gracie day.

today my best friend turns 18. wow, so young. but she is wise beyond her years. selfless and servant-hearted to no end. she is humble and compassionate, always bringing joy and laughter to any situation. she has always dropped everything when i'm in need, even when it's at much cost to her. she is constantly inspiring me on so many different levels. we've been friends since she was 14 (?) and we have seen each other go through so much- now growing into our faith in Jesus (like little kids wearing dad's big shoes). she has this confidence and peace about her that allures anyone around her to just be at peace with themselves. and in this world where everything is so strained- 'peace', 'joy', 'self-confidence', 'success', etc etc- she is a beacon of light in the darkness. i love love love love her so much and am so blessed that she wants to hang out with a dork like me. anyone that knows us knows that we are two peas in a pod and that we sharpen eachother as 'iron sharpens iron' (proverbs 27:17). she tells me the truth when i need to hear it (not many people do that), and she makes me laugh so hard that i literally roll on the floor laughing... you know, like when you laugh so hard no noise is coming out anymore but your veins are popping out of your forehead? yeah, thats the effect she has on people. gracie: basically awesomeness incarnate.


HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACIE!



^christmas



^new years...i have no idea whats going on in the last picture



^hardest thing to do- keeping a straight face in a photobooth. do we get trophies?



^chipotle worship

*sorry for the blurry scan job, blurry gives character...right? and p.s. there are a million more photobooth pictures of us, maybe if you're all lucky i'll unveil some more of our weirdness!

<33annajoy