoyed the VR (Virtual Reality) part of the tour, but I enjoyed it so much I forgot to take a picture of us in our white headpieces!

Saturday, April 5, 2025

Final Ralston’s Family Trip. They were on the red eye so we had the day.

General Conference Weekend too. Here in the Hawaiian Aleutian time zone, we begin our morning session at 6am! So, by noon we are done with the two Saturday sessions and could listen to the evening session on the hour + trip down to Honolulu!

Last stop was Fort Debussy U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii:

Where I learned so much about coastal artillery and was introduced to the Oozlefinch (he is my favorite). And we finished off the day with a beautiful sunset driving past the PCC.

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Beautiful Conference Weekend. Again we start the day with the morning session at 6am, afternoon session starts at 10am. What an amazing experience to be filled with the Spirit and love of our Heavenly Father.

Our First Sunday’s here in the mission involve our mandatory Munch and Mingle. It is the time we all get to see each other as we work in very different places during the month: BYUH, PPC, Visitors Center, Mission Office. Even on General Conference weekend we meet. Here we also say Aloha Oe to our departing missionaries:

This was a Full and Amazing Week and Weekend! I’m excited to re-listen to the talks and hear the sweet music of this weekend. On one of our morning walks, we listen to a talk my Marvin J Ashton given in the October 1985 Conference. I have been re-reading it this week and want to share it with you:

Peace—A Triumph of Principles

October 1985

By Elder Marvin J. Ashton

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

“Peace is not a purchase away. Peace is not when the final installment is paid. Peace is not when marriage comes nor when all the children are enrolled in school. Peace is not when the last child returns from the mission field. Peace is not when an inheritance is received. Peace is not when the scars of death start to heal.

True peace must not be dependent upon conditions or happenings. Peace must stem from an inward contentment built upon trust, faith, and goodwill toward God, fellowmen, and self. It must be constantly nurtured by the individual who is soundly anchored to the gospel of Jesus Christ. Only then can a person realize that the trials and tribulations of daily life are less important than God’s total goodness.

Lasting peace is an eternal personal quest. Peace does come from obedience to the law. Peace comes to those who develop character and trust.  We can find peace if we know our Father and learn to live by his principles.

None of us will avoid the storms of life. The winds and the waves will periodically interfere with our chosen course. The laws of the gospel can bring us back on course and guide us to peaceful waters.

To this I bear my special witness in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.”

I hope we can all search for and find peace. I know that it is through living the principles of our Heavenly Father and I count on Him through the Holy Ghost to continue to help us in this life.

We love you all,

Elder and Sister Hudnall

 

The Ideas of March – The ides of March is so discouraging so I skipped it, but since this is the end of the month we will go with the Ideas of March:

A friend sent this to me and it is such a great clip of what it is like here:

BYU–Hawaii (@byuhawaii), nestled on the North Shore of Oahu, is engaged in a renaissance of sustainability by embracing in a big way the teachings of the Church of Jesus Christ that align with ‘kuleana,’ an ancient Hawaiian philosophy to be wise stewards of the earth.

We… pic.twitter.com/1I9rULS72R

— The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (@Ch_JesusChrist) March 24, 2025

Monday, March 24, 2025

Wow, what a way to start out the week. . . It was a crazy busy day.

Arrived on campus at 7:15am to prepare for the first class of the day at 8am. McKay Room 135 Individual Practice. MI – How to use Motivational Interviewing in Private Practice.

Next class Mental Health – PTSD at 9am in McKay Room 137 (opps – I forgot to set up next door). I was in the room for the double class session. Quickly moved on when the professor of the class arrived in rm 135.

CAREs Team Meeting at 10am (usual start of Monday Morning). Hurry back to Lorenzo Snow Building LSB for that weekly meeting.

Hold the two student visits I had scheduled last week (before the class call) and met with students at 1pm and 3pm.

5pm – Then a second class section for Mental Health – PTSD. Back to the McKay building 137. Repeat of the second class, new students (and a couple of darling little babies in their strollers).

Quick jaunt over to the HGB Heber J Grant Building for Ukulele at 6pm. Classes done at 7:30pm. Whew, that was a day!

Not even a morning picture of the Point. In fact, NO pictures on my camera for this day! THAT is a first.

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Started today off at the point:

Today was an 8am start with a ZOOM meeting in Utah. They had a one hour lunch Brown Bag that I joined with my bowl of cereal.

Meetings on campus at 10am and then, it is Devotional Tuesday:

He goes on to say:

“While I demonstrated a simple difference between two tiny variations of the same note, the piano has 88 keys with each key having one, two, or three strings that make up a single note. This gets incredibly complicated and intricate, trying to make over 200 different sounds align correctly in their own ways with A440. For me, it sometimes takes three or more hours of intense listening to get all of the notes where they need to be to make the piano sound “in tune.” To do this, I need to tune-out external noises so I can focus on the subtle and quiet relationships between the notes.”

