March 16, 2011- Ali Fry

Oh Ali, if I had known that our fall ball lacrosse would have sparked such a beautiful friendship, I might have showed up for a few more games. No let's be honest, I would have just encouraged you to skip more with me. Regardless, I am so thankful I met you in that environment and that you looked past my incapability to play that sport well and sought out my heart. Between our five am trips to the YMCA before school and Starbucks runs in the three minutes we had before first period, I am so grateful for the impact you had on me. I saw something in you Ali that was beautiful but rare and now looking back I know that it was Jesus I was seeing in you.


Our friendship grew to running 5K's in onesies and making the "Anna" face in every other picture. The other half of the pictures we were obviously doing the evolution of the peace sign. Truly though Ali I cannot tell you how important all of those memories are to me and how encouraged and excited I was by your faith for a man I knew very little about. Ali thank you for truly being His hands and feet wherever you go and to whomever you are around. I miss our acoustic renditions to popular songs and the never ending stage of the french accent. I cannot express to you how grateful I am to you for allowing Christ to radiate through you and change my life forever. I love you forever.


Mark 16:15
"And then he told them, Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone."