Sheila and Tom have known each other since they were children growing up at the same summer family camp. They would see each other every year for a week but never thought of each other as a potential love interest. Sheila was 21 and Tom was 25, things changed. They were both back at family camp for another week and Sheila offered to drive Tom home at the end of the week. They hit it off immediately and were married just 6 months later. That was 31 years ago.

The couple went on to have three children. In 2006, when her youngest child was just 3, Sheila found a lump in her breast. She went in for a mammogram and was told that everything was fine. Six months later, however, the lump had grown considerably, forcing her doctor to perform a biopsy. She was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. She underwent an aggressive treatment plan that included a double mastectomy, chemotherapy, and radiation.

On March 27, 2022, Sheila and Tom will stand before family and friends to renew their vows after 30 years of marriage.

Sheila and Tom have known each other since they were children growing up at the same summer family camp. It wasn’t until Sheila was 21 and Tom was 25 that things changed. They were both back at family camp for another week and Sheila offered to drive Tom home at the end of the week. They hit it off immediately and were married just 6 months later.

In 2006, when her oldest was 11 years old and the two youngest were just three, Sheila was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. Unfortunately, in 2016 her cancer metastasized to her skull and bones, 10 years after her initial diagnosis. Sheila underwent an incredibly complicated 15-hour craniectomy and is currently back on chemotherapy.

We love this sweet couple and their beautiful story and are thrilled to grant their wish for a 30th wedding anniversary vow renewal.