Jenny and I met six years ago when we were roommates on our missions trip with Campus Crusade with Christ. We had both gotten there a day earlier than everyone else and God sure knew what He was doing because on a floor with no one else there, the two of us found out we were actually roommates for the summer. She always tells everyone that her first impression of me was that I was really girly. I had set up my photo frames and colorful bed already by the time she got there. However, I'm not sure she knows what my first impression of her is. Here comes this girl into our room with a broken suitcase and half a room full of strewn around clothes. And as I began to ask her questions, I honestly thought she was older than me and very loud. Ironic, I know. And that impression was just confirmed when she found out that I could also speak Cantonese.
We spent seven very blessed weeks together getting to know each other. She learned about my crazy hair and I learned about her very type A personality. And every night we would have a conversation in Cantonese about our day. It was sort of like our secret way of bonding. And when I left a few days earlier than everyone else, I missed her and our other teammates tremendously.
In the past six years, neither of us have ever lived in the same city as the other. She in Seattle, me in San Francisco. And then she in New York City and me in Washington DC. But throughout it all, she remained a loyal friend. Praying for me whenever I needed, sending me encouraging cards and notes whenever I had a birthday or occasion, and being there to laugh about all the crazy things I did. She truly turned out to be like a sister I never had and was, very truthfully, the very first friend I ever told I loved. And even though I have not always reciprocated in the same ways as she has chosen to treat our friendship, I do love her very much and am so very happy that she found a wonderful man (who loves both the Lord and her) to walk by her side.
And so to Andrew: thank you for taking care of my Sis, for treating her like yourself even when you were just dating, for giving her all the things she deserves in life and for being her best friend. I am so happy for you two and maybe one day, I'll even call you Bro. ;) May the Lord bless you with not only a happy marriage but a glorifying one.
The beautiful bride.
The girls all ready for the ceremony.
The boys hanging out outside.
All of us together.
Me and the lovely couple. :)
Congratulations you two. I love you guys.
