Amazing friend=Amazing Summer

This is Amber....and she's amazing.

She was like medicine to me this summer....she helped me find me again. I realized so much about myself this last summer and it was because I had a wonderful friend by my side, who loved me for me. I know without a doubt that Heavenly Father brought Amber into my life at a time that I needed it most. Before she came to live in Prescott I was in a rut. I was much happier than I had been a year before but I was still lonely. I was awkward. I was still shy to tell my story. I was unsure of myself and honestly lacking so much confidence. But Amber helped me out of that rut....it wasn't anything in particular that she did or said, just an unspoken belief she had in me that helped.

We had so much fun this summer. It was like being a kid again, I felt alive. And felt a happiness that I hadn't felt in about 10 years. She broke me out of my shell....and I will be forever grateful for that. I still am awkward at times, and still short of some confidence. But I'm not afraid to tell my story. Love me or hate me for it...it's mine and I embrace now.

Back to Amber...we had fun this summer. We hiked. We camped. We took a spontaneous trip to California. We volunteered. We played in the mud. Our adventures will continue because we will be friends for life. She is an amazing friend, and amazing "aunt" and I'm blessed to have her in my life.

Here are some pictures from our adventures!