Kristin Fowler 1973 – 2025 Belleville, Michigan External Link for Kristin's Obituary: https://www.davidcbrownfh.com/obituaries/Kristin-Talladay-Fowler?obId=38312167 External Link for Kristin's Memorial Slideshow: https://youtu.be/Dw3ZAGxTYIw Kristin's Eulogy - Written by David I had known Kristin for nearly 20 years prior to our relationship beginning. We didn’t know each other well for any of that time. We were in some of the same circles, both being members of Calvary Bible Church, both being involved in worship team. She played keys, while I did sound. We shared some of the same friends, but weren’t really friends. More like passing acquaintances. I knew her older boys from working in the Awana Ministry. I saw her girls around church. Marissa scared me a little then, maybe still does now. I got to see Kristin interact with people every Sunday. I got to see the joy that she had while working with the Worship Team. I got to see her interact with and take care of her children. What always stood out to me was the joy that she seemed to have when doing the things she loved, and taking care of those she loved. After a while, Kristin and her family stopped attending Calvary, and moved to a different church. I don’t think I saw her again for years. Fast forward a lot of years. My first wife, Karen, had passed away in 2019 after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. I knew that I would never be able to love someone again. I was content with becoming the grumpy old man, living by myself when my kids were all ready to move out. But that’s not what God had in store for me. God had his own plan. Kristin began attending services at Calvary occasionally again. I noticed, but chalked it up to her looking for a change of pace from her regular church now and then. I can’t say for sure whether it was through happenstance or a devious plan made by friends, but Kristin and I ended up at dinner together with those friends. Kristin had recently gone through a very difficult time in her life that ended in divorce. I had no idea that this had happened and was confused as to why she was at dinner by herself. It took me a while, but I finally realized what had happened. Kristin and I became regular invitees to dinner with this same couple. It became a regular Friday night thing. Dinner, or a concert in a park, or even a demolition derby. Over a short time, we realized that we had become friends. One particular night, at a concert in the park, we found ourselves talking during an intermission. We kept on talking. We learned a lot about each other during that concert intermission. It was then that I knew that I needed to know more. We soon found ourselves meeting places to take walks. Lots of long walks where we would do nothing but walk and talk. We talked about our lives, our families, our past, our kids, our hopes for the future. We put on a lot of miles, but it was so worth it to get to know Kristin so well. I feel like we knew each other better than many married couples, before we were even married, because of these walks and talks. Kristin was an extremely special person. She loved fiercely. If Kristin loved you, there was no doubt that she loved you. Kristin gave me a second chance at love. She gave me my smile back. She got me to laugh again. She got me to care again. She accepted my children as her own. I like to believe that we did all of these things for each other. And with our marriage adding six new kids to my small family, there is never a dull moment. Kristin was exactly what I needed, and God knew it. I will forever be grateful for the time I had with Kristin. I wish it had been so much longer. I wish that we could have made even more memories together. But again, God had other plans. I know that Kristin is in heaven now. While it is so hard to have had to give her up, I am thankful that we have the promise of salvation and eternal life with our savior, Jesus Christ.