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A walk down memory lane...

Hey y'all!!!
 My name is Mariya Rodin, and I am honored to guest blog today for Vicki while she's away in the beautiful country Australia! {Vicki I hope you have an amazing, relaxing time in Australia exploring new places and meeting new people!} 

Anyways, I follow quite a few Christian blogs, but I have never blogged myself. So, I do not really know what to blog about. Therefore, I will just tell you how Vicki and I met. 

I met Vicki back in August 2010. I was going to a church in Portland and some of my friends started going to Word of Grace Bible Church in Battle Ground. I was informed of the youth camp and I am glad I went! I was placed in the same group as Vicki and that is when our friendship flourished! haha
I was very impressed by the youth camp and the friends I have met that camp. My family started going to WGBC in January 2011. 

Yet, we became better friends last year! We started to hangout more, have fellowship over at my house over coffee, and our friendship grew much stronger. I am very thankful to God that He has placed you in my life. You are a great Christian girl, always up for anything, making time to hangout with your friends, will drive to Gresham a couple of times a month, and you are a very loving, serving friend to myself and many others! :) 

It's great to know that you are my sister in Christ and one day we will spend eternity in heaven among many other believers! I know that God has a great plan for your life. Keep on living for Jesus like you do and glorifying Christ in all you do! <3

"For I know the plans that I have for you, 'declares the Lord,'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope."   
 //Jeremiah 29:11//


Just a fun video that Vicki and I really enjoy! Ha! ;)


Just a couple memories! :)






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