One of my Favorite People!!

Yes...I have favorite people, and they are all very special. They're not necessarily best friends of mine...they're just wonderful people.
Today I'll tell you about Brad H...he's definitely one of my favorites. He just always puts a smile on my face with his personality. I met Brad in the summer of 2002 at Camp Chrysalis where we were on staff together. So, even though I've only known him a few years...he's one of the top people on my list.

Brad has been living in the Domincal Republic with the Peace Corps for a little over a year know and he sends updates every now and then through another type of blog. He is a Youth Specialist which means he is in charge of forming youth sports leagues, teaching sexual health, teaching a little English, organizing literacy campagins etc... for the youth in a rural community in the Dominican Republic. But this time, I got a personal email from him. Mostly, he was just asking for money to help sponsor some kids to get some retreats set up for them. He write:

"I was writing to see if you and the youth at your church would be interested in helping out my community. Thanks to a generous donation from the NFL (specifically the Chicago Bears) we have formed a flag football team for kids ages 10-16. They have already participated in one tournament and the team is really starting to become cohesive. However, I would like to expand to focus of the group and not just concentrate on flag football but also work on leadership and character building. To do this I am organizing a series of workshops that will, hopefully, culminate with a weekend retreat to a high ropes course here in the Dominican Republic. The only problem in funding."
So if anyone would like to help out...I'm gonna help him out.

But back to why he is one of my favorite people...the way he writes just puts a smile on my face everytime.
I would like to take some snippets from his recent emails to me:

"My everything,
Hello friend! I know it has been a while since we last saw each other tromping around the fields of Camp Chrysalis, but I hope all is well for you in the bustling metropolis of Georgetown...even though I HATE YOU!"

"To my most HATED friend in the world-
I HATE you!! I hate you more than my no-milk-producing goat!! And I HATE that goat! Becky, my dear, how are you? I miss you...."

"I love you. Wait! What? No I dont! I HATE YOU!!"

" Smooch, thanks so much! You're the best. Hope everything is going well and fill me in on your life.
I hate you more than toe-socks (those things are creepy. they make your feet look like hands. Awkward!)
Brad"

Anyways...those were just from the two recent emails and I thought they were funny!