Char, Charms, Charm, Charzard, Charmain.....whatever name you want to call her, She is unique all on her own. And what makes this girl so unique?!? Well let me tell you! Charmain is an MK (missionary kid). Missionary Kids (or MKs) are the children of missionary parents, and thus most were born and/or raised abroad (that is, on the "mission-field"). She lived and grew up in Venezuela for a good portion of her life. She is fluent in English and Spanish, gorgeous, tall, and the definition of beauty. She has a great personality, sense of humor, smart, and just over a great friend! Did I mention she is a hair model as a side project and she just recently lived in New Zealand for a year! I'm pretty sure, she has accomplished more in her 19 years, then most people do in a life time!
So how did I become friends with this girl, you may ask? Well, go back about 3 years to grade 11. It was a Sunday morning and her family had arrived back into Canada that week or something. Now her and her family are originally from Sarina, but she had not been back in awhile...and well we had/have mutual friends. Now like meeting new people for the first time, you have NO CLUE who the heck that person is. And well, when that person you have no clue who they are, and there telling you stuff about yourself, you're going to be like "ugggghhhh.........and you are?" hahaha. I remember her coming up to me and telling me that our friend Laura, had told her positive stuff about me before. ( This was the first time I had ever heard this!) And then I'm not really sure what happened between then and what happened next, but the next thing I know, I'm walking back to my house with this complete stranger to go get my bike....hahaha I tend to meet people in the strangest ways! (< More to come about that <) And I'm not really sure about what happened between then and now that made us good friends, but I'm glad it happened! I have a few memories of hanging out with everyone, and sleeping over at her house. But I must say, the best time ever with her is a tie between having her MK friends come visit Canada, or just a month ago when she came back home, and no one seeing her for a year!
I remember like a month ago, it was the same weekend as the best weekend of my life! She was not supposed to come home for about 4 or 5 more days. It was a Sunday when I came home and went on to FB and found out that she was already home!!!! Now just imagine having a friend leave to go to another country for a full year, and not seeing them at all, well maybe like twice via skype, but that's it! So you can imagine I was FREAKING OUT!!!! OMGosh!!! Charms is home!! AGGGHHHH!!! :D I was sooooo excited to see her! And it made it even better, cuz our "goodbyes" were not well technically the best. I remember the last time I had seen her was at church and we were supposed to hang out, but then she caught a cold and couldn't, and well we never really did say "bye" cuz I was busy with school, and well she kinda just left soo... Anyways, that weekend I had not gotten much sleep cuz it was an all weekender I had just finished up with another youth group I attend. And I wasn't going to go to youth that night and just stay home and sleep. Well thankfully I didn't do that and I did go to youth! I got there and she was there.. and well hugging led to both of us being in tears! Happy tears though!!!!! It was an awesome night and then that Tuesday we ended up hanging out and FINALLY having our scrap booking day.....(theres a lonnggg story behind that) hahaha :)
Anyways this girl is absolutely amazing, and has helped me through some difficult times, even when she wasn't in the same time zone! She has not only helped me through some difficult guy problems, she has helped me grow in the word of the Lord. Her passion for God is deep! Well being and MK, it usually is, but her passion burns bright everyday. She shows it through the love that she spreads everyday for her family and her friends. I can honestly say I have NEVER seen siblings get along as well as her and her siblings do! They could be like the poster children for the perfect siblings lol.
As long as your living and beyond, Charmain...ALWAYS and NEVER forget the love that is given to you daily, through family, friends and most importantly the Lord Jesus Christ! His love is soo pure and so deep for you and I can see that in your everyday walk with him! Keep living for him and great and awesome things will happen to you!
"Friendship, A friend is someone you can be alone with and have nothing to do and not be able to think of anything to say and be comfortable in silence" - Sheryl Condie
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