Vacation

After the 9th anniversary of Matt's death we decided to head to Kauai to celebrate our 40th anniversary. We were married June 14, 1974.  Seems like only yesterday. We were married on one of the hottest days of that year (114 degrees), no air conditioning in the church so we sweated through the ceremony (literally). Fast forward to the present as we have just returned home from a great trip to Kauai. As the anniversary approached we reminisced the days leading up to our wedding and the actual wedding day. My husband was the tennis pro at the Wenatchee Swim and Tennis Club and I was the lifeguard and swim instructor. The little kids that had a hand in first date later became parents of players we coached on our high school tennis teams.  They heard stories of what swim suit I wore and our falling in love. Wow! What fun. We talked about all the little things that led up to our wedding, the hot day and the honeymoon on Waikiki Beach. We thought it would be fitting to go back to Hawaii and stay at our favorite resort, Kiahuna Plantation, on Kauai. The weather was perfect and just hanging out was so much fun. The Lord has blessed us with three beautiful children now grown with kids  of their own. Yes, there were good times and bad times especially the loss of Matthew. But the Lord has kept us strong and we try to help others cope with the loss of their  loved ones.