My sister is 14 years younger than me and was quite the drama queen as a child. She also loved to pretend and play dress-up as any Disney princess...although sleeping beauty was her favorite!

However, the sister I'd like to talk about today is a beautiful 23 year old with a college degree and a formidable career as a TV news producer!! She is well liked, admired, pursued, and so much more that if I took time to mention it all this blog would exceed even my capacity for thought!!

My sister, Paige, has been called by Christ, is their any higher power, to be a journeyman to a country so sensitive at this time that it cannot be named due to the danger of her mission. Full well knowing all of this, she still decided to leave her successful career and comforts of home to pursue this post. She actually chose to be stationed here....having been given other options...she felt led to this country.

As the oldest sister, I'd always thought that I was the one that led the pack so to speak and that my younger siblings would just follow my lead. It was true to a certain extent when they were younger and followed me everywhere. It was a powerful thing indeed to realize that you had such powers of persuasion.

As the years passed, I watched my sister blossom into a wonderful young woman. She made choices, gained relationships, learned through adversity and joy, built memories, and earned respect. I have to say that the sister who stands before me today is quite different than the little shadow of a girl who once followed me around.

I am very proud and blessed to call her sister and friend and feel very humbled at her maturity and fortitude of mind and will. She commands my respect and support because of her strength of character and spirit.

I now stand in awe of her new life's journey and await in anticipation her return full of the life changes that will have expanded her further!

My sister, I love you always!!

Lynn