FLOURISHING TREE BY THE LAKE: How we met

Thursday, July 30, 2009

How we met

Jacob's family was a family friend of my uncle who migrated to the United States way back when Jacob was just a litttle boy.My uncle stayed with them for 7 years until Jacob's dad found a better job in Kentuky where they decided to move.My uncle stayed back in California until he was able to support his entire family for migration to the States.At the age 18,Jacob decided to visit my uncle and during his visit,My aunt was just getting ready to visit families and friends in Fiji.So she offered that he go with her.This happened in Christmas of 2003.And that was the very first time i saw him.I remember it was love at first sight and he proposed the very same time he asked me out...hmmm....who would have thought.But anyways since he didn't have a ring then and said when he goes back he'll work as hard as he can to buy a ring and be able to support us in the future(my heart melted at this point)So the very next year,he sent me a beautiful ring with a picture of him kneeling down(i cried)and a letter of his unconditional love.He came to visit me every year after that until March 10th of 2007 was when we tied the knot.We began our family in Hawaii until we recevied orders for a new station to Germany where we live now and also where our little bundle of Joy,William George Haines was born.We know to this day that life has been a never ending blessing,that anything was possible if you have your mind,soul,spirit n strength set towards it.Having Faith was what kept us going since we were true believers of Christianity.
The pictures are from when we did our traditional Fijian wedding in Fiji 2008.

WELCOME AND HOPE THIS PAGE FINDS YOU WELL

We are the Haines Family and are currently stationed in Rheinland Phalz Region - Ramstein Base , Germany under the United States Air Force.

Jacob and Lavenia Haines. Proud Parents of William and Brent and we have a wonderful dog, Sofi.

Jacob is originally from Kentucky, U.S.A and Lavenia is from the Fiji Islands in the Pacific Region.

William and Brent are both born here in Germany.

We have had paperworks to do. There is always a section where it asks for their nationality and we came up with "Gerijicans".( a mixture of the 3)

Ha!Ha! if only there was such word.

The name "Flourishing Tree By The Lake"!!

I had been thinking of making a blog but jst couldn't find a name to define who we were.During our afternoon walks,i would ask Jacob if he had a special name to describe our Family.He came up with an "Adventurous Family" since we are always out doing something as a family..I stood still and said,Honey..that's too general.He replied well that's what i got babe.So that night i stayed up late reading a book called Daily Inspiration by Rick Wareen.What struck me was a picture of a tree on the coverpage.And boom that name just came into my head,"Flourishing Tree By the Lake".I thought of it and it sure was a perfect name.Living lives is just like a tree,when we take good care of it..it blooms out and flourishes but if we don't ,it withers and dies away.Sometimes we fall but that shouldn't be a barrier..stand up, pull yourself together and move forward knowing that you are stronger than that obstacle that you had just faced.Are we perfect,No...because we are just human beings.Do we have the courage and capability to try...Yes.We have come a long way..still striving,still flourishing and will always continue to flourish no matter what the circumstances may be.We remember vivdly when we used to struggle,living paycheck to paycheck..life was hard but it made us appreciate life more which helped improve us to become better people.We had so much faith (still do) in ourselves,in each other and most importantly in God that nothing is impossible.