For Phil

Phil, who is one of my best friends, is at home right now in Fair Grove, Missouri with his family. His dad has a brain tumor, and they found out Monday that it has grown 40-50% in the last 4 months. They have a sweet family-I actually wrote about how great they are back in January.

So we put Phil on a plane home Monday night to be with his family as long as he needs to be there. As much as we all want him to be with his family, though, we selfishly miss him terribly!

Tuesday morning, Allie (cupcake) and I threw together a prayer vigil in the park. We mass texted and called everyone we knew to meet us in Caruth Park at 6:45 AM to pray together before school started. Running late, Allie and I got there after everyone else. When we got there, there were over 25 people there! Kids, parents, friends, other staff alike, everyone there to just support Phil and his family and beg for a miracle.

We prayed silently and out loud for an hour, watching the sun rise. We all wrote letters and prayers to and for the Diekes and I sent them for them to read today. It was really beautiful. Really incredible. I definitely had chills and tears in my eyes the entire time.

Usually on Wednesdays Phil and I go to HPHS to see the kids during lunch. Yesterday, it was just me, so I decided to make him a video to let him know how much everyone loves and misses him.

Here are the precious kids that I get to love on and spend time with and teach and learn from every day. You are so jealous. You know it.

Side note: I canNOT rap. I can only dance.