But me he caught…saved – surprised to be loved!

But me he caught—reached all the way
    from sky to sea; he pulled me out
Of that ocean of hate, that enemy chaos,
    the void in which I was drowning.
They hit me when I was down,
    but God stuck by me.
He stood me up on a wide-open field;
    I stood there saved—surprised to be loved!

God made my life complete
    when I placed all the pieces before him.
When I got my act together,
    he gave me a fresh start.
Now I’m alert to God’s ways;
    I don’t take God for granted.
Every day I review the ways he works;
    I try not to miss a trick.
I feel put back together,
    and I’m watching my step.
God rewrote the text of my life
    when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes.

Psalm 18:16-24  
paraphrased by Eugene Peterson in The Message
Read all of Psalm 18 here.

HONOLULU 2015 Seminars by Topics

Need help choosing which seminar to attend? This might help.

Apologetics
Understanding and Critiquing Skeptical Culture • Michael Keller • Thu 8:30 pm
Lessons from History: The Tale of Two Men • Ravi Zacharias • Thu 8:30 pm
The Skeptic's Question: How Can a Good God Allow Evil and Suffering? • Michael Keller • Fri 10:30 am
Marching to a Different Drummer • Ravi Zacharias • Sat 10:30 am

Children's/Family Ministry
Teaching That Sticks: 10 Proven Ideas to Help Your Teaching Last • Kara Powell • Thu 8:30 pm
Sticky Faith: How Partnering with Parents and Unleashing Our Congregation Can Build Lasting Faith • Kara Powell • Fri 10:30 am
Helping Ministry Leaders' Kids Thrive • Shauna Niequist • Fri 3:30 pm
Sticky Faith: Practical and Tested Ideas to Build Family Faith • Kara Powell • Fri 3:30 pm
We Are Better Together • Karen Makishima • Sat 10:30 am

College/Career
Setting Yourself Up for Success • Bryan Clay • Thu 8:30 pm
Understanding and Critiquing Skeptical Culture • Michael Keller • Thu 8:30 pm
Confused (or No) Career Direction? Get Some Perspective and Practical Help • Paul White • Thu 8:30 pm
Growing in Grace: How to Live a Gospel-Driven Life • Greg Bryan • Fri 10:30 am
How to Nurture Young People into Church Vocations • Tony Campolo • Fri 10:30 am
The Skeptic's Question: How Can a Good God Allow Evil and Suffering? • Michael Keller • Fri 10:30 am
How to Pick a Spouse • Dan Chun • Fri 3:30 pm
Big Questions of College Life: Who? What? Why? • Michael Keller • Fri 3:30 pm
The Divine Conspiracy Continued… • Gary Black, Jr. • Fri 8:30 pm
Understanding the "Nones" • Gabe Lyons • Fri 8:30 pm
Forgive…For Real? (College) • Brandon Ahu • Sat 10:30 am

Communications
Top 10 Tips for Ministries and Social Media • Noelle Chun • Thu 8:30 pm
Strengthening Your Marriage Two Words at a Time • Meredith Sheppard • Thu 8:30 pm
First Impressions = Truth and Reality • Irene Neller • Fri 10:30 am
Storytelling, Circling the Wagons and Stocking the Pond • Shauna Niequist • Fri 10:30 am
We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us! • Irene Neller • Fri 3:30 pm
Bringing Your Story to Life Online: How to Build a Blog • Noelle Chun • Sat 10:30 am 

Culture
The Future Shape of the Church • Tony Campolo • Thu 8:30 pm
Hijacked Mind: The Spiraling Seduction of Porn • Jason Harper • Thu 8:30 pm
Ideas That Can Change the World • Kevin Kim • Thu 8:30 pm
First Impressions = Truth and Reality • Irene Neller • Fri 10:30 am
How Should We Work? • Andy • Mills • Fri 3:30 pm
The Unhooked Life • Mark Labberton • Fri 8:30 pm
Understanding the "Nones" • Gabe Lyons • Fri 8:30 pm
Why Are Women Fading? • Rebekah Lyons • Fri 8:30 pm
Marching to a Different Drummer • Ravi Zacharias • Sat 10:30 am

