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4 years 🩷 by @kaleighfriend

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The end of an era. Thank you softball for the past 18 years- teaching me more than any class ever could. I learned how to be determined even when all odds were against me. How to handle success and failure with grace and humility. Understanding that you can never control the event, but always your response. I learned joy from the Lord is TRULY your strength and how important community is.

From being on top of the world to being told I would never be good enough, I still chose to continue on, and these were and still are the moments that shaped the person I am today.

I cannot thank my family enough for sacrificing every weekend, weeknight, early morning, and anything in between for me. I wouldn’t be where I am without the endless support from my mom, dad, and little brother.

To my teammates, old and new, you have made me realize what it feels like to be a part of something. Growing up, I felt like the odd man out- I didn’t really fit in with the crowd and floated from group to group. When softball and I met, there is where I met my people. There may not be another time where I’m with 20 other strong women, sharing passions, laughs, and emotions, so I am forever grateful. Whether it was 18 years ago or 4 months ago, thank you for being my best friends.

Most importantly, thank you Jesus. The Lord has blessed me with a healthy body and countless opportunities to play the sport I love with my best friends. I tend to look at things throughout my journey, and think “That wasn’t fair”, but if life was fair, I would paying the price for my own sins. Understanding the Lord has been with me every step of the way has given me the most beautiful testimony.

While my softball playing career has come to an end, giving back to the sport that gave me so much is just beginning!

Thank you softball. Thank you Jesus. 🩷 by @kaleighfriend

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celebrating 250 in cle!! 📍🎆🇺🇸🌭⚾️ by @kaleighfriend

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3/3, don’t blink or you’ll miss it 💚🎓 TYJ by @kaleighfriend

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5 months ago

formalities by @kaleighfriend

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5 months ago

Jesus loves you (ASL edition)💗 by @kaleighfriend

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6 months ago

Thank you Jesus for my best friends 🤍💗 by @kaleighfriend

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6 months ago

Let the name of JESUS be the reason for it ALL. Above all honor, fame, and acknowledgement, let HIS name be KNOWN. 🤍

Philippians 2:9-11
“Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” by @kaleighfriend

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7 months ago

Happy national girls and women in sports day!!! You are powerful and strong! ❤️ No matter what level, everyone watches women’s sports. by @kaleighfriend

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8 months ago

In case you missed it: God stayed faithful in 2025 (and He’ll do it again in 2026 😉) 2026 is the year to put your faith in Jesus!!🤍 by @kaleighfriend

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10 months ago

A love letter to the people, places and eats of my last first semester 💌 by @kaleighfriend

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10 months ago