For Alicia's Entertainment

I'm going to dedicate this blog to one of my closest and dearest friends, Alicia. 

I decided that since I have a lot of free time on my hands, I might as well make the best of it and do something productive for my friends by advertising them to the world. So I'll start with Alicia. She hasn't given me permission to post this blog, but what are best friends for if not to do something sneaky and apologize later?

I met Alicia early in my first semester at PBU. She sat behind me in Dr. Emmon's Biblical Introduction class. She said hi to me, and I told her I liked her shirt. One day after class while walking to Chapel, we discovered that we're both YWAMers. For those of you who are unfamiliar, Youth With A Mission offers Discipleship Training Schools worldwide. I did mine in the Dominican Republic, and she did hers in New Zealand around the same time. When YWAMers meet, there is an instant connection. This was especially true for us. 

Meeting Alicia was an answer to prayer. I had transferred to PBU in the spring semester, and though I was meeting a lot of nice people, I had been praying for God to send me a friend. Not just a classmate, but a really great friend. Alicia has been that and more over the past few years. We've laughed together, cried together, and made fools of ourselves galavanting around the streets of Philadelphia together. We've sung our share of songs in the car, and taken many unflattering pictures of ourselves. Even though she left me for the sunny state of Florida, she's still my fife. (Sorry, inside joke.) 

A while ago I experienced a stroke of genius.  The matchmaker in me came out. I'd submit her picture and bio for the next season of The Bachelorette! She's single and is always down for a good time! Unfortunately for me, my computer decided to freeze when I hit the 'submit' button and lost the entry. I took that as a sign to discontinue my plan. But now, I am taking full liberty to tell everyone what a great catch Alicia is! 

No, seriously. She's a great catch. She has mastered the art of cooking, cleaning, sewing, baking, singing, laughing, teaching, multi-tasking, babysitting, tire changing, communicating, party throwing, forgiving, loving, and dancing in the car while driving. 

And... She loves Jesus! 

She just might not love me anymore after she reads this. 

Sorry, Junior. 

UPDATE:

Alicia has not disowned me! However, I believe that she would like me to clarify that she is not on a manhunt. OK? Clarified. ;-)