Well none other than the same man who shares the exact same birthday as our dear friend Ben. No this is not Arnold Schwarzenegger, but Kyle & Marilyn Rudge (Kyle shares the birthday). We’ve been visiting with Ben & Ang for a few days now and Ang had this marvelous idea! Get Kyle & Marilyn to write the next blog for their readers.
What to say. I mean I imagine you all want to know just how Ben & Ang are doing. Well, Ang is across the room studying very hard while biting her nails and Ben is sitting at their computer studying as well. The School of Biblical Studies seems VERY INTENSE. From the brief overview of showing us their work, it seems relatively straight forward but you can easily see how it can become so very daunting. But thats the glory of the Bible right? That thing is jam packed with peanut-buttery Godly goodness.
I must say the campus here is spectacular! A lot of attention to detail has been put into the landscaping. I could continue on about the ocean, the weather, the smell, and the community around the campus. However, the highlight, first and foremost is the genuine hospitality that has been showed by both of these two. Marilyn and I came to Hawaii to attempt to hike Mauna Loa, however, that attempt was dashed when we reached 8000′ above sea level. My heart rate increased from a resting 80 to 130. Even after resting for 10 minutes it refused to lower. That combined with headache and slight dizziness sealed the deal. With altitude sickness there is no way of predicting who will be more susceptible and can be a matter of life or death. We had to turn back.
So instead of spending 5 days on a mountain we were stopped dead in our tracks on Day 1 and forced to return.
We are not dissappointed however. Our trip to the island of Kauai (the northern island) and then here for the past 2 weeks has really started to open our eyes. God has brought us again to a point of refocusing our lives. So instead of days on a mountain it has turned into days in a prayer room. Hopefully our remaining time here will allow us to discern God’s will for our lives, and give us the opportunity to serve Ben & Ang as they study God’s word so dutifully. During writing the blog I did bring Ben some ice cream! 
Serving comes in many forms, I suppose.
– Kyle
Our Trip to Hawaii
Ps. It is Ang’s birthday tomorrow. Be sure to send her an email or something! I happen to know she likes wal-mart gift cards *hint hint*
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