Nine months ago, I never knew how much I would be impacted by a such a special group of girls. I didn't know that I would find my best friends. And I really didn't know everything that God had in store for me and these beautiful women. You are not just a group of girls to me. You are my happy place. You are my home. You are 112 Olympic Blvd. You are my friends and my family. And together, we are the Epsilon Pi chapter of Alpha Delta Pi.

Joining a sorority was something totally new to me, and I really had no idea what I was getting myself into. Joining a group of 200+ girls without knowing the majority of them was scary at first. That quickly changed once I realized the genuine character that each girl possessed. Thank you for seeing the good in me, and for loving me for who I truly am. You have shown me so much love, and I will always be blessed by you. As a chapter, you are constantly uplifting my soul, and helping me be the best me that I can be. I want to thank you for all that you have given me in nine short months.

Friends. During my first year as an Alpha Delta Pi, I have made strong relationships with these girls that would seem to take years to build. We are all unique in our own ways, yet we all have a bond that links us together. I know that I will always have 200+ sisters that I can count on. Our open motto says it all: "We Live For Each Other", and I can say that we truly do live for each other. I have found my sisters, my best friends, my roommates and my bridesmaids. I don't think that it was a mistake that each and every one of us was placed in this chapter at the same time; God knew exactly what he was doing when He united us.

Faith. Faith is something that I have always had, but when I joined Alpha Delta Pi, my faith grew tremendously. My faith in God, myself and others has been tested and strengthened throughout this past year. There is just something so special about the relationships that each and every girl in our chapter holds with our Lord and Savior. I have watched our faith as a chapter spread like a wildfire over these past nine months, and I know that our girls will continue to spread this awesome faith with others. So many of you have been a light to me on a daily basis. You have a love for Jesus that is so contagious. I could not have gotten through my freshman year of college without the faith that these women have given me. I am so grateful to have these beautiful women that encourage me on my walk with Jesus.

Epsilon Pi, thank you for genuinely loving me for who I am.