April 10, 2012

easter

this easter was one of my favorites - or maybe they just get better every year...the truth that Jesus conquered death is so triumphant, so powerful. and every year, i'm more overjoyed and more thankful.

our easter this year started bright and early at the sunrise service. it was the first time i'd been at a sunrise service, and i loved it! singing outside in the courtyard, coffee in hand, and watching the sunrise, was so refreshing and an absolute perfect start to the day.



after the service it was time to get ready for tempo, and it was also my first time singing with the worship team - oh man i was SO excited. T was the best and went on a starbucks run and took pictures and was so absolutely supportive. i got to sing with a dear friend of mine, and the whole morning was such a blast (minus the shaky knees and the nerves!). it was such an honor to lead the congregation in song and praise God for the most important celebration in Christianity.

and we matched! totally unplanned, totally perfect.


after church, T thought he was scheduled to work, which i was a little bit bummed about. but really, we had already had the best morning ever - him serving in the sunrise service, me serving in Tempo, both of us spending time with our friends and our Jesus - that i was absolutely content with how happy our Easter had already been. we snatched a quick lunch with Jamanda (after realizing that everything is closed on Easter Sunday - which i fully support, unless i'm the hungry person who wants lunch ;]). and we took lots & lots of pictures - duh.


all spiffed up for Easter!

my favorite, ever.




surprise of all surprises though, T didn't have to work after all and called me 2 hours after his "shift" started saying he was off! what an extra blessing! a quiet day in, getting things done, doing homework, making dinner, and eating chocolate chip cookies was the perfect ending to such a wonderful day...what a happy happy Easter!

April 9, 2012

graduation bound: emily haven

a few weeks ago, my dear friend emily asked me to take a few grad photos of her - what a total win-win situation: i got to spend a few hours catching up with her, she got her grad pictures out of the way, i had another opportunity to get some photography in, and we topped off the day with iced mochas at bogart's. 

ok, so a win-win-win-win-win-win-win situation.

this girl has been a great friend of mine since my freshman year of college, and i just cannot believe that she will be graduating next month already! this girl is ambitious and driven, yet so creative and loving, and i just know she will go great places - no matter where they are.

enjoy!














April 8, 2012

baby blessings: kate annamarie

last weekend, i had the chance to photograph our college pastor's new baby. it was such an unexpected opportunity, and i was so thankful! 

meet kate annamarie. 

she is so precious, and was only 8 days old when these photos were taken. 

enjoy her sweetness!
 












April 2, 2012

engagement photos: james & amanda

in case you didn't know, one of my dearest friends amanda got engaged to her best friend about 6 weeks ago. a few weeks ago they asked me to take some 'save the date' photos for them - i had never done anything like this before, so i was a little unsure about it, but it ended up going so well! we had a blast. these two were obviously having such a blast just being together and are absolutely in love with each other. these next few months til the wedding will be so filled with excitement and anticipation, and i can't wait to stand next to amanda on her wedding day, so proud and so thrilled.

the feedback on these photos totally overwhelmed me, and i am so so so glad they met 'jamanda's' needs and expectations. as my first 'professional' shoot, it was such a joy, and a taste of what a photography career might be like - and i loved it! 

enjoy the photos, and wish these two lovebirds some love!


 
















April 1, 2012

reason #152...

...why i'm the luckiest girl in the world: when i'm crumbling, he holds me in his arms and quietly sings worship songs over me. he makes me stronger.