He’s Responsible
This is the man that I met in my high school senior year, and changed everything for me. For the better I might add. Yes he’s responsible for our six rascal children.
He’s very talented in music and teaching them in it, thank God all my children got that bloodline in them. The David bloodline of worshipers. They have also received that from my side of the family, talented musicians like their Grandpa and uncle Chad, and me a singer, my older brother plays a little here and there and my mother she teaches worship. We are all Worshipers. Joseph did not start out becoming the man of my dreams, but it was a process. And surely I was not the women of his dreams too, but we are today. We were just attracted to one another, young kids in love or so we thought. We almost called it quits, if it wasn’t for God stepping in bringing us to re-court each other, and now it awesome. Six kids and 18 years later we are more in love with God and each other then ever before. Can’t wait for the next 20 and more.
He was a surfer, and what my Dad would call a bum. But hey he did have a job, but he was a party man, and played secular music (island style of course). I knew how to hook him in. I asked him to come to church and play with my dad for the choir. He did, and I even have pictures of him today playing in church stoned. Yes even today he would admit it, but thank God for his grace on us all. We laugh about it today, cause my Dad and Mom would just continue to welcome him until. Yes until they knew he was my special interest, he got me pregnant.
I knew it wasn’t going to be easy to tell them so one night after church choir practice we sat my parents down to give the news. My Dad looked so upset, I thought he was going to really kill Joseph. My Dad did not say a word,all he did was stand up and walked out of the church. Mom slammed the pew, and yelled a couple lines of stuff, and followed my Dad out the door. I was scared to drive home, I was seventeen, in the middle of my Senior year and had a full paid scholarship and plans changed fast. Mom had me call my scholarship department from the pageant I had won, and call the “Up with People” representative to forfeit my spot to the next student. I grew up fast, and it was scary but I did it.
We never believed in abortion, and that never came up, (between us and my Dad & Mom) we just moved a head with plans to prepare for the baby. We went through alot with my parents but everything turned out great after years of healing and restoring. (I cover that in my continue story “Man of my dreams”) But to show you we pressed through it and here is my eldest son today, watch and enjoy.
After many years, My Dad was so proud of this man, my husband, and never stopped talking about him. It didn’t start out that way,(another story) but today, my Dad trusted Joseph in all that he did concerning us and music, oh how my Dad would brag about this man my Husband. He’s a hard worker and provider, and he has a heart to love our children and tries to raise our children in the ways of the Lord, even with his flaws. An honest man and very loving. With all that being said, the most proud thing that attracts me to him today is his Love for the Lord Jesus Christ. ”Wow” I know you women will agree, nothing is more attracting then that. A man that has Jesus’ heart and Love him.
So hope you tune into the continue story of how it all started in “The man of my dreams” see you there.
Proverbs 31:10 Women
Yes! God wants me to be a
Proverbs 31:10-31
Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is worth more than precious rubies. 11 Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. 12 She will not hinder him but help him all her life. 13 She finds wool and flax and busily spins it. 14 She is like a merchant’s ship; she brings her food from afar. 15 She gets up before dawn to prepare breakfast for her household and plan the day’s work for her servant girls. 16 She goes out to inspect a field and buys it; with her earnings she plants a vineyard. 17 She is energetic and strong, a hard worker. 18 She watches for bargains; her lights burn late into the night. 19 Her hands are busy spinning thread, her fingers twisting fiber. 20 She extends a helping hand to the poor and opens her arms to the needy. 21 She has no fear of winter for her household because all of them have warm clothes. 22 She quilts her own bedspreads. She dresses like royalty in gowns of finest cloth. 23 Her husband is well known, for he sits in the council meeting with the other civic leaders. 24 She makes belted linen garments and sashes to sell to the merchants. 25 She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs with no fear of the future. 26 When she speaks, her words are wise, and kindness is the rule when she gives instructions.
27 She carefully watches all that goes on in her household and does not have to bear the consequences of laziness. 28 Her children stand and bless her. Her husband praises her: 29 “There are many virtuous and capable women in the world, but you surpass them all!” 30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last; but a woman who fears the LORD will be greatly praised. 31 Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise.
Man of my Dreams
When I was growing up in the islands my parents were very popular people. Especially with all the locals. Dad was a sales man and probably walked into every house on the island of Kauai. Mom worked for the church and new every parishioner that attended, or atleast I thought she did. They both was in charge of our churches youth group, making them know by all the teens as well. I was exploring my way around the entertainment industry and wanted to be famous I guess. Who doesn’t want to be famous right. So I joined everything I could that would get me some exposure.
I did talent shows and other teen competitions through out our state. I even participated in pageant’s and actually won one of them and became the first runner up in the other one. I received a full paid scholarship towards any school or institutions of my choosing. I was trying for the world renowned singing tour group who traveled around the world and would teach all my academics too. But one thing was stopping me, I had to audition and make it through their vigorous schedule and levels of competitions throughout the state of Hawaii. I needed to get in.
The beginning of my Senior year was amazing, I was on top of the world. I was being interview by the local news papers and had my picture in different kinds of island news. Out of eight thousand applicants, it was narrowed down to one thousand, then hundred until it was down to just two of us from the state. One was from Oahu, and the other one was me from Kauai. Because of this I was quickly getting well know, and so was my parents even more. We traveled around the island and appeared at many functions.
My faith had taken a turn for more of Jesus, and I always was considered that rascal teen that was curious about everything. I found my self kind of getting very high nose and honoree, why not I had a title. I didn’t even know at the time but before the fall comes the high mountain that we stand on. My Dad and Mom was in charge of the youth ministry for years and I have to admit, some of the times when the youth group meet I was just going through the motion’s but I really did find myself in being a Christian there. Dad and Mom was really awesome parents, now as I write this I think of that question all the time, ” How can I be a good parent to my six children?” it’s not easy ae we are finding out. Anyway back to the first time I seen him…The Man of my dreams…
Then it happened; I went to a party and scene a guy that I thought he was the most handsomest Hawaiian I have ever scene. I wanted to go over and just chant with him by my boy friend at the time was his cousin, and that may have not looked so good. I was attracted and I hoped that I was going to see him again. The next day I called it quits with my boy friend. A couple of weeks passed and for mothers day we went to eat at the Sheraton for breakfast, and guess what, our server was the one and only, Yes the guy from the party. He was serving me. I felt so excited, and my Dad new something was up, I was acting funny. I remember that night I prayed to see him again, and I did.
I went to another party and a friend called me over to introduce us, and as soon as he said my name, (the man of my dreams) Barfed all over the floor. I was shocked and walked away. I thought it could have happened to anyone right? So we talked some after he got cleaned up and found out everyone at the party wanted us to get together to sing some local melodies from Hawaii. I could sing and “Joe” was the ukulele/ guitar player and while everyone was having a good time drinking and smoking they wanted us to entertain them. Yes the man of my dreams was know as Joseph. I left that night, and atleast had a name to go with the face I seen for the very first time at my boyfriend’s party, well ex boyfriend.
