Our friendship began sitting across the room from one another in a woman’s Bible study. There was Danielle with a beaming smile, kind eyes, and a spunky, bubbly personality. I listened to Danielle talk that first night….sharing stories of Sudan, the story of how God brought her to small town, Glenwood, Iowa, and most importantly her desire and passion to share her Jesus with everyone she met. How very quickly did I admire the young woman before me. In the following few years, we spent time together going to garage sales and thrift stores, hanging out drinking coffee, planting flowers and just talking. During this time, Danielle shared many things---her passion for teaching, a love for crafting, and a desire to be a woman of grace. She truly was a remarkable woman that taught me many things by the way she walked through life. She taught me to laugh more, love fiercely, and not take for granted all of God’s sweet little blessings each day. ...