I Miss Danielle.

Today I had some down time as I usually always do on Sunday's which is always nice, along with my exercise and nap, that I took I was looking at some old pictures. I have been trying to do some cleaning and throwing stuff away that I don't need, and I came across pictures of Danielle and Me. I really miss Danielle. Danielle and I have been pretty close friends for along time. She came to RBC I think in early high school- and at the time I was the only girl in my grade, so it was nice to have another girl my age and in my grade level. We pretty much hit it off right away. Danielle and I have been through a lot together, I am pretty sure we did every missions trip together, our favorite one being one we took in 2003 to Cananda. There she helped me learn how to "live outside" for 2 weeks, it was my first time camping and using an outhouse, cooking outside, keeping "clean" by bathing in the lake, and eating freshly caught walleye . I was nervous and scared, but Danielle was there to encourage and help me every step of the way. I think my favorite memory that we have together is when Danielle and I just graduated High School and we were about to go away to school and Andrew our youth pastor took about 10 of us youths on a camping trip, There among many things Danielle taught me how to fish, I caught my first one there , I am convinced it was a big one, I would really know if Andrew hadn't dropped it off the line. Danielle and I spent many hours together on that little boat fishing and talking. We have many stories together, many memories. I miss our late night drives talking about who was gonna get married first (which I was supposed to be) or if we were gonna grow old and single and live together with 60 cats and be creepy. I miss being able to go to Blockbuster after evening service and watching movies with her, But most of all Danielle has been there to encourage me in the Lord, challenge me, call me out on my sin, and just be there as a sister to me when I need her. We are pretty much complete opposites I am loud, crazy and at times a bit annoying and she is quiet, shy and sweet, but we get along great. I miss her. But I know the Lord is doing incredible things with Danielle and her husband Matt there in PA, I just wish she could be a bit closer. But I know we'll always be friends and have many memories together.