First of all, congrats on making it past the world race friend stage to the real life friend stage.
Gap K, the weirdest and most loving combination of people I have ever met. You have pushed me and you have grown me. You have made me cry, but also made me laugh till I cried. 9 months ago we were all just kids, having no idea what was about to happen to us. With our brand new packs, and chacos, we truly thought we knew what we were getting ourselves into. We had expectations and plans. We quickly learned Jesus was going to blow our expectations and that things weren’t going to be easy. Things would be hard, and we would grow. Nothing about the next 9 months was going to be comfortable. To be apart of this family has been such an honor. You’ve seen my worst and you’ve seen my best. You loved hard, and you forgave often. You pushed through the trials and you overcame evil. Together, we learned how to say the hard things, and how to love people when it got difficult. You grew in boldness and in bravery. Every single one of you kept fighting and pushing till the end, and you still are. It would be nice if things just got easier from here, but that’s not the truth. Things will continue to get more difficult and it will be tempting to quit. But you have to press into your Creator. He knows you best. He cries with you on your worst days, and laughs with you in your best moments. He walks with you through the trials and uses everything you’ve been through for His goodness and glory. In our weakness, He is strong. So even on the bad days, go out and spread His love and Kingdom. Remember the lessons He taught you the past 9 months. Remember the God who got you through day after day after day. Each one of you is so deeply loved and seen.
I love you guys more than I have words to express. You are my family and I will always be praying and wanting the best for you. Wherever we may end up, we will always be family. Go change the world, Gap K. That’s a word.
