F I N A L L Y . . .

Mrs. Duke's Basketball Class -- Jenah doesn't remember the first time she actually met Alfred. She says, "He was one of those guys who I had mutual friends with, they told stories about, and when I saw him in person, we didn't really speak to each other.." Alfred specifically remembers meeting Jenah for the first time at Evergreen Valley College. They were both in Mrs. Duke's Basketball Class and Jenah was one of only two females in the class. Alfred says he watched from a distance (not in an "I'm Interested" way... like just observed--he's always observing), and that he never really talked to her anyway. But this isn't where their love story started. The two wouldn't start connecting until about 4 years later...

Alfred made the decision to take a promotion at work and move to Honolulu, Hawaii. His family and friends threw a bunch of events leading up to the day of his one-way flight--bowling nights, beer pong competitions, dinners, nights out etc. Jenah joined a few of them; one event being a party at the Landess House, where maybe, just maybe, they shared their first real interaction. Or was it that one time we went to Taco Bell in the Rav4 together? Jenah still can't remember... LOL.

Alfred was all settled in Honolulu and friends started to visit him. Jenah felt like living the free spirit life and tagged along with her cousin and friends to visit Alfred. She told herself, "This is my first time going to Hawaii. I HAVE to try new things, so, whenever anyone asks me to do something new, JUST SAY YES." Alfred and Jenah shared a few moments throughout the trip. A squeeze of the hand, a swim in the ocean, Jenah threw up, there was a clogged shower, strawberry smelling hair, and a kiss on the forehead at the airport. <3 Jenah flew home and had a text from Alfred waiting for her when she landed. The two would start their lives together from that point on.

This wedding has been a long time coming and we cannot wait to celebrate with our loved ones. Since the original date, we've all been through so much. We've gained a few angels watching us from up above and will have even added a few new babies to the family. This celebration will not only be Alfred and Jenah's 5 years of marriage anniversary, but they will be taking this time to renew their vows, honor those who cannot be there with us, and toast to the blessings that are still to come.