Aloha - Day 5

 

not my typical Sunday run 

the view of Kalaupapa from an overlook - 

what a story of profound human suffering and resilience here on Molokai 

with Bianca in the wind 

Aloha- Day 4

 

what a way to start the day with this sight on an early morning run 

red crested cardinal 

flying from Oahu to Molokai 

afternoon hike with local guide 

crown shyness in the trees on our hike 

Mo'oula Falls 

Bianca immersed in nature :) 

Kalani Pruett (our hiking guide) who let us come to his house after and shared smoothies with us made with fresh passion fruit and bananas from his farm

enjoying the famous hot bread for a treat tonight from Molokai 

Aloha- Day 3

 

We got our hands (and feet!) dirty today visiting a few farms here

fish pond that uses ingenious ancient engineering for sustainable aquaculture

Emily and Katie with sweet potato stems to plant 

digging trenches and planting sweet potatoes 

2nd farm of the day we visited (community farm in Waialua) 

getting down and dirty in the mud for some weeding and bonding as a group 

getting really muddy! 

rinsing off! 

Katie and Debra 

Aloha- Day 1 & 2

What an amazing opportunity to be here in Hawaii this week for a seminary class 

to learn, grow, and be challenged (and not bad to get some sand between my toes too!). 

This is all paid for through a grant through the School of Theology, and it's such a gift! 

THEO 6980: Cross Cultural Immersion Experience (3 credits)
Katherine M. Douglass
Fall Global Seminar: September 2026 

Course Description: Explores issues and questions pertaining to ministry across cultural boundaries. Students will have the opportunity to experience and reflect on specific historical and theological issues of culture and ministry as they pertain to a specific locale. This will include engagement with local ministries, developing paradigms of holistic ministry, biblical foundations of missions, theology of religions and community exegesis and development.

DAY ONE: 

free time on the beach before we gathered on Wednesday night for our first meeting 

DAY TWO: 

the Stone Church at Kawaiahao in Honolulu 

flowers in our hair with Katie in front of the Stone Church at Kawaiahuo 

dinner with Mel, Chris, Lawrence, Bianca, and Kerry