Discipleship
Pray Always All Ways • Philip Chircop, S.J. • Fri 10:30 am
Growing in Grace: How to Live a Gospel-Driven Life • Greg • Bryan • Fri 10:30 am
Ignatian Appetizers • Philip Chircop, S.J. • Fri 3:30 pm
The Divine Conspiracy Continued… • Gary Black, Jr. • Fri 8:30 pm
The Unhooked Life • Mark Labberton • Fri 8:30 pm
Exponential: Building a Culture of Replication and Leadership • Steve Marks • Fri 8:30 pm
Moving Beyond Singing into Something Much More Mysterious, Subversive and Beautiful • Aaron Niequist • Fri 8:30 pm
The Story of the Practice • Aaron Niequist • Sat 10:30 am

Evangelism
The Light Shines in the Darkness: Video Games as Mission • Brent Dusing • Thu 8:30 pm
Understanding and Critiquing Skeptical Culture • Michael Keller • Thu 8:30 pm
Lessons from History: The Tale of Two Men • Ravi Zacharias • Thu 8:30 pm
The Skeptic's Question: How Can a Good God Allow Evil and Suffering? • Michael Keller • Fri 10:30 am
Understanding the "Nones" • Gabe Lyons • Fri 8:30 pm
Where Mission Meets the Marketplace: The Journey • Brent Dusing • Sat 10:30 am
Alpha: Evangelism in the 21st Century • Sam Stevens • Sat 10:30 am
Marching to a Different Drummer • Ravi Zacharias • Sat 10:30 am

Forgiveness
Understanding Forgiveness • Brian Lim • Fri 3:30 pm
Forgive…For Real? (College) • Brandon Ahu • Sat 10:30 am
Freedom from the Past: Forgiveness and Responsibility • George Rhoades • Sat 10:30 am

Healing
Hope and Recovery from Suicide • George Rhoades • Thu 8:30 pm
Ministering in Power for Healing the Sick • Jordan Seng • Fri 3:30 pm
Healing Depression • Christy Pierce • Fri 8:30 pm
Hope and Healing for All Who Suffer from Trauma • Victor • Marx • Sat 10:30 am
Freedom from the Past: Forgiveness and Responsibility • George Rhoades • Sat 10:30 am

Justice
Slaying the Money Monster: Generosity, Social Justice and the Ordinary Believer • Jordan Seng • Fri 10:30 am
Attacking the Evil of Sex Trafficking • Don & Bridget Brewster • Fri 3:30 pm
7 Compelling Ways to Practically Serve a Community • Jason Harper • Fri 8:30 pm
Expose, Resist, Take Action: The Church Response to the Sexual Abuse & Exploitation of Women & Children • Michelle Tolentino • Fri 8:30 pm

Leadership
Ideas That Can Change the World • Kevin Kim • Thu 8:30 pm
Living and Leading with Balance • Mike McClenahan • Fri 3:30 pm
What Are We Building? • Kevin Kim • Fri 8:30 pm
Exponential: Building a Culture of Replication and Leadership • Steve Marks • Fri 8:30 pm

Marriage
Strengthening Your Marriage Two Words at a Time • Meredith Sheppard • Thu 8:30 pm
What Your Wife Doesn't Know About You—And You Don't Know About You Either • Jeff & Shaunti Feldhahn • Fri 10:30 am
Creating an Intimate Marriage • Jim Burns • Fri 3:30 pm
How to Make a Bad Marriage Good and a Good Marriage Great! • Victor & Eileen • Marx • Fri 8:30 pm
How to Make a Happy Marriage • Shaunti Feldhahn • Sat 10:30 am
Two Callings Under One Roof • Gabe & Rebekah Lyons • Sat 10:30 am

Men
What Your Wife Doesn't Know About You—And You Don't Know About You Either • Jeff & Shaunti Feldhahn • Fri 10:30 am
Men and Sex • Jeff Schulte • Sat 10:30 am

Mental Health
Hijacked Mind: The Spiraling Seduction of Porn • Jason Harper • Thu 8:30 pm
Hope and Recovery from Suicide • George Rhoades • Thu 8:30 pm
Understanding Mental Health • Brian Lim • Fri 10:30 am
How to Survive a Toxic Workplace • Paul White • Fri 10:30 am
Understanding Forgiveness • Brian Lim • Fri 3:30 pm
Why Are Women Fading? • Rebekah Lyons • Fri 8:30 pm
Healing Depression • Christy Pierce • Fri 8:30 pm
Hope and Healing for All Who Suffer from Trauma • Victor • Marx • Sat 10:30 am
Freedom from the Past: Forgiveness and Responsibility • George Rhoades • Sat 10:30 am

