Thankful

To all my friends and family this is an open letter of sorts of why I'm thankful for you. This is written in no particular order.I am thankful for Tina, because she loves me beyond words and no action truly encompasses how much she loves me. Judi and my dad, thank you guys for loving me and guiding me and my family. You always answer the questions no matter how tough they are or give a perspective to a situation we didn't think about. Brad, its been forever that we have been friends, so thank you foremost for the friendship. It is wonderful to know we are both working in God's Kingdom. I know you were praying for me when I needed it most. Nick, thanks for the inspiration you give me through your art and skating. You make noseblunts look rad! Ryan, what can I say, you are a maniac whose creativity goes out of the box. Honestly, I'm not sure if it ever was in a box to start with. You just run with it, through drawing, painting, music, arts and crafts. It's always fun to get the picture messages to see what you have come up with. Evan, you are super talented with a pencil, brush, spray can, camera, and a skatebaord. I have seen you pull tricks at the park that blow my mind. I always get have that "I wouldn't have thought of that" moment when I watch you skate. You need to use your art and make a living with it. You have that kind of ability. Mike, thanks for all the rad conversations we have had over the years and the game of skate match-ups through text. Sammy Baca vs. Ben Raybourn? Adam, it is always good to have someone to skate with who is locked down with the same beliefs I have. The conversations are as good as the sessions. Jason, thanks for being inspiring to me. I see the fun you have with life and keep it all focused in Christ. I'm still waiting to go on a skate mission to Raliegh. To the people who read this from Nashville UMC, thanks for being an awesome church. Everyone is wonderful and super nice. I am thankful to call it my church home. I wanna throw out a special thanks to these people from NUMC. Ralph, Luke, Chris, Wanda, Ried, Rhonda, Shaun, Wende, Kirk, Carrie, Pat, Ms. Anne, Brad Lewis, and Carl. There is one person who I will not name, but I thank him for mocking my belief in Jesus. It makes it all the more important to me and gives me strenght. This list is nowhere near complete, but if you are reading this you can add your name to the list. I am sure there is more than one reason I am thankful for you. God bless you and may Christ be in your heart.