I graduated today.I almost can’t even believe I made it the whole 6 months. So many times I wanted to give up, so many times I wanted to quit and I didn’t. The Lord preserved me. I am thankful.

I’ve been so privileged to run with this group.

Aimee Amundson, Michelle Arosemena, Jonathan Bansuelo, Jacob Baratta, William Bard, Julia Binkoski, Megan Birch, Jarred Blackstone, Amanda Blando, Ashley Bollinger, Skyler Braden, Taylor Broderick, Kristen Caguiat, Samuel Caudle, Lisa Chapman, Joanna Chow, Kelly Coffman, Dana Deserio, Monica Dickson, Colby Dill, Pam Diu, Richelle Earl, Lala Escano, Brannon Frank, Janae Gallagher, Jonathan Garofalo, Ashley Hebert, Emily Hogenmiller, Jordan Homan, Taylor Hoyt, Nate Hunt, Richard Jackson, Ian Jenkins, Katy Jorash, Olivia Kern, Joanna Larson, Rosa Lesnett, Barnabas Lewis, Laura Lorenz, Lauren Lowe, Jared Madden, Chris Maniquiz, Anne Marshman, John McCants, Kathryn McDonough, Teddy Mullin, Dave Newell, Rebekah Nork, Andrea Norton, Stephanie O’Dell, Jeremy Park, Josh Progner, Tim Pulec, Amy Pursley, Abigail Rainey, Kevin Richardson, Jana Robertson, Emily Robinson, Stephanie Sandmeyer,, Rebekah Sawyer, Hope Sevlie, Julia Shore, Adam Smith, Alissa Smith, Mark Snyder, Tyler Soenen, Joylynne Spink, Bri Springer, Rebekah Troyer, Rachel Wagner, Mykaela Warbington, Stephen White, Rebekah Wilson, Sarah Wilson...this is to you.

Thank you for letting me run with you. I couldn’t have picked a better group of people to run with. A bettter group of people to call my family. One of the ways I learned about the Lord the most throughout the past six months was through watching you guys. The way you act, speak, move, and treat people..the Lord is there. He’s in every action; in every move. This is what true Christianity looks like to me.  Leaving you all is the hardest thing that I’ve ever had to do. But I know with certainty that I will see you all again. Perhaps not in this life but know one thing: when Jesus splits the sky, the first thing I’ll look for is all of you. That is, if i can see past the brightness of your countenance.

Even now as I sit in EGS, I think of you. It’s impossible not to cry. Our reserved section is occupied with strangers. There are less than ten familiar faces. Only: Rebekah Jane, Stephanie Sandmeyer, Sawyer and Kevin to keep me company. The service is the same but my heart isn’t. You’ve taken quite a bit of it with you.

I am only one phone call away from every one of you and I will be expecting you.