Ministry
Top 10 Tips for Ministries and Social Media • Noelle Chun • Thu 8:30 pm
Hearing God for Your Business, Ministry and Relationships • Jeff Feldhahn • Thu 8:30 pm
Ideas That Can Change the World • Kevin Kim • Thu 8:30 pm
Evangelical Worship Leading, the Liturgy, and Me • Aaron Niequist • Thu 8:30 pm
Intercessory Prayer Ministry • Sher Pai • Thu 8:30 pm
Are the Right People on Your Team? • Paul Sheppard • Fri 10:30 am
Living and Leading with Balance • Mike McClenahan • Fri 3:30 pm
We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us! • Irene Neller • Fri 3:30 pm
Released for Service • Sher Pai • Fri 3:30 pm
Church in a Mobile World • Jason Caston • Fri 8:30 pm
7 Compelling Ways to Practically Serve a Community • Jason Harper • Fri 8:30 pm
Subversive Ecumenism: How Partnerships Are Transforming My Neighborhood • Peter Little • Fri 8:30 pm
Show Me the Money • Jon Yasuda • Fri 8:30 pm
Two Callings Under One Roof • Gabe & Rebekah Lyons • Sat 10:30 am
Alpha: Evangelism in the 21st Century • Sam • Stevens • Sat 10:30 am

Money/Stewardship
Slaying the Money Monster: Generosity, Social Justice and the Ordinary Believer • Jordan Seng • Fri 10:30 am
Show Me the Money • Jon Yasuda • Fri 8:30 pm

Movement
Christ-Centered, Moving Meditation • Karelin James • Fri 10:30 am
The Labyrinth: Prayer Through Walking • Labyrinth • Fri 3:30 and 8:30 pm
A Woman of Godly Force • Eileen • Marx • Sat 10:30 am

Outreach
Advance Your Ministry Online • Jason Caston • Fri 3:30 pm
7 Compelling Ways to Practically Serve a Community • Jason Harper • Fri 8:30 pm
Subversive Ecumenism: How Partnerships Are Transforming My Neighborhood • Peter Little • Fri 8:30 pm
Understanding the "Nones" • Gabe Lyons • Fri 8:30 pm

Parenting
How to Teach Your Children Healthy Sexuality • Jim Burns • Fri 10:30 am
Helping Ministry Leaders' Kids Thrive • Shauna Niequist • Fri 3:30 pm
Sticky Faith: Practical and Tested Ideas to Build Family Faith • Kara Powell • Fri 3:30 pm
Parenting Your Adult Child • Jim Burns • Sat 10:30 am
We Are Better Together • Karen Makishima • Sat 10:30 am

Personal Growth
Where Is the "Next Level" and How Do I Get There? • Paul Sheppard • Thu 8:30 pm
Unlocking Potential • Mike Kai • Fri 10:30 am
First Impressions = Truth and Reality • Irene Neller • Fri 10:30 am
The Voice of the Heart • Jeff Schulte • Fri 10:30 am
The Gift of the 8 Feelings • Jeff Schulte • Fri 3:30 pm
The Unhooked Life • Mark Labberton • Fri 8:30 pm
Beyond Your Ability • Sher Pai • Fri 8:30 pm
Forgive…For Real? (College) • Brandon Ahu • Sat 10:30 am
Discerning Great Expectations • Norman Nakanishi • Sat 10:30 am
Connection over Comparison • Shauna Niequist • Sat 10:30 am

