One of My Biggest Joys :)

Joy ... Webster defines it as "a very glad feeling; happiness; great pleasure; delight." God gives us joy in many forms - yay! I have found that my BIGGEST joy in life is the PEOPLE God has given me. :) And one of my joys is Christina Adams!

Many of you, who read my blog, do not know who Christina is. The short version is that she is an awesome girl in my youth group! She and I have slowly become good friends over the past couple of years, and I consider her to be one of my greatest joys. She is a girl with amazing potential! She is a leader among her peers, a good friend to those around her, thoughtful, hilarious, and full of strong convictions. She has a really good head on her shoulders; she doesn't let the stupidity of immaturity and peer pressure weigh her down or sway her from the Truth. She loves Jesus and wants to do what is right in His eyes. She is a good example for others to follow. I just think a lot of her!

One of my favorite things about her is super simple but super hilarious! She gives the best "looks" I've ever seen! She is right up front with you when it comes to the looks she gives. Ha! When she thinks you are acting retarded, she lets you know by giving you "the Christina look." This is a classic! I cannot describe it to you other than to say that you KNOW when you've said or done something dumb when you get this look. And I mean all of this is a GOOD way! It makes me laugh and feel good good about myself. ... Yep! You're probably wondering how someone giving me the "Mical, you're retarded" look can make me feel good, but "the Christina look" is priceless! I LOVE to make her give me that look! It makes my day! It is hilarious!

And Christina IS hilarious! She is just a funny gal! Part of it is that she is incredibly blunt sometimes - she tells it how it is and doesn't beat around the bush! She cracks me up! And I love it when she laughs (especially when she laughs at me!). It is way too much fun! ... I still remember when she was in 7th grade ... we went to CIY (Christ in Youth summer conference) with the youth group, and we bunked together. It was just me and her in a room all week long. I got more "Christina looks" that week than the rest of my time knowing her combined! I was the old, high schooler who shared her room. She was in 7th grade ... I was a junior in high school. We made each other laugh all week. I don't really remember much about that week ... but I do remember "Christina looks," laughing with her (a lot), and good time with God. It was a really fun week and one of my favorite memories of Christina! She is simply a wonderful girl ... a huge blessing to me ... my friend ... and one of my biggest joys! Love you, Hurricane! :D