Nguyen On Earth

A few years ago, I saw a show on the travel channel about Maui's downhill bike tour.  It looked so exhilarating that I thought, "I want to do that one day".  On Tuesday, January 5, 2016, I had my chance. Haleakala Crater Sunrise We woke up around 1 in the morning and left the house by 2:15am so we could meet our group at the bike shop at 3am.  We were so tired!  We chose Haleakala Bike Company based on their reviews on TripAdvisor .  The guys at the bike store were direct and efficient with getting everyone fitted with helmet, rain gear, bike.   Haleakala Bike Co. is located in Haiku.    Safety first! Haleakala Crater Sunrise Haleakala is a dormant volcano rising 10,023 ft above sea level.  Mark Twain described the sunrise as "the sublimest spectacle I ever witnessed".  It is actually not really a crater.  It is due to eons of erosion, joining two valleys.  It is an impressive sight, so massive that Manhattan could fit inside it.  We got

My Baptism I asked Jesus into my heart on January 2014 in a gypsy village in Romania.  You can read the story here . I did not get baptized until two years later because I didn't feel like I was ready.  I didn't feel like I had enough faith to be baptized and admit even though I believed there was a God, the story of Jesus seemed too unbelievable to grasp. However, as someone would do with a new friend, I got to know Him, developed a relationship, and on New Years Day 2016, I was baptized.     Backstory 2015 was a radical year in terms of my growing faith. I was no longer in a relationship that was not for me.  One of the best things that came out of that experience was my friendship with Laura. She was there for me when I was crushed. Laura standing next to me moments after my baptism.  I am wearing the necklace that she gifted me to commemorate my baptism. Knowing I liked dainty jewelry, she found a local Maui artist that made this necklace.  Also knowing