This post is LONG overdue, but I just needed to write a post about three of the most influential girls in my life. They all have something in common--they were all my work partner up at the cemetery :) When you spend about 30 hours together every week, just you and them, you get to know each other pretty well!
Holly and I worked together the first two years. Boy was it fun! Neither of us had any clue what we were doing, but we had fun figuring it out together! We were pretty good friends all growing up, but in those two summers she became one of my best friends! I was lucky enough to get to watch her fall in love and marry Ryan. Now she has a baby and lives in Germany?! Where has the time gone?! I can't go too long without a good chat with Holly. Since she's moved to Germany we've had some good skype chats. I just love her and her little family! Holly has taught me to never give up--even when there seems no way out. She taught me to laugh when you want to cry. She inspired me with her diligent training for her half marathon. She's a great friend to all, and I'm so glad I was able to spend so many hours with such a great girl!
She came home for a little bit to bless her baby, and I was lucky enough to get to visit with her and snap this picture :)
After Holly decided she wouldn't be coming back, I was devastated. I didn't think that I would ever be able to find someone that great to work with. Then along came Sierra! In high school Sierra and I referred to each other as "church friends" cause we were besties in our ward, but we both had different best friends. Well, we became more than church friends that summer. We did literally everything together!! The summer started out pretty rough, but we got it turned around. At the start of each week we would plan all of the fun things we wanted to do, and then we would plan our work schedule around it. We did so many fun things! From fishing to shopping, we did it all! Sierra has such a deep love for our Savior. She knows that He knows what's best for her, even if it doesn't make sense to us. Many of our conversations revolved around the Gospel, and she was so good about sharing her testimony with me. She taught me to love our little valley more than I ever thought was possible. All summer long we would say we were the same person because we thought so much alike. Most days we laughed until we cried. This last month I was lucky enough to be one of her bridesmaids. I was so excited for her to meet and fall in love with Trevor. All the heartbreaks were worth it--he's great! I felt so honored, and I absolutely LOVED getting to spend some extra time with her and her family preparing for, and enjoying the day. She was a stunning bride, and had the happiest, best attitude the whole day! What an awesome, inspiring girl!
Her wedding day was seriously the best! She didn't seems stressed at all and was smiling to the last minute!
When Sierra wasn't coming back, I really thought I was in trouble. I had already lucked out twice, and there was no way I was going to find a third girl that I would get along with that well. Then along came Kalbie! I cannot even begin to tell you how much this girl has impacted my life. When we started work up there in May we had only talked to each other like 3 times. We were practically strangers. After the first day, I knew we were going to be great friends! She is so happy and outgoing and fun! You can't help but like Kalbie Harmon. She has that same love for the outdoors as me, and we had fun doing a few adventures together. We were always thinking about the next place we wanted to go hiking or running. It's also convenient that she married one of my best friends from high school, cause now I get to see both of them often! Kalbie taught me about how important it is to constantly be progressing. She is always trying to become the best person she can be whether it is spiritually, physically, or improving her relationships with others. She greets everyone with a big smile, and she just makes you feel so loved! It wasn't unusual to see Kalbie and I talking for another hour after work, because we never seemed to run out of things to talk about. I'm glad she lives in Cokeville and that I get to see her, but I also love a good phone chat with Kalbie. She's just so great!
We actually do have a photo of us in nice clothes, but I just like this one better :)
When I started working at the Cokeville Cemetery in 2012 I had no idea it would have this large of an impact on my life! I'm forever grateful for these girls and the things I've learned from them.
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