For my Spotlight Sunday... I chose someone that it was only a matter of time until they showed up. I am actually surprised that it's been a whole month before I featured them because they are just the most amazing influence in my life (besides Jesus and my parents, of course!). Well I couldn't hold out any longer... and so here I am writing about my dearest, best friend-- Corinne Stritzel!
Just like I mentioned with Ian, I could write books about why Cori is one of the greatest human being on the face of the planet. I swear, libraries could be dedicated to this girl. However, I am going to attempt to keep it short and sweet because I honestly could never stop writing. Of the things about my dearest friend that stand out to me, one of the biggest qualities I admire would have to be her devotion to the Lord, which I think births her second greatest quality: her humility. Cori is the most devoted person I know to Jesus and to really following His Way with her actions as much as she is devoted with her words. She volunteers her time to anyone in need and always points people back to Jesus. I love talking her about all of my struggles or problems because you better believe this little missy is going to hit me with 39 bible verses to walk me through it and a 10 minute speech about how God views the problem. It's really so uplifting and lightening for my soul to have a friend that is so on the same page as I am. When I talk about what I believe marriage should be like, she echos my thoughts on being a biblical wife. When I talk about how to serve others in the nursing profession, she gives me fun, new perspectives on her end. She is always challenging and growing me in faith and as a person. She is a true friend because she points me to Christ and she is someone I can truly be myself with. I don't fear any judgment, even for the nasty parts of life that we keep in the shadows sometimes, because she doesn't judge me and she just helps me to follow God's path. She is amazing.
Like I said, Cori's humility is second-to-none. She always thinks she can grow, change, be better. Sometimes it is hard to give her a compliment because she'll throw three more right back at you... but she really does have a servant's heart. She'd also give people the shirt off of her back for anyone who needed it. She volunteers the small amount of free time she has (because she's in nursing school too!), she spends time in prayer for people constantly, she is always trying to bless others, and she opens her life and her things willingly to others. I texted her tonight asking if I could crash at her house next weekend... even though it's last minute and she has school the next day... and she told me OF COURSE within like 20 seconds, with a compliment about how I'm amazing. LIKE REALLY?! How do people like this exist in the world? I have no idea. But I am so grateful that she does and that she calls me her friend. She is the most selfless and loving person I know (barring my mommy) and just absolutely an utter joy to be around always. I have never had a friend that loves people the way she does, especially without any recognition. On a 20 minute phone conversation, it would bring her joy to spend 19 minutes talking about the other person and 1 minute about herself. It's insane. Ugh. I could talk forever about the gift she is to me and to the world. I hope I have many more years with her by my side because I cannot even begin to think of anyone else that I would want to act like; and they say that you end up acting like who you surround yourself with! So here's to you Miss Corinne Stritzel. I love you and I am so beyond amazed by your grace, love, and devotion to the Lord. Thank you for always bringing Heaven to Earth. You blow my mind.
Cori is awesome! I totally expected her to be next...actually I expected her before me. :P
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