It
was first campout and I was sitting next to this girl. I remember thinking she was so
pretty, and I wasn't sure how to start a conversation with her. I was
sure she would think I was weird or something. I don't even remember
who started talking but somehow we managed to introduce ourselves.
She told me that she was born in Iceland and had lived in Denmark
most of her life. I was amazed! I had never met anyone from Europe,
let alone Iceland or Denmark! From that moment on I knew I wanted to
be this woman's friend. When we got back to school after the campout
I was thrilled to see that her room was on my hallway! Maybe we
will be friends, I thought. Somehow making friends with this
girl wasn't as simple as I had imagined. The year slowly but surely
progressed, and we just never really clicked. She moved downstairs,
and I began getting close to a few other girls in my class. We
sometimes worked dorm together, and I was so excited. The only
problem was that I kept saying the wrong things...and the whole
“getting to know her” idea didn't really work out to well.
Throughout
that year we were acquaintances, we didn't hate each other, we just
never really got to know each other. I think I got on her nerves.
Then I began to get closer to Sierra. The only problem with this was
that Sierra and Agnes had been friends the whole year...and so, as I
found out later, this did not make Agnes anymore pleased with me.
Something
changed that summer, whether it was the fact that we started talking
more, or just the fact that we were meant to be best friends, I don't
know. But sometime in-between summer and the beginning of the next
school year Agnes and I started becoming friends.
We
have been close ever since. We have one of those relationships where
we can be together all day long, and still have a bizillion things to
talk about. People sometimes call us the other one's name, or ask if
the other one is sitting beside them, even though they are no where
in sight, I guess because we are always together they get us mixed up
easily.
Agnes
is one of the most amazing ladies on the planet, and I have no idea
what I would do without her. She is so incredibly unselfish, and
truly cares about how others are feeling. She is probably one of the
most easy-going people I know, it isn't very often that she lets life
drag her down. She doesn't like plans, she is the type of person who
would be perfectly happy with going on vacation and not having a
single plan of where to go or what to do. One of her favorite things
is to go on a drive with her Daddy and not have any idea of the
destination...trust me, they have ended up anywhere... This outlook
on life has really taught me something though. I tend to get stuck in
the future, worrying my little head off about life. Whereas Agnes
doesn't seem to have this problem. She lives for today, for right
now, and I am learning...to be more like that:)
She
has shone me Christ in a way that no one else possibly can. And I
thank God for her everyday. She has this talent—that impresses all
who know her...her speedy come-backs:) Over and over again this woman
has inspired me with her thoughtful mind. Sometimes she will say
something, and I will wonder where in the world did that come
from? She has taught me to live,
outside the box.
Every
time I am discouraged or not feeling that happy she has exactly the
right thing to say. She always knows when something is wrong or
bothering me. She has a faith that I believe could literally move
mountains. It's incredible to hear her talk about God, because you
can just tell she believes in Him, and I know HE has amazing plans
for her life.
Thanks
for everything Agnes, I am so blessed to have you in my life. Love
you!
