We had one shot at this. With work and school and more than half a dozen schedules to work out, it was this or nothing. I'd been praying for good weather since we set the date and woke up to the biggest thunderstorm I'd heard in a long time. Praise the Lord, the rain stopped in plenty of time, the ground was not a muddy mess, and we had pretty nice weather, all things considered! This family is so much fun to work with and be around. They are joyful and relaxed and have great senses of humor. Having them all together seems to make them smile and laugh. Not only is it great fun to be around them, it is a great honor to be able to do something for them that blesses them.
The father has been the senior pastor at my church for almost half my life. I don't know if you know much about pastors' families, but they give and sacrifice so much to serve the body of Christ. Whether that's losing evenings with their father/husband, moving to a new place to take a call at a new church, or any other number of things, it's not just the pastor himself who serves the church. His family feels the call and weight of ministry just as much. I have been blessed immeasurably by this family and it is simply an honor to be able to bless them back with photos of their family to treasure. It's a changing family, as kids are growing up, moving away, getting married, and now there are grandbabies!!! But this freezes this moment in time for them; their family as they are today, in 2020. This is the blessing and beauty of photographs. If you weren't there, you can't know the laughs that were shared but you can see the bond of this beautiful family in their smiles.
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Amy Davenport
8/19/2020 11:58:20 pm
Fantastic job - God has truly blessed you with many talents.
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Sarah Jayne
8/21/2020 03:28:00 pm
Thank you so much for your kind words! I am so glad you love the photos! I am so blessed to be able to use the gifts God has given me for His glory!
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I am a natural light portrait photographer. I've been taking photos since 2014 and would eat a smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Cafe for lunch everyday if I could. Thank you so much for stopping by. I blog about sessions, things I'm learning, stuff in my life, and information for YOU, my client. If you like what you see around the site, I'd love to work with you! I'd also love to connect with you on Instagram. I'm @sarah_jayne_photo :) Archives
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