This is thank you letter to all of you who have mentored, encouraged, loved, accepted, and even rebuked me over the years. Some of you are still part of my life, some of you were a part for a very short period of time.

When I look at the growth in my life, I cannot help but think of you. In my personal growth, it is because of the grace that you shared with me that has allowed me to learn what I have learned. Even when I made the dumbest mistakes thinking I was right and everyone was wrong, you still showed grace because you saw something that I did not even see yet.

Now, I find myself engaged in opportunities to speak into other’s lives. Often, the words I speak to others are the words you spoke to me. When I look at the way I do things, I see a foundation in what I saw you do. I try to live a life full of grace. I try to live with the maturity of seeing God’s call on people, not where they are at in that moment. I try to love my spouse the way you love yours. But most importantly, I try to love God the way you love God.

I am forever grateful to the investments that you have put into my life. Because of you, not only am I continuing to strive to be the man God called me to be, but traces of you will carry on for generations.

Yes, a thank you is good, but I figure the best way to repay you is to deposit those investments into other’s as I journey through life.

Thank you,
Aubrey