Kim's World

A year ago, April 1st, my brother and his family moved to Maui. In June, my parents followed. To say I am jealous, it a bit of an understatement. Actually, it is wonderful because I have already had the opportunity to visit twice. The first time I went was in August of 2019. On this trip, only Ashley and I could go. Ronnie and the boys were working and Elle was in Arkansas visiting our family there. Ashley and I were out of school so we jumped on the chance to go. It was absolutely amazing! Well in February, we went to Maui again, but this time it was Myles, Elle, Ashley, and I. We surprised my brother for his 40th birthday. My sis-in-law did an incredible job putting the party together and keeping it a surprise. It was so awesome to be with all my siblings and my parents. The morning after the party, we got up at 3 am to drive to the top of Haleakala, which is 10,000 ft high. This was an experience of a lifetime. We got there while it was still dark and the sky was alive with bill...

I have decided to resurrect my blog. The last time I blogged was in 2012...8 years ago. So much has changed. This year in particular has been the most interesting. Unless you are living under a rock, you know that we are living in the midst of a pandemic because of a virus called COVID-19. The world as we once knew has drastically changed. We are under a strict ordinance to "shelter in place" and we can only leave the house for essential services and needs. Church consists of logging on to a social media platform and "having church" in our homes. Many people are isolated and trying to stop the spread. Some have large families that are pulling together during this time. Schools are shifting to a distance learning platform. So many adaptations and changes for all of us to navigate. Our goal: to stay healthy and stop the spread of this horrific virus that has changed our world.  On a personal level, my world has changed considerably in 8 years. My husband and I will ...