Heidi Bruder

Mike and I continually marvel over how wonderful our neighbors are.  Truly, they are wonderful.  They are not just our neighbors, they are our close friends and many are like family to us.  We are continually amazed at the sense of community that exists in Fridley.  We know our neighbors, like our neighbors and hang out with our neighbors.  I don’t know how I’d ever leave them if we were to move someday.

Our immediate next door neighbor is particularly special to us.  The boys have adopted her into our family.  She is always ready with a hug for the boys or some new adventuresome activity for Noah.  She is my sanity on many days when I’m going stir crazy…she is always ready to chat for a few minutes.  She has been a prayer warrior for us more times than I can remember.  We are also both in BSF so she’s the person I go to when I am utterly stuck on a question.  In addition, she has a backyard full of stunning flowers that I get to enjoy all summer long!  She is a beautiful person, through and through.

Take this afternoon, for example.  Our dryer quit working on Saturday morning.  I had some things in my washer that I really needed to get dry.  I asked if she minded if I hung them out on her clothesline.  A few minutes after I hung them up, she called and asked if she could dry them in her dryer for me since the humidity was so high (they probably would have still been wet on Labor Day!).  Not only did she dry them, she folded and delivered them as well!  WOW.

This is just a glimpse into how wonderful our neighbor is.  We Love you, Joanne!