Kristen

I feel so incredibly blessed right now. I don’t even know what to do with myself… I am so in love with the Lord for what he’s been giving me for the past few days. I’m wondering where Kristen has been for the past 18 years of my life, because she has just given me so much in the past few months. I was trying to explain things to Steve, and he said, “so when you are with her you feel like you belong…” But it’s so much more than that… when I’m around Kristen, I feel like I’m home, like there’s nothing I need to hide, like there’s nothing wrong with me, that we just connect.

Kristen, thank you so much for everything you have given me with your faith, your friendship, and your love. (I won’t even mention the free bagels…) Your gift tonight was totally unexpected, and let me tell you how much that means to me. I will take it with me to college, and I will find comfort every time I open it. Every time I look at that bookmark, I will think of a best friend – you. Every time I hear “More Than You’ll Ever Know” I will think of you, and Liz, and Joanne’s candlewalk – and I will think of my entire summer – I will remember how we became friends – I will remember that you’ve got my back – and I’ve got yours. Always.

I am going to miss your presence so much as we go our seperate ways! I know that we will keep talking, though – we have to. We will call and we will email and we will IM and we will have a date on March 8th. It makes this change easier to know that no matter what we will still be friends, and we will still be able to talk, drink chai, and walk through Lakeside.

I love you Kristen!

Love,
Erin