Someone Special

It is very hard living in Angola sometimes. It's like living in a subdivision back home but you go to the store, to school, to church and out to eat with only these people. You can never get away from them. I started feeling like I was in Hell until God sent Katie to Angola. I know she felt like she was dropped in Hell but I felt like I was in Heaven. I know....a little over the top right...but you wouldn't truly understand unless you actually lived here. It's not always bad but it never hurts to have someone here with you that understands how you are feeling when you have run out of water every week for 2 months or just someone to complain to about all the other people. Life without Katie in Angola...I don't even want to think about it. :-) She is a person I can tell anything to and know she won't judge me. We can tell each other how we feel and know that it won't make the other person mad. She is the kind of friend that everyone wishes they had. We can also make fun of each other (more her making fun of the way I talk) and know it's all out of love. :-) :-) She pushes me to learn Portuguese and to sew and everything else I DO NOT WANT TO DO and I push her to run and exercise and it's ok. As Jacob says, "I wouldn't have to be so bossy if you weren't so lazy".

Katie I can truly say I have found a best friend for life. If I were in middle school we would be BFFL. :-)  I am so thankful I can call you a friend. You help me make the most out of living in Africa, which isn't always easy. I hope you have the best birthday ever and I am glad I can be apart of it. You are getting a hug today like it or not!!