“This stillness also shows up as a precursor to other miracles in ways more intimate and personal. Many times we have our own fears and anxieties that prevent us from properly relying upon the Spirit when we need it most to receive personal revelation. I was assigned to speak at this devotional well before Christmas, and I eagerly have been taking notes, looking up scriptures and quotations, writing different paragraphs and pages over the past several weeks, and praying earnestly for help. However, as the time drew nearer to complete the talk, all of my good intentions just weren’t coming together. . .”

“Sometimes when I’m tuning two different notes on the piano, they may both individually sound fine to my ear, and they may both be individually appropriately and theoretically perfect in the way they are tuned to A440, but, for a number of factors, they don’t sound very good when I play them together. One of the biggest reasons is due to a principal tuners call “inharmonicity.”

“Piano tuners say that the final test of a piano’s being in tune is whether or not it sounds “pleasing to the ear.” I gather up my tools, and I gently close the cover. When I am done, I am not satisfied that the tuning is complete until I hear someone else play the piano that I have tuned and that it is pleasing to their ears and mine.”

I, personally hope you all can take a few minutes to listen to his talk. It helped me all week look toward my A440, and keep our Savior Jesus Christ in my every moment.

Tuesday just kept going. After lunch we had the opportunity to “judge for Empower your Dream”. It is a program for business students to try out to win seed money for their business proposal.

( I forgot to get pictures on this one)

We had to quickly change in our office and get over to the PCC to finish this Tuesday off with our shift at the Gateway Ask Me at the PCC:

The day is finally over

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

NO CLASSES –

On Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, Prince Kuhio Day is a state holiday in Hawaii, meaning schools and many government offices will be closed to observe the day honoring Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole. 

Here’s a more detailed breakdown:

• What is Prince Kuhio Day?It’s a state holiday in Hawaii that commemorates the life and accomplishments of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, a significant figure in Hawaiian history. 
• When is it observed?Prince Kuhio Day is observed annually on March 26th, which is the prince’s birthday. 
• What happens on this day?Many schools and government offices, including county offices, will be closed to observe the holiday. 
• Legacy:Prince Kuhio Day commemorates his advocacy for Native Hawaiian rights and his legacy continues to shape the community

I still met with a couple of students because Wednesday is the only day of the week PCC is closed (except for Sunday) and I have standing visits with some students on their day off.

We also had L6 Ward Temple Night. It was a great evening. We ran into a district that was attending the temple that evening also:

Impromptu dinner at the Boyer’s on the way home!

Thursday, March 27, 2025

What a morning on the Point:

Then off to campus by 9am. Weekly Staff meetings, one at the Counseling Center and back to meet with students on their CARE’s Team list.

I was able to help one of the Service Missionary Couple move apartments this afternoon with a wonderful bonus stop at the Taiwanese Shaved Ice hut

and made it back to campus for the final day of Round 2 on the Empower you Dream contest:

Friday, March 28, 2025

Began the day with our walk, meetings and I gave blood:

Finished off the day with a brown bag lunch with the senior missionaries on campus, more meetings and a presentation to the La’ie Married Student 1st Ward RS.

Saturday, March 29, 2025

P-DAY

Late start for a walk 8am – but a Whale watcher Day. . . We didn’t see any but the island watcher club was set up to see some, the season is ending and the Moms and Babies will be heading up to Alaska.

We got the chores around the PAD done and headed to town for groceries and gas:

What a day. . .

Sunday, March 30, 2025

5th Sunday – and our wards Fast Sunday! We started off at our own L6 ward with Bishop Moffett and the 5th Sunday Combined meeting:

Then we finished off the day with old friends. Three Couples who have completed their missions, returned for a two week vacation, (help with the business school Empower your Dream). They had an ice cream social at the rental they are staying in:

The Week is over and so is March. . . Tomorrow.

To end with a thought, I want to refer you back to the devotional this week. The idea of the Tuning Fork A440 has stayed with me all week. My brother Hugh taught himself to turn piano’s just like this speaker did. They have both been on my mind and I’ve enjoyed the comparison. Please do take the time to listen to his talk.

May you all enjoy the beginning of April and the week before our General Conference Weekend!

We Love you,

Elder and Sister Hudnall

I was in a training this week and they talked about the word Trigger and how they were trying to get away from this word. then I saw this:

There are days when all you want is to disappear, when the weight of everything feels too heavy to carry.

But then, out of nowhere, you catch yourself laughing at a friend’s story, savoring the comfort of your favorite meal, or simply breathing in the calm of the evening air as you walk home. It’s in these fleeting, almost unnoticed moments that life gently nudges you, reminding you that even in the darkest times, there are still tiny glimmers of light that make holding on worth it.

Life may never be as easy as we hope, and its challenges can feel relentless, but sometimes, it’s the smallest joys that breathe life back into you. A kind word, a shared laugh, or the quiet peace of a sunset—they have a way of reminding you just how good life can still be, even when everything feels like it’s falling apart. 

And maybe, that’s the beauty of it: knowing that no matter how lost you feel, these moments will always be there to pull you back.

