So the weather outside is just absolutely wonderful...I even like the dreary rain....if only the fall lasted longer life would truly be better. There is something about this weather though that makes me miss New Life...since most of my friends I have made through that place I am sure some of you are feeling the same way. There is truly nothing better then stargazing in the west forty or traipsing through bambi's forest which I always called the old forest. I know that I miss the place...there are so many moments captured there that will never leave...so many hearty laughs...so many tears...so many silly evenings (in the west forty)....I can hardly turn a corner there without something reminding me of something great that happened there...but even loving the place as much as I do...I often wonder that this ache I have for New Life..is more for the people that I have come to know through it...the people truly make the place....so on this cool autumn night I am thinking of you all Claire....I miss staying up late with you and hearing you laugh...I also miss that dance that you always used to do...I also miss how you could make every situation awkward Jaime...I wish that we could have one more try at the pie pull...you know that I would win : ) I miss you roomie Danae-I miss getting all dressed up with you that last dinner together and you wearing the crown...I miss getting to chat with you...and I miss hearing you laugh Nathan-there are so many reasons I miss you right now...you are the best gift new life has given me yet...I miss when we tied ourselves together before we were dating because I thought it was funny and you thought it was awesome : ) Sarah-I miss teaching ropes with you even if they never let us teach together...I miss our girl time....our long talks...and how you always end up challenging me to do better...you were one of the best things that summer of 2004 Erin-I miss my adopted sister who I could always count on to back me up and pat my back when I was crying...you are my hero Colby-I miss the games that you always seem to create on the spur of the moment....I miss your crazy dirty hair that you never washed Jon-I miss your gentle peaceful spirit...and self defense week...I miss your quiet leadership and your pink one pocket shirt and the cutoff jeans Kristin-I love that you killed a racoon with a rock...I love that you are just as competitive as I am...only better...I miss you Lauren-I miss being around you because you are my ghetto friend...remember when we had a cabin together and then we were in the best small group ever Josh Elderidge-Yep, I am even including you in this man...I miss hanging out on the island and laughing at things that probably should never be said...and I miss watching you run away like a girl if anyone tickled you Alison-I miss coming through New Life and getting to spend the night with you...you always make me laugh and girl you can sell a butterfinger better then anyone I know Justin-I miss getting to talk to you about anything and everything..you may not have known it, but I always valued your opinion...and you counting me as one of your friends means the world to me....I miss seeing you get into character and act crazy...I miss seeing you try to prove how hard hearted you really are Melissa-I miss you because you were my partner in crime...you could always get me to do anything even if it meant bending the rules at camp...I miss our prayer time together and wish that waco was not so far Lauren W.- I miss you because being around you always made me fun by proxy. I miss your spontaneity and your love for the quirky life. I miss getting to spend a solid hour with you at camp for those great small group meetings...I wish that we would keep our word and actually see each other Bailey-"my favorite basketball player" I miss getting those great big hugs from you that seem like you may break me in half. having you finally make it to the ranch was a dream come true...I am so glad that you came there instead of Noah's Ark Hannah-I miss you because you are so much like me in that you love fairy tales...jane austin...shakespeare...and other literary pieces...i miss getting to hear your story that you are making up...I am still a big fan Ashley W.-I miss you because only you could make teaching canoeing fun...I wouldn't have wanted to do it with anyone else Doug-you truly are one of my most favorite people in the world...you always make me laugh...and you always seem to know exactly the right thing to say...I miss you Ty-Of all the laughs that were created in this world...yours is the best...I miss hearing it..and that is the honest truth Kim-you will always be my favorite CIT...I have so many great memories from that cabin...do you remember when we couldn't find one of our girls late at night and they were with a boy...I miss you There are so many more people that I can hardly name them all...you all were just a few that were in my mind and on my heart...so here is to the good memories : ) | 
