redemption

one year and one day before their wedding i wrote about mary. i was in awe of her story and what she was clinging to. she knew God had redemption in mind for her, she believed it with everything she had. and there we were a year later, the girl with those beautiful eyes and smile that would melt any heart waiting for her groom. she didn't know it would be him, but God's gift to her came in the form of a faithful man.

God is redemptive, and the things that get messy along the way will be made beautiful in His own time. i suppose nothing is a better picture of that than a wedding. a bride and a groom, with different backgrounds come together and hope that their union will be a blessing. they are bringing everything they've got in hopes of blessing each other and the lives of their family. messy yes, imperfect absolutely, but genuine beyond belief.

nobody cooler

fourth of july, a camper, a hammock, hunting dogs, a swimming pool, and what seemed like a million barbies. life seemed magical to me at the eggen's house. i loved spending summer afternoons down the street with them. it seemed like a simpler time, and to us it was.

the girls came home to host the final Sandy Eggen memorial walk. their mom, who was kind of like a mom to every kid she ever met, fought breast cancer. she might not have won that fight, but her girls make sure people know how incredible she was. they honor her by funding scholarships. because this was the last walk it was bittersweet, but her foundation is going to continue to bless others, just like she did.

i loved that i got to spend an evening in lawrence photographing these girls i always thought so much of. they are so close and fun, i felt a lot like i did when i was 5, thinking there is nobody cooler.

almost ready

after 2 years my raspberry plants are finally giving fruit, i guess some things just take time. what are you excited for this summer?

from one extreme to the next

she's multifaceted, with lots of different interests. so sometimes worlds collide and everything happens in one day- like saturday. we went to st.louis and watched my sweet niece campbell play softball and then rock it out in her dance recital. from tomboy to hip hop queen in less than 2 hours. i was exhausted....but it was fun to spend time with my sister and her family.

i realized a couple of things during the weekend
1. why my coaches in little league were constantly telling me to keep my eye on the ball. see photos 3 and 4
2. deacon is really ready to play ball, see photo 5 with surprised coach and suited up son