07/09/2026
I want to say this to my family! Aiga Sa Niumagumagu, I praise God for what He is doing in our aiga! To see the next generation of our family understand the importance of loving each other with the love of Christ, is more important to me than the fa'alavelave itself. But I want to thank you because without you Im not sure I would of been able to navigate the loss of a great husband, mentor, and servant and I know you all knew how great a man Mical was and the blessing he was to our family in Samoa!
A special thanks to my auntie Faletua ia Rosa Lafolafo for your great support and words of encouragement that all things are possible to God.
A thankyou also to all my cousins, le Faletua ia Fola Temita and my cousins who had to step up and take the role of the day, as many of our uncles the orators could not make it! This is your time.
To all the girls and cousins that I've met for the first time and others I hardly get to spend time with, thank you.
Thank you to all of you for making this easy and smooth process for me and my siblings, we have been blessed.
A very special thankyou to my niece, Niumagumagu Theodora Matalavea, I want to say faafetai lava niece, you have been my rock throughout the process. I dont know what I would do without you. Your guidance throughout the whole process has been amazing.
And last but not least. I want to thankyou my siblings! You know who your true brothers and sisters are when it comes to times like these when you really need your family! I love you guys, there's no words or amount of money that I can give that would pay back everything you have done for me during this process. I love you guys so much, Niumagumagu Filipo, Anne, Esther, Tina, and my brothers, Ps Kevin.
faafetai. May God continue to bless you in all that you do.
Michael Schmalkuchen Hickey You are loved. To the Hickeys my inlaws, thankyou for your support and thank you for being the greatest inlaws ever! I love you all and may God continue to work in your lives. Love you guys! This is not goodbye but see you later!
God, we give you the glory for all our families.