We arrive in Honolulu early Friday morning and head straight to Judi's appointment at Queen's Hospital.  Then it's a quick breakfast at Zippy's and off to visit Hawaii Bethel.

Dylan and Justin in the lobby

Reading through the welcome brochures after watching the welcome video.

Sister Oshiro is our guide and we head outside to walk to the Branch Kingdom Halls (there are three)

Kingdom Hall where Honolulu Iloko and Vineyard Congregations meet

Another Kingdom Hall where Moanalua, Honolulu Spanish and Honolulu Korean meet.  Tere is yet another Hall for more congregations including Honolulu Marshallese.

Information board

Dylan

Inside the Bethel family living room: Catanny next to a beautiful piano

The only book form the Society (Let God Be True) to have been translated into Hawaiian

Sister Oshiro  explaining the various displays

Hallway to the living quarters.  All are occupied at the moment and so we get a tour of the Oshiro's room pictured below.

Looking at photos in the room.  Sis. Oshiro and Tracy and Justin share a love for tea and she grabs a packet of white pomegranate tea for us to try later on in the dining room

Looking at photos of MTS graduates

Judi and Dylan

The Gonzalez'

In the dining room

Bethel cooks from the Honolulu Korean Congregation

Inside the warehouse

Display showing the growth of the Kingdom work in the islands

Catanny chats with the sister who handles the Bethel laundry...yes, just one sister is needed here since the Bethel family is so small.  She speaks Spanish

Keshia and Justin check out the washer and dryer

Judi among the stacks of magazine boxes awaiting shipment

Justin talks with the brother who sefvices the family's vehicles

Me. Dylan, Judi, Tracy, Keisha, Catanny and Justin outside the Hawaii Branch.  The rain has stopped and the sun is starting to shine.

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