Talitha Cumi,
My first team.
You got the worst of me.
You got the girl who was really broken and didn’t even know how or what needed to be fixed. I needed hard growth.
You really brought me out of my shell and taught me how to be my own person. We all had our own struggles and sometimes it was really hard. We didn’t know how to handle it. But, it’s okay. Because we still loved each other. We all really tried hard to build each other up even when we were struggling. We figured each other out. We knew each other deeply. We learned a lot from each other. We all struggled together too. There was a lot of loss and hurt for our team. But, because of how much each and every one of us struggled, we found true joy in the little things.
Elli, I love our deep connection that nobody else could ever understand. I love that we share thoughts.
Bri, this may sound absolutely ridiculous. But, you made me laugh. Even, when things were hard, you always led us to our joy. You encouraged us to be wild.
Alley, you really are one of the most knowledgeable people I’ve ever met. We shared our southern mannerisms. You taught me the most about what a relationship with Jesus looked like.
Bethany, you are so faithful. And so strong. You loved us so well, even when things were hard. You showed me what it looks like to really love Jesus and to be faithful.
Maleah, you brought a lot of life to us. You reminded me of who I am in Jesus’ eyes. I enjoyed the short time we had together.
Kailey, you are so full of the spirit. Even if you didn’t launch with us, in the short time we spent together, you were so full of the Lord’s spirit. I knew you loved Jesus with your whole being.
Talitha, thank you for being with me through the hard things.