~ MJ Blossoms, Writer’s Blossoms Writer’s Blossoms 

~ Art by Susanne Krauss

Monday, March 16, 2025

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

What a fun way to start the week. We made note to wear green today, but many of the students on campus didn’t know what we were taking about, so No Pinching!

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

From Sister Boom:

President Nelson said, “Daily immersion in the word of God is crucial for spiritual survival, especially in these days of increasing upheaval. As we feast on the words of Christ daily, the words of Christ will tell us how to respond to difficulties we never thought we would face.” [5]

He also counseled that we not just read the scriptures but savor them. [6] Because English is not my native language, I looked up the meaning of the word ‘savor.’ It is to enjoy or appreciate something, especially food or a moment, slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible. [7]

Isn’t that beautiful? Can you imagine what your scripture study would be like when you savor that time—or slowly appreciate the scriptures? You don’t rush through the text; instead, you pause to consider what you’ve read and ask yourself how these teachings can guide you in your daily life.

I am reminded of Psalm 119:103: “How sweet are [your] words to my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” [8]

In Jewish tradition, there is a beautiful custom when a young child first begins to learn to read Hebrew letters and study the Torah. A parent or teacher will place a small amount of honey on the child’s lips. This tradition reminds us that studying our scriptures should not feel burdensome or unpleasant, but that the scriptures are sweet, like honey, and should be enjoyed and loved.

I love my daily scripture time and the impact it has on my life!

As we learn, reflect, and apply what we learn from the scriptures, we not only grow in knowledge but also draw closer to our Savior. We build a relationship with Him, grow to love Him, and become more like Him.

Isn’t it wonderful to see that it is precisely those small steps, once they become a permanent part of our lives, that lead to continuous growth? It is always in the small and simple things, like connecting with God through prayer and scripture study.

Jesus says in Doctrine and Covenants 88:63, “Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you; seek me diligently and ye shall find me.” [9]

Then I found this article online:

The Church News article: https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2025/03/19/elder-hans-boom-byu-hawaii-devotional-dont-let-your-tongue-be-bound/

Devotional Tuesday:

The musical number was a beautiful Flute Solo. Here is a clip of it:

We ended the day with our Monthly Senior Missionary Mandatory Devotional. We had the Junior Missionaries share with us:

An amazing DAY!

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

This midweek day started with an EGG giveaway. They gave away 60,000 eggs Free. 5000 dz eggs were disseminated to this very long line of people in the parking lot outside our office.

This was my training morning. It was held in Utah on MDT 9am-3pm. Thus, my Hawaiian morning started at 4am to be ready to participate from 5am – 11am! It was a great training and worth the effort. Here are a couple of slides that I want to share also:

And we ended the day back on campus (oh that’s right we never left campus today):

Our District meeting/gathering this month was being able to attend Aida. Sister Greiner who is in our District 2 serves her mission in the theatre department on campus and these are her events. It was wonderful to share it with her. They did a great job. We really enjoyed this production!

A very long day on campus. The play finished around 10:30pm so we celebrated the Spring Equinox on campus with some “rolled ice cream”:

Thursday, March 20, 2025

Started the day with our walk to the point:

It was a long day with student appointments and errands helping them get the things they need.

Finishing off the day at the PCC and the Ohana Luau:

Friday, March 21, 2025

The point was beautiful this morning:

Campus start time 8:30am with meetings and student visits. Supervision for social work students.

The Hope Squad had a Podcast that was held on campus:

And we finished up the campus meetings to end the day with our MTC District out in Pupukea at Elder and Sister Steiner’s home:

We all met and started out at the Provo MTC on May 6, 2024. Three of these wonderful couples are finishing up their 12 month mission. (The Timothy’s, The Boyer’s, and the Zollinger’s). Two of us have an 18 month mission (Hudnalls and the Goodfellow’s) and the Stiener’s will be here for 23 months serving at the PCC. An amazing group of missionaries.

Saturday, March 22, 2025

P-Day (preparation day) Yeah

Snorkeling in the morning at Shark’s Cove with Elder Fisher:

No Sharks but big waves. Greg’s toe is black and most likely broken, but he swam with the turtles and a school of fish!

Mid – Day was at the temple:

Hawaii La’ie Temple

And finished the day down in Kaneohe with errands, Rx run and groceries and a delicious Mexican Dinner at Don Goyos! with our friends Elder and Sister Bates.

Sunday, March 23, 2025

Church at 8am and it was a great set of meetings. We then had family time. FaceTime with the grandkids in Ohio! Then Gregor scheduled a Family FaceTime and showed us the pictures of his hike to Kilimanjaro and the Safari on the Seregenti:

Caught up with Sherri and Mindy. . . What a week!

I’ll end with a quote I came across this week. President Russell M. Nelson:

There is a saying that our own self worth (image) is interpreted this way:

“It’s not how I think about myself.

It is not how you think about me.

It is what I think – You think about me.”

(Which we never clarify or qualify)

So, none of it makes much sense –

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I am who I am with the help of the Lord.

