T+L=love

a few weekends ago i had the privilege of shooting the cutest wedding at star hill ranch (a fabulous venue by the way). the bride and groom were absolutely beautiful. they literally glowed all day with excitement. congrats you two! :) i felt blessed to be part of your "special day."

i will forever love you...

my grandparents are an inspiration to me. they have been married for almost 50 years!! they were high-school sweethearts which is even more adorable. if you want the full story you seriously have to hear it from my grandma...her details are precious!
i can only hope and pray that my marriage will one day look similar to theirs--standing the test of time and in doing so looking more appealing every day.
the love they share with each other and with all those around them is so beautiful. i am blessed to have them part of my life and i am blessed to spend christmas with them. :)

3+1

i love family shoots....especially when you can literally SEE and FEEL the love and unity that they posses. it is a beautiful sight to behold. :)
i shot this family at mayfield park last saturday morning. the weather was perfect. it was fun shooting them because the husband/father was like a "big brother" figure to me when i was litte. and now he has a family! wow, time flies!

four little cuties

this past week i took some shots of these 4 cutie pies. when i was in high school i babysat them and now they are so big [and there is more!].

one year.

one year.
365 days.
a seemingly long time ago.

i can't believe it. at this time a year ago i was on an airplane heading home after 6 months in africa.
where has the time gone? what have i done since then? have i made a difference here, in america? i mean seriously?
there is something about being overseas that changes you. your view on life and love and compassion is flipped. you have a new appreciation for your loved ones and a new appreciation for complete strangers. every day feels like an adventure. you feel like you are actually making an eternal difference. kingdom work.
and then before you know it you are home. and the desire and motivation to change the world lessens. your focus becomes distracted. you become selfish. i have become selfish. my focus has been predominately on school and in comparison to people daily dying without knowing my savior, school seems like a waste of time.
if this is where God really wants me right now am i using this time wisely? am i actively involved in eternal things or am i here in the momentarily earthly things?
do people see Jesus in me? through me? in my actions? in my words?

i need a break. i need renewal. i need to experience the God that was in africa and the charismatic hallelujah, praise Jesus faith once again.
it is real. He is real. i know it. i believe it.

family lovin'

this past weekend i had a fabulous time taking photos of a dear family of 7! :) everyone was great to work with. how can you go wrong with a cute family? i mean, seriously!