Ode to Alexis Mehlhoff

I decided that I was going to write different blogs about my wonderful friends that God has so graciously blessed me with. The first one is going to be Alexis Mehlhoff because I told her about how I was going to do this so she can be first!

Ode to Alexis Mehlhoff

Alexis Mehlhoff has brown hair

A girl like her is very rare

She's clever and witty and extraordinarily sweet

without her as a friend my life would not be complete

The perfect companion to have by your side

I know one day she will be a beautiful bride (... huh?! huh?!)

She's quiet, gentle, compassionate and wise

She's so much more than what meets the eyes

To think that I've only know her two years

I'll raise up my glass to that and say, "cheers!"

"Cheers to many, many more years!"

 

Alexis has been my friend for two years (like the poem said) and we have had an amazing time to get to know each other! She is really funny and I love that she thinks that I am funny... it makes me feel better about myself (hahaha although now I sound either 1. extremely egotistical or 2. extremely lacking in the self-esteem department).

She's really beautiful! But the beauty isn't just external it's also internal! And she is extremely wise! I love hearing her talk about the things that God has been teaching her because she looks at things in a different way than I do and so it helps me get a better perspective on things.

I also love that she loves children just like me! Some day we will be married and have a family and hang out together! I'm excited for those days! We get to talk about the crazy stupid stuff together that you don't really think that girls talk about... but they do...or at least Alexis and I do... like the possibility of potentially being pregnant at the same time and then hypothesizing that if one had a girl and the other had a boy that the two would marry...

I love hanging out at her apartment and cooking together... or rather she cooks for me because I never bring anything over! I also love that sometimes she makes cooking blunders like I do and occasionally sets off the smoke alarm or starts a small fire in the kitchen. It makes me feel a little better about my inability to use a microwave!

I love that she is unphased by my incessant singing.

I love that she isn't afraid to share her opinion.

I love that she sticks to her convictions.

I love that she is grounded in her identity in Christ.

I love that she doesn't let the past dictate her future.

I love that her favorite color is purple.

I love that we can go a day without seeing each other and feel like it's been years since we last talked.

I love that we can be satisfied with one anothers company even if we're sitting in a room doing completely different activities.

I love that we have the same taste in music.

I love that she is short.

I love that she will play at the park with me.

I love that she is passionate.

I love that she is shy... but then not really.

I love that she is compassionate.

I love that God saved her.

I love that she desires to be obedient to God in her life.

I love that she is patiently impatient... Just like me!

I love that she is a servant.

I love that she is dependable.

I love that she is courageous.

I love that she perseveres.

I love that she is honest.

I love that she is trustworthy.

I love that she is encouraging.

I love that she is my friend.

I love that she loves.

 Oh! And I love that no matter what her facial expression, Alexis always looks beautiful while I manage to look like a complete psycho...

Exhibit A, B and C:

And I love that she loves when I sing this song to intentionally sound horrible!