Things that Matter most to me, I am:

Child of God

Child of the covenant

Disciple of Jesus Christ

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It is not what we have done or what we are doing . . .

It what you do next – That matters most.

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“To consecrate is to set apart or dedicate something as sacred, devoted to holy purposes.  True success in this life comes in consecrating our lives – that is, our time and choices – to God’s purposes.  In so doing, we permit Him to raise us to our highest destiny.” 

-Elder D. Todd Christofferson

The opportunity to serve a full-time mission has given me the opportunity to focus on daily scripture study. To have daily companion study.

To walk with the Lord hourly . . .

For this I am grateful! Know you all are in our thoughts and prayers,

Elder and Sister Hudnall

Devotional for the week held on Sunday, March 9, 2025:

What a great example of servant leader. Elder Gong attended the Friday night of Culture Night and greeted so many students and public at that event. Then, he escaped again at the beginning of this devotional and worked his way up and around our section greeting and shaking hands. After this taping stopped, Elder Gong made his way back to the microphone and told us that they had a “redeye” back to the mainland and he would like to greet any and all that had the interest in greeting him. He was so inviting and loving. What a marvelous experience.

Monday, March 10, 2025

Regular Monday Morning Walk

Followed by scheduled meetings: CARE’s Team Mtg. Hope Squad Internship meetings, walking campus to track down students.

Ukulele Class and dinner at Pounders are now so common place that I forget to take pictures. . .

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

But this Tuesday was not a regular day. . .

Started with the Sunrise walk, but one of the students had an appointment with the orthopedic in Honolulu. Sister Fisher and I volunteered to take her down.

I didn’t take pictures of us, but this is the car part that unhooked itself from the underside of the Prius and let itself be known with a terrible metal draggggging sound. So here are these two Senior Sister Missionaries parked in the bus stop outside of Hau’ula. We phoned Elder Fisher and he brought their car. Took the key fob for ours and sent us on our way to Honolulu. We made it in time for the doctor appointment.

We made a day of it with lunch at Chick fil a (yum) and a stop at Walmart for groceries!! Costco for gas and made our way ALL the way around the entire island. Before our 4pm start at the PCC – both couples had volunteered, the Hudnall’s had Ask Me tonight. And, we made it:

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

These morning walks to the Point have to be shared:

The day started out crashing ocean waves. . .

We had a group of students in a car accident over the weekend and that has been the focus of the student visits this week. Fortunately there were only minor injuries, but a lot of visits and a big mediation to help resolve it. Gratefully no Wednesday night appointments!!

Thursday, March 13, 2025

Started early with Zoom Conference in UTAH time. But I’m grateful for the opportunity to get Free CEU’s!!

Regular Staff Meetings and. . .

Thank you Elder Rappeley and helpers who took time to help Elder Hudnall fix our Prius!!

Our SW intern, Nephi Garcia’s birthday is today and we celebrated with lunch at Seven Brother’s (his fav) and Elder Hudnall baked a birthday cake to share at the office:

Friday, March 14, 2025

I got my 10,000 steps today!

Then Student visits. You can see the starting point, at our office. Over to TVA (Temple View Apartments – married student housing), then back to the Hale’s (single student housing), can’t find them- over to the Library (found them), back to the Hale’s for the next one, (can’t find them), over to the Aloha Center (found them), back to TVA for the last visit. THEN, return to Our Office for charting and finishing the day!

That was Sister Hudnall’s day. Elder Hudnall and a couple of the other Elders from the PCC helped fix the car!! BLESS THEM!

A quiet evening at home and watching Moana2!

Saturday, March 15, 2025

Started with our walk to the Point: (low tide today)

These are spots that we don’t see very often down below. It usually has multiple waves crashing over it.

We got a lot done today as “rainy” as it was. Hot, Rainy Day. . . But got the Pad cleaned toilet fixed, Costco run finished and had dinner with the Johnsons down the street! It was a good day!

Sunday, March 16, 2025

8am Church on a Sunny Sunday!

Today was the Worldwide Women’s Devotional

We met with all Senior Sister Missionaries serving in La’ie Hawaii Mission at the Visitor Center at the Laie Temple grounds.

It was a beautiful meeting. It made me think about Zina Diantha Huntington and her history with the Relief Society.

• “Zina Diantha (Huntington, Jacobs) Young, born January 31, 1821, in Watertown, N.Y.; married, first, Henry Bailey, son of Henry Jacobs. He was born in 1817, in Niagara Falls, N.Y.; and died in Salt Lake City, Utah. She married, second, in April, 1841, in Nauvoo, Ill., Brigham Young. He was born June 1, 1801, at Whitingham, Vt., and was the son of John and Nabbie (Howe) Young. His career is well known, is a matter of history, and need not here be set forth. He died August 29, 1877, in Salt Lake City.

Mrs. Zina D.H. Young was a notable figure in Utah from the early pioneer days until her death.

