See this girl? She is wonderful.

I want to do some posts about some special people in my life and how they have been used in my life. I guess I have developed a fascination with how God brings people into your life at the perfect time and uses them in ways you never thought possible. So, in addition to my other posts about what I have learned at Marietta, I am going to pick a person every once in a while and talk about them and what they mean to me. This first post is for my friend, Kaylin.

When I told her that I was writing a post about her, she said, "oh no." I told her not to worry because it was all good stuff that is not too embarrassing, so in order to keep my word, I have edited the following post. It is now fit for you to read. *laughter* Just kidding! I don't think I could say anything bad about Kaylin, even f I tried to :D No editing will be necessary.

I went to Camp Marietta this summer and I didn't know that many people. I hoped that I would find someone who would be a great friend and someone I could come to for anything. God knew that was Kaylin. She proved to be such a fabulous sister and friend. I love her sooo much!

















From the very beginning, Kaylin and I sorta hit it off. The first time I really got to talk to her was during training week when we were painting a porch thing together. I guess it just got better from there. By the second week of camp, we were "cousins." Why? Well, my cabin name that week was the "Ziggly Zebras" and her cabin name also had to do with Zebras, so the whole week my girls and I were calling them our cousins. That lasted the rest of the summer and I still refer to her as my cuz, even though camp is over. She's the best cousin I've ever had :)


Things I notice about Kaylin: (correct me if I'm wrong)

Kaylin laughs at the type of stuff I laugh at....dumb, twisted sorta things. This makes me feel like less of a loser because we tend to laugh at the same stuff. It's pretty rad.

Kaylin is a thinker and a really good planner person. She thinks of everything, which is good for me because I tend to act on a whim and forget details.

She's a really good listener. It's weird, cause when I would talk to her, she got a certain look in her eyes like she was totally in listening mode. It was awesome cause I knew she was listening instead of just pretending to.

She tilts her head, especially when she is riding in the car. And the majority of the time, she tilts it to her left. What can I say? I watch people closely and pick up on their mannerisms. I can't help but notice.

One of her favorite ways to dance is what I call "the swim." (I actually just made that up) But she does a freestyle motion, but more out to the side and to the beat. It's awesome! She had me dancing like that by the end of the summer. It was really fun.

She laughs so cutely. It's like a raspy kind of chuckle and it's so contagious. If Kaylin laughs, I can't help but laugh too. She also seems to talk a lot while laughing. I don't know why, but she does.

She gets quiet when she's tired and in a large group, but when she is in a smaller group or one on one, she will talk a lot, even though she's tired.

She is clumsy and it's amazing. 1. She runs into stuff like I do. For instance, sides of tables, door frames, chairs. She says that it's like the objects are closer than she thinks, so she'll run into them. Picture this: Kaylin rounding a corner, and totally slamming into the corner and saying, "ow." Yes, I saw this happen. 2. She also randomly falls. I don't know why, but I love it. She just loses her footing I guess and will tumble and then get up as if nothing happened.

Her eyes are so cute and watery. It makes them so sparkly.


Some things about Kaylin that you should know:

1. She's beautiful. No make up on, and she is gorgeous.
2. She's tall like me. Yay for tall-ness!
3. She has big feet...same size as me.
4. She loves the bacon fart app on her Ipod touch.
5. She has peeing issues.
6. She runs fast.
7. She can dive backwards
8. She is a dare devil. See?
9. She's a hard worker.
10. She talks fast when she leaves messages.
11. She gives the best squinty-eye look.
12. She photogenic.
13. She could make a bear smile...whatever that means.
14. She is the most amazing and fun huddle leader!
15. She is extremely thoughtful.
16. She's a creeper.
17. She is crafty...not in a freaky way, but an artsy way.
18. She sings like an angel.
19. She likes to lead cheers.
20. She is strong. (See picture below)
21. She has a feather in her hair.
22. She plays guitar.
23. She wears Chaco's.
24. She beats my butt in capture the flag. But when we're on the same team, we work well together.
25. She says, "Oh man!" a lot.













Well that's about all I'm gonna say. I could go on forever and tell you about some hilarious, freaky, weird, awkward, serious, precious times that I have shared with Kaylin, but I won't. All I'll say to finish up is that I love her very much. I'm so very thankful to God for allowing her to be on staff at camp with me. She made my Marietta experience even more amazing! I'll tell you what, she taught me a lot just by her faith and trust in God. She also helped me to learn to pray more. She always brought stuff to God and it was a blessing to be a part of. She is one of the least selfish people I know. She gave to me all summer in her actions, words, and time. God was shown through her this summer and I praise Jesus for Kaylin! She was greatly used in my life!

Now for some pictures!!! *dances* A lot of campers thought we really were cousins cause they said we look alike :)This right before I killed Kaylin's ankle. She still has a knot from when I kicked her. Sorry! Look at Austin in the background. He looks so happy to be squirting us with water and look at how he's standing. LOL. I miss that foxy grandpa!

Two things that I think are pretty cool about this picture: Kaylin's shades. They are so radical! And then Brian's feet. I seriously had to look at this picture for ages to figure out whose feet they were. Yay for cliff jumping!

<3
This is a shameful picture because of me, but I had to put it up because it totally explains our relationship. Me being totally weird, Kaylin like, "Becca, you have issues, but I put up with you." And then Caleb being a total creeper.

I LOVE YOU KAYLIN!