The "Aloha" Church

We tried out a new church yesterday. Since we moved we haven't really found one, as the church we went to in Honolulu is over an hour away now. The one we attended yesterday we found by accident. We were trying to find the non-denominational church nearby but couldn't find it and ended up at First Baptist.

Right away everyone was huggy and kissy. I don't think I've had so many men kiss me in front of my husband before! (Ie, only two, but still. Kisses!) New people get leis, which is really cool to me, especially because they were yarn leis so they last just forever.

The service was good and the pastor was right on with everything that he said. The music could have been better, but I'm used to being a music-major groupie and a choir geek, so I'm picky about music.

After service there was a luncheon, and we hooked up with another military couple and an older couple who are visiting their military son. I posted something on my blog the other day, "you might be military if..." and one of the items on the list was "under 21 and married."

Almost every young couple on the island who is married is military. We're one of the last to have kids, though, which is pretty funny to be because back home you either have kids when you're 16 or 26 -- there isn't much in between. Here, and especially on base, everyone has kids right away. I think it has something to do with the fact that if your husband goes to war you want a child of his. I know I would.

After church we ran errands and came home to hang out before bed. It's still raining. I laugh at everyone who came here for spring break and thought it would be sunny. ;-) (Not really, I feel kinda' bad for them.)