Happy Birthday, Sarah!

Apparently, July is the month in which to be born!  (Unless your name is Burke Michael Goodwin.  In that case, you must not be born until at least September.  Thank you.)

Today, July 29, 2008, marks the end of the 26th year that Sarah Michelle Skidmore has been alive.  She does not have a blog.  And she even refuses to comment on my blog.  However, I know she reads it, and, for that reason, today is all about her.  :)  

When I was a little girl, I really wanted to have a sister.  I had a brother, and I wasn't impressed.  LOL!  I assumed a sister would have had to have been better.  I think God knew better.  I was quite the little brat when I was younger.

As I got older, however, I really needed a sister-friend.  I had a few good friends through elementary and middle school, but high school left me high and dry.  College was a dark time for me, really dark.  I think my only friend was Mike...literally.

Then, in March of 2005, Mike and I started going to EFC.  When we started at EFC, there were usually about 60 people on a Sunday morning, including all of the children.  Amazingly, 10 of those sixty people were in our immediate age range.  Mike and I felt like we were in heaven, since we had been the only two people within a fifteen year age span at our old church. 

Zach and Sarah were two of the ten.  Mike and I had met them a few times before, due to the BCM at Purdue.  However, it had been quite some time since we'd seen them, and we had never really connected.  In fact, Sarah couldn't believe how "wide" I had gotten since she had last seen me.  ( Hee hee hee!  Gotcha!)

Anyway, I really wanted to be Sarah's friend, but I really didn't think she would want to be my friend.  I mean, she was the golden child, one of the Pfeifers, the Pastor's daughter-in-law, skinny, cute, friendly, funny.  Why in the world would she want to be friends with pudgy, wide, insecure, talkative me?  I don't know how, but when our church started doing the Purpose Driven Life, I found the courage to ask her to be my accountability partner.  She agreed, rather heartily, and our friendship began.

We became very close friends in a really short period of time.  Now, I'm sure it's because God knew what was coming in the future.  He knew I would need Sarah, and He knew Sarah would need me.  I can't thank him enough for his goodness. 

She is a really, truly amazing young woman.  Loving, Caring, Funny, Compassionate, Merciful, Graceful, slightly snobby, and a little stand-offish at first, she is the perfect friend for me.  :)  I'm kidding!  I'm kidding!  She really is an amazing and wonderful person.  I'm so thankful to call her friend.

So, today, everytime you think of me and Burke, pray for Sarah, okay?  I know many of you don't know her or anything about her, but we can always use the support and prayers of others.  Just tell God that you believe that Sarah is His, and you believe that He has good plans for her and her life.  Tell Him that you just want to agree with Him and support His Will for her.  That's what she wants in her life, so there's no reason we can't pray for that, too.  :)

I'm so thankful for all of you.  I know I say it often, but I'm as serious as I can be.  This blog has been a lifeline for me through this, and I'm thankful for the support you've given.  Have a great day!

And Happy Birthday, Sarah!  I love you!