I miss you immensely, mom. (Kayla)

There will never be enough words to describe the profound impact that my mother had on my life and still has. Losing her has been one of the hardest things that I have had to learn how to navigate. She was so much more than my mom. She was my role model, my hero, my...

I will carry your love with me always. (Cadence)

My mom was so many things to me, but one of the most special was that for ten years, she was also my travel softball coach. We spent years together on ball fields, in the car, at tournaments, in hotels, and everywhere in between. We shared the early mornings, the long...

Our Love Story: A Lifetime of Devotion and Adventure

The Journey Begins: June 11, 1990 Our story started on June 11, 1990, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. When we first met in college, neither of us could have predicted the beautiful 35-year adventure that lay ahead. By October of 1991, we officially started dating,...