dear drew,

i can't stop thinking about you today. my heart is completely overwhelmed...emotions from every end of the spectrum. i wish you were here. i miss you so much. i wish we had gotten to hang out more these last two years. i guess being in two different towns makes that pretty difficult. but i've always known i could count on you as a friend...no matter how much time or distance separated us. you have such a big heart. and you have never stopped sharing it. you can make any person smile...whether it's with humor or just the joy that radiates from you. i miss wednesday mornings at francois...and the endless movie adventures. and it makes me sad that we can't do that anymore. but i'm happy at the same time because you are so much better off than me. we sang a song in church today about being freed from chains and what it's like to live in freedom. you are experiencing that first hand! i can't even begin to imagine that, drew. i can't wait for that feeling. so while it is so sad to be here, missing you, i can have peace in knowing how amazing your life is right now. freedom beyond understanding. you waited on the Lord, drew...and now you have a new and awesome strength in Him. you are RUNNING without ever becoming weary...WALKING and not growing faint. drew...YOU'RE WALKING. that amazes me every single time i think about it. that's what makes me cry more than anything...but it's crying out of joy, not sorrow. i miss you so much, drewster. i really do. but i know that one day i will see you again. you lived a life here on earth that has been an example to so many people. i am encouraged every single day by your joy, your passion, your strength, your willingness, and your huge and loving heart. thanks for being such an amazing friend. you are extremely missed, but also extremely loved.

Love,
Hannah