Thank you's that result from a summer of serving together.

1. My Jesus is too good to me. I feel like I say that all the time, but He really is. This summer He has been so faithful to bring friends into my life that I so desperately needed. They have encouraged me , pushed me, challenged me, spurred me on, and loved me in ways that have literally changed my life this summer. It has been a joy serving alongside and doing life with them. I never want this summer to end. My heart is so full. While all of these friendships have touched my heart in their own unique way there is one that daily seems to make my heart grow larger. John Hodges, you are the coolest person on the entire planet and my heart can hardly contain the joy that I have found in watching you serve and love on the kids of HCBC this summer. I am so grateful for the opportunity we have had to grow and serve together this summer. I am so honored to be a part of your life and ministry. Your relationships so well resemble the way that Jesus loves his people. You are selfless, kind, patient, and gentle. I love you for that. This summer has made me recognize how thankful I am for you and all the things you do for me and those around you.

1. Thank you for always treating my like God's most precious creation.
2. Thank you for respecting my parents.
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4. Thank you for leading our relationship well and always keeping Christ at the center.
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6. Thank you for taking situations that I come to you all frazzled and worked up about, and laying them out for me in this wonderful, logical, guy way that makes everything more clear.
7. Thank you for enduring all the selfies I make you take with me, and then for not complaining when I post them all over social media for every one of your friends to most likely see.
8. Thank you for bear hugs, forehead kisses, and piggy back rides.
9. Thank you for graciously telling me when I'm wrong and need to make things right.
10. Thank you for listening to me and my daily rants about stuff I am positive that you don't care about.
11. Thank you for making me laugh so hard I snort.
12. Thank you for the little things that you do like opening my door for me and getting the car when it's cold or rainy.
13. Thank you for the moments you make it clear that you are proud of me. It means a lot.
14. Thank you for every time you have to sit patiently and wait for me.
15. Thank you for always being in my corner.
16. Thank you for the times you have went out of your way to serve me.
17. Thank you also for the way you serve others. I think I may love that even more than when you serve me. It makes me really proud.
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19. Thank you for making me feel safe.
20. Thank you for vocalizing your opinions to me, and not being afraid to disagree.
21. Thank you for taking time to learn about and experience the things that I enjoy....aka Acro.
22. Thank you for being responsible and hardworking.
23. Thank you for supporting me in my walk with the Lord and daily encouraging me to pursue Jesus.
24. Thank you for your patience on my moody days.
25. Thank you for knowing what's upsetting me before I even have to say anything.
26. Thank you for every time you had to venture into the foreign world of a jewelry store or women's clothing because I wanted to "look around."
27. Thank you for wanting to experience new things together and for expanding my horizons.
28. Thank you for the wonderful time we spend with our families.
29. Thank you for sitting through countless chick flicks and girl dramas.
30. Thank you for the little ways that you help me every day. Even the most minor of tasks or chores done just for the sake of helping me do not go unnoticed.
31. Thank you treating me respectfully.
32. Thank you for all of the lazy days we spend just being best friends. Snacks, Netflix, and stupid conversations that have nothing to do with what we are watching.
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34. Thank you for being vulnerable and open to me. I know as a man that can be very difficult to do, but it's developed a closeness that I value the times I get another glimpse of your heart.
35. Thank you for being the one that sometimes gets the backlash of the harm that others cause. I know when I have a rough day; you often have to deal with my crankiness. For that, you are a saint.
36. Thank you for being the kind of man who does all of these things without a second thought. Thank you for being a man who doesn't require any kind of praise or gratitude for being a caring and trustworthy best friend to me and others.
37. You're the greatest.