Finding JOY in the JOURNEY...: Kaui...

December 4, 2009

Kaui...

Today...a friend of mine passed away...Kaui. She was a loving, strong, funny, talented and beautiful young woman that will be missed by so many people. We weren't really close but we grew up together and would chat here and there on Facebook. She would alwayas tease me about my staus updates on FB and could always make me laugh. She was just one of those people that would make you SMILE and LAUGH. I know that she is in Heaven and that she is with her Mom and loved ones. I feel so sad for her Dad and Brothers..who were still griveing the loss of her Mom about a year ago. Please...even if you dont know her, could you say a prayer for her family to help them through this difficult time. And then hug, kiss and tell everyone in your life how much you LOVE THEM! Thank you all for being a part of my life and know that wether we speak every day or once a year...I LOVE YOU and am grateful to have you in my life!

2 comments:

Mickell Gehret said...: It broke my heart to hear about Kaui. She must have been needed in heaven, the good ones always are. She will be so missed.; 8:46 AM
Janet said...: I'm sorry to hear about your friend. It's good that we have testimonies, but we still miss our loved ones here so very much.; 2:01 PM

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Once upon a time...

Mibi grew up in Laie and attended Kahuku High and Lee grew up in Haleiwa and Mililani and attended Mililani High. Mibi went to College at BYU-Hawaii and then served a mission in the Utah Ogden Mission before meeting the man of her dreams. After school, Lee jumped into the workforce looking for his career and eventually ended up working for Mibi's family flower shop at Turtle Bay while Mibi was serving her mission...and never thought that this job would lead him to his "Angel". We met in Septmeber of 2001 after I returned home from my mission. I came back to the flower shop to manage things for my Mom and Lee had left to pursue his education. Well a few months later, Lee's education path didn't take the direction he had hoped and instead life lead him back to Turtle Bay. The first thing he did was call Mom to get his job back and of course she said YES. So, I was Lee's boss and there was an instant friendship...it felt as if we had known each other our entire lives. We kept it strictly business for a few weeks and then one night I was gong to make a Wal-Mart run after work and called him to see if he wanted to come along. His phone was busy (the days before call waiting) and I almost gave up...but after a few more tries he picked up and from that night on we were inseperable. I think we told each other our life stories that night and we both knew then that our lives would never be the same! Over the next year, we formed a deep love and respect for each other which kept us connected through a few rough patches and across the ocean as Mibi moved back to Utah. Finally after a year of being best friends, we both realized that there is no one on earth we would rather be with than each other! We were a couple for about two years when Lee proposed to me and we tied the knot at the exact place we first met...the same hotel the flower shop was located when we worked there...TURTLE BAY. And to add to our JOY, we have a beautiful daughter Savannah (Lee's biological and Mibi's spiritual daughter ) who we just ADORE! She is so smart, funny, outgoing, a jabberbox like her Dad and just the cutest thing you have ever seen!!! We also are praying that we can give her a little brother or sister sometime in the next year or two!!! Until then we have a Doberman (Kayla) and a cat (Shadow) that we spoil rotten and of course all of our Nieces and Nephew's. It has been almost 8 years of wedded bliss and although we have had our ups and downs, each experience has made us grow more in love with each other and are still each others best friend!