i, truth, am thy redeemer

uhm, so i just said goodbye to one of my best friends.

the great stephen michael tomoser is leaving for the mtc tomorrow

i met stephen at efy in 2007

and thennn life was just great

hes one of the best people i know

im just sad i dont get to see him very often

anyways, he got called to santa rosa california and reports on wednesday

he read this poem in his farewell talk, and i really like it

so im sharing

its by james allen

i, truth, am thy redeemer, come to me;

lay down thy sin and pain and wild unrest,

and i will calm thy spirit's stormy sea,

pouring the oil of peace unto thy breast:

friendless and love-lo, i abide with thee.

defeated and deserted, cast away,

what refuge hast thou? whither canst thou fly?

upon my changeless breast thy burdens lay;

i am thy certain refuge, even i:

all things are passing; i alone can stay.

lo i, the great forsaken, am the friend

of the forsaken; i, whom man despise,

the weak, the helpless, and despised defend;

i gladden aching hearts and weeping eyes;

rest thou in me, i am thy sorrow's end.

lover, friends and wealth, pleasure and fame-

these fail and change, and pass into decay;

i blame thee not, nor turn my face away:

in my calm bosom hide thy sin and shame.

stephen tonight

stephen and our friend michael in 2007

can i just say that i hope this two years goes by fast?

telling friends goodbye is the absolute worst :(