It is because of you…the amazing people in my life that are the reason I am who I am today and I am leaving in 2 days with a great sense of peace, love, and joy from being very loved on from all of you…a million times over, thank you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your support, whether you have known me my entire life or I just met you and we only exchanged a few words, thank you…it is because of you….
My Father…who has taught me to have confidence in who God made me to be, to stand up for my self and be assertive, to walk in truth of what is right, who taught me who my best friend was and will always be… who has allowed me the opportunity to experience so many adventurous things in my life, I’ll love you always…
My Mother…who has taught me compassion, love, and how with the simple touch and a listening ear you can demonstrate Christ’s love to the hurting…for always teaching me to ‘look up emychen’…for demonstrating what it looks like to truly serve your family as a woman of Proverbs 31…I love you mamma
My Sister…who is my best friend in the whole world and my most precious sister…who has supported me my entire life and been extremely helpful and supportive in following God’s calling to go…who with one glance at her I see Christ, and a picture of a woman I admire and strive to be like everyday…I love you the very most, words can not express how much I will miss you…
My Aunts and Uncles…who supported me when they held me as a baby, watched me grow up, watched me fall down, and support me now in where I have been called…I love you so much, you have greatly shaped me into the woman that I am today and God has taught me so much through you….thank you for the gift of love you have steadily blessed me with…
My Grandparents…who have supported me throughout my entire life and blessed me greatly with words or wisdom…thank you for all your continual love throughout my life and being examples to me of how to love one another throughout so many years together, I will miss you tons and love you so much…
My Cousins…who I have grown up with, played with, run with, and now am blessed to pray with, run towards Jesus with, and serve God with…you all are amazing and I thank you so much for all of your support for this mission trip…you all have been some of my biggest supporters with faith that amazes me each day…
My Pastors…who have guided and directed me in many ways they do not even know, but by observing the way they love their wives and love our church family I have seen Christ like love fully demonstrated in my life…I love you both so very much, thank you for your blessing on this mission trip…
My Church Family…who after years of being away at college and not seeing me very much, completely took me in when I moved back in August and truly loved and supported me from the day I set foot back in our church…thank you for you great support on my mission trips!! I will miss you all!
My Friends…who have truly blown me away in the way they have completely covered me in love and support in leading up to this mission trip…I have been astounded by your great faith, your very giving hearts, and all the many many ways you have touched my heart in your words, your gifts, your prayers…I only hope to one day support you as much as you have supported me during this time, I love you more than you know…
My Clinical Instructors…who have poured into me a knowledge of our shared love for occupational therapy and helping people but also great life lessons through the wisdom you shared with me while I was blessed to work side by side with you…words can not express my gratefulness for you and thank you for your great support of my mission trip
My Teachers…who taught me about perseverance and not giving up when things seem tough…for helping me to grow into the person that I am today and for encouraging me to go on this mission trip, I love you all and I miss you guys!
My Co-workers…who taught me about teamwork and how to work together to accomplish goals…for blessing me with your words of kindness and encouragement to go on this mission trip…I will miss you all and wish you the very best this next year…I will try my best to send postcards if I can!! J
My Classmates…who were there for me during some of the greatest years of our lives, college and grad school…Thank you all for your encouragement and helping me out all the times when I was clueless as to what we had due in school J I wish you all the very best in your professional careers and next year…
My Neighbors…who have all helped raise me up into the person that I am today and acted as my other parents J I will miss you all very much! Thank you for pouring out your love on me in my life…
My Doctors…who have helped me right up until the very last week before leaving for this mission trip in helping me heal and be in the very best state of health before I go out! Thank you so much for everything and trying to keep me as healthy as possible! May God continue to give you hands to help in the healing of others…
My World Race Teammates…who although we only spent a week together have been such an encouragement to me…thank you all for your support and help in many ways! I am truly blessed and humbled by getting to walk beside you this next year, I love all of you already with a love than can only be explained by God…