Her efforts and work were of a manifold nature, and such as to advance the interests of the people and State. She did more than any other woman in Utah to establish sereculture as a local industry, and had personal charge of the large cocoonery established by President Young as a first venture in that line. In 1876 she was elected president of the local silk organization, and afterward traveled many times throughout Utah in its interests. In 1879 she visited the Sandwich Islands, and in the same year traveled over 1,000 miles in Utah by carriage conveyance, presiding over meetings. In 1881 she visited New York and Vermont and spoke in Sunday schools and temperance meetings throughout those States, attending also the Women’s Congress at Buffalo, and the National Suffrage convention in New York. During this visit she assisted also in the organization of a branch of the Relief Society at Cohoes, New York. In the next year she was chosen president of the Deseret hospital and fulfilled its duties for twelve years. She was one of the band of Utah women who attended the Women’s Congress at the World’s Fair, and at the famous Sunday services held by the congress, was given a seat on the platform as representative among the fourteen women ministers of different denominations who conducted the meeting. At this time she also presided over a session of the Congress of Charities and Philanthropies, of which she was elected president. For more than thirty years she was connected prominently with Sunday school work, and as one of the earliest members of the Relief Society lent effective help in the work of that organization.

At the death of E.R. Snow, she was appointed to fill the former’s place as president of the society. When in 1891 the local body became connected with the National Council of Women, Mrs. Young became vice-president of the great National organization. She died August 28, 1901.

I am proud to be a descendant of this woman and organization.

One of the quotes that I kept:

I count on the power of Jesus Christ in my life and rely on his direction and guidance. I’m grateful for the comfort and direction that I have been granted. He is my Savior and Redeemer. He is my guide and comforter for which I hope to be able to be in tune with and serve.

Hope you all have a great week.

Love,

Elder and Sister Hudnall

“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold:

when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade”

(from Great Expectations by Charles Dickens)

This is me just being nostalgic when I lived in a state that this was the case!

This is reality – Current weather – 3/9/2025

11:53 AM

78°F

Mostly cloudy

Feels like

‎79°

Expect partly sunny skies. The high will hit 80° on this humid and breezy day.

Monday, March 3, 2025

This is “Culture Night” week!! It is an extravaganza for the students in their Clubs. It is a two night event with 12 clubs showcasing their country through song and dance on Wednesday and again on Friday another 13 performing for us.

It requires hours of practice and costume preparation. With their already stressful schedule of class, homework and work hours. . . It is a dicey week!

Quite a few visits with students, tracking them down on campus at their hale or class or at work to check on them.

Finished the night with Ukulele class and dinner with Sister Parry!!

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Devotional Day! THIS is a fantastic hour of your time:

Now, there may be some of you here today who are thinking that for one reason or another, our Heavenly Father couldn’t love you or maybe He loves you but He would never be able to fully trust you. To that, I would simply offer up the words of Truman G. Madsen who said, “If there are some of you who have been tricked into the conviction that you have gone too far, … that you have had the poison of sin which makes it impossible ever again to be what you could have been—then hear me. I bear testimony that you cannot sink farther than the light and sweeping intelligence of Jesus Christ can reach. I bear testimony that as long as there is one spark of the will to repent and to reach, He is there. He did not just descend to your condition; he descended below it, ‘that He might be in all and through all things, the light of truth.’”

Sarah Sun Kanell writes, “In the middle of the story, Eve ruined everything. In the middle of the story, Joseph was rotting in prison. In the middle of the story, Noah built a boat for a storm that wasn’t coming. Moses wandered for forty years. Hannah was infertile. Isaac was not coming back from that hike. Jonah got stuck in a whale. Mary was going to get broken up with. Bethesda was too far. The Egyptians were too close. It was just mud. Lazarus was dead. And Jesus Christ underwhelmed the Jewish nation, was hung on a cross, and dashed all hopes of the revolution that had been hoped for for thousands of years. Everybody was ready to close the book on these stories.”

But those stories were not over and neither is yours. As Sarah Sun Kanell continues, “Joseph became second-in-command. The entire earth flooded. Milk and honey were everywhere. Hannah rejoiced. Isaac was spared. Ninevah repented. Mary became the mother of the Messiah. The paralytic leapt. The Red Sea parted. The blind man washed his face and could see. Lazarus was just kidding. And Jesus Christ pulled off the resurrection, defeating sin and death. And the earth that Eve thought she ruined was restored for all eternity.”

Trusting God with the rest of the story:

“I invite you to come to know the One who knows the rest of your story as knowing Him will create a trust that will get you through the difficult times that will inevitably come. I invite you to recognize opposition for what it is and to trust that, when that opposition comes as you are seeking to do what’s right, something good is likely just around the corner, and finally, I invite you to remember that as long as we are here on earth, we are always in the middle of our story but as we allow the Lord to co-author that story with us, the rest of the story will become more beautiful than we could’ve ever dreamed.”

Sister Pearson states it so beautifully that I just wanted to make sure you saw these parts if you don’t have the opportunity to listen to . . . the rest of the story!

