A Celebration!

Congrats to my WONDERFUL parents! Today they are celebrating 30 years of marriage!! I am so proud that my parents have loved each other, respected each other and stuck to it all of these years. My mother has taught me how to love a man...while my father has taught me how to be treated and loved. They have shown me what a loving relationship looks like. They've taught me what depending on Jesus looks like during the best of times and some of the darkest of times. I couldn't be more proud of my parents. I love them more than myself. **Pictures of them to come tonight**

Also...Daniel and I are so looking forward to going to the Free To Succeed photographers conference with David Jay tonight. Our new friend and talented photographer Cheyenne Schultz will be coming along as well. We can't wait to learn, soak it in and meet the people we admire in the photography realm. We are sad that we won't get to hear Jasmine* ...but it still is proving to be a fantastic asset for our photography!

One last thing...as we, at Elevation, are going through the Daniel fast...we are reading a chapter of John each day. We are on day 16...thus on John 16. There are a couple of things that stood out to me, that I would be amiss if I did not share. The first...I think its crazy that John 16:21-22 talk about giving birth to a child and how it's painful during, but you can get past that because of the joy of the child being born. Why is that crazy, because our Connections Pastor, Larry Brey, and his lovely wife Janet are having their baby girl, Daelyn today!!

On a serious note... John 16:33 it reads, "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

Happy Mother's Day...

...to my mom, Debbie....I am so thankful for a mother as wonderful as you...you've loved me, encouraged me, and challenged me to be a better person. I love that you care about us making decisions for ourselves...and guiding us when we need it along the way. I love the way you love Daniel as if he was born as your own son. Thank you for your selfless acts of love you give everyday. Your humor, approachability, dependability, love and example spurs me on to be the kind of mother you are to our own children. You are the best mom I could have ever hoped for and I wouldn't trade a single moment of my life with you in it. I love you mom and I pray that this year is your best yet!

...to my mom, Nancy....I love you. Thank you for the godly example you have been in my life and for the way you show love to dad...I know it has helped me to love Candice better and deeper. Thank you for your selflessness in raising us and being willing to go anywhere and do anything for us. I wouldn't be half the man I am today if I hadn't learned life lessons that you showed by the way you live and communicate with those around you. I know it is not easy living next door to the church, but the sacrifices you have made-and continue to make-are huge and do not go unnoticed. I hope we have many more years to live together on this earth. I love you.

(Candice's Mom-Debbie)

(Daniel's mom-Nancy)

In Town!

Daniel's parents are in town...and we are having a great time! We took them out for a dinner at a southern dining place, Mert's ...and then we had some fun with pictures.....(blackmail)...take a look...