"When you're the best of friends..."

i just love that fox and the hound song. it warms my heart :) God has blessed me with such a great group of friends. I was so worried coming into college that i wouldn't have anyone. i had a couple of rough high school experiences and my confidence was pretty low because of that. but i shouldn't have worried because i have some of the best friends ever. i feel so comfortable around them and while we have our tense moments, we really do have a great time together. i know that i can go to them for anything and i hope they feel the same way. i have grown so much spiritually and emotionally because of them. i have been freed up to by myself and the person God made me to be. looking back i can see that i have so much more confidence and self esteem than what i did last year. plus i have the bestest roomie a girl could have. i love you emily!! God is so good!

not only has he blessed me with an amazing core group of girl-friends, but also an awesome bible study full of Godly women who want to grow. it is so great to meet once a week and discuss the Bible and pray with each other. we have such a good time together, but also get into a lot of good talks about what we're studying and about life in general. what a blessing they are to me!

and last but not least... not only do i have girls for friends, but for the first time in my life i'm developing some good guy friendships and that is so exciting! i'm kind of uncomfortable around guys due to my lack of experience in dealing with them, but it's slowly getting better and i'm discovering that i just need to be myself. easier said than done, but to all my guy buddies out there, thanks for being there and for taking the time to get to know this crazy red head. :) hanging out with a good group of girls and guys has proven to be a blast and i can't wait to make more memories.

plus i'm beginning to get to know people in the social work program better. that's been a blast. let me just say that you bond really quick marching around the Indy courthouse chanting "2,4,6,8, social workers advicate!!" :) i can't wait until our weekend in chicago to get to know my fellow classmates better.

and then there's Realife, and work, drama 108, and so many other people that i might not be super close to, but i know if i ever needed anything that they would be there.

I'm not trying to brag about how many friends i have or don't have etc. that's not the point. the point is that God is so great and has blessed me so much by putting each of these people in my life. here i thought that i would be a nerd in my room with no friends, but that's not the case. i have "old" friends which i love, but i also love meeting new people and starting new friendships. I love you all and thanks for being there for me and for loving me despite my many "orange" moments.