HEIDI AND SELINA 

Born only 1 day apart, this friendship was meant to be from before the beginning.  The first days of our lives began only one room apart but we were only officially introduced around grade 2 when we were put in the same class.  Our yonger days were filled with arts and crafts, learning to manage money with a lemonade stand, learning life lessons from reading Archie comics and generally being silly.  We had a 2 year hiatus around junior high but a high school play brought us back together again and we couldn't remember why we ever stopped being friends!

Who could forget choir trips to Winnipeg, Russell Manitoba (!!!) and Banff, CMYC, killer survivor parties complete with rice and caricatures of all the players, going to the triple, individually labeled bags of popcorn in tow, watching crappy movies that are rented just because they'll be bad, playing games... the list goes on.  

The great thing about us is that we just kind of get each other.  We both just understand the other person, wether it be likes or dislikes, mood or thoughts, and we don't even have to be doing anything to enjoy each other's company.  Our friendship works because we are both really easy going and never get mad at each other.   It is really hard to find a friendship where you never argue or fight.  We feel very lucky to have each other in our lives, and we'd like to end with a quote from one of our favorite movies:  "ok, so you're feeling blue, so you know what it's time for???? SUPERMODEL DOCUMENTARY HOUR!"

JEN AND BRIA

It's been said that God brings people into each others lives for "a reason, a season, or a lifetime..."  We like to think that ours is a lifetime.  We are Bria and Jen, this is our 'little' friendship story.  With all the people who come and go it's hard to believe that we've been friends for 24 years, but it's true, we met in Sunday School when we were 4 years old.  We hit-it-off right away; attending summer camps, having sleepovers, and playing dress-up.  We were fast friends.  Unfortunately Bria's family moved away when the relationship was just picking up.  Jen specifically remembers the day she heard the bad news and was crushed.  We lost touch for a period of time but met again when we began attending the same junior high.  We re-connected quickly and our friendship has flourished ever since.   While we didn't share the same friends in Jr. and Sr. High, we did share a love for punk-rock, cargo pants, short hair and guitars (oh the things we do as teenagers).  We made time for each other; sharing our faith, our struggles, our crushes, our love for theater and even our homework.  

After high school our lives started to take different paths when Bria left Winnipeg to travel to Australia and Jen went to University.  We could have easily drifted apart but we chose to stay in touch and Jen decided that emails just weren't cutting it.  Jen dropped out of school, hopped on a plane and traveled   halfway around the world.  We went down the coast of Australia staying in sketchy hostels and swimming the Great Barrier Reef.  

Upon coming home Bria got engaged and Jen went back to University.  Yet again our lives began to take a turn but we weren't deterred.  Bria has two kids and Jen is working on her second degree.  Although on the outside our lives look very different on the inside we've become more like sister's than friends.  It hasn't always been easy, and like any relationship we've needed to be open, honest and intentional but we wouldn't trade it for the world and we're looking forward to what the next 24 years bring.  

JENELLE AND TAMMY

Being the only girl and the baby in a family with two brothers, I always wanted a sister.  I never thought that at the age of 19 I'd get that wish!  Tam and I have been friends since grade three.  We had years that we didn't really hang out since we were in different schools, but when we were reunited in high school it was as though we had never been apart!  From cruising when we got our drivers, to many late nights laughing till it hurts, shopping trips, being the maid of honor in her wedding and even sharing the same career and love for hairstyling, I know that no matter what might be going on, I always have a friend to go to.  Most girls best friends don't marry their brothers, I couldn't be luckier!

KARI AND MEGAN

Let's look back to the late 1980's (yikes, do we dare!?), 2 little Menno girls meet at Sunday school.  Little did we know that would be the start of what keeps us sane over the next 20+ years of life!  Over -look the crazy hair, crazy tall, and crazy clothes of those times, and you have one timeless friendship.  Now we're designing clothes, designing wedding flowers, chasing children, laughing at husbands.  You'd think we'd have a better picture than this, but with all these things in our lives, all we are left with are blurry pictures!!  PLEASE, help us Kara and Becky!  We're desperate to capture these funny  times in our lives with some pictures that ROCK!  We NEED you to help!  PLEASE?!?!

xo Kari and Meg

DENAY AND NINA

Seven years ago, The Angel of Friendship brought Nina and Denay together on a park swing.  Nina was from Alberta, and Denay from Manitoba.  They exchanged addresses and wrote to each other faithfully for years, encouraging and uplifting one another.  

They weren't confined to letters; they kept in contact by every form of communication known to man.  They built an extremely strong bond, and always hoped they could live closer.  They dreamt of having adventures and when they got together about twice a year they lived out months of crazy adventure planning packed into about three days.  They live life to the fullest, being carefree, with endless laughter and fun.  Even though they were so far away across the map, they were close at heart.  So close, that sometimes they would have the same dreams at night!  Four months ago God brought Nina and her family to live in Manitoba and now the two live 20 minutes apart!  They get together daily, but still treasure every moment.  They know their friendship is a gift from God and is extremely unique and something most people don't find in their lifetimes.   

SAMANTHA AND JULIE 

This is my best friend Julie, and myself, Samantha.  Julie and I have been Best Friends since grade 1.  Just like every relationship we have had our ups and downs but through it all we have stuck by each other and loved each other through tough times!  We like just hanging out with each other, doing crazy things and one of our favorite things to do is just rent a movie and watch it and just enjoy the company of each other!  I think our friendship is special because we are not just best friends... we're sisters.  I know that I can go to Julie for anything and everything, and she can do the same.  I can't tell you how much Julie means to me, because I honestly don't have words to describe the love I have for her.  

TERRI AND SANDI (AKA PEACH & BABE)

We have been best friends our entire lives.  We grew up riding the same bus to school, and we owe a lot of our friendship to that big yellow bus.  It was on that bus where we would joke around, share our deepest secrets, and where our "secret truce handshake" originated.  The time we spend together is never boring.  On this particular day shown in our picture, we were driving to a grad ceremony, in a Jeep, with no roof, TRYING to save our hair from disaster.  That is just one awesome memory we share together, and there are so many more:  going shopping with our "shopping names", traveling to California together and riding every roller coaster in sight, and Terri walking down the aisle with Sandi as her maid of honor.  Our friendship is one that will never "drift apart" with time and distance, as it has stood strong since we graduated in 2007 and haven't lived close to each other since.  We are truly BFF's (best friends forever... duh).   : )