more things i'll miss. . .

• corey's bigger than life, wide open heart. he's also the only person i know who cries as much as (and maybe a teeny bit more than) me. i like that in a guy.
• juli's artistic funkiness, our cry sessions in starbucks, and her muppet laugh. plus, she thinks i'm funny.
• suzanne's unfolding, courageous beauty
• knox's eager posture toward life
• shannon's vivacious presence, sense of humor, and that glorious red hair
• stuart's generosity
• jeromie and liz's deep desire to love and serve their community well (which they do!), and their sweet dog molly
• amie's rich warmth--and boy, is she a great mom!
• nathan's love of metaphor and our shared affection for/addiction to the bluth family
• carin's selfless love for dcf's kids
• amy sawyer's radiance and her poet's eyes
• michael's unassuming genius and such deep, deep kindness
• erin's sly wit, feistiness, and her tears
• justin's wild and unself-conscious keyboard playing. also, the way he looks at me like i've just recently escaped from the looney bin.
• ed's gentle strength, big teddybear heart, and the way he knows something about everything
• curt's refusal to say anything with fewer words when it can be said with more words plus some good metaphors thrown in
• andy's commentaries on pretty much anything
• melissa's way of seeing what's most important
• brittany's brittanyness
• ryan's muffin creations
• lindsey and john's journey into parenthood and sweet little henry who's scheduled to arrive at any moment
• the dcf band's amazing music and heart that leads me into worship each sunday
• dave's keen understanding that i have a built-in bs detector and i'm not afraid to use it
• jen's bravery
• rachel's attentive spirit
• monica's voice
• brandon's wide knowledge of and love for film and music

and oh, so much more. . .