Maui

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 billions of stars. It was as if we could reach out and touch them. Then we watched as the sun came up and broke through the clouds. I can't quite describe the awesomeness of that moment without giving glory to the Creator...we stood in awe as the sun slowly ascended and I felt so close to God at that moment. No picture could do it justice, but we tried.
We stayed there for a little while longer taking in the moment. Here are a few other pictures from that morning.


The top picture is me with my niece's unicorn hat. She was so sweet to loan it to me and I am so thankful she did as it was freezing! 
The next picture is my sister, Elle, and Ashley.
And the last picture is my girls. 
In my next post I will share our whale watching experience...stay tuned! 💖

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