There is BEAUTY all around. .....OHANA

This was part of our training

So every day this is part of our job here at the PCC. When you read it it could actually be a theme of each of us as we go about our lives. If we radiate the spirit of love, desire to learn, WOW people around us by doing more than is expected, cultivate trust, and honor our legacy!!

I think it's pretty interesting that our FAMILY CHAT is called HARKER OHANA. Almost a prophecy that someday I would be here where the whole place is about OHANA.

Interestingly, The HUKI show on the river daily and the HA, BREATH OF LIFE show are about children, parents and families. In a world that is trying to minimize its importance, the PCC has it front and center. What a great place to showcase that truth.

These are some picture I took as we left our little shop 2 nights ago. Just another day in paradise!!!

Its an amazing place to be everyday just beside the water under a little lani playing the ukulele with people from all over the world. There was a family from Mongolia yesterday....also ones from Germany and Japan.

Saturday Aug 10, 2024 at the Hukilau Event

Last saturday we went to an event at Hukilau beach. It was a commemoration of an event in history of Laie. In 1940 the meeting house of the local congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints burned to the ground in spectacular fashion. Locals remember a blaze that could be seen for miles as the fire burned through the night. Once the smoke cleared, it was time to rebuild. But that would take money. The people of Laie decided to raise the funds the best way they knew how—by throwing a party. Many parties, actually. The Hukilau began as a recurring Luau feast, where Laie shared its music, dance, and food with any-one they could find. At the time, Laie was a remote place on Oahu, with the only tourists usually zipping by on their way to somewhere else. So Hula dancers were stationed by the road. Cars were flagged down and guests invited to help bring in huge fishing nets to provide fish for the night’s feast. They put on a big party and people PAID to go to the event where they got to pull in the fish...so fun!!! It literally was everyone pulling together for the good of Laie. Long after the chapel had been rebuilt, the tradition continued on. Songs and dances commemorating the event became an integral part of Hawaiian culture. But even though the Hukilau can be found elsewhere in Hawaii, it will always be best represented in the place where it was born - at the Polynesian Cultural Center, in Laie, the tradition continues. 🐠