We ended the day at the PCC:

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

The campus Hope Squad did volunteer work for these nights. We were in charge of Ice Water Stations for the performers, of which there were over a thousand!

It is our first time amidst the energy and fervor of this

This day started out at 8am on campus with student appointments and visits. Finished up in these seats until 11:00pm

Thursday, March 6, 2025

We are still trying to conduct a regular school world in the mist of this wonderfulness. So, regular staff meetings. Then meeting for and with students, mediation for their life events, and so it goes. . .

P-day chores and errands. Mindy was at the cabin taking care of things:

Dinner for the young sister missionaries and then off to Kahuku 1st Ward to do a presentation on depression for their ward workshop night. Whew

Friday, March 7, 2025

We woke up to an amazing photo of our son Gregory reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro:

His day – Amazing!

The places I keep track of:

Isn’t God’s World the most astonishing place

It is the final day of CULTURE NIGHT. . .

Again an 18 hour day on campus. . .

For these retired people. . .

But here is a easy way for you to enjoy it:

Saturday, March 8, 2025

We survived the week of Culture Night(s). . . and it is Pday – we have chores and errands.

I sent Mindy my morning view:

Mindy went up to Bear Lake to take care of things for us up there and sent us wonderful pictures. I returned the favor and sent her my viewpoint of the North Shore. . .

On our Costco trip around the island. What used to be a 5 minute drive up the hill in Provo, is now a three hour trip for groceries and gas. The day was a success.

Sunday, March 9, 2025 – (Happy Birthday Mindy!)

Early Morning District Leader meeting 7:15am before church at 8am.

Welcome Daylight Savings Time

(oh that’s right, Hawaii doesn’t change time ever)

We had a wonderful lesson in Relief Society today it was the talk by Elder D. Todd Christofferson, “Burying our weapons of Rebellion”. The teacher Ema did a great job (and her New Zealand accent was a delight to listen to) left us with this challenge:

Don’t get energy from negativity

She asked us to write our weapon of rebellion that we need to bury. (Here is mine)

I am going to push send this afternoon before our devotional. We have the opportunity to hear Elder Gerrit W. Gong and his wife Susan Gong tonight on campus in the Canon Center. It will replace our Tuesday morning devotional. Again I don’t want to put two devotionals in one email. So I will start next week’s tonight with the devotional.

May you all have a safe and delightful week. . .

Love,

Elder and Sister Hudnall

Munch and Mingle

New additional Assignment

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I didn’t want to have two devotionals on the last newsletter and no devotionals on this one. Thus: (enjoy the beautiful harp)

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Mindy’s back and Otto is so happy

Gregor and Allyson and Kids in Cincinnati

In Hawaii: Back to the school schedule, meetings and scheduled student visits. It is midterms – Cultural Night practices and costume preparations – it is piling on!

Teaching Class and Presentations, guest speaker. . .

Thursday, February 27, 2025

No photos of this very busy day. . . On campus.

Finished the day at the PCC

Volunteering gives us opportunities to cross paths with friends acquaintances.

Friday, February 28, 2025

Again an early start at the office, Lunch on campus with the Lunch Bunch Senior Elders and the Brown Bag Senior Sisters.

This day finished off at the La’ie Temple being able to seal families together for eternity.

Saturday, March 1, 2025

Whale Watching Excursion:

Fun Day in Waikiki with Elder and Sister Fisher

Pday chores and errands. . .

Finished up this day at LeiLei’s with the Thompsons:

Sunday, March 2, 2025

Fast Sunday and Munch and Mingle.

This week we will close with:

Family❣️(February 25, 2025)

February 17, 2025

Presidents Day

Campus closed and a rainy day!

All day!

Mindy arrived at 7pm!!!

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Gregory and Allyson and family left Cincinnati at 3am Hawaiian time. We attended meetings on campus with Students and then attended the devotional:

President and Sister Kauwe stepped in at the last minute after the speakers were unable to be here. They did a great job and I was uplifted and better for having attended~

Trusting God’s Plan

By Monica S. Kauwe

BYU–Hawaii provides each of us with special opportunities to learn and live the gospel of Jesus Christ. We will receive strength and courage as we rely on the enabling power of the Atonement to overcome any challenge we may have in life. A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. After assessing the situation, the farmer decided the mule wasn’t worth saving. He called neighbors to bury the mule in the well. Initially, the mule panicked, but as dirt piled on him, he realized that shaking it off and stepping up would help him survive. With each blow, he kept shaking it off and stepping up, despite the pain. Eventually, the mule stepped triumphantly out of the well. What seemed like it would bury him actually helped him, all because of how he handled adversity.

Like the mule, we can let adversity bury us or use it to grow. Through Christ, we can face challenges. He is there to lift us, guide us, and strengthen us as we shake it off and step up. We need to have courage to face our challenges because through them, God can teach us valuable lessons. Living the gospel of Jesus Christ is not just about knowing the truth but acting on it. Remember that “through the strength of Christ, we can do all things”. 

