Clear Thoughts

Sometimes it's just hard to get through the day but I have to remind myself that I am the lucky one. I have good food in my belly, a roof over my head, and a good man.

I'm learning to let go of worry and doubt but the first step is realizing you have a problem... Hi I'm Alyssa and I'm a worry wort!

On my path to happiness whatever challenges my come!!


-Namaste Alyssa Green

Gives me hope

There is a new app for iPhone/touch that is called gives me hope it is an opposite take on the FML site or apps. You must check it out! I get misty everytime I read them but I would love if the site was more popular so we can get so many more amazing stories!!

I absolutly love the focus is on the positive things and life and now the negative. It's refreshing, encouraging and inspiring to read so don't take my word for it check it out and post your own hope!!

Givesmehope.com


-Namaste Alyssa Green

Thoughts from my porch

I think me and my husband are starting a new tradition of sitting on the porch with one glass of wine. Oh the simple things in life we enjoy!

We are going to saver the time we have left on North Shore before Korea! Loving my life!

-Namaste Alyssa Green

Back in the grove

I think it's time I get back into my grove with my blog!! After getting married and finally settling down I feel as though I can get more information up! Yay!!

-Namaste Alyssa Green

My Love story

SO since everyone keeps asking and I have barley had time to post anything...

Nik and I met a few weeks ago. He came to Maui to get his tattoo on his left forearm by Boze from Pride ink. While he was staying on island we met through some friends and have been head over heels ever since.

Since Nik is in the Army he is stationed on Oahu, he had to leave to go back to work but since it was conveniently around the holidays I asked my folks if it was ok for him to come back to spend Christmas with us since he could not be home with his family. The parental units taking this as an opportunity to pay back all of those families who have supported my brother through holidays allowed Nik to come and stay with us in the Schafer Household for Christmas and Christmas eve nights only.

It was nerve racking at first to have someone I barely knew come over but Nik is so wonderful that is was easy to be around him and soon he became part of my family. I believe it took Nik a few hours to win my parents over cause my dad invited him to stay another few nights with us at the house, and that rarely happens!! That is when some serious rockband playing went down with some breaks to go to church in there. As he was leaving on that Sunday following Christmas he sat my dad down alone and asked to take me back to Oahu with him cause he knew that I was the one for him.

My dad honestly just wanting a couple goats in exchange to get me out of the house had a talk with both of us, I could not believe how encouraging and supportive they where since we had chosen to wait until marriage. I already knew that I loved him and could not be without him and with my folks blessing it was on and from that point on the rest is history.

I came over to Oahu for the first time to spend New Year's with Nik and he continued to sweep me off my feet. It was the most amazing time of my life with the most wonderful person. I know it would have been stupid for me not to hold onto this one and with his Army Ranger training at the end of January we had to do it quick.

Nik made everything so easy and though there where stressful moments I only cried once I was very proud of not being a bridezilla and just working with the means that we had. I found the beautiful dress and then everything fell into place. We had planned it to be on North shore but the weather was terrible so back to post was the alternate plan, which worked out beautifully because the sun peeked out just for me.

I knew from the moment I saw him and conversed with Nik that he was an honorable a righteous man. I felt my love and attraction grow for him every second... I grew to be a stage 5 clinger!!! I'm thankful that he returned the same feeling if not more than me. What I think is the most ironic part of our story is that I had been talking with my mom about the kind of person I wanted to marry just a few days earlier. *Poof* Nik appeared in the same week just like God himself had been sitting there with us. I am so thankful.

I have never been and felt so happy in my life. Our unconditional love came quickly but I know can only grow stronger as time passes. He inspires me, loves me, and supports me, I only hope that I can give back to him what he has given to me; eternal happiness. I guess now I have a lifetime to pay him back. He has made me a better woman I know that it shows.

I love you Nikolas Green, though we did not get a chance to say any vows here is something I wanted to say:

I am proud to marry you and claim you as my husband.
I promise to wipe away your tears with my laughter,
and your pain with my caring and my compassion.
We will wipe out the old canvases of our lives and let God,
with His amazing artistic talent, fill them with new color, harmony and beauty.
I give myself to you completely, and I promise to love you always,
I promise to love you above all others and to value your friendship as a precious gift.
I look forward to raising our family and building our relationship under the care and guidance of God.
We take our vows today, we will be changed forever,
and I take them gladly, and without reservation.
I promise to honor you, believe in you, protect you and do everything in my power to make your life happy and fulfilled. This is my promise.
Take my hand as we go with joy into our new life together.
I love you for the rest of my days.

Love your wife

January 9, 2010


Mahalo to those who attended and thanks for all the well wishes. We love and are happy to have you in our lives. We will make you proud for our journey is just beginning...