I can’t believe how blessed I am to have someone in my life like David. There are so many things about him that I greatly admire and look up to. More than anything, I love his commitment to love and believe in others. I stand back in awe sometimes and think… “God, if only I could be more like that.” He never meets a stranger and doesn’t hold back from bringing Christ into almost every conversation with them. Nearly everyday I get to hear stories about who he has witnessed to or challenged to go further in their walk with God or encouraged to keep running the race with perseverance, and it inspires me to do the same.
 He notices everything. Sometimes it’s a little scary that he can recall a line from a movie he saw once 10 years ago or something that I said in passing that I thought he didn’t hear. I should know better since he has superhuman hearing. 
I love his passion for seeing the church united. I see the call on his life being acted out everyday as he takes on the cares and responsibilities of others. He can’t hear of someone’s need and not be thinking about how he can help or make it better. It makes me consider how differently Christianity would be viewed if all of us lived this way.
When I think about some of the time we have spent together, I wonder why he puts up with me. I’m a typical girl… needy, insecure… I expect him to read my mind and act weird when he doesn’t. Yet, he remains patient and understanding, and even smiles and says, “It’s ok.” 
These are just a glimpse at the great man that I know he is. I know there’s a lot more for me to learn about him, but I’m thankful to have the chance.