Changed for good

"I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason, bringing something we must learn. And we are led to those who help us most to grow, if we let them, and we help them in return. And who can say if I've been changed for the better, but because I knew you, I have been changed for good."

       I know, corny right? But I'm in love with musicals, be it Broadway or high school shows, and I fell in love with this song the moment I heard the Wicked soundtrack. And it applies here. I've been thinking about this day for a long time. Nothing I could really say would sum up the effect this boy has had on me and the part he's played in my life. When I first met my Davie Jay the first week of junior year in high school, I had no that anything special would happen. But it did. He became the first guy I seriously dated. He knew who I was, who I wasn't, and who I wanted to be. I learned so much from all the time spent with him; emotionally, spiritually, and relationally. And thanks to him I have some of the best memories in my life to date. So this is to one of the sweetest, funniest, most thoughtful guys on the planet, one of my most precious friends, who tomorrow goes into the MTC before serving in Brazil for the next two years. I'm kind of a mess. But I am also so, so unbelievably excited for him to go serve the people of Recife and share with them the peace & happiness that the gospel brings into our lives. I absolutely love this guy & I'm positive that he will be one of the most dedicated missionaries Brazil has seen. I've seen proof of his inspiring testimony and incredible capacity to love & accept people during every moment that I've spent with him. I definitely look forward to hearing about his experience via cyberspace and snail mail, but holy crud I am gonna miss my best friend during these next two years.

Good luck, Elder Batschi. Because I know you, I have definitely been changed for good.