Friends

This is finals week, and I am glad. Well... at least about the academic part. I am ready to stop going to class. I am not ready, however, to go separate ways from my friends this summer.

It has been amazing to get to know people this year. The friends I have made here at OU are all so amazing and inspire me to become more like Christ. They truly have sharpened me over the past 9 months. The fellowship we have had is just amazing. And I am never going to forget it.

I can say that I have a best friend for the first time. Todd is my right hand man. We are completely different. Just ask Lauren. But we feed off of each other, and can talk about anything. It is cool how God works because when we first started living together we both were hoping that we would become best friends. Neither one of has had had someone we can say is our best friend. So as the year went on and we grew closer together the more I realized that God is so faithful to meet our needs. I am so glad Todd is a part of my life, and I love him dearly. He is going to SE Asia for the summer, and I am going to miss him a lot. But God is going to use him there and work in his life. It is his first time over seas, and I am excited about that.

I also must talk about Lauren, because she is amazing. I am glad that we are going to be able to spend more time together over the summer. And I am excited about our future. God has definately proven to be faithful with her also, because I didn't expect to have a girlfriend any time soon. But God works in ways I don't understand, and he has brought us together to spur each other on in our walks with Christ hopefully for life. So I will probably rely on her this summer a lot to help me as I don't see some of my friends. And I am glad for that.

There are other people that I will miss dearly over the summer also. Specifically Clayton and Chris Krycho (although I will be able to see him some). Clayton is going to Falls Creek for the summer with the BSU to help out with the camp. I am so priveledged to have been able to become friends with both of the men. They are like older brothers to me, and I am praying that God will use them in an incredible way over the summer.

I am glad that I am going to be able to spend time with David Manison and Brandon Headley. They have been two of my closest friends for 3 years now, and I am excited to hang out with them again. They are pretty cool, even if they are OSU fans.

I am also excited to be able to see my sisters this month. They are soooooo cool. And I can't wait for them to be here. But I am sad that they can only spend a little time here. But we will make the most of our time.

Friends are so important. And I am sad that some of my friends are going to be here over the summer. But I am definately going to cherish every moment I have with them. And I am going to look forward to next year.

Love you all.