is almost 16 on september 21st!!!!can't wait till church

hey guys this is stephen...i just wanted to talk about my church...The Rock of NEA...it's a wonderful church...you can tell GOD is working through us to reach jonesboro...and one of the most amazing things about my church is it's youth group...well actually its not a youth group it's a student connections...Thrive Student Connections...it's so amazing because of the teens in it...we are all christians and there are no cliques...meaning....we are all friends pretty much...i could walk up to anybody in the youth group and have a conversation with them...it's amazing...


i also wanted to talk about my friends...first of all there's haley messer...we've been friends for pretty much all of our lives...we can share anything with each other...then there's kaitlyn broadaway...we've also been friends for pretty much all of our lives...even tho we've moved miles away from each other we've still kept in touch and are still best friends...what's better than that? then there's logan pope...he's helped me out alot and i've done the same for him...you can see what we've done in each other's lives...especially spiritually...i always wanted to see him being a strong christian and now i do...all the time...it's great...then there's allie pope...that's logan's little sister...she's growing and growing as a christian and as a person...she's really "come out of her shell" since we've been friends...then there's katie watson...she may not know that she's done a lot in my life but she really has...you can tell GOD is doing something great in her life to reach out to other ppl...cuz she reached out to me...thank you katie...then there's nikki cornes...she's a really amazing person she's always there to pray for you if you need someone and she'll do anything to make me in a better mood...i wouldn't trade anything for our friendship...then there's kristin camp, we aren't always around each other, but that doesn't change anything...she's still a great friend...i know she will be there for me...then there's samantha strahan...she's one of my really good friends that i invited to church one day...she stayed...she's amazing...we are also the exact same age...(she's two hours older) we were even born in the same hallway...how cool...haha...then of course there's randal ballew...i think that's how you spell it...haha...he's guided me through my ups and downs with my christianity...he's helped me alot...then there's jimmy and tara hudson...my youth pastors...they are some of the most amazing ppl you will ever meet...they really know how to help you and if it wasn't for them and these next ppl i'm gonna talk about...idk where i would be...thank you...now there's mark and melissa willet...i love those guys so much...they are the most amazing and most talented couples you will ever see or talk to...you can tell they were meant to be with each other...even though they're not at my church anymore...that doesn't change anything...i will never forget them...and will always love them and thank them for what they have done for me...if i have forgotten anyone i am so sorry but these were the ppl on my mind rite now...i love them all so much...god bless you!!!!!!!!