Annie

Annie is one of my YAGM friends who is also in the United Kingdom this year. She is one of the sweetest people that I've ever known, and I consider myself lucky to have been given the opportunity to get to know her this year. She is amazing, and wonderful, and resilient, and every moment I get to spend with her is one that I cherish.

Quinn

I've known Quinn since my senior year of high school. She had just moved to Libby from Colorado, but her dad and his siblings had grown up down the street from my mother and her siblings. Over the years she has become one of my best friends, we see each other most summers when her family visits Montana. She is always super supportive of my adventures, and I can't wait to see her again and tell her all about this adventure, and hear about all of her adventures.

From Piano Teacher to Old Friend

Mrs. Minde was what I first knew her as. although now she is Mrs. Mackey. She started teaching me how to play the piano when I was eight years old. When I was twelve years old, she started giving me vocal lessons in addition to piano. Over the years she has become one of my favorite people, back home I've always looked forward to seeing her at church on Sundays. She is one of the people that I am most looking forward to seeing when I am back home in Montana.

Tessa

Tessa and I actually met because she was friends with my younger sister first. We became friends, and she invited me to join a book club, and we've had a few adventures, and I am so glad that we are friends, because now I can't imagine life without her.

Molly

I met Molly for the first time last April. We are both YAGMs in the United Kingdom this year, and I am enjoying getting to know her, and I find her to be absolutely wonderful and delightful. Her hair also reminds me of the sunshine, which I don't see nearly enough of, I mean, I don't see nearly enough of Molly either, but I do see her more than the sun....I can't wait to see how the rest of our time here unfolds for us, and I am looking forward to being friends with Molly for the rest of our lives, hopefully.

Lindley

Lindley stands out among my friends, because, for all my life, I've always had friends, but I never put out any effort to make friends. Friendship always just happened. Except for one time, when I met Lindley. I met Lindley in October of 2008, and I really wanted to be her friend. So one day I made her a picture frame out of popsicle sticks, and I stuck a note inside of it, asking her to be my friend. She agreed to be my friend, and almost 9 1/2 years later, we are still friends. I am glad to have her in my life, and I am excited to see her when I get back to the States.

Javonna, my older sister :)

For a lot of my childhood, I wished for an older sister, even though I knew it was impossible. Or so I thought. When I was almost 15 years old, I found out that I did, in fact, have an older sister. Had one all along. We don't get to see each other very often, and we don't know each other very well, yet, but I am glad that we know about each other now, and I am glad that we have the rest of our lives to build a relationship. She's my big sister, and I love her :)