DOIN' IT WITH A DOZEN
DOIN' LIFE LIKE YOU, BUT DOIN' IT WITH A DOZEN
Some love stories start with a spark — ours began with loss, a lot of boys, a theme park, and a second chance at something extraordinary. A widow and a widower, brought together by God, love, and a whole lot of laughter. Between us, we have 11 wild, adventurous boys — and now, we’ve just welcomed our very first baby girl to complete our perfect dozen. Read more about our story.
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our story — how it all began
Caleb's Story
“Alright boys, hit ‘em with all that you have got in their EYES! AIM for their EYES!” I screamed from our watercraft as we were floating along in a guided ship shooting the land dwellers who crouched on the shore pelting us pirates with their water cannons mounted in strategic spots sure to soak us. Soak us — they did!
Tamara's Story
“Well hello there, pretty lady!” said a sweet old man’s voice as he wheeled by in his mighty fine scooter. I looked at Alissa with a grin. “Well hello sir! How are you today?” His scooter came to an abrupt stop just in front of us as he started what would become a three hour conversation. There was my little old man, Denis McMillan, and that was the beginning of the rest of my life…
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Needless to say, Silver Dollar City is our family’s special place,” Tamara says. “Now every trip there is not only a fun day of adventure, but a reminder of how God is always orchestrating each and every step we take and turn we make!
Caleb Wheat wasn’t looking for another relationship after he lost his wife, Sara, to breast cancer in November 2022.
And the 43-year-old widower certainly wasn’t looking for love when he took his seven sons to Missouri’s Silver Dollar City amusement park.
The Bible talks about beauty from ashes and mourning turned to dancing. An incredible example of that can be found in the lives of Caleb and Tamara. A widow and a widower who found each other at a theme park and now they are raising a dozen kids together!
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