Surfing the Nations at Makanalani

We were honored to recently host Surfing the Nations Oahu at Makanalani. The group makes the trip to Kauai each Fall for about 10 days to serve our communities & churches. We are so grateful for their efforts for our island. The youth come from all over the USA as well as Sweden, Canada & […]

Young Life at Makanalani

The young leaders from Young Life, who do amazing work on the west side of Kauai, recently held their Next Generation Leadership Training at our Makanalani ranch. College age people from all the islands attended. This training is intended to assure that the torch of leadership in outreach & service is passed on to the […]

More About Siku

We were so impressed by The Manga Bible that we talked about in yesterday’s post that we decided to look more into the author & his other works & we’re glad we did. He is a fabulously talented artist with a way of making his work, & his message, accessible to everyone. Siku has appeared […]

The Manga Bible

We’ve been thinking about creativity lately & the many ways that it can glorify God. One of the areas that seems obvious is bringing more people to the bible, therefore we were delighted to learn about The Manga Bible. Manga is wildly popular among youth & can be a very beautiful art form. This book illustrates […]

Education & Creativity

We are passionate about education at Makanalani. It is so very important for our youth, of course, & through them for the whole world. One aspect of education that gets ignored too often is creativity. And creativity, the arts, dance, music, writing, these are things that bring us close to God & celebrate Him through […]

The Missionary’s Horse

Just a joke for today, because humor is one of the many great gifts of God. A poor fellow found himself lost in the desert. He walked for days & days, finding no hint of civilization. Finally, he saw a small house on the horizon. As he hurried towards his salvation, he noticed that it was […]

Photos from the Princess’ Birthday Party

We told you earlier about the birthday party for Princess Ka’iulani held at Storybook Theatre. Well, we just got these adorable photos, so we wanted to take a moment to share them with you.

Kauai Historical Society Book Sale

We love books & we bet you do too. On November 13 the Kauai Historical Society is holding a very special book sale — not just any books, but vintage books on Hawaii & the Pacific, plus antique tea cups & their 2015 Plantation Days calendar. The sale begins at 3pm & ends at 6pm […]

Moms in Prayer

Makanalani Kids was thrilled to welcome Moms in Prayer to our Kauai ranch. It was a wonderful time & we are so grateful for all this wonderful they do. The Moms in Prayer weekend at Makanalani  was October 23 – 25. It was  the Hawaii State Getaway with representatives from the islands. The theme for the weekend was Since […]

Brothers Cazimero, Traditional Hawaiian Music Perfectly Performed

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