Memorial Services for Sarah Ann Gast on Kahala Kai Diamond Head waters

The Wonder of it all

Take a journey to a world within a world,
and there I will be waiting for you,

Place your hand in mine and we'll go on,
traveling beyond all that you've known.

A drop of rain becomes an endless sea,
you will always be a part of me.

The wonder of it all lives in the heart we share.

Seeds of greatness in the small,
everything holds the wonder of it all.

Sun and seeds of magic form a blade grass,
kissed by the moon a garden grows.

Mountains and valleys from grains of sand,
look deep inside to understand.

Unforeseen likfe is a mystery,
and you will always be a part of me.

We have chosen to have Sarah's memorial in Hawaii because of it's beauty. Sarah love being outside in nature. She especiall enjoyed swimming, and after she became ill she said she felt free in the water. She wanted to swim with the dolphins so last year we were able to take her. Sarah was a very loving, caring person always thinking of others.  (The Gast Family)

When Rev.Parker learned about the Gasts' family loss of Sarah, his first action was to say a prayer to find strength and comfort in his heart for himself. For this situation, for baby Enoch was too close to his heart. Sarah was only 9 years old. Rev. Parker says, "We as parents and grandparents look forward to prepare the best of everything for our child.  First day of school, a  hike, learning to swim, college and  many other things we can wish for our children. We expect to grow old and see our children to care for us. It's always hard to accept when a loved one passes on, and we're never prepared when it happens,  but to have  a child pass before their parents and elders. . . is harder to accept.....

In Rev. Parker's sermon today was about drowning, he used the analogy of how wide the ocean is and how we drown in our sorrows.  At times like this when we go through difficulties in life and feel we don't have the strength to continue is the moment we need to tread water to survive drowning, and it can be difficult at times when in the white wash. The same strength we teach our children to survive is the strength we find in ourselves to tread water. When a child falls in taking their first step we help them up and tell them to walk again.