A God Thing

Last summer and fall, when the weather was nice, the boys were tan and blond, and the trees and flowers were alive, we blew off taking graduation pictures. In March I started thinking about them, and wondered what in the world we were going to do. I took Michelle & David's photos, but that was a little later in the spring, when there was some kind of good-looking scenery. Well, maybe David didn't have good-looking scenery, but at least there was a blue sky the day we went out! With the kind of weather we were having, it didn't look good for outside photography, and we don't have access to a studio. Cousin Aanna had expressed interest in using her considerable talent on our behalf, but because of college, she wasn't available until it would be too late.

Pete brainstormed some options - the evergreens, the church - as background, and he hoped to start one Monday evening, but time ran out as usual, and I was beginning to wonder how this was ever going to happen. The very next noon, Katie W. texted Daniel - "I want to do a shoot on baseball - would you boys be my models?" She had sung in the Ridgewater choir with Joel & Daniel last year and remembered them as she considered her latest assignment in the photography program. I had Daniel text back, "Sure - would you consider taking a few graduation photos on the side?" She was willing, and both missions were accomplished that Friday. Less than two weeks later she gave them a CD with 34 edited pictures of professional quality!

I take this as a gift from the Lord, and a reminder from Him that He's still looking out for us - even though I still can't talk!