41 Years!

Today, June 7, is Cindy and my 41st wedding anniversary!

Who would have imagined during this tumultuous cancer journey

With all of its ups and downs

That we would have reached this milestone?

And yet here we are 

By the grace of God

And my oncologist...

So...this blog will be a 

Remember When?

Much of it

Only known to my bride and me

To the rest of you...a mystery!

Remember when...

We met at Millersylvania

The first of two Bible camps!

Remember...

The tragedy of your landlady

When instead of your parents

You reached out to me?

Remember...

The melting of the mocha pies

As I looked into your eyes

And asked you to be my wife?

The farmer and miss skit

Which was quite the hit

As we revealed to our friends

The upcoming life together

That was soon to begin?

Remember...

Our amazing wedding day

When before 500 family and friends

We committed to each other

A forever yay?

Our beautiful and crazy honeymoon

On an incredible sailing yacht

With multiple dangers fraught?

I remember...

The amazing wife and mother

You showed yourself to be

During our three year adventure

In a rebel controlled area of the Philippines!

Raising our children...

Fearing my kidnapping...

Living for Jesus

Even when they didn't believe us...

Thinking we were

CIA spies

Believing lies

Until they witnessed our lives.

Remember...

How sick you were too

I thought I was going to lose you!

But God made you strong

Even running a half marathon!

I remember...

The dozens upon dozens

Maybe a hundred and fifty all told?

You have cared for in our home

Who never had a home to call their own.

The hundreds upon hundreds

Maybe thousands all told?

Who through The Coffee Oasis

You became a mother

Young men and women who had no other.

I remember...

The Masters degree you earned

And the incredible instructor at Olympic College

Helping those who've given up learning

Math and History learned!

And all of the above accomplished

And so, so much more

While being for 41 years

My incredible wife, encourager, lover and friend

The mother of our four children

And ten grandchildren!

I love and adore you

I am so thankful for you!

Yours,

Dave

NOTE: In case you wondered...we are NOT in Seattle having radiation treatments. The chemotherapy infusions have caused enough havoc on my body so that we are waiting to see how they are handled before we proceed with any radiation.