May 19, 1983-Steve and Kay were married 25 years ago!
I came across this list that I made a few years back and every once in a while will add to it. Oh the joys of singleness and people words of encouragment (??)....
"You are a Von Maur girl, don't settle for a Wal-mart guy" -Shelley Bauer
"You could have chocolate chip cookies. They are good don’t get me wrong. However, if you wait you could have the best. Triple fudge chocolate cake. You deserve only the best."-Michele Nelson
Don’t you like guys? – My Mother
"Have you thought about switching churches? (next) breath Well, how about going to the bars?"-My Mother
"Are you ALWAYS going to be single?"-Alexis Wiese,age 8.
"Don’t worry you’ll find someone Brooker. You know if you don’t you can always switch teams!"-Jenn Mortez
“I can hook you up with one of my guys.” –Steve Castaneda (Referring to the prisoners at work).
“So tell me why hasn’t some hot guy snatched you up yet?”-Randa Onion
"Any guy would be luckly to be with you"-Anthony Atkinson
This picture was taken on May 15th after a conversation with my friend Angi about our former college classmate Steve Szoke. It was a hard conversation knowing that only time was what Steve had. I was trying to bring hope to my friend (and myself)after the conversation and I walked around the store in a fog, I started to have conversation with God. I asked God to show me that HE had a plan for Steve's life. That the impact of Steve's life would shine. That he was leaving behind a legacy for his wife and daughter and all those who once knew him. I wanted to be reassured that things would be ok. I walked out of the store, it had been raining and as I was looking at my car I saw this amazing large rainbow. I started to cry, standing in the road searching for a camera...I wanted to capture the moment. While I was looking for my camera I looked at this large rainbow, it took me a minute as I started to search for the ending of the rainbow (I always look for the ending of the rainbow). I could not find it and it took me a second to notice that it was a full rainbow. It was the largest rainbows I had ever seen. It was a split second that I felt that it was just God and me. I started to cry and then my tears became laughter. I felt God near. It was a reassurance that God does not leave His children and He will always keep his promises.
Steve and I were freshman in college and we both were forced to take basic classes together (you could call them the Short Bus Classes). It was in these classes we became friends. I will never forget the many talks we had and all the laughter we shared. I always thought he was so different, later I realized he was so original. Steve always seemed to care about me, it was great to have that support.
Steve and I lost contact and was reconnected two years ago through the wonderful world of MySpace. It was good to catch up and hear what where he was at in life.
It was an honor to have been a partner in prayer with Steve over the last year. He and his family helped plant a brand new church and then a few months after the launch Steve was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. It was encouraging to read his emails, to see the courage he had to fight, as months wore on he seemed to fight harder. His fighting shined as moments turned into hours, hours turned into days, and days turned into a couple of weeks. He was an amazing man of God and one of the strongest fighters that I have ever known. Today he would have celebrated his 33rd birthday...and I know that one day, we will see him again. In God's time...
May 19, 1983-Steve and Kay were married 25 years ago! 
This picture was taken on May 15th after a conversation with my friend Angi about our former college classmate Steve Szoke. It was a hard conversation knowing that only time was what Steve had. I was trying to bring hope to my friend (and myself)after the conversation and I walked around the store in a fog, I started to have conversation with God. I asked God to show me that HE had a plan for Steve's life. That the impact of Steve's life would shine. That he was leaving behind a legacy for his wife and daughter and all those who once knew him. I wanted to be reassured that things would be ok. I walked out of the store, it had been raining and as I was looking at my car I saw this amazing large rainbow. I started to cry, standing in the road searching for a camera...I wanted to capture the moment. While I was looking for my camera I looked at this large rainbow, it took me a minute as I started to search for the ending of the rainbow (I always look for the ending of the rainbow). I could not find it and it took me a second to notice that it was a full rainbow. It was the largest rainbows I had ever seen. It was a split second that I felt that it was just God and me. I started to cry and then my tears became laughter. I felt God near. It was a reassurance that God does not leave His children and He will always keep his promises.