In his April 2017 general conference address, President Nelson said, “When the Savior knows you truly want to reach up to Him—when He can feel that the greatest desire of your heart is to draw His power into your life—you will be led by the Holy Ghost to know exactly what you should do.” [5] As we trust in God’s plan, live the gospel daily, and overcome challenges with faith in Christ, we will find strength, direction, and eternal joy.

Remember, “This life is the time… to prepare to meet God”. [6] By following His teachings and making progress step by step, you’re preparing for eternal life. Heavenly Father will provide you with personal experiences to help you learn and grow in your own unique way. He knows you individually and loves you unconditionally. Trust in Him, have the courage to follow His will, and trust in your own abilities. Be okay with making mistakes; they are an opportunity for self-discovery and growth.

I invite you to reflect on how you can more fully trust in God’s plan. Is there a challenge you can approach with greater faith? Is there a habit you can improve to strengthen your relationship with Christ? As you take even small steps forward, He will magnify your efforts.

In the words of President Jeffrey R. Holland, “Face your doubts. Master your fears. ‘Cast not away therefore your confidence.’ Stay the course and see the beauty of life unfold for you.”

Freedom From Fear

By John S.K. Kauwe III

A member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles shared this,

“On a daily basis we witness widely fluctuating inflation; wars; interpersonal conflicts; national disasters; variances in weather conditions; innumerable forces of immorality, crime, and violence; attacks and pressures on the family and individuals; technological advances that make occupations obsolete; and so on.”

What year do you think this quote is from? 2025? 2005? No, Elder L. Tom Perry shared this in 1995! Several decades ago! These challenges sound awfully similar to what we face today. He continued:

“The need for preparation is abundantly clear. The great blessing of being prepared gives us freedom from fear, as guaranteed to us by the Lord in the Doctrine and Covenants: ‘If ye are prepared ye shall not fear’ (Doctrine and Covenants 38:30).”

Freedom from fear through prayerful preparation changes daunting obstacles into exhilarating opportunities.

So, what happens when we prepare carefully but still fall short of our goals or the ideal outcome we had in our minds? Do not let an imperfect outcome amplify your fear. Remember, “God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” 

Take that to heart! Instead of fear, use that spirit of love to love yourself, even in your weaknesses. Use the spirit of a sound mind to view your shortcomings candidly and use them as an opportunity to learn and make adjustments. Then, use the spirit of power to try again and again and again. That is the path to excellence!

And second, some words from President Nelson that I have shared with you many times. They are worth hearing again and this won’t be the last time.

He said to you, “My dear young friends, I love you. I thank you. I believe in you. As the Lord’s prophet, I bless you to know the truth about who you are and to treasure the truth about what your glorious potential really is. I bless you to take charge of your own testimony. And I bless you to have the desire and strength to keep your covenants.

As you do, I promise that you will experience spiritual growth, freedom from fear, and a confidence that you can scarcely imagine now. You will have the strength to have a positive influence far beyond your natural capacity. And I promise that your future will be more exhilarating than anything you can presently believe.” 

We then left for Honolulu and made a Costco run before being able to pick up the Family from the airport:

They left at 3 am Hawaiian time and landed at 4pm!

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

And a day to get used to Hawaii (time)

Only other thing on the agenda today, other than just being together, a temple night. We printed off some family names and thanks to Aunt Mindy, we four got to do a session in the temple:

Thursday, February 20, 2025

PCC Day – Polynesian Cultural Center

A very long and hot day but really so much fun!

Friday, February 21,2025

Turtle Bay Beach – Sun and Fun

And then a Girl’s Night for Allyson, Mindy and Me:

Sakura Foot Massage and Liliha’s Bakery!

Saturday, February 22, 2025

Started really early. We got up at 5am to make the drive to Koko Crater on the Southern tip of the island:

Mindy and I Made it up to #5 and came back down. (She is still coming back from her broken ankle) Gregory went up/down TWICE in that same amount of time! (He is training. Next week he hikes Kilimanjaro) We had a stop at Liliha’s Bakery on Nimitz Hwy! Different location. . . Same addiction! Still made it back to La’ie by 10am

Then . . . We picked up the rest of the family and headed North to the turtles.

A wonderful day. . .

Sunday, February 23, 2025

Remember we have 8am Church Meetings. We all made it on time because Elder and Sister Hudnall had the assignment to talk in Sacrament Meeting. (We listened to our Provo Ward at 7am while we were getting ready at to go because our neighbor Karen Sowby taught and she did a great job!!

After Church, and lunch. . . We FaceTime with family. Mindy visited friends and We visited the La’ie Temple Visitors Center:

Piano Lessons (for the students) Tessa and Gramma went. Then home to whale watch off the back deck and early evening!

Monday, February 24, 2025

Morning Walk

Off to the Beach. . .

And a trip to Dole Plantation:

Another Sun and Fun day for these snowbound people from Cincinnati and Provo. . .

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

LAST Hawaii Day

While we get the car packed up. . .