Prayer
Intercessory Prayer Ministry • Sher Pai • Thu 8:30 pm
Night Whispers: Understanding & Interpreting Dreams • Christy Pierce • Thu 8:30 pm
Pray Always All Ways • Philip Chircop, S.J. • Fri 10:30 am
Christ-Centered, Moving Meditation • Karelin James • Fri 10:30 am
Spiritual Warfare (Without the Drama!) • Christy Pierce • Fri 10:30 am
Ignatian Appetizers • Philip Chircop, S.J. • Fri 3:30 pm
Ministering in Power for Healing the Sick • Jordan Seng • Fri 3:30 pm
The Labyrinth: Prayer Through Walking • Labyrinth • Fri 3:30 and 8:30 pm
Defiant Prayer • Norman Nakanishi • Fri 8:30 pm
Listening for God in Prophecy and Dreams • Jordan Seng • Sat 10:30 am

Prophetic
Night Whispers: Understanding & Interpreting Dreams • Christy Pierce • Thu 8:30 pm
Listening for God in Prophecy and Dreams • Jordan Seng • Sat 10:30 am

Relationships
Working Well with Men • Shaunti Feldhahn • Thu 8:30 pm
First Impressions = Truth and Reality • Irene Neller • Fri 10:30 am
Are the Right People on Your Team? • Paul Sheppard • Fri 10:30 am
Creating an Intimate Marriage • Jim Burns • Fri 3:30 pm
How to Pick a Spouse • Dan Chun • Fri 3:30 pm
What Your Husband, Boyfriend or Son Most Needs from You • Shaunti Feldhahn • Fri 3:30 pm
Parenting Your Adult Child • Jim Burns • Sat 10:30 am
How to Make a Happy Marriage • Shaunti Feldhahn • Sat 10:30 am
Connection over Comparison • Shauna Niequist • Sat 10:30 am
Preventing Burnout with the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace • Paul White • Sat 10:30 am

Sexuality
Hijacked Mind: The Spiraling Seduction of Porn on Our Family and Kids • Jason Harper • Thu 8:30 pm
How to Teach Your Children Healthy Sexuality • Jim Burns • Fri 10:30 am
Men and Sex • Jeff Schulte • Sat 10:30 am

Social Issues
The Future Shape of the Church • Tony Campolo • Thu 8:30 pm
Hijacked Mind: The Spiraling Seduction of Porn • Jason Harper • Thu 8:30 pm
Ideas That Can Change the World • Kevin Kim • Thu 8:30 pm
Attacking the Evil of Sex Trafficking • Don and Bridget Brewster • Fri 3:30 pm
7 Compelling Ways to Practically Serve a Community • Jason Harper • Fri 8:30 pm
Why Are Women Fading? • Rebekah Lyons • Fri 8:30 pm
Expose, Resist, Take Action: The Church Response to the Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Women and Children • Michelle Tolentino • Fri 8:30 pm
Hope and Healing for All Who Suffer from Trauma • Victor • Marx • Sat 10:30 am

Spiritual Growth
Setting Yourself Up for Success • Bryan Clay • Thu 8:30 pm
Unlocking Potential • Mike Kai • Fri 10:30 am
The Voice of the Heart • Jeff Schulte • Fri 10:30 am
Ignatian Appetizers • Philip Chircop, S.J. • Fri 3:30 pm
Beyond Your Ability • Sher Pai • Fri 8:30 pm
The Gift of the 8 Feelings • Jeff Schulte • Fri 3:30 pm
The Unhooked Life • Mark Labberton • Fri 8:30 pm
Moving Beyond Singing into Something Much More Mysterious, Subversive and Beautiful • Aaron Niequist • Fri 8:30 pm
Discerning Great Expectations • Norman Nakanishi • Sat 10:30 am

Technology
Top 10 Tips for Ministries and Social Media • Noelle Chun • Thu 8:30 pm
Bible Study and Technology • Jason Kim & Joel Muddamalle • Fri 10:30 am
Advance Your Ministry Online • Jason Caston • Fri 3:30 pm
Church in a Mobile World • Jason Caston • Fri 8:30 pm
Bringing Your Story to Life Online: How to Build a Blog • Noelle Chun • Sat 10:30 am

Vocation
Setting Yourself Up for Success • Bryan Clay • Thu 8:30 pm
Confused (or No) Career Direction? Get Some Perspective and Practical Help • Paul White • Thu 8:30 pm
How to Nurture Young People into Church Vocations • Tony Campolo • Fri 10:30 am
Released for Service • Sher Pai • Fri 3:30 pm

