This is my beautiful friend Ericka, now Ericka Robertson Frank. On Saturday, she had one of the most worshipful weddings I have ever attended, and I was so proud to be a witness to this milestone in her life.

Ericka and I have been friends since 1991, when we were freshmen at Samford. We were in a pilot program for a new curriculum, so we had most of our classes together. She is one of those people that come into your life that you just keep in your heart's "favorites" folder. I've never known anyone quite like her, and consider myself lucky to have her as a friend.

Ericka started making cakes at a very young age, even making a wedding cake as a teenager. Her talent is AMAZING, as everything she makes is both beautiful and delicious. After moving to St. Louis, she began selling her cakes, cookies and cupcakes out of her kitchen, and seven years later was able to open her very own bakery. I was thrilled to get a chance to visit it while we were in St. Louis. I don't know why I'm so impressed by this, but I just am. I guess I don't feel old enough to have friends that own their own business and actually pay people to work for them.While I was in her bakery, I noticed that her cakes had been featured in a magazine called St. Louis Brides. Amazing.

Ericka, I am so proud of you. Life has thrown you some interesting curves and you have come out refined as gold. Congratulations on your new life with Kevin. I can't wait to see how God blesses you next!