2. My Top 8 Favorite People Yes, I do have friends.

3. Katty Montalvo  Her birthday: October 02, 1988  Her age: 20  Where she’s from: Lima, Peru  How I met her: We were in the same section in our 4th year of high school.  We became friends: May 2003.  Memory I will never forget: She was my friend when I didn’t have anyone else. And for that she will always be my high school best friend!

4. Dayan Rosales  Her birthday: July 05, 1981  Her age: 27  Where she’s from: Veracruz, Mexico  How I met her: We were in the same ward in Spring/Summer 2006.  We became friends: May 2006.  Memory I will never forget: When we were at the airport and I was going back to Peru and she was going back to Mexico, she said: “Don’t cry. You will never see me again, but don’t cry.”

5. Shae McPhee  His birthday: June 21, 1988  His age: 20  Where he’s from: Arlington, TX  How I met him: He was my supervisor when I worked at Cosmo’s Connection.  We became friends: January 2007.  Memory I will never forget: I had a pretty ugly burn after I burned myself on the grill. He said “When you’re getting married, you’ll tell your future husband you have a burn and he will not marry you. But I will always love you. With your imperfections, I will always love you.” He’s currently serving a mission in Athens, Greece.

6. Paul Cabranes  His birthday: September 06, 1991  His age: 17  Where he’s from: Guayaquil, Ecuador  How I met him: He moved to my ward when I was 14 and he was 11.  We became friends: Spring/Summer 2007 when I became his seminary teacher.  Memory I will never forget: The day I came back to Provo, he hugged me and said “Yes, I will miss you too.”

7. Stefani Leyva  Her birthday: August 19, 1987  Her age: 21  Where she’s from: Trujillo, Peru  How I met her: Someone introduced us but we became friends a year after that when she went to where my friend and I were and we were talking and we just clicked..  We became friends: November 2007  Memory I will never forget: We became friends around November and in December she was already leaving to go to Peru, I took her to the airport and she said “The hardest thing I have to do is say goodbye to you.” I love this girl to death.

8. Sam Stewart  His birthday: September 25, 1985  His age: 23  Where he’s from: I have no idea.  How I met him: He is my favorite supervisor at the GSD.  We became friends: Not sure. Around May 2008, I think.  Memory I will never forget: When he said I was his favorite agent. I’ve never been anyone’s favorite nothing. No picture with me. Tisk tisk.

9. Mitch Hadley  His birthday: January 15, 1985  His age: 23  Where he’s from: El Cajon, CA  How I met him: He trained me a couple of times when I got hired at the GSD.  We became friends: May 2008.  Memory I will never forget: I passed out at work, he found me on the floor and let the supervisors know, he helped me stand up and he took me home after work and stayed with me until one of my roommates came. He is honestly one of the nicest people I have ever met. No picture with me. Tisk tisk.

10. Danielle Tuttle  Her birthday: July 25, 1989  Her age: 19  Where she’s from: Kent, WA  How I met her: She is my roommate.  We became friends: September 2008  Memory I will never forget: I have never met a person that thinks so much like me, someone who has been willing to listen to me. One day I got home and I was crying, she saw me and ran to hug me and told me to go on a walk with her, ever since then, she’s been my confident and one of the best friends I’ve ever had.