Women
Working Well with Men • Shaunti Feldhahn • Thu 8:30 pm
What Your Husband, Boyfriend or Son Most Needs from You • Shaunti Feldhahn • Fri 3:30 pm
Why Are Women Fading? • Rebekah Lyons • Fri 8:30 pm
A Woman of Godly Force • Eileen • Marx • Sat 10:30 am

Work
Working Well with Men • Shaunti Feldhahn • Thu 8:30 pm
God's Vision for Work • Andy • Mills • Fri 10:30 am
How to Survive a Toxic Workplace (or Avoid Becoming One) • Paul White • Fri 10:30 am
How Should We Work? • Andy • Mills • Fri 3:30 pm
Where Mission Meets the Marketplace • Brent Dusing • Sat 10:30 am
Preventing Burnout with the 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace • Paul White • Sat 10:30 am

Worship
Evangelical Worship Leading, the Liturgy, and Me • Aaron Niequist • Thu 8:30 pm
Worship That Matters • Mark Labberton • Fri 3:30 pm
Moving Beyond Singing into Something Much More Mysterious, Subversive and Beautiful • Aaron Niequist • Fri 8:30 pm
The Story of the Practice • Aaron Niequist • Sat 10:30 am

Youth Ministry
Hijacked Mind: The Spiraling Seduction of Porn on Our Family and Kids • Jason Harper • Thu 8:30 pm
Teaching That Sticks: 10 Proven Ideas to Help Your Teaching Last • Kara Powell • Thu 8:30 pm
How to Teach Your Children Healthy Sexuality • Jim Burns • Fri 10:30 am
Sticky Faith: How Partnering with Parents and Unleashing Our Congregation Can Build Lasting Faith • Kara Powell • Fri 10:30 am
>Helping Ministry Leaders' Kids Thrive • Shauna Niequist • Fri 3:30 pm
Sticky Faith: Practical and Tested Ideas to Build Family Faith • Kara Powell • Fri 3:30 pm
Exponential: Building a Culture of Replication and Leadership Development • Steve Marks • Fri 8:30 pm

Youth: Middle School
Your Life Is Better on Instagram (Middle School) • Pat McFall • Fri 10:30 am • 312
Is That You, God, or Spicy Pizza? (Middle School) • Christy Pierce • Fri 3:30 pm • 312
Know Your Role • Paul • Brown • Sat 10:30 am • 312

Youth: Senior High
Spiritual Disciplines • Aaron Cordeiro • Fri 10:30 am • 313
Discovering a Passion for Others • Jason Harper • Fri 3:30 pm • 313
Helping StudentsPursue Their Dreams • Bryan Clay • Sat 10:30 am • 313

Youth: Going Deeper
Best Version of You: How to Find It • Jason Harper • Fri 10:30 am
Block or Accept? The Complicated World of Teenage Dating • Brandon Ahu • Fri 3:30 pm
UnderstandingDepression & Being an Overcomer • Julie Daubenspeck • Fri 3:30 pm
SHUT UP! • Christy Pierce • Sat 10:30 am
Mission Possible: Affecting the World! • Blaine "Sumo" Sato • Sat 10:30 am

GET TICKETS TODAY for you and your friends - HERE at himonline.org/register

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• WORSHIP CONCERT with JESUS CULTURE MUSIC ARTISTS BRYAN & KATIE TORWALT


Help HIM get over the summer hump


Dear friends,

Summer is a challenging time for HIM. 

Donations are always down and income from registration fees are practically nonexistent. It’s a dry season, and we often feel like camels making their way across the endless desert to the oasis that is fall.

That’s why we need your help.

Help us get over the hump with a short, three-month commitment this summer. $50, $30 or even $15 a month during these summer months would bless us tremendously. Or give and go with a “hump-sum” summer gift of $25, $50 or $100 if it’s easier for you.

All we are praying for is Gideon’s 300 (see Judges 7). We are looking for just 300 new donors to give monthly for the next 3 months. We believe in and are looking expectantly for the 300 whom God calls. We invite you to be one of them.

Please be a summer time friend and support HIM today. We need your help. Any registration fees we receive, we put aside to cover the cost of that particular conference or seminar. The donations we need now are for paying the HIM staff, electricity bills, our monthly rent – and for keeping HIM alive until the next conference.

We are grateful for your ministry to and with us.

