I have yet to get a chance to finish my blogging about Kauai as life got busy around the Christmas season. It seems so long ago already...
My last full day was a social day. I got an invite from two friendly women I met on the trail, Adrienne and Leslie, for brunch. I loved hanging out with them in the morning and it felt like I was hanging out with good friends. Then we all took a bus to Lihue where they rented a car and I checked into my hotel for my last night. Later that day I went for a walk to the beach and a kind gentleman picked me up. I got into a conversation with him and ended up going to a shopping center instead, talking a couple hours over Starbucks coffee. That conversation felt like a divine appointment as I felt like I was talking with him at a pivotal time in his life. The next morning I walked to the airport and flew back.
I honestly still don't know why I went to Kauai this December. It was an awakening experience for my soul. I had forgotten what it felt like to live each day with little expectation. I did not know what the next day would bring. Who would I meet? What would I do? Where would I go? I lived moment by moment rather than living steps ahead in my head. I had so many unique moments, like talking and playing frisbee late at night with a stranger from Kodiak, or sitting on the beach at night watching a storm roll in in the distance, or walking with a couple from Brazil through the beautiful Kalalau valley. I wish I could live more like that in day to day life: no schedules, just following the path ahead of me, and stopping to meet some people along the way.
I also felt God teaching me that no matter how tired or weary I get (like I did along the trail), God will give me the strength I need. I have enough for each day and each moment. I should not try to conquer tomorrow with today's strength. I also discovered a bit of God's creation: the fruit trees, the waterfalls, and the epic landscape of the Na Pali Coast. It was a random trip that reminded me of my place in God's creation. I thank the Lord for the opportunity to travel and have a little vacation away from home before beginning my mission work in Guatemala. My next post will detail where I am in preparation for the work to be done.
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