Editor: Michele Olson
Happy
35th Anniversary!
Our very own PA 3 Milwaukee County Director, Angela Robbins is about to celebrate her 35th Anniversary
Sept. 1st! Congratulations from the whole thinkmarriage staff! What a wonderful accomplishment.To read more about Angela’s reflection on her wedding day and her marriage simply click on this story's headline!
New Team
Member!
thinkmarriage welcomes John Kosmoski to our team! John is the new Community Relations Director. John can be
reached at john@thinkmarriage.org
To read more about John's plans, simply click on this story's headline.
Get Ready for a Night of Celebration and Save the Date!
Put Thursday Oct. 16th down on your calendar now so you’ll be sure to attend A Night of Music,
Laughter and Love brought to you by thinkmarriage.org This fun event will take place at the Ramada in Green Bay
and will feature great music, desserts, refreshments and the nationally known comedy team of Barnes and Miner! You may have seen them on NBC,
Comedy Central and VH1, just to name a few of their TV appearances. This hilarious comedy team tackles everything from in laws to staying on a budget
to the joys of sharing a bathroom! We’ll also be featuring the music of Jana Holland. It’s a night you won’t want to miss. Ticket
prices and complete details will be available soon…but plan now to attend!
There will also be a special thank you gift to those couples who have attended and completed a thinkmarriage
workshop!
A Guest Blog You Don’t Want to Miss!
This is a blog you won’t want to miss. A friend of thinkmarriage shares her story
called “A Man of My Own”, about a little girl’s reaction to life without a father figure. Be sure to read this blog and pass it on to your friends and family.
Did You Notice?
Have you seen and heard our new media campaign?
As always, we take a fun approach to the important message of marriage education. Let us know
where you are seeing our billboards and hearing our radio ads!
We love to hear from you! Don't forget to blog and leave comments and let us know how you are being a Marriage
Champion in your community!
Happy Anniversary Angela and Wayne!
Angela tells the story of her marriage in her own words...
The two shall become one. On September 1, 1973 at 6pm Wayne Robbins and I were united in marriage. We
had a large rainbow wedding with eight bridesmaids and eight best men. Over 300 guests witnessed this gala affair! As the oldest daughter of eleven
children, I was raised to believe that family is everything, so this was a beautiful day in my life.
Wayne and I were born in the same city -Saginaw, Michigan and at the same hospital -St. Mary’s. As
boys, our fathers attended the same school. It seems as though we were meant to meet!
We went to Mackinac Island for our honeymoon. For those of you who have not had the privilege of seeing this
beautiful island in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, I highly recommend it as a great place to celebrate special times. (Please note, this is the most
time I ever spent outdoors, I’m a city girl!)
From our blessed union came our son Wayne Aaron and our daughter Tiana. Our children are now grown and
gone. Aaron is now following the path of his father serving as a pastor in Norfolk, Virginia with his wife Rochelle. They have two gorgeous and
adorable children. Tiana is married to Lafonso and they have three gorgeous and adorable children. They live in Olympia, Washington. I
have been able to follow my life’s joy which is Christ first, and my family next. I am so blessed, to have a loving and
healthy family.
September 1st, Wayne and I will be married for 35 years. Wayne keeps me laughing. I often
tell him his humor has helped keep us together. Wayne and I grew up together and we always did things together. Even after the children came, we knew
it was important to spend time with one another. As we celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary I can truly say I love Wayne. He is my
joy and I pray God’s continued blessing upon our marriage and our family. My prayer is that together we can be a blessings to others.
New Team Member at thinkmarriage!
As the new Community Relations Director for thinkmarriage, John Kosmoski will be about the business of deepening
relationships with you and other members of our communities to further the mission of thinkmarriage.
John is excited to meet Marriage Champions in our state. “I am looking forward to connecting with the
network of people and organizations that will help raise the bar on marriage and relationship issues in Wisconsin,” John commented.
“I’m excited about the opportunity to help thinkmarriage further its mission through increased community participation, including
financial support.”
John is looking forward to meeting you and exploring ways we can further partner together to bring more awareness
and opportunities for people to connect with the healthy marriage movement. Feel free to email john@thinkmarriage.org
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