In Him, Jesus Christ,
Dan and Pam Chun


- HOW TO GIVE -

Give online with a 3-month commitment or with a one-time "Hump-sum" gift. 
or
Download donation form and mail to:
Hawaiian Islands Ministries
Mail Code 60264
PO Box 1300
Honolulu, HI 96807-1300


Walk, Drive and Putt this Saturday

Walk, Drive and Putt fore HIM
Saturday, July 6 | 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Ko'olau Golf Course, 45-550 Kionaole Rd, Kaneohe 96744

Celebrate Hawaiian Islands Ministries' 30-years of ministry while experiencing the beautiful Ko‘olau Golf Course by taking part in the HIM Walk, Drive and Putt Fundraising Event this Saturday. Enjoy the Ko‘olaus, walk the course (begins at 4:45 pm), and compete for some fun prizes, all for a $30-donation. Golfers and Non-Golfers will enjoy this event. An optional $10 BBQ dinner will follow at 6 pm.

Click here for more information

Congratulations Pastor Jim Stern, winner of HIM's iPad mini drawing!

HIM announced its iPad mini drawing at Honolulu 2013. Anyone registering full-time for Honolulu 2014 at this year's conference was eligible to enter to win an iPad mini. One entry per full-time registration was distributed.  

HIM's President, Dan Chun, sifting through hundreds of entries and pulling out Pastor Jim Stern's entry form. Jim, Pastor of Kapahulu Bible Church, was all smiles when he walked into the HIM office to pick-up his prize. 

Pastor Jim, sporting his new iPad mini in front of the HIM office. 

Bethany Hamilton's surprise visit to Honolulu 2011. She's got such a beautiful smile!

We were surprised and delighted when Bethany Hamilton's brother Noah told us he thought Bethany "might" be on the island after all during Honolulu 2011. She was supposed to be on the mainland doing a media blitz for Soul Surfer, the theatrically-released movie based on Bethany's inspirational recovery after a shark bit off her left arm while surfing on Kaua‘i.

But all we knew was she was on the island.
She could show up.
She hoped to show up.
We'll let you know.

They did let us know. During the opening worship session of the conference on Thursday night of general session, the call came in. Bethany was on her way. In fact, Bethany might actually be in the house now. But where? And exactly when? When HIM co-founder  Dan Chun got on stage to introduce her, even he didn't know where she was: Was she in the ballroom at the back? Would someone walk her down the aisle? When he said her name, where would she appear? In fact, she was backstage waiting in the wings with Bethany's friend and ours, Sumo Sato.

None of this was rehearsed. It was pure Bethany sharing herself and her story. Thank you, Bethany! You blessed so many that night!

Learn more about Bethany, her loves, her life, her soul passions on her website at: http://bethanyhamilton.com/

Get to know Shaunti Felhahn: What is The Male Factor? We're betting it's not what you think! #HON2011

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We're so excited about Shaunti Feldhahn coming to speak at Honolulu 2011, we can hardly stand it! Yes, she'll be talking about The Male Factor. She'll also be talking about lots more!

Shaunti began her career as an analyst on Wall Street and then applied  her background and skills to investigating eye-opening truths that many of us tend to miss.

Stuff like what women don't get about men.
Stuff like ways women in the workplace can avoid unintentional self-sabotage and be particularly effective and influential with male bosses, colleagues, clients or subordinates.
Stuff like how men can cultivate positive working relationships.

We could go on and on but, better yet, watch the video and let Shaunti speak for herself. When you're done with that, sign up for Honolulu 2011, March 24-26, 2011 and come hear Shaunti tell it like it is in person. She'll be participating in the Leadership Forum preconference session - geared toward leaders - Thursday day, March 24, where she'll be joined by the likes of Ken Blanchard, Margie Blanchard, and David Kinnaman of The Barna Group. She'll also be leading several workshops during the main Honolulu 2011 conference.

Find out more about Shaunti here
Find out what Shaunti believes here
Find out what else Shaunti has written, including her “For Only” series. Hint: Guys, there are For Only books for you, including one touted as a “chick manual” for young men. Yes, you read that right. Chick manual. :D
Find out more about Honolulu 2011 on the HIM website, or by contacting HIM at info@himonline.org / 808-988-9777