Much has changed in our world in 6 months and it has certainly changed the ministry of Home Port! Hawaii has become a very difficult place to live and work because of the excessive measures of quarantine and lockdown. We were slowly opening up in June but by August we were back to where much of America was in March and April. From March through May we could only do Zoom as any visitors or gathering were forbidden. In June and July we could meet in groups of 10 but no larger. Now we are back to where we were from March to April with a lot of hope that things will eventually change. Pray for us! We desperately want to meet face to face again and we continually look for any work around! Before Covid we would average between 20 to 50 service members on a Friday night for a home cooked meal and Bible Study. From March through May we changed and met via Zoom. When Hawaii opened to only 10 people we changed again and met as a group of 10 at Home Port and also a group of 10 at another Military family’s house as a Home Port extension with more homes coming on board so that we could all fellowship in person. We ate the same food and did the same Bible study via Zoom, Todd teaching from the Home Port living room. It was great! Then the State decided 10 people was too much and we went to 5 people. So we quickly changed once again and asked multiple family’s to open their homes on Friday night to serve the same food and same Bible study via Zoom as Todd would teach from Home Port. But that never happened as the state changed the ordinance back to no visitors and no groups. So we are back to just Zoom as of the writing of this Blog post.
No matter, life goes on and we continue to be present in peoples lives via phone, text, zoom and in emergencies we connect to help someone. We’ve monopolized on an empty house to update and paint! We are still working with our Chaplains to figure out how to serve them in this difficult time the best we can. Yet, the chapel we attended and served alongside the chaplains down on Pearl Harbor has remained shut since March. We know it’s not only us that Covid has affected but we still covet your prayers. On a positive note, God has kept us all healthy!
Well, as usual, I’ll let the pictures tell the story. Enjoy!
Watching out our living room window as Black Hawks fly over Pearl Harbor 
Todd officiated the wedding of Dale Gann to our oldest daughter Emily Beaudin. They had a Covid wedding like so many others with no reception because of the strictness of the ordinances here. 
When Hawaii opened up in June and July we hosted hikes to get our people together for fellowship and enjoy God’s creation! 
Zoom was a novelty in the beginning for Bible Study. For those who can attend it’s encouraging as we study together the book of Acts! 
Our mens group, Band of Brothers continues to meet and some of the guys would zoom in from Okinawa when deployed! 
We so enjoyed being open as a group of 10 for a couple months before they closed us back down. 
Home Port living room and the rest on zoom for Bible Study! 
Our first home grown pineapple! It was delicious! 
Some of the Band of Brothers men cooking dinner, when we were open! 
Penny doing what she does very very well! She made several homemade desserts when we opened up to celebrate birthdays missed! 
In spite of Covid, Goodbyes still happen. We miss you Jennifer! 
Meet Annabel! She joined the Home Port Ohana in May! 
Pictures from David & Bri’s home as they graciously opened so we could host more people. 
Praying for Alex as he deploys and wont be back for around six months. 
Saying goodbye to the Faint family. This was a hard one for our daughter Kelsey as her only friends moved. Now Kelsey is convalescing by herself with two 50 year olds. lol. Pray we open up and she has opportunity to meet new friends. She is in her senior year of high school doing home school. 
If you didn’t know, God graciously spared us from a Class 3 that became a Class 1 Hurricane when it went by us to the north 90 miles from shore! 
This is what it looked like in our neighborhood when the Hurricane went past. Thankful! 
Kelsey spent her summer in Alaska working with campers and horses! This was her second year! 
When we can and are allowed, Kelsey and I head to the beach! 
Kelsey has also helped with the updates and painting around the house! 
Even surfers wear masks! 
Todd traveled to Alaska with Kelsey and when he returned he had to quarantine for 14 days. This ordinance hasn’t lifted since March. No visitors and no leaving your residence. Penny is warning Todd that he cant go out and play with his neighbor Kyle. 
So Todd decided to be helpful around the house. 
Penny helped him BE helpful around the house! 
In Todd’s defense, he was bored and wanted to provide for his family! 
So…. Penny helped Todd NOT be bored and had him exercise! 
Todd had several Home Port Ohana who felt sorry for him and brought him Malasadas! 
Learning which scissors you can use for a project and which ones you may not! 
Some days of quarantine you just want to be on the beach….but cant. 
Most of the time it’s Todd’s girls that are coming to him for a hug or a snuggle. I guess he was needy in his quarantine duress! 
After 14 days wearing the same shirt Penny needed to clean up that stinky boy! 
Sewing and loving on those who are part of the Home Port Ohana! 
Some of our Marines helping out Char Hauser who’s canopy needed replaced! 
Sometimes Todd gets the opportunity to take service members to the hospital for support and prayer! 
Worship team became a recording process! 
We wish you all the best and miss you! Hang in there and keep smiling with us! God is Sovereign and in control of this crazy world! We really appreciate the time you take to catch up with us and what God continues to do with our Military. Thank you so much for your support and prayers!
With Love,
-The Beaudin’s
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