This morning we ate pancakes as a family.
Brother LeSueur noticed that one of our neighbors had three dead trees that pose a fire hazard. He spoke to the homeowner and learned that they did not have the resources to have the trees removed. Brother LeSueur then coordinated a service project with the High Priest's Quorum.
Several people came to help including Brother Carpenter with his handy chainsaw.
Rebecca and David came to help stomp down branches and pine needles.
Eventually, they had to go so I got a turn. It's not as easy as it used to be for me to climb into these things.
Here is the finished product. It looks vastly improved. It felt good to be able to serve.
As a result of the service project, we ended up with some wood that needed to be burned. We had already decided to eat hot dogs so we pivoted and cooked them on the campfire.
Joseph wanted me to take his picture while he stood on the slide.
In the evening we went to a luau at the home of my former stake president's son. It was a reunion of many people who lived in the Kailua wards many years ago. The food was Ono'licious. One of the guests told a hilarious pidgeon English version of Little Red Riding Hood. I sang a song by Rap Replinger. It was a fun event the kids were well behaved (it was someone else's child who spilled their guava cake on the wall). I hope we can do it again next year.
The service project to our neighbor was substantial and needed by this non member family. The High Priest group, led in large measure by hard working GP, did well. The luau party was a great opportunity to visit with the Heinz fam and many Kailua ex pats and enjoy some genuine kaukau including poki and poi
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