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Happy” means the same as its English equivalent “Cultivate Joy in Your Family.” But for Weyland Galinato, only the Hawaiian pidgin version goes straight to his heart.
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Attending meetings in one of the 24 Hawai‘i pidgin con- gregations of Jehovah’s Wit- nesses in Hawai‘i, he found that, “You can express your- self better, and the message come in clearer.”
“Smart Guys” (the Bible book of Proverbs) or “Wat Jesus Show John” (Revelation) in Hawai‘i pidgin, “it makes me feel like everybody count,” Galinato says.
“God’s Word gonna be preached all over the earth and in languages where people can understand them, better respond to them.”
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“I can relate to it better than in English,” says the Hilo res- ident in a mix of English and the English-based creole lan- guage he grew up speaking.
Weyland Galinato of Hilo enjoys reading Bible-based literature in Hawai‘i pidgin, the language of his heart. PHOTOS COURTESY JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
For Galinato, finding re- sources in Hawai‘i pidgin was instrumental when he decided to get serious about his faith during the pandemic, after pri-
Even his health has bene- fited, as what he was learning gave him the motivation to quit his longstanding pack- a-day smoking habit and his overdrinking. Now a baptized Jehovah’s Witness, Galina- to enjoys sharing the Bible’s message with others.
That’s why the program on joy was offered in more than 500 languages on a website that boasts free content in more than 1,050 languages — jw.org — and why the Chris- tian group behind that site, Jehovah’s Witnesses, puts so much effort into translation for even smaller language groups.
or attempts to study the Bible in English failed.
“Translating spiritually uplifting material into over 1,000 languages takes a con- siderable amount of time and resources,” says Robert Hendriks, U.S. spokesperson for Jehovah’s Witnesses, “but we know that reaching a per- son’s heart with the Bible’s comforting message can only be accomplished if they fully understand it.”
“It’s super easy for learn the Bible in your language,” says Galinato.
As he sends friends and family a positive thought from
To learn more, visit jw.org.
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The American Dream is alive and well in, of all places, Moaul‘a, Ka‘u. Let me explain. With about 2100 acres, Moaul’a is one of the largest farming communities in the state. Predominantly planted in coffee, there are also large parcels appropriate forranchingandothercrops.Notadaygoesby that I’m not asked about our listings and what’s happening in the area. Initially offered to the tenantfarmerstoinsuretheywouldbeabletoown
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Unlike the rocky soil of South Kona, Kau lands hold moisture. The constant sunshine assures year-round production. Most farms average 10- 30 acres while several larger parcels offer the opportunity for cattle ranching, timber harvesting orfuturedevelopment.Thelandsareasbeautiful and serene as you could possibly imagine. Each lot offers the opportunity (per county code) to build aresidence.Thecountywillalsoallowadditional farm dwellings with an expanded application and appropriate work justification. Located between1500and3000feetinelevation,several varieties of coffee are being grown. According to the current land manager, Ka‘u coffee first entered local cupping contests around 2007. By now, I think we all know that the farmers consistently score high year after year. In order to accommodatethefarmers,thecurrentownertook an already approved Planned Unit Development (PUD) and reconfigured the lots to try to conform to existing farms. Old cane roads originally about
400-800 apart have serviced the area for years. The seller is currently in the process of paving most of the roads to insure better drainage and improved access. Even though the PUD approval was already in place, it has still taken years and a tonofinvestmenttogetthelandstomarket.We,at Team Nakanishi, are so proud to be able to assist the sellers in offering the American dream to the farmersofKa’u.Forthefewwhoareabletojump in and participate as new owners, these lands offer the chance to own a piece of old Hawaii not yettaintedbydevelopment.Wearesoexcitedto be finally closing sales and look forward to visiting the Ka‘u Coffee Mill often knowing we have been part of the process and not part of the problem! P.S. If you want to learn more while enjoying a beautiful Team Nakanishi marketing team producedvideo,goto:https://bit.ly/KaMa1221L. ThankstomyfriendKainaniKahaunaeleforadding her beautiful voice.
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