Tashi's birthday was in April, but because I didn't get to see her until the 4th of JUly, I couldn't post the central portion of her gift until now. She's probably my most faithful follower anyway, so now you have an electronic copy, Tash :)
I love you!
Dear Tash,
My first thought when I met you was
"She's too old to be my friend!"
I would have laughed if I had known
How far that would be from the end!
We went for pads and pretzels
(at least we rode with style!)
But we left with something new
Not found on any grocery aisle
See, I was praying for a friend
And my mom was praying too
So into freshman loneliness
Jesus sweetly gave me you
It really started with a hug
(which of course makes great sense now)
And as many brown couch late nights
As our schedules would allow
Jennifer's toothbrush, naming Scooty
And our first 4th of JUly
Laid foundations for a friendship
Born of our Savior's sweet supply
For when we ask within His will
His blessings never hesitate
He knows and meets us promptly
Never early, never late
Sunday nights spent praying
Eternally wrote you on my soul
We learned to honor Him by asking BIG
Proclaiming He holds all control
Oh the prayers we've seen Him answer!
Rhymes cannot contain them all!
Abby, Bo, AXO, AGD, China, President, Celanese, Rach & Petey
Not to mention thousands small!
And though we grow together
We have our finer moments too
Oh the laughs that come to mind
As I try to name a few
"Let's make ringtones!" "Let's sit and read!"
"Let's take this spiritual gifts test!"
Of all our great ideas
"Old Pride and Prejudice!" was our best
We sure know our Zac Efron
Thanks to HSM and Hairspray
We know how to repair bumpers
With strings found on the freeway
We should have known that at the beach
Our fair skin burns without sunscreen
"Step Up" was a double feature
'Cause it's the best we'd ever seen!
Belting "Wicked" while in Hannah
You came as my formal date
"Oh there were 7 dwarves!!"
Tash, you're often a bit late ;)
You laughed at "August Rush"
Though I still don't quite know why
But when you saw me you laughed harder
Because my eyes were far from dry
We crashed at Alpha Chi Omega
Late one night in San Diego
But by far my favorite pastime
Is classification by potato
I am so glad to have you with me
As we search for zesty curly fries and sweet potato soufflé
No one else has shared my heart
In remotely the same way
You have been faithful, you are true
Even when it's hard to hear
And though our lives are far apart
Our hearts are always very near
No one else has been so loyal
You have pushed me toward the throne
And our Jesus deserves all glory
For the ways in which we've grown
You are nerdy through and through
You are nerdy to your core
But that's where Jesus reigns supreme
As the one that you adore
Thank you for sharing Him with me
Over all these last four years
So we may love Him more and more
On that great day when He appears
We will worship Him forever
Together grateful, on our knees
Captivated by His splendor
Making new all the eye sees
Love,
Kate
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