Happy Birthday to my good friend, Chet... whom I now like to call "Chettles." lol (I saw that on his FB from someone and it really made me laugh.) Also, Congrats to him and Karli for being married (slightly less than a month)! The wedding was beautiful and I'm excited to see pictures. :) This is one of my favorites of the engagement pics...
(Also, I think it's hilarious that you like this picture because you think it makes it look like you have a giant 'fro! lol I had to throw it in just for that reason.)
And now, a 25th Birthday (updated) Tribute re-post! =)
A tribute to…Chet Lee Wilson – one of my awesome LG friends who always brightens my day!
1. Truly one of the funniest guys I’ve ever met; always makes me laugh!
1. Truly one of the funniest guys I’ve ever met; always makes me laugh!
2. “All he wants to do is dance, dance, dance!” On his 21st birthday, we went to Caravan... and he's been just about every week since then. lol Knows how to lead, is not afraid to try new things, and has learned some really fun spin moves, including the awesome pretzel!
3. I met him at the LG Christmas party… then me, him, and Sarah were a Scavenger Hunt group at the NY Eve party (still love our pic at the Praying Hands! Lol) I was irritated to be paired with best friends who didn't know me, but I had no idea they’d be two of my close friends soon after that… it’s cool how God works things out!!
4. He's grown so much in spiritual maturity throughout the short time I've known him - he is full of spiritual wisdom and strong leadership qualities, and I consider him a very trustworthy friend - someone who would go out of his way to protect my heart or my reputation!
5. Easygoing, easy to talk to, full of life and passion, and always fun to hang out with! He's typically the life of the party. :-)
3. I met him at the LG Christmas party… then me, him, and Sarah were a Scavenger Hunt group at the NY Eve party (still love our pic at the Praying Hands! Lol) I was irritated to be paired with best friends who didn't know me, but I had no idea they’d be two of my close friends soon after that… it’s cool how God works things out!!
4. He's grown so much in spiritual maturity throughout the short time I've known him - he is full of spiritual wisdom and strong leadership qualities, and I consider him a very trustworthy friend - someone who would go out of his way to protect my heart or my reputation!
5. Easygoing, easy to talk to, full of life and passion, and always fun to hang out with! He's typically the life of the party. :-)
6. Very encouraging/supportive to his friends!
7. I love that we became friends while talking about weight loss and our love for the Biggest Loser as we both ate cookiecake during LG! lol
8. Has an awesome, strong heart for God, and a passion for serving others… serves faithfully at LifeChurch every week, and has the outgoing personality to really make people feel welcome and loved!
9. Ran in a mud run recently… which I find hilarious! He also knows all the words to “Vanilla Ice, Ice, Baby…” random, I know, but it adds to the awesomeness that is Chet-Lee! Update - he's now also completed a Full Marathon without walking a step, which is incredible and AWESOME!
10. Whether it's attempting to hit the high notes in Mariah Carey's Oh Holy Night or really diving into the ice cream sundae challenge or wanting to invent butter slices and a car-seat-cake-holder or discussing how much he looks like Ryan Reynolds, you can always count on him to say something random and hilarious, and to be uplifting and brighten your day!
7. I love that we became friends while talking about weight loss and our love for the Biggest Loser as we both ate cookiecake during LG! lol
8. Has an awesome, strong heart for God, and a passion for serving others… serves faithfully at LifeChurch every week, and has the outgoing personality to really make people feel welcome and loved!
9. Ran in a mud run recently… which I find hilarious! He also knows all the words to “Vanilla Ice, Ice, Baby…” random, I know, but it adds to the awesomeness that is Chet-Lee! Update - he's now also completed a Full Marathon without walking a step, which is incredible and AWESOME!
10. Whether it's attempting to hit the high notes in Mariah Carey's Oh Holy Night or really diving into the ice cream sundae challenge or wanting to invent butter slices and a car-seat-cake-holder or discussing how much he looks like Ryan Reynolds, you can always count on him to say something random and hilarious, and to be uplifting and brighten your day!
*"Well... you sound more like Mariah Carey than you look like Ryan Reynolds!" ~Malori lol
11. Seeing his “O-Chet” license plate always makes me smile. :)
12. He has an awesome testimony... very impressive to hear his story. I love that he knows the exact date he first came to LifeChurch and what series it was (Aug. 4, 2007/Thirty Days to Live)!
13. One of my 3 most faithful blog readers, even going so far as to read my entire 1,000 Awesome Things post. Definitely my closest guy friend in the Lifegroup, and knows me better than most people!