Final trip to Mc Donald’s – Foodland and Angel’s Ice Cream and Shaved Ice

And the drive to Honolulu (town) to board the plane. Two plane rides for the Cincinnati crew. . .

(No pictures too much crying)

And Mindy’s plane was a couple of hours later. Oh, that’s right. . . Liliha’s in on Nimitz Hwy just 10 minutes from the airport. . . One last a stop to pack some home on the plane –

Off and away, back to the cold and Home. . .

Sorry this is late, but I was having too much fun combining time with family and time on campus keeping up with the needs of the students.

Our talks on Sunday were “Sacrifices for the Lord”. here are a couple of parts from my talk

Alma 34:10

10 For it is expedient that there should be a great and last sacrifice; yea, not a sacrifice of man,. . .but it must be an infinite and eternal sacrifice.

Brother Truman G. Madsen tells about a visit he made to Israel with President Hugh B. Brown (1883–1975), an Apostle of the Lord who served as Second Counselor and then First Counselor in the First Presidency (with President David O McKay)

When Elder Hudnall and I were able to travel to the Holy land, I took the journal that Brother Truman Madsen kept of this trip with President Brown.  

In this journal Brother Madsen asked President Brown,  “How does one find Jesus Christ on a visit to Israel, Jerusalem?”  President Brown answered, “If you don’t bring  Christ with you here to the Holy Land, you won’t find Him here.” 

I thought I would learn about the New Testament in the Holy Land. I didn’t expect so much information and history of the Old Testament.

He goes on with:

In a valley known as Hebron, where tradition has it that the tomb of Father Abraham is located, Brother Madsen asked President Brown, “What are the blessings of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob?” After a short moment of thought, President Brown answered, “Posterity.”

POSTERITY – It is what mortal life is all about! We love our family and have been blessed by understanding that even more by being so far away.

I invite you to be more appreciative of your own families and the time and memories we get to build with the here on earth as part of God’s eternal plan.

Love,

Elder and Sister Hudnall

Happy Valentines Day ❣️

Monday, February 10, 2025

I got the newsletter off finally!!

The morning started with a walk to the point.

Monday morning meetings and then. . .

Lunch with our neighbors from home:

Finished up the day at Ukulele Class with Elder Thompson.

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Devotional Day – today was a little different – “Facts and Truth”

David O. McKay (DOM) Lecture: Georgi Lukov

As I am putting these slides on, I can’t remember the whole explanation of the middle slide. I’ll listen a second time . . .

Happy Early Valentine’s Day. . .

I am very blessed to have such a beautiful instrument. I love it.

We rushed back home so we could change and come back to the PCC for our volunteer Ask Me this week.

AND then. . . It is “Founder’s Week” on campus and a talent show:

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Whew, it is finally Wednesday.

I didn’t think Tuesday was ever going to end.

Started early with a 9am Zoom from Utah, meetings at the office and then take off for town.

Doctors appointment, visit the bakery, rush back to campus for class.

Back down to Honolulu to take friends to the airport for their flight, Walmart stop and back to La’ie!

Another long day ended, Whew!

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Beautiful Morning on the Point:

And we sent Ukulele wishes:

Happy Birthday to Aiden and Audrey

Day full of QPR Trainings, weekly meetings, finding students for visits. Finished off the day in the temple with 10 missionaries to do family names with them. It was a wonderful day

Friday, February 14, 2025

Happy Valentines Day❣️

We celebrated ALL week. . .

So a regular day of meetings, our BYUH missionary lunches and a quiet evening of leftovers and a movie at our apartment. We watched “The Last Rifleman” and had a wonderful evening.

Saturday, February 15, 2025

We had a MTC District Meeting at our place, out back on the deck:

It was a Cleaning/Yard Work day, but a fun dinner and evening!

Sunday, February 16, 2025

Church at 8am. Great youth talks, great Sacrament Meeting and Sunday School. Then the bishop asked us to speak next week! So, prepare a talk this week. . . And our family is coming to spend the week and will be here with us to attend our ward next Sunday!

For our Personal Devotional today we listened to “He Loveth That Which Is Right” by Elder Marvin J Ashton from March 5, 1989

“He Loveth That Which Is Right”

https://youtu.be/9l2B0qQLO08

This is about Hyrum Smith, Joseph Smith’s older brother. This quote describes him:

The Integrity of His Heart”

“And again, verily I say unto you, blessed is my servant Hyrum Smith; for I, the Lord, love him because he loveth that which is right before me, saith the Lord” (D&C 124:15).

John Taylor said of Hyrum: “If ever there was an exemplary, honest, and virtuous man, an embodiment of all that is noble in human form, Hyrum Smith was its representative.” John Taylor also said of Joseph and Hyrum Smith that they are “two of the best of Adam’s race.” Hyrum was an older brother, six years senior to Joseph, and stood by his side in life and death. The age differential never seemed to make much of a difference in Hyrum’s attitude toward his younger brother. He was his friend, his advocate, and strength.

Sending all our love with this Newsletter;

Love, Elder and Sister Hudnall