Best Friends... just a few

I have been blessed with some of the coolest cats as best friends. 

No joke. 

We will put them in order of when I met them. 

I did not put up all my best friends. It is just a few. 

1. Brittany Soul Sister Sims. Bless her soul. We met in 7th grade PE and for those who do not know, 7th grade PE friends are eternal friends. That is a fact. We have been through a lot of crazy things together. Stuff people would never even guess happen in real life. We have traveled together. We made it through middle school and high school together. That is a miracle in its self. She might tell you that I am her rock. It is totally mutual. I love her. No matter what. 

2. The craziest person ever, Julianne Hansen. We did joy school together. Which means I met her way back in the day but we didn't really become friends until seminary. It was an insta-click. I love this girl with all I have. She has blessed me with lots of patience. We have also been through a lot together; high school, nasty holister boys, broken engagements and just peeing our pants at the park on the way home from the dance festival. She's been a great friend. Now she is on a mission and I just miss her terribly. God bless Germany. 

3. The future father of my children, Jeremy Struk. For real. This kid is the bomb. Okay, I hated him when I first met him but he grew on me quick. We also met at seminary. I don't know what to say, he is such a blessed son. We've been on countless amazing dates. He knows how to party like its the end of the world. He made my youth dance experience 5 zillion times better. He just continually blesses my life. I love getting letters from him. I just sit and giggle through all of them. He is blessing the lives of people in Texas right now. He is a shinning star. 

4. My little hunk of burning love, Charlie Beckh. The child is a blessing from heaven above.  Just how we met describes our relationship. He caught me smelling him and so I dropped a pick up line on him to kill the awkwardness. To my astonishment, he turned around and asked my name. I told him. He said it sounded familiar and then thought about for a second or seven and said, "Oh YEAH! I read it in my patriarchal blessing." Bomb, baby. I was hook, line and sinker. This child is so great. I miss him so much. He is off in Russia teach the saints out there. We will have a joyous reunion when he returns. 

5. My little Hermana Bailey Dot Capener. This senorita is serving in Spain right now. I miss her more than a bald man misses his hair. We also met at temple pageant. We didn't really become friends until it was over but friends we did become. We done a lot together and been through a lot together; boys, uncles dying, Charlie being Charlie, pooping in the woods and so much more. We are tighter than spandex. That is the truth. She can whip up any hair do. I hope one day I will be as good as her. I cannot wait for her to get home. She is such a blessing. 

6. My sugar thang, Ms. Addie Mae Aikele. We've been friends for years. I have always loved Addie. We have never ever been as close as we are this semester. I am so glad she is up here at school this semester. I don't know what I would do without her. Maybe it was her going off to Jeru while I was in Kenya that made us so close or maybe it was things that happened before. I just don't know. I love this little ball of energy and her dance moves. I am so glad we are such great friends now. 

7. The girl who makes me sprout a wild hair, Sister Courtney "Vernie" Park. I did not expect us to become such great friends. We knew each other one semester and kind of became friends but then the next semester we roomed together and it was game over. How in heavens did I ever live without this girl in my life? She is awesome. We roomed together that semester and then went on this incredible road trip down the California coast and then up through Arizona, Nevada, Utah and Idaho. It was just so great. She is so great. I love her. I love her quirks. I just love her to pieces and miss her a lot. We only see each other a few times a year but they are always awesome. 

8. The man you are all waiting for, Kevin Gregory Forsell. Oh Kev, where to begin? He is my bestest best friend. The poor kid is put through hades as my best friend. When I am mad, he knows it and I tend to direct my anger towards him. He is so patient with me. We met before his mission and then he left for two years. It feels like 99% of our relationship he has been on a mission. He is so kind and just nice to everyone. He loves his family. We've done a lot together. I went up to Washington and we played. We wrote a lot of letters and sent a lot of packages. He came down to California and we played some more and then road tripped out to Idaho. I love him so much even when I forget. This kid continually blesses my life. If I could only be half the friend he is to me.

9. My little southern bell, Sister Becca Dow. I don't really know how we became such good friends. I guess we all just bonded over a mitchell or two. This girl is the work out queen of the century. She is my drill sargent  She is also a little cow girl. She loves her family more than water. She makes a hot isha grandpa. She is so far away from me these days and I hate it. I love Becca. I love that she use to crawl into bed with me when she was having a hard day and cry on my shoulder. I love how she tries to feed Raven more food then she wants. I love that she is so willing to serve and prays for opportunities. She is so incredible. Nuf said. 

10. Last but not least... my personal band-aid, Raven Lowery. If I am having a bad day, Raven is always a call away. She is my band-aid. She makes everything better. We've have had some crazy semesters and we also bonded over a mitchell or two. I highly encouraged her to chop off all her hair. I know she'd do anything for me. I know I can always count on her. I love that she is so funny. I love that she is so punk. I love that she has had so much drama in her life. I love that she married the guy I wanted her to. I just love the girl. I mostly love that she is up here right now, when I need her.