Chin Buddies For Life (:

This week I have spent a lot of time thinking about the past 6 years of my life. What I've done. What I've accomplished. What I've over come and where my life would be if I had never met Emily Jane Harkins.

So this is what I've come up with. Six years ago I was a 13 year old girl. Going through conversation with no idea what my walk of faith was going to look like. Then one day Emily Harkins came into my life and I have never been the same. This women jump started my walk of faith. I truly believe that my life with God stemmed from this wonderful work of God I like to call EmBoLee. And any one who knows me well knows my life would be nothing with out this fantastic miracle God has placed in my life.

Em has been there for it all. the late night melt downs. The heart break of too many boys to count. and of course all of the Princess Bed talks a girl could ever need. She taught me about life and what kind of women I wanted to be. She took me on some crazy trips and has been the best role model a 19 year old crazy college student could ever wish for.

Through the years Em has taken me to Tanzania, Haiti, New Orleans twice, Minnesota too many times to count, St. Louis, South Dakota. Needless to say we've been to some amazing places. She's made me fall in love with the people. Taught me that the most important thing in life is hearing people's stories and taking every opportunity that is placed in front of me and running heart first into to every situation. Emily is the inspiration for all the things I want to do in my life and she has believed in me from the very start. Through her I have learned that I can do anything I put my heart and mind into and that when times get tough I just need to "Be still and know.. that God's got this."

This week will be one of the hardest weeks of my life as I say "see you in six weeks" to my EmBoLee, My Chin Buddy, and My Rock. There will be too many tears, and not enough hugs to last. But I hold in my heart all the memories and all the lessons this Angel from heaven has brought into my life. I would be no where with out Emily Harkins and I will continue to live my everyday life striving to be even 1/4 of the beautiful person she is.

And with that I say "I'll See You Soon EmBoLee." I love you more than words can express. Thank you for making me the best person I could hope to be.

Always,
BoBo.