Not Quite In A Nutshell

Completely and totally overwhelmed with the magnitude of blessings that I've been emerged in. Can I think of more adjectives to use in one sentence? Of course I can. Don't tempt me!

With not quite 2 months gone by, I can't believe all that has happened in that short period of time.

Here's a short version that I dont even think would fit in a nutshell;

National Youth Gathering in New Orleans

- Trucked 3 teenage girls all over New Orleans

- 25,000 Lutherans all singing "I Am Free!!!" in the Superdome

- The Skit Guys are Hysterical!!!

- Poboys have a special place in my heart. Delicious!

- Humidity is just wrong. When you are wet from the rain AND you are still sweating from just standing there, Nawlins, we have a problem!

Same day I get back from New Orleans, my bestest friend Ida from Norway is waiting for me in the airport!!!

Trip to Port Angeles

- Surprised friends in PA, best surprise EVER!

- Lake... need I say more?

- Game Farm. Oh yes we did!

- Bowling. Who won? Oh thats right, Me. :)

ROAD TRIP!!!

- Ready, Set, GO! Very spur-of-the-moment.

- First stop, San Francisco. My new favorite city!

- More surprises. We're good at them!

- No Vacancy

- Beware of ghetto, scary, and waaaaay over priced motel with a lil Chinese man who takes offence for no reason

-Keys locked in car without AAA downtown

- Take off for Reno when AC stops working

- Car disappears from parking lot. It got towed. To the other side. Don't ask.

- We WIN!... like $2.oo! We're Rich!

- Get home just in time for Ida to leave 1.5 weeks early :(

- Not before buying out the whole converse store first!

I'm 25!!!

-Friends come down for my birthday!!!

- Jamie and I go to Clark County Fair. I personally love the Clallam County Fair MUCH better!

and THAT... is the short version.

In there somewhere I had a photo shoot. Reassuring myself that I absolutely adore taking pictures and that I might actually be good at something.

This is Taryn. Shes stunning. Period.

Flowers, Fairies & Frills!

Well life is definitely back to the crazy busy norm.

I swore up and down that when I moved I would focus on photography and would NOT have three or four jobs again. I don't have four, but I certainly have three time consuming ones and I'm really sad to say that Photography is the one on the back burner again. I haven't gone out and as much as I wanted or need to, to actually make this dream job take off. I keep telling myself that Ive only been moved for 5 months and Im doing fine, but that voice in my head keeps telling me I'm slacking and I should be doing better. I think I put too much pressure and stress on myself... ya think?! haha

I Absolutely LOVE my job at the church and wouldn't give that up. But just that and photography wont pay the bills right now, so for the mean time, its three jobs. On the positive side, it does keep my mind off of the fact that I am more alone here than I've ever been. Yes I am meeting more people and making friends, but its just not the same. I have been great up until the last monthish. The loneliness has really been trying to settle in and make a home for itself. I'm resisting and thank the good Lord that I am as busy as I am.

Wednesday I had the day off from the Y, worked a good 5 hours at the church, and then went out in the gorgeous weather to take pictures of three A-Dor-Able 6yr old girls. Lets see if you can follow this... My cousin Carol, whom I stayed with when I first moved down here, her daughter that lives here, Joyce, has twins. We've been trying to get pictures done for awhile now. Carol's other daughter, who lives in Cali and was up here visiting, has a 6yr old as well. So we all got together where Joyce is living to get pictures of all three girls at the same time. She lives out in the "country" with acres that has an incredible pond and perfect spot for pictures. The lighting was amazing and I dont know about the girls, but I had a blast!!! With all the clothes changes, their energy and yes, even fairy wings, it was the best way to spend the rest of the day.

With everything that is going on, the only conclusion that I can come up with is that the Lord is good and life can't get much better! :)

I am very excited to share the sneak peaks and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!!!

Meet Sarah... Shes only six and she can work the camera already! haha

Jordyn & Jenna

Amazingly enough, I did pretty well telling them apart if I do say so myself! ;)

This is Jordyn...

And Jenna...

Have you seen anything cuter???

By the end they were having fun in front of the camera. I loved it!

SPINNING!!! What lil girl doesn't love to spin in a fun summer dress?

By the time we got back up to the house and everyone was inside, this is what the light was doing. Just Gorgeous!

To Be Or Not To Be...

It's meant to be. Life... is meant to be.

Moving to Vancouver all by my lonesome was a very large feat for me. The first three months I questioned everyday whether I was where I should be and if I belonged.

Going to my friend Krista's church, I immediately felt like I belonged then and there in that church. I got such an amazing welcome and plunged right into what I absolutely love doing. Working with the youth. The Lord just knew where I was supposed to be and when I was supposed to be there. I am taking the youth group to New Orleans this summer, I am now the church's new secretary and I am helping with all sorts of programs and activities to help the church grow as a family. No more doubt. Just where I am meant to be. And loving it.

I had the ultimate pleasure to be apart of another "meant to be" moment. Keith and Heather were united last weekend and I got to be there to document the entire day. I can't say enough about these two as individuals and even more so as a couple. They are adorable together and you can't be with them and sit there and NOT think that these two are meant to be.

Heather, you are absolutely and completely fabulous and I am so overjoyed that I got to get to know you. Seriously. Amazing! Your manner and disposition are so calming and uplifting to be around, I can see how you, Keith, have falling so in love with her. You complement each other perfectly. Meant to be.

Thank you two so much for including me in your day. I hope that your lives together are as beautiful as you two are inside and out. God bless you on your new endeavors. :)

Photography is certainly what I want to do, whether it's what I am meant to do or not. I am hoping it is. There is always room to improve and that's exactly what I plan on doing. Striving to be better and Lord willing, will be doing this for a long time.

Heather and Keith, here are your sneak peaks. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed taking them!