Thank you

So, I am married now. I have been for a week and a half now and it is absolutely wonderful. Over the past few weeks I realized I have not been able to thank many people for their influence in my life. I also realize that in our culture words tend to mean less than they should; to each of you I am thanking these words are from my heart and because I love and care for you deeply. So here it goes

First, my wife Lisa, You are absolutely wonderful. We have so many wonderful memories together and a lot of not so wonderful ones. You have changed my life so much in the past two years and I pray that we would continue to change each other. Just thinking about you feels my heart with joy. I wish I could put into words how I feel about you. I love your smile and the way you laugh. I love your voice and everything about your personality. You’re so complex and hard to figure out and sometimes you are the most frustrating person in the world and yet I love you. You are so kind and sweet to me and I thank you for that. I thank you for sticking with me even through the hard times, and I thank you for your vow to stay with me through all the times to come. Thank you Lisa

Second, My family. I know we have our differences but thank you for everything you have done for me thank you for your love and support. Mom and Dad thank you for everything you taught me, thank you for helping me to excel in the things I am gifted in. Jennifer thank you for staying up late and talking about life with me and with our siblings. Jonathon, thank you for your support, thank you for being my hero, thank you for being a great big brother and a great friend. Jacqueline, thank you for being so strange, thank you for being so real and genuine, thank you for loving people unconditionally. Clara, you are so young and yet you are an example for so many people, thank you for not giving up, thank you for not judging any one and for your love of God, you are one of the most genuine Christians I know.

DRYER 2

I would first like to thank everyone on dryer 2 for your support and the community we have shared these two years. I love each of you dearly and pray that we meet again someday and that I get a chance to work with you. You have been like brothers to me and I thank you for that. Without Dryer 2 I would have seriously considered leaving moody long before now so thank you.  

Kevin, as I write this I am holding back tears, your friendship is so valuable to me. You are like a 4th brother to me. Thank you so much for just doing life with me. Thank you for being a sounding board for my thoughts. Thank you for encouragement and comfort through hard times. I cannot thank you enough for your friendship. You are my best friend and I pray that this friendship will continue until you and I are old and grey. I remember once Lisa needed someone to walk her home and I couldn't so you did and you listened to Lisa as she told you all of her awful day at work. That is just one example of your acts of friendship, Thank you Kevin.
Aaron, Thank you for listening to me through the past two years. From the first week of school I just started coming into your room and talking and you listened. That act of love means more to me than you will ever know. I hope someday we get the pleasure of working side by side. I thank you for your openness and your friendship. Thank you for teaching me a thing or two about business. Thank you for being so genuine.
Lamaster, we don’t agree on a lot of things and I am not sure how we became friends but thank you for being there. Thank you the constant dialogue. Thank you for not being afraid to open up to people. Thank you for constantly reminding me of the gospel. I thank you for your heart for the American church and for community.  

Tyler Turdici, I have thanked you many times for everything you did for my wedding but seriously thank you. I know you joked about being unimportant to the wedding but you did so much and that was awesome. Thank you for being the wildcard. Thank you for always having an open door and a willingness to talk or to drop everything for a brother in need. Thank you for yours and Michelle’s example of a godly relationship. Thank you for your exuberance.

Sean, Thank you for being my roommate this past year. Thank you for staying up all night with me and Tyler. Thank you for your constant joking and your friendship. You have given me a lot of good advice and have helped me to mature in life and godliness.

Tyler Curtis, Thank you for rooming with me and Sean and your ability to listen. You are a very good counselor and I am sure many people on Dryer 2 and in your life are thankful for having you in their life.

Cody, Thank you for your advice on relationships. You are a wise man and a good friend. Thank you for your example and for your willingness to help other out even if it is inconvenient to you. Thank you for your relationship with Hosanna and giving the men on dryer 2 an example to follow.

Jason Ehlert, Thanks for letting me come into your room whenever and watch you play video games. Thank you for your impact on dryer 2. To me you are one of the people who embody what dryer 2 is. Thank you for your friendship.  

Zach Lutz/snackpack, Thank you for letting me come into your room whenever I wanted. Thank you for your example and for your humility. Thank you for all the discussions about theology that we have had the past two years. You have made an impact on my life and I know you have done the same for many men on dryer 2.

Burkholder, I think that when anyone thinks of dryer 2 they think of you. I am going to miss seeing you at school. Thank you for being the most humble person that I know. Thank you for being such a good friend to everyone on the floor. Thank you for being willing to drop anything for someone else’s problems or just to get into some nonsense.

Castle I thank you for your positive attitude. I do not know someone with such a great attitude toward life. Thank you for always being there for your friends. Thank you for your quirkiness. Thank you for your friendship.

Cofo you never really said much but I thank you for your contribution to dryer 2. Thank you for your willingness to just be with the men on dryer 2. Thank you for all the late night talks.

Choi I think everyone knows that you bleed dryer 2. Thank you for your loyalty and for being such a good friend to everyone. Thank you for everything you did not only for dryer 2 but also for moody.

CFG, you are a dryer 2 legend and rightly so. Thank you for you humor and humility. You have been an encouragement to me and a leader on our floor. Thank you for being a part of this community.

Lambo Thank you for you never-give-up attitude. Thank you for being a friend to everyone on our floor and always being there for your brothers.  

Josiah/BP this summer I have gotten to know you a lot more than before so thank you for your willingness to just spend time with your brothers. You are a good man and I am very lucky to call you a friend.



I want to thank the rest of you as well but I am lacking in time so to: Tuna, Duracell, Winkler, Ethan, David welch, Adam Stump Enzbigilis, June, Charlie, Hibbard, Phil, Striker, Eric, Clapper, Seth, David Prussia, Rob, Roman, John, Caleb, Jared, Bert, Teyvonne, Joe, David Ha, Kendalle, Mike brown, Caleb Bergman, Ryder, Sisco, Krause, Gary, Noah Bell, Jim Searing, Justin Lovett, Sam Mock, Jeremy Weaver, Jacob Santhouse, Vince Schiller, Ebby, Tito, Ben Aubrey, Laughtrack, Josh Haight, Justin Goheen, Jake VanDam, Christian, and Joe Calabrese. When I think of Moody you are what I think of. You have been brothers to me and have given so much to dryer 2 and to your brothers. Thank you all for the impact you have had on my life. Continue to be a community of men that is open and honest and most of all a community of love. I pray that we meet again and that we continue to sharpen each other.



Proverbs 27:17

As Iron Sharpens Iron, So one person sharpens another.


Hebrews 10:23-25

Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near.


Thank you for everything.


-Emi

-Jeremiah

-Jerm

-Mijah

-Jerry