A New Book & Reminiscing

Just began reading THE JOURNALS OF GEORGE Q. CANNON- HAWAIIAN MISSION 1850-1854. Looking forward to reading deeper into its pages.  Having served myself as a missionary to the Hawaiian Islands, I love reading anything that pertains to the early days of the LDS Church in the islands, and it brings back to mind my days as a new missionary on the island of Maui.

The first LDS chapel in the Hawaiian Islands still stands in Pulehu on the island of Maui. Near that spot, the first baptisms were performed by George Q. Cannon and James Keeler.
 

My first assigned area was in Kahului.  Soon after arriving, I attended my first Zone Conference which was held at the Palehu chapel. Having only recently started to really focus on things Spiritual, during the months leading up to receiving my mission call, it was a great experience to sit in that Zone Conference and to be instructed by President and Sister Martin- as well as the assistants to the president, to each share our testimony, and to feel the motivating power of the Holy Ghost.  Those first months of my mission were a great spiritual awakening for me.