God is really funny about how He develops relationships.

I used to not like the girl in this picture so much. When I first met her, I thought she was an obnoxious 16 year old (which she was, to be honest) and I told her so (probably not my nicest moment ever). I never would have thought that a couple of years later she would become one of my dearest friends and favorite people in the whole world.

When Brittany came to Winthrop my senior year, I was pretty worried I wouldn't be able to handle her being around all the time. To say she is high energy is an understatement, and that's just exhausting to a person like me. Despite my feelings towards her, Brittany still wanted to be my friend, which is a huge testament to the type of person she is- loving and welcoming. In fact, she enlisted me as her "life mentor" (her words, not mine) and we started meeting on a weekly basis and the rest is history.

Brittany is one of the most loving people I know. She has a million friends and really does care about them. She makes you feel like you're awesome even when you're not and the way she has grown in her relationship with the Lord over the past few years is truly an inspiration to me.

Brittany is still kind of crazy and she practically knocks me over every time I see her, but I wouldn't have it any other way.