{Restoring | Personal}

"So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten." {Joel 2:25}

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{someone pointed this verse out to me at Junction last night and it really encouraged me. Jesus restores the years that we've lost}

Susan

So almost five years ago I met this cool girl, who asked me what my favorite thing household chore was... "cooking, cleaning or laundry?" :-)

She was a photographer, and even though she was quite a bit older than me, she treated me like a friend. And she came into my life at the perfect time, when I was just starting to dabble in photography. She's the one who told me to check out books from the library to expand my knowledge, helped me buy my first DSLR, took me to PWP {which is fabulous... check out the button on my side bar... you know you wanna go!} and was the answer to *lots* of my questions.

We got close. She felt like a big sister.

 

Then along came...

Brett.

And they decided to get married.

On the beach. In South Padre Island, TX. Brett is a pretty cool, and Susan is soooo cute and happy with him but the best part about them getting married?? {well, not really the best, but close}

Susan asked *me!* to take her pictures. It meant so much to me that Susan wanted me there. And I wanted to be there!

It was a lovely gorgeous day, but then Brett took my friend to... Louisiana, and then... the Bahamas. :( And I didn't get to see her very much. I *did* get to hang with her one day in Portland this summer when we both happened to be there at the same time.

Happy Day! {Later that day I was talking about how much my sister [real sister] and I looked alike, and someone said, yeah I could tell she was your sister when she came to visit... hehe}

Anyway, this ended up being a long post to say.....

I'm going to visit her. in the Bahamas. For ten whole days. Tomorrow.

I *will* keep up to date, and you'll get to see all the fun we are having....

Later!

Crazy Times!

I promise myself that I'm going to finally catch up on everything... like blogging, and cleaning, and running, etc. etc. But.... life's been crazy! Ever since I got home from Portland {yes, I know I never posted pictures} I've been going, going {gone!} 24/7. I guess I kind of like it that way, it's definitely far from boring.


The general editor at the The World {the newspaper I work at} retired, so as they're trying to keep up I've gotten an assignment list about a mile long. I'm doing everything from the Ernie's Grocery Store's Grand Opening to the "Chili Cook-off" and The Classic Car Show. Along with all six fall sports. I've been pretty much stuck to my computer and the phone. And coffee's becoming one of my best friends. {we've always been close, but I think it's developed into something more ;)} I *do* get to use my camera for most of it which makes life great :-)

Soon I should get some time to share lots of thought that have been floating around in my head these months. Also have another senior session to share.... lots of sweet images coming up! That's all for now, gonna go clean the bathrooms, make some zucchini jam, and have some coffee. Have an blessed day!

Happy Thoughts

This little man........

always makes me happy. Which reminds me of a lots of other happy thoughts:

Him, and *11* other siblings to make my day.

Washing my own car with those siblings :-)

Carmel Apple Chocolate Cake for my birthday. mmmm

The fact that the Lord *always* provides, even when we don't have the faith to believe that.

How very very much He loves me.

His grace that covers me.

The sunshine *and* the rain. 

The flowers that are blooming, even in April!

A Mint Condition at Caribou with......

A network of fabulous friends who are there for you..... even when you're crabby.

eating candy with my friend, Ange. 

Prayer.

Doing P90x with the bestest friends ever!

Baseball. 

And baseball photos.

and watching brothers play baseball.

which reminds me.... I haven't posted any baseball images yet. hmmm =D