Whitney and I met back in 2008 and bonded over our love for the show The Office. We have been on several adventures from Disneyland, to the Pantages Theater, to Catalina, to Oregon, etc. I have so many fun memories filled with laughter with this girl. She is also one of the most grounded, loving and God-centered friends I've ever had. She has been such a blessing in my walk with the Lord and a wonderful companion through good and hard times. Her generosity inspires me to give more of myself and of what God has blessed me with. She is an amazing example to me and a sister-in-Christ through and through.

Lissette and I have been friends since middle school. Our list of inside jokes over the years is pretty impressive and noteworthy (unless you know what they are...then it's probably more along the lines of embarrassing). Lissette will always laugh at my jokes and make me feel like a professional comedian. What I love about our friendship is that we can be our completely dorky selves with each other. Being the adventurous people we are, we have moved A LOT... but her Mom's cooking compels me to keep in touch ;-)

When I first moved to Lebanon, I prayed that the Lord would bless me with a friendship that could be deep and grounded in Him. He is faithful and blessed me with my wonderfully creative, adventurous and fun-loving friend Teesha. She is the perfect balance of sweet and sassy, gentle and bold :) I love her desire to come alongside others in their struggles and celebrating in their victories. It has been really special to have her see Adrian and I as friends, through dating and now getting married.

Alicia was one of my first gal pals when I moved to Portland :) I was fortunate enough to live with her and her family for a time. That's where I learned fun things like she doesn't like to watch TV, she just likes to change the channels until inevitably turning it off :-) I was grateful to serve with her in ministry and blessed by our talks. She is one of the most genuine people I have ever met. She stays true to what is right and seeks to glorify the Lord in her actions. I am grateful to have her in my life.

Oh my dear, sweet, short, prego friend :-) Tanya was my roommate when I first moved to Lebanon. I remember when I first started hanging up clothes in my bedroom closet, she just plopped right onto my bed to chat and thus started our friendship. We've lived together, worked together, worked-out together, crocheted together, watched TV together (and by "watch tv" I mean Tanya naps while I watch Friends), prayed together and shared in many fun and hard times. It was fun to be there to celebrate her wedding and I am thrilled she will be by my side celebrating mine.