A Luv Story Born in a Kitchen

We met when I was 16 and Matt was 17 in cooking class in high school
through mutual friends. We both instantly felt a spark.
He would walk me to class every day.
Then it turned into spending lunch together,
to every weekend, then to every day.
This October will be 9 years.

10-13-10 is our special date.
At 18 Matt first proposed to me in the very spot where we had our first kiss.
We were engaged but we both agreed to not plan anything until we were older.
After Matt graduated high school and left me (sad face) I still had a year left.
He would still pick me up and drive me to school each day,
even though it was completely out of the way.
After I graduated,
we had some busy schedules.
With me going to college full time and Matt working 2 jobs
sometimes we didn’t find the exact time for each other but still made it work.

Fast forward to 2016,
we found out we would be having a little baby girl
whom we named Emma Sylvia Sablan.
We wanted to take a nice vacation before we had the little one,
so we went to Yellowstone National Park.
In front of Old Faithful,
Matt got down on one knee and proposed again
and this time we both knew it would be serious.

While we were both still living at home with our parents,
we knew it was time to move out.
We bought our first home together where we have poured so much love into.

Last May I graduated college with my honors degree.
And honestly,
I couldn’t have done it without my other half.
The late nights with a baby and with homework.
As we approach our 9-year anniversary in a few months
I think it would be wonderful to get married by sunset in Hawaii with family near.
We are planning on having a larger ceremony with family and friends in Vegas
in a few months.

Sorry it’s so long but there is so much history and story to tell!

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A Luv Story Blessing Born in a Kitchen

You must have cooked up a Luv potion way back in high school cooking class,
Something was heating up… and it wasn’t just the oven
😉
Life gets busy, like life does…
The ingredients for the most special gift of Life…
Is a recipe built on Love, Joy, Compassion and Equanimity.

Emma Blessed your world with a Love that will go on forevermore,
She will instill the virtues, morals and inspiring creativity to all she meets,
Making the world a better place by radiating out in ever-increasing circles of
Wisdom, joy, creativity and Unconditional love.

There is a Divinity that feels like the preciousness of an ever-growing love…
Time loses its meaning when totally present to this beacon of love & comfort.
Within the cradle of each other’s hearts lies the sanctuary of boundless space.
A place where one can rest with the knowing that
within the Awareness of Unconditional Love,
all the distractions outside your bubble of love,
they can have no influence on the Eternal Bliss that is
Always Already Alright… and within our Hearts.

After nine years of True Love…
You have passed the critical test of Love…
The dreaded 7-year itch.
That issue didn’t even ‘scratch the surface’ of your True Love.

Enjoy the perfection in all that there is,
If something has happened… it had to. And be fine with it,
Knowing that the future has infinite potential.
Experience a contentedness in the ever-present moment,
and you will experience Eternal Bliss.
Do this together and you both will abide in
Eternal Maui Marital Bliss

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The Start of 2020

Our business was doing great, but we still couldn’t afford to buy a house or a condo. Renting in Maui for another 30 years was not an option we wanted to take. Then, Bobbie Jo suggested we buy a sailboat that is comfortable to cruise and live in. By the end of January, we started looking for our new home.

After a long search, we found our dream boat in Mazatlan, Mexico. COVID-19 was not yet a concern when our boat hunt began, but masks were starting to appear at airports by the time we flew to Mazatlan. Originally, we had planned to get the boat ready as fast as possible to cover a full calendar for the busy wedding season. However, it was apparent our business was going to tank amid the pandemic, and the struggle went on until the end of the year.

Luckily, we scored an awesome condo for only $19 a day at Mazatlan. On the 10th day of our stay, we received the news that all harbors will be closed the next Monday morning. We thought we’d be stuck in Mexico longer, but another sailor advised us to leave before sunrise.

We felt the adrenalin of escaping the Mexican harbor master just before the sun rose that faithful day. The seas were rough as waves were building up in the tight channel that led us to the open ocean. We ended up anchored off an adorable little isle just a mile offshore. We enjoyed cruising to many spectacular anchorages and cute villages on our way to Puerto Vallarta, where we would depart for Maui on May 7. On May 30, 2020, we completed our 24-day passage from Mexico to Maui.