There's a popular visitor spot here on GUAM called Two Lovers Point. The legend goes... that a very wealthy Spanish aristocrat and his wife, who was the daughter of a great Chomorro chief had a very beautiful daughter. She was their pride and joy. Well, the father arranged for his beautiful daughter to be married to a very powerful Spanish captain. The daughter learned of this arrangement and ran away to find seclusion and peace. In the moonlight - she met and fell in love with a modest Chomorro warrior. When her father heard of these two falling in love he demanded that she marry the Captain at once. Again, she ran away to meet her lover. As the father, the captain and soldiers followed the two lovers to the cliffs... the two lovers had no where to go. They tied their hair together, kissed a final kiss and leaped off the cliff and into the roaring waters below.
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| My parents are so cute! They'll be celebrating their 45th Wedding Anniversary this year! |
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| Mia is always so animated ... I just love all her little expressions! What a little JOY she is to us all! |
There are locks and name tags left on the cliffs at Two Lovers Point... these are left by couples in love who also pledge their love for each other. An outward symbol of the love they share.
It's hard to believe that it's been SEVEN months since Dale & I "kissed" and took this leap into deployment.... I'm so happy that our time apart is quickly coming to a close! I'm thankful & so incredibly appreciative for family & friends who have prayed for us, called us and sent facebook and e'mail messages. Thankful for those that have sent packages to Dale while he has been in Kuwait. And dinners that were made or dropped off to make our lives easier. Neighbors and friends who offer to help watch the kids or carpool with me. Words can't even express how thankful I am to my parents for coming and staying with us and doing so much to make MY LIFE without Dale home - more bearable! Mom's awesome cooking and dad's ability to fix anything and everything! We have kept incredibly busy with school, ukulele lessons, basketball games, my photography and various church activities.
When I think of this GUAM Legend - it reminds me of a song that Dale & I sang together in church once (in SC)... it's called NO GREATER LOVE. It speaks of God's amazing love for us and how hard it is to comprehend such an amazing love!
Below you'll find the words of the song (by Rachael Lampa) - look up the song on YOUTUBE... it's really beautiful!
Before I knew Your Name,
You knew my ev’ry breath.
Before I found my way,
You knew my ev’ry step.
Before I knew everything that I need,
You gave it all to me.
No greater love than this…
That You should lay down Your life
For someone such as me;
I’d spend a lifetime wondering why.
The Beauty of Heaven
Is here in my heart
And I know there can be
No greater love than this.
I never understood
How merciful Love could be,
Until I felt His Flame
Until I felt His Flame
Light every part of me
And I would give everything that I am
’ Cause I have been saved;
Yes, I have been saved!
No greater love than this…
That You should lay down Your life
For someone such as me;
No greater love than this.
I’d spend a lifetime wondering why.
The Beauty of Heaven
Is here in my heart
And I know there can be
John 15:13 (New International Version, ©2010)
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friend
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