At about this time 23 years ago today our nation was realizing that the president at the time would be serving another term (Ronald Raegan for those that aren't up on history). My mother was in labor, delivering her youngest child. I have no words to express the gratitude for the labor of love my parents have put into raising me. I haven't always been the easiest kid, not because I was in huge amounts of trouble or anything. Mostly because I kept everything to myself and they always had to give more than they received, but their diligence in loving me has helped to mold the person that I'm becoming. I have to say the same for countless friends who have stuck with me in some of my hardest moments. Moments that I just wanted to be left alone and not talk about what was going on inside me. It is these friends that have forever changed the way I perceive friendship, commitment and most importantly the love of God. I know that if it hadn't been for these people in my life that I wouldn't even begin to comprehend how wide and how deep the love of Christ is. Do you ever have those moments when you know that no matter what words you could come up with, you just don't think they would do your gratitude justice? To all those that have in some way touched my life, no matter how small, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Thank you for taking the time to get to know me, even if it was just briefly. Thank you for sharing your heart and your passions with me. Thank you for just being who you are. Thank you for being honest. Thank you for being sincere. I'm so thankful that God put us in each other's paths. I heard a song tonight as I was riding in the car with my parents that had special meaning to me. I've heard it tons of times, but tonight as I listened it was like I was just hearing all of the meaning in it.... I grew up in sunday school
I memorized the Golden rule
And how Jesus came to set the sinner free
I know the story inside out
I can tell you all about The path that led Him up to Calvary
But ask me why He loves me
And I don't know what to say
But i'll never be the same
Because he changed my life when He became...
Everything to me
He's more than a story
more than words on a page of history
He's the air that I breath
The water I thirst for
And the ground beneath my feet
He's everything, everything to me
We're living in uncertain times
And more and more I find that i'm aware
Of just how fragile life can be
I want to tell the world I found A love that turned my life around
They need to know that they can taste and see
Now everyday I'm praying
Just to give my heart away
I want live for Jesus
So that someone else might see that he is... Everything to me
He's more than a story
more than words on a page of history
He's the air that I breath
The water I thirst for
And the ground beneath my feet
He's everything, everything to me -Avalon- "Everything to me"
I made a wish tonight right before I blew out the candle on my ice cream cake and I think it's really the only relevant and important thing I've ever wanted in my life. That's about it so I will leave you with a Word of Truth... "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God." -Jesus (Luke 9:62) | 