14. Very involved at LifeChurch and in our Lifegroup… even made a T-shirt inviting people to our group… he’s someone you can always depend on to show up and help out, not only for the parties and game nights, but also with the mission projects and major events! ...And for random garage remodels or to come over and kill a bug or plant fun flowers for me. lol =)
15. He took the initiative to go learn more about Eugene Field and got Jeremy to come speak to our group, which led to the awesome cookout w/the kids, where he had the idea of getting the firemen to come spray everyone down, which was what made that day really memorable/fun!!
12. He has an awesome testimony... very impressive to hear his story. I love that he knows the exact date he first came to LifeChurch and what series it was (Aug. 4, 2007/Thirty Days to Live)!
13. One of my 3 most faithful blog readers, even going so far as to read my entire 1,000 Awesome Things post. Definitely my closest guy friend in the Lifegroup, and knows me better than most people!
14. Very involved at LifeChurch and in our Lifegroup… even made a T-shirt inviting people to our group… he’s someone you can always depend on to show up and help out, not only for the parties and game nights, but also with the mission projects and major events! ...And for random garage remodels or to come over and kill a bug or plant fun flowers for me. lol =)
16. Hosted a LG bonfire, including an entertaining round of Chubby Bunny w/him and Laura! It was a lot of fun… (until he called and told me I should check myself for ticks afterwards. lol)
17. When Tara looked at the ingredients in the can of chocolate icing and commented that she really didn't understand how people can eat that stuff, Chet's response was, "Well, gimme a spoon and I'll show you!!" lol So funny!
18. A few other favorite Chet quotes:
20. He really lives out the Christian faith; committed to serving at church… does a great job of reaching out and inviting people to LifeChurch or our Lifegroup… and when his coworkers need prayer, he’s the one they come to!
21. He's great about remembering all the birthdays in our group and making sure to celebrate them and make people feel special! His excitement over his own birthday is also pretty epic - I was invited to his 21st birthday about nine months early and before we really knew each other. He knew the day of the week of his 22nd birthday over a year in advance. And when he made a FB event, it said, "It's that time of year again... my birthday is just around the corner!" lol
22. Ultra-determined and driven, and lost a lot of weight (50+ pounds) on his own last year without a personal trainer or much help from anyone… really inspiring!
23. Loves Twitter and Facebook and blogging, and has a job where he can be online as much as I am! =) {Not so true anymore, but hooray for wifi internet so he might start blogging again.}
24. Loves ice cream and chocolate icing as much as I do! :) Pic = our hilarious bet in Vegas with the "Forbidden Broadway" Sundae!
18. A few other favorite Chet quotes:
"What was up with Wille counting my cookies!? So I had a six-pack; now I don't. Get over it!" :)"So how do you spell your name?""M-A-L-O-R-I-E.""Awwww, so close!"~Chet Lee, taking down the prayer request of a girl named Malorie at LifeGroup who came with her friend, Lindsay! :)"I try to tell people how essential I am to a party, but no one seems to understand!"
"I'm just gonna ignore all the trashiness and focus on the glamour!" -Chet, in Vegas
19. Much like me, he is always camera-ready …ready to smile if he might possibly be in a picture!! The pic below proves that pretty well. lol"Well, we better at least get to see Pippa!" -Chet, hoping to see Will & Kate on his Europe trip :)"Revelation this evening while at Wal-Mart: the most fertile people...shouldn't be.”"Wow, sorry I sound so hateful!" -Sarah H.
"That's okay... Lindsey was hateful yesterday and I've been hateful all week, so don't worry about it!" -Chet"Wow! ....youuu could be a sex offender right now."
-Chet (after Jeff's ocean story)
21. He's great about remembering all the birthdays in our group and making sure to celebrate them and make people feel special! His excitement over his own birthday is also pretty epic - I was invited to his 21st birthday about nine months early and before we really knew each other. He knew the day of the week of his 22nd birthday over a year in advance. And when he made a FB event, it said, "It's that time of year again... my birthday is just around the corner!" lol
22. Ultra-determined and driven, and lost a lot of weight (50+ pounds) on his own last year without a personal trainer or much help from anyone… really inspiring!
23. Loves Twitter and Facebook and blogging, and has a job where he can be online as much as I am! =) {Not so true anymore, but hooray for wifi internet so he might start blogging again.}
24. Loves ice cream and chocolate icing as much as I do! :) Pic = our hilarious bet in Vegas with the "Forbidden Broadway" Sundae!
25. When it comes to Christianity, he sincerely walks the walk and expects other Christians to do the same. He will absolutely speak up and hold people accountable (which I appreciate), and he genuinely cares about his friends and wants the best for them!!
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