Meet my best friend! But wait she's more than just my best friend!

  Ladies and gentleman this post has been months in the making trying to think of how I truly want to put all the wording and how to describe my best friend and how special she truly is. I'm going to start out with a verse that really lives up to its meaning especially in Kendra and I's friendship and sisterhood! 

Proverbs 27:17New International Version (NIV)

17 As iron sharpens iron,
    so one person sharpens another.

   Let's go back all the way back to my freshman year. Woah four years ago. Okay so it was at the beginning of winter and this girl she said her name was Kendra and she said I should try basketball cheer because she thought I'd love it. Well at first I was extremely scared like seriously I'm the quietest girl you've ever met but not anymore! I went to that cheer meeting and I decided to do Cheer! 

-Flashback to freshman year WOAH!-

  It was amazing,during that cheer season Kendra took me under her wing, now usually a senior doesn't hang out with a freshman but she wasn't just any ordinary girl we hung out. She dragged me to the Christmas dance my freshman year and we went and got our hair done and she did my makeup and it was so much fun! I'm so glad we met and became friends and that she practically drag me to the dance. 

- Kendra&I at the Christmas dance 2011

   Honestly when Kendra and I talk about how we became friends we say what I just said. Then she graduated which I cried as she walked across that stage to get her diploma, oh but I cried even more at graduation party because I had to say goodbye as she was leaving for college. That was so hard for me, now if you don't know me I'm an emotional person so I cry kind of a lot but don't worry I've gotten better! As I gave her a hug before I left  her party I didn't want let go, I didn't want to have to let go! But no worries we hung out before she left and then the true goodbye was picture day for sophomore year and I gave her hug trying to push the tears away because I truly was happy for her I was just scared we'd drift apart.. But oh contrary we are so so close even today! 

  So sophomore year came around and we did a lot of Skype FaceTime calls and a lot of texting! Also she came and watched me cheer with another one of our best friends Lauren Jackson! It was great to see them come cheer me on!

    Then near the end of sophomore year Kendra came home to stay and go to college in town and we ended up hanging out over spring break and just watching a terrible movie it was so terrible that it was funny! Then junior year we hung out a lot she did my hair for the Christmas dance, it was so pretty I loved how she curled it and did my makeup I was real fidgety and then I couldn't stop laughing so it was really hard for her to put it on my face but I finally calmed down per se and she could put the make up on my face!  Junior year she was really busy and so I was I with school and sports and homework and the ACT! Then spring break came and she told me some news that was pretty shocking. But you know what, I never left her side and I'm never going to she is more than my best friend she has become my sister. Best friends and sisters never leave eachother when things get tough you stick together forever!When she told everyone, yes I stood by her. No matter what decisions she makes for the rest of her life I'll stay by her and back her up 110%! Okay so prom came around about a month later and Lauren and her helped me get ready for prom it was an absolute blast having them get me ready for prom! 

  So this past August some of her closest friends came together and threw her a baby shower for her and sweet baby Peyton 

-Kendra&I at her&sweet Peyton's baby shower 

   We loved on her so much showing her that we are here for her and Peyton for the long hall!

But i didn't do it because I know it'd look good I did because she's my sister,my best friend. I stand behind her and her choices and she now is the best Momma to Peyton and it makes me so happy to see her show love to her sweet daughter! Seeing her begin motherhood was such a sweet moment when I got to meet Peyton for the first time it was such an amazing experience watching her do what only a mom can do, loving her daughter and just seeing her love on Peyton and even in feeding her the bottle. I was just in awe of seeing a mothers love, it was so so precious. 

   Kendra I am so blessed with you in my life our friendship and for being my sister! I'm so proud of all of your accomplishments and your being strong and never giving up! Your such an amazing mom to Peyton it's so sweet to see you mother her! You are amazing,shining star,bright light,beautiful,gorgeous ,funny,strong,courageous,beautiful,caring,sweet,best momma ever, fabulous,daughter of the most high King,loved by so many, sister,daughter,friend, loved,loving, a rock.You are amazing I love you Kendra Michelle Brown thank you for being my best friend and sister! You've helped me so much and been there for me and I'm so happy that I get to be on this journey with you and Peyton! I'm so blessed to do life with you, I was even more blessed when you said that Peyton would love her aunt Kayla that literally brought her to tears because you know that meant the world to me that you'd pick little ole me to be her adopted aunt! I love you and miss Peyton Michelle so much! I don't know who I'd be if you hadn't come into my life 4 years ago! You are loved and so special to me and to everyone else in your life! I love you bunches Kendra! So blessed by her and our friendship she's so amazing!

This woman that I just talked about she is my best friend and more than that my sister! Love you bunches Kendra! Can't wait to see where our friendship and sisterhood goes and to the heights it goes! I'm going to end with the verse I started this post with. Love you xoxo 

Proverbs 27:17New International Version (NIV)

17 As iron sharpens iron,
    so one person sharpens another.

Speak Love&Lets all be Brave

These two things have something in common... The same author, her name is Annie F. Downs and goodness can she write and she has a huge heart for The Lord and she is absolutely funny, I spent a lot of time laughing in this book and a lot of crying not because it was bad but because it touched my heart so much!

   In speak love you hear Annie talk about how your words matter and how what you say is very powerful. Also that God loves us and He speaks love to us! Now if you want to know more y'all should go pick up Annie F. Downs book speak love at your local store! You won't regret it!

Okay one lets get to Let's all be brave oh my gosh, such an amazing book I am now more brace because I read this book, I let it and God speak to me in a way I had never felt before. You've known your whole life that your never alone but sometimes it just feels like that but reading this book and putting scripture to it, it meant a whole different thing. In Isaiah 41:10 " So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." I really like how the message it puts- it gives me chills, here it is " don't panic. I'm with you. There's no need to fear for I am your God. I'll give you strength. I'll help you. I hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you." Hearing this and just speaking this over and telling myself that I'm not alone that God is always there for me! If you want to know more about how to let's all be brave. You should pick it up at your local store or order it online. Y'all should seriously read it!

  Y'all will love reading Annie F. Downs books you feel like your actually sitting at a coffee shop with her! 

Be brave my friends! 

Xoxo