If you know me, you know I prefer to be in the background of things. I’d rather let my actions do the talking. I like to believe that I mind my own business and surround myself with the energy that reciprocates what I need. I also have no problem being vocal when it comes to people or situations that have ulterior motives or agendas. This is one of the biggest reasons I decided to run for D5 representative. I figured I better try and walk my talk since lately it was filled with political nonsense. Plus it was the only way that I could try and make POSITIVE change for our education system. I prayed that if this was a way I could enact change in the community, that God was sending me down this path for a reason. And so I went.

If I say something, I’m going to do it. No matter how difficult, how frustrating, how painful it can be. A person’s word backed by action is EVERYTHING in my book. But let me tell you, the magnitude of evil that surrounded my family as soon as I accepted this task, was enough to make any sane human fall apart.

I kept asking myself, if this is such a good thing, why is so much bad attached to it?? 

In July, just as campaigning was about to hit another level for me and our family begun preparing for our son’s move to Oregon for college, my husband ended up in the hospital. We got some pretty shocking news that we didn’t anticipate or even think was possible to be happening to him. I will never forget how hard the month of July was for our family. Harder than anything we ever faced together in our lives. My husband was later transferred to Queens and the boys and I had to say our goodbyes to him there before we left to move Skye up to Oregon. I’m not sharing this for pity or sadness, but because people talk. So before you make assumptions or gossip, just know that what my family has gone through and continue to go through, is something I pray nobody has to. The power of prayer has and always will be the first line of defense in any situation a human can face. And let me tell you, God answers prayers. We are living proof.

This fight has never been what side of politics is right or wrong. Even though that mentality has consumed us all (I am guilty of it) and it’s hard to avoid it when it’s literally everywhere. But it is really about good and evil. Everything I campaigned on, is everything I walk every single day. It is what I teach. Life is about your character. And at the end of the day when you’re looking at yourself in the mirror, YOU have to live with it. Not anybody else. 

I know that this election brought out a record number of voters for the Big Island (and the media won’t say it, but we SAW it). I sleep at night knowing that 3,458 people in District 5 all believe in my movement of fighting the good fight, protecting our children and parental rights, and fighting to keep our home, HOME. I will never respect a human who uses our district for their benefit and refuses to show up in the community that they profit from. I will never respect a human that is led by money to push such a nasty agenda that hurts what I am fighting so hard to protect. When I say God answers prayers, I say this because the strength that he has given me to stay focused on His plan, makes me grateful every day.

I am so blessed to have had the support of so many people on this journey. To see you all step up and help me with no questions asked, I know that good still exists in this world. Your willingness to fight this fight goes way beyond a donation, repost, pink sign, and t-shirt. I will never forget who stepped up in this battle between good and evil. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. To the people who tried to jump on my train and use my good for your own gain, it’s your mirror that you are looking in. Prayers will always be heading your way. 

And now back to doing what I love best! The show must go on and indeed it will. Actions will ALWAYS speak louder than words ✨