Brandon Kinder

Brandon,

Happy Birthday!!!!

You and Nicole are some of the most special people D and I know, so as I began to reflect back on our friendship it made me think of how all this came to be.  You don't even realize how it all happened but it's actually pretty neat.  Once I moved to Greenville in early 2007 a coworker of mine at the time recommended I try out RWOC.  After going to many of the churches around Greenville and not feeling "it," I tried out RWOC and was FREAKED OUT!!! Nevertheless, I kept coming back.  Then one of your FU boys, Ben Earle, started working with me at ADP.  He organized for us all to go play basketball one afternoon at RWOC and I guess you had just reached your Youtube quota for the day because you decided to join us.  That was the first day we ever really met.  I always saw you from afar at church and without even really knowing you I had a ton of respect and honor for you.  A year or two passed and I don't really even remember why or how, but we got to know each other thru the gym, and the honor and respect I have for you has done nothing but grow.

Your passion for life, your love for others, and the example you not only set, but the example you live is addictive.  Thank you for being a great friend and for being a spiritual father to me.  I know I hit you up at the most random times with the most random questions, but I can always count on sound advice.  You have caused me to stretch and grow myself more than you know.  The night D and I came over to yall’s house to pray for Karson and his
healing was, and still is, one of my most precious memories.  I still reflect back on the words you and Nicole spoke and the notes you took that night and it reassures me how blessed I am to know you and call you friend.  I know you have made an impact on tons of people already, but I am excited to see what all God is using you to accomplish.  I know your greatest days are ahead of you and that everyone who gets the opportunity to come in contact with you will be blessed and better off because of it.

So along with many others I honor you on this special day... Your 30th Birthday!!!

Happy Birthday my Friend

Brandon Kinder