Shawn & Katie visited Hawaii for 10 days in late October 2008, spending time on both Oahu and the Big Island of Hawaii. They stayed in Waikiki on Oahu, and Katie attended a Physician's Assistant conference there. While on Oahu, they spent a lot of time with Billy and Karyn Hopper who live on the island. Billy is a pastor at the Honolulu Bible Church. Billy took Shawn surfing on the North Shore of Oahu while Katie was in conference. Shawn was able to surf at Pipeline, Leftovers, Laniakea, and Daystar in waves with up to 15 foot faces. When Katie was finished with her conference, they were able to snorkel at Hanauma Bay, and do other sight-seeing around the island, including the Dole Plantation.
After Oahu, they flew to Kona on The Big Island of Hawaii, and there they visited the summit of the Mauna Kea volcano at 14,000 feet to watch the sunset and a star show, then they visited the active volcano Kilauea to see fresh lava flows. They had a great time, and hope to return to the Hawaiian Islands soon. You can see pictures from their trip by clicking here, or on the image.