Allison is a tenacious and passionate person. I admire her for her many talents and her quest to become an ever better person. I first met Allison in our student ward and have considered her a friend since that time. I have had the opportunity to work with her in church callings and have always been impressed by her diligence in fulfilling whatever she is asked to do. I have many good memories of great times with friends, most of which Allison is a part, always with her camera in tow, ready to take thousands of pictures! Sometimes she receives considerable pressure to DELETE those pictures for fear that they will one day return to haunt the unsuspecting victims! :) A picture of a friendly tackle comes to mind. More important than Allison's pictures in a group of friends is her fun-loving contribution and her absolute loyalty. I have also had the opportunity to spend some one-on-one time with Allison. She treated me to my very first big-time concert - and what a great concert it was! I love Kenny Chesney. In these opportunities to get to know Allison on a more personal level I have always found her to be a thoughtful, articulate, and compassionate individual. I believe Allison's greatest strength is her powerful testimony of the restored gospel and her love of the Savior. She is an example of virtue and commitment - a woman of God.

Allison and I met while observing some mutual friends playing Ultimate Frisbee. Almost instantly we discovered that we shared two of our favorite movies, and the rest is history!
We've had so much fun over the years, playing jokes on our friends and having some nice long chats about life in general. We're both photography nuts - though Allison certainly takes the cake there. Allison is an incredibly strong and determined individual. She never ceases to amaze me with her ability to grow and change and develop in herself the qualities she admires in others. I am so very thankful for our friendship.

Allison became a part of my life through default. Please don't take that in a negative light, for my life has been blessed to have such a devout friend be a part of it. What I mean by default is that I was out of the country for a couple years, serving as a missionary for my church, and while I was gone she became friends with my family, and many of my acquaintances. It didn't take long for us to bond and she's been a welcome presence since that time. You will never find a friend who is willing to give more and put more effort into a relationship. She is better than anyone I know at keeping in touch with those that mean a lot to her. While most of us say "I should really call that person", she actually picks up the phone. Her notable talents, to me at least, include; Photography, Laughing *wink*, trusting in the Lord through hard times, and being a great friend to my little brother, who is now on a mission of his own. There are more, but I'll leave it at that. I'm grateful to have Allison as a part of my life and wish her the best in all aspects of her life. Thanks for the knowledge that I'll always have a friend I can call, even if I am terrible at doing so… :o)

My first real memory of Allison that sticks out is being told that she wouldn’t come to Relief Society because she hated me. I, of course knew her as an acquaintance at church before that happened, but as you can tell we weren’t the best of friends. No worries Allison, yours isn’t the only friendship in the group that began with a rocky start…compare stories with Katie. Luckily things changed and we were able to start on the road to friendship.

I believe that the one thing that everyone agrees on is that Allison has the biggest, kindest heart. She would do anything for anyone and always wants to make sure that everyone feels included and loved. The other thing that we would all agree on is that we never have as many memories when she is unable to attend a function. Sometimes I think that her camera is an extension of her hand. We all grumble about having to have pictures taken, but we are all extremely grateful to have them when all is said and done.