Monday, October 21, 2013
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Lena & Mitch
Well hello again.
This is it. My last post on this blog. My last post. Until Monday. I realize today is Sunday but I wasn't able to finish this on Saturday so here I sit racing to beat the clock to midnight. :)
I realize moving or starting a new blog doesn't sound like a huge milestone as I have less than 10 posts on this blog, but it is to me. As I've prayed about what to do with my blogging I'm excited for what's coming next. But you'll hear about that on Monday, should you decide to tag along for the ride. ;)
Today, I am going to introduce you to my friend Lena. And her husband Mitchell and their 2 babies, but mostly Lena.
I do not really remember when exactly I met Lena. But I don't really remember not knowing her. I guess that's what happens when you go to the same church most of your life. I met Mitchell maybe 3 years ago? I used to work with him. Long story short (and more importantly!) Mitch met Lena, knew what was good for him and married her! I will probably never forget the day I was at his family's home for a Bible study and he yanks me in to the kitchen and says in one of those I'm-so-excited-but-I'm-trying-to-be-quiet-whispers OH MY GOSH I GOT HER A RING!!!! And now they are living out their happy ever after as the lovely parents of Isabelle & Isaiah. Mitch is pastor at theHeights Church in Rowland Heights.
I love Lena. While we're not as close as I'd like (hey, it's not my fault she up and married and moved to Rowland Heights) I have to say I adore her and love the friendship I have been blessed to share with her. She is beautiful, smart, funny, godly and she inspires me. I'm not even sure she realizes that last part but she will when she reads this (no, I'm not just saying that -- she has no idea I'm writing this post right now. She just knows I'm super behind in posting her photos!).
She has actually been a part of encouraging me to move this blog. I would typically post photos to another blog {click here if you wanna see} but this whole photo thing is becoming a more personal part of me that I kinda got this idea to merge blogs. But my idea quickly grew into something a little bigger and a little different than even that. Although I haven't told her everything I'm thinking I wanna do (only cuz she lives far away hehe), and I certainly don't claim to be an expert at any of this -- anytime I have expressed to her anything about photography or my writing she's like "girl you should totally do that!" and so without her realizing it I believe Jesus has just allowed her to be one of my personal cheer leaders. Hey wait. She was a cheer leader. No pun intended haha :).
Anywho... she gave me the opportunity to photograph her lovely family just before Isaiah was born and I wanted to share just a few of the lovely photos of her lovely family with any lovely people who want to read this.
Good night lovelies. <3
This is it. My last post on this blog. My last post. Until Monday. I realize today is Sunday but I wasn't able to finish this on Saturday so here I sit racing to beat the clock to midnight. :)
I realize moving or starting a new blog doesn't sound like a huge milestone as I have less than 10 posts on this blog, but it is to me. As I've prayed about what to do with my blogging I'm excited for what's coming next. But you'll hear about that on Monday, should you decide to tag along for the ride. ;)
Today, I am going to introduce you to my friend Lena. And her husband Mitchell and their 2 babies, but mostly Lena.
I do not really remember when exactly I met Lena. But I don't really remember not knowing her. I guess that's what happens when you go to the same church most of your life. I met Mitchell maybe 3 years ago? I used to work with him. Long story short (and more importantly!) Mitch met Lena, knew what was good for him and married her! I will probably never forget the day I was at his family's home for a Bible study and he yanks me in to the kitchen and says in one of those I'm-so-excited-but-I'm-trying-to-be-quiet-whispers OH MY GOSH I GOT HER A RING!!!! And now they are living out their happy ever after as the lovely parents of Isabelle & Isaiah. Mitch is pastor at theHeights Church in Rowland Heights.
I love Lena. While we're not as close as I'd like (hey, it's not my fault she up and married and moved to Rowland Heights) I have to say I adore her and love the friendship I have been blessed to share with her. She is beautiful, smart, funny, godly and she inspires me. I'm not even sure she realizes that last part but she will when she reads this (no, I'm not just saying that -- she has no idea I'm writing this post right now. She just knows I'm super behind in posting her photos!).
She has actually been a part of encouraging me to move this blog. I would typically post photos to another blog {click here if you wanna see} but this whole photo thing is becoming a more personal part of me that I kinda got this idea to merge blogs. But my idea quickly grew into something a little bigger and a little different than even that. Although I haven't told her everything I'm thinking I wanna do (only cuz she lives far away hehe), and I certainly don't claim to be an expert at any of this -- anytime I have expressed to her anything about photography or my writing she's like "girl you should totally do that!" and so without her realizing it I believe Jesus has just allowed her to be one of my personal cheer leaders. Hey wait. She was a cheer leader. No pun intended haha :).
Anywho... she gave me the opportunity to photograph her lovely family just before Isaiah was born and I wanted to share just a few of the lovely photos of her lovely family with any lovely people who want to read this.
Good night lovelies. <3
Saturday, September 14, 2013
A Sweet Changing Mess
I'mmmmmmmm BAAAAAAAACCCCKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm back.
From where? Well I'm back from all the places I could have been between now and my last post (Christmas Eve)!
I'm not even really sure where to start with this post. :)
I'm going to be making some changes. I have been making some changes. I am constantly changing. Constantly under construction.
I have seen Jesus come and move things around and turn them inside out and upside down all for my benefit and His glory. I've seen Him allow things that have made me go "wow Lord that's pretty cool" and things that have made me cry out with sobs and say "WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?!??" (best to be honest as He already knows what we're thinking. :)
Today I will be talking about one change in particular.
This blog.
You see, I have noticed a pattern in my thinking (well I suppose it's about time) and here is what it comes down to:
I love life.
I don't always like what it involves (you know, those sobby times?) but more specifically I love the life that Jesus has given me. Jesus has given me bigger and better than I could imagine or hope for. Yes. Even in those sobby times.
I love the sweetness and memories and stories life brings.
That being said; I am personally in the middle of a sweet (and sometimes not-so-sweet) changing mess and it has inspired to take a different approach to blogging.
My hope for it is that it will be an encouragement. A blessing. Something that will make you laugh, cry, giggle, think and most importantly grow.
So in the next couple of weeks you will witness a "vision" I have not only for my blog, but life as I live it. I'm looking forward to taking on this new perspective and I hope you'll join me. I'll only be posting here a couple more times then I'll introduce you to the new spot.
Oh before I go -- I heard a rumor that today is Wife Appreciation Day. So. If there's any husbands reading this: go hug and cuddle your wives and remind them how much you love and appreciate them. ;)
💜<3 --- Annika
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