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Judy and I renewed our vows the first time when we celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary while living in Leavenworth, Wa. Judy was totally surprised because it happened during church services on a Sunday. I secretly talked to our priest and arranged it without anyone knowing it. During the homily, Father Maury, started talking about marriage and asked us to come up to renew our vows. No question about it, Judy, and everyone else in church was taken by surprise! It was a wonderful and memorable experience looking into Judy’s eyes, both of us with tears of love. I even had a hard time repeating the vows of marriage on queue!
This time we casually talked about the timing of renewing our vows after 30 years of marriage. But Judy left it up to me to make it happen. As soon as we arrived I called Rev. Christina Irvine, Coastal Weddings, to set it up for this day at 5pm. And it is a secret as of now until this post is published later today after the ceremony.
We both feel very lucky and blessed to have each other. Our life together has seen ups and downs like everybody else. Our long friendship and unconditional love has been like Haystack Rock here in Cannon Beach, Oregon… So, it is fitting that we picked this beautiful place on the coast of Oregon not too far from home to renew our life together in marriage. We continue to see our future together with “dreams, hope, and love” as in the glass heart in the above photo. We treasure the memories of an abundance of adventure and romance over the years. And for today it is “U & Me” just like the license plate reads in the same photo above. Judy and I have each other always and forever.
Steve & Judy Sparks, married April 21, 1984…
