Our "Small and Simple" Efforts Bring Great Blessings to Crawford's Home

"And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God" (Mosiah 2:17)

One word could well describe our Service Opportunity at Crawford's Home: genuine. The moment we walked through the doors, the Spirit took over. Our 'Ohana immediately introduced themselves, pulled up chairs, and began "talking story" with these kūpuna (elders). It was as if we knew these people before. One quick glance around the room, and you could feel the presence of service in both word and deed.

Much mahalo to Kana and Christina for being our beautiful hula dancers. We started off with our H.C. Oli and then went into "Hiki Mai" and ended our Hula Kahiko section with our new chant, "Kāwika." Sam stepped up to the plate and joined Kana for a "good fun" time of Noho Paipai with Kai'anui Graham accompanying me on the 'ukulele! We then joined together and sang "He Hawai'i Au" ending our formal portion of the service project.

We enjoyed our time with these often lonely kūpuna who appreciated our company, our aloha, and our humble sharing of hula and mele (music). For the handful of us who went, we walked away with a sure witness of why the Lord has brought us together as a Hawaiian Club 'Ohana. Each of us has talents which we can use to bless the lives of others, and service is the perfect way to nurture these spiritual gifts.

Mahalo a nui loa--thank you, each one of you--who sacrificed your time and your aloha to bless the lives of others. There is something about serving our brothers and sisters that fills us with the pure love of Christ, which is indescribable unless you feel it yourself. As we parted with "Aloha 'Oe," the kūpuna sang along, our voices and spirits unified with one voice, one mana. Though there for only a little while, we created a lasting connection which will echo into the eternities. Next month, we hope you will join us and "feel" the aloha of service for, truly, as President George Albert Smith taught, “It is not what we receive that enriches our lives, it is what we give.”

Coming Soon: Hawaiian Club SongFest T-shirt 2007!

Our very own Shaun Yuen and Ian Nitta are creating a solid Hawaiian Club T-shirt for SongFest this year! The design is in its final stages and should be unveiled at SongFest Practice this Thursday at 9 pm. Based on our online poll, the shirt will be green, and the print is tentatively white. It will definitely be a hot seller, so come out and join us for SongFest practice! We're only 2 weeks away from the big night, and we would be stoked if you joined us!!

Gospel Forum: Sunday, Oct. 20th 7:30 pm in McKay 152

Dr. William Kauaiwi'ulaokalani Wallace III--affectionately known to many as "Uncle Bill"--will be our esteemed Speaker at our Hawaiian Club Gospel Forum on Sunday, October 21 at 7:30 pm in McKay 152.

Uncle Bill is the Director and Assistant Professor of the Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian Language and Cultural Studies at BYUH and Captain of our University's voyaging canoe, 'Iosepa. His remarks will focus on Lā'ie as "the gathering place" for the early Saints and provide our 'ohana with a spiritual foundation of what this place means to us.

A proud alumnus of The Kamehameha School for Boys and BYU Hawai'i, Uncle Bill went on to obtain his Juris Doctors in Family Law from BYU Provo in 1984. His wealth of knowledge in the Hawaiian Culture, his genuine Aloha Spirit, and his unwavering faith in the gospel will make this Gospel Forum a night to remember.

Please bring your friends, spouses, and 'ohana to this event as it is open to our University and Lā'ie Community. Refreshments will be provided following Uncle Bill's remarks.

Hawaiian Club Needs Your Help at FoodFest THIS Saturday!

FoodFest is this Saturday,
and you know Hawaiian Club's gonna represent!

For those unfamiliar with this BYUH tradition, FoodFest is a time when all of the Clubs gather together around the Little Circle and sell their cultural foods. We're asking all of our 'Ohana to join us and to kōkua (help). Simply email us at byuhhawaiianclub@gmail.com to confirm that you're helping...even if it's only for a short while! (Details regarding the time and location of when we'll be prepping should have been emailed to you already).

HERE'S WHERE AND WHEN WE NEED YOUR HELP:

Saturday, Oct. 20
8 am - Set-up tent at the Little Circle (Booth 22)
10 am - Prep food @ the Whitford's Home 55-025 Lanihuli St. near Kamehameha Hwy. (Chopping vegetables, shredding chicken and pork, etc.) For more info., contact Makana Whitford at hamaha96762@gmail.com or 808.723.9887.
3:30 pm - Transport food from the Whitfords to the Little Circle. If you have a truck to help load warmers, coolers, etc. please call Makana!
4:30 pm - Prepare to serve food and serve until we sell out.
5:00 pm - Lomilomi Massage booth opens. Those willing to provide massages, please call Naomi Nihipali at 381-0741. She will work with you to be ready for that night.

HAWAIIAN PLATE - $6 (12 tickets) / Drinks 50 cents each (1 ticket)
Make sure to spread the word about our 'ono (delicious) Hawaiian Plate of kālua pork, lomi salmon, chicken long rice, steamed white rice, chocolate cake, and haupia. Ice cold Hawaiian Sun Drinks and Bottled Water will also be sold for just 50 cents each.

HAUPIA EATING CONTEST 6:45 pm - *Free* for Club Members / $3 (6 tickets) for others
Grand Prize: 20 min. lomilomi massage given out that evening!
If you still want to be in the contest, please contact Bubs Nihipali at hwiiangrl@aol.com or 702.743.6055. She loves text messages. Whoever eats a heaping bowl of haupia the fastest wins! Besides the Grand Prize, other prizes include edible snacks, t-shirts, and a haupia mix to take home.

10 min. LOMILOMI (MASSAGE) - $6 (12 tickets)
Treat yourself to a therapeutic upper-body lomilomi massage and receive a complimentary ice cold bottled water to cool you down after.

Please help out where ever you can. If you would like to help man the booth, help in the eating contest, help do massages, LET US KNOW by emailing byuhhawaiianclub@gmail.com.

Proud to be Hawaiian....Club?
We are!

This will be a FoodFest you won't want to miss! See you there!

Order Your "Hawaiian Kine Ornaments" Today!

Aloha & Mele Kalikimaka!

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Lomilomi Massage Skills Needed At Hawaiian Club Booth!

To help practice our skills and raise more funds for activities, Hawaiian Club will be having a Lomilomi (Massage) Booth at Foodfest (Oct. 20th, 5-9 pm). This special booth has been approved by BYUHSA because they want you to be able to practice your new found skills, as well!

For those who have learned Lomilomi (upper body massage), your assistance is needed at this booth. A minimum of 3 practitioners are needed for every hour of Foodfest. The Hawaiian Club Presidency has promised that if you work for more than 2 hours, you will be fed great Hawaiian food.

It's been a few weeks since our last Lomilomi workshop, and a practice session before Saturday is desirable, if at all possible. If you would like to participate and help raise funds for our Club, please contact Naomi @ 808.381.0741. The practice session will be given to you when you call.

Hawaiian Language Vocab List & Sentence Formula Review Available Soon

We anonymously received this comment on Weds., Oct. 10:

"I really enjoy Hawaiian Language Classes, it helps me get in touch with my Hawaiianness. I was wondering if there's a vocabulary list we can study, so that I can know more words. You know, vocabulary is more than 50% of your language skills."

Good point. I will make sure to create a Vocabulary list which includes the basic sentence patterns we've learned (thus far) by this weekend. Simply email me at kalekaui@byuh.edu if you wish to receive this attachment in your inbox.

In the mean time, feel free to use the online Hawaiian Dictionary for all of your vocabulary needs.

E ola mau ka 'ōlelo Hawai'i . . . long live the Hawaiian language!

Aloha, Kale