Here we are. For the last eighteen years, I have been preparing for today. From straight A's and leadership roles to piano competitions and choir trips, I wouldn't be the person I am today without any of you.

When I was five years old, we moved to NorthHaven Church. Well, we moved to afternoon services in another church building because we didn't have our own yet, but the church was there in the people and the love that filled any space we were in. This love has not faltered, and it has changed my life. Despite changes in leadership, changes in members and a multitude of other things, my church has stayed constant -- a family of believers that constantly seek to build me up and tell me that I am loved, but also continuously challenges me to serve others and follow the example of Christ. NorthHaven Church, you are part of the village that is raised me. Thank you.