this precious life.

I've had the huge pleasure of serving alongside Barb and getting to know her throughout the past school year via a ministry called Heart Change. She has been such a huge blessing in my life and I've grown to love and look up to Barb so much because of the way Jesus just shines through her.  When she first called to ask about getting family pictures done, I was groggy & sounded awful from spring allergies but she was really sweet about it and we managed to get things sorted out:)  Getting to meet the rest of her wonderful family and capture them together around the family property was so special! And they were *such* troopers through the heat-- especially the guys in suits at the end! Enjoy!!

I can't even begin to number how many times I've driven through Lousiville throughout my lifetime. At least 4-6 times a year if not more. Growing up in Tennessee but having most of our family in Ohio meant many road trips north each year- often through Louisville. And now living in Indiana, we take a few trips back down south each year -through Louisville- which add to the total. Despite driving through the city so many times over the years, we've never stopped to explore and see what it was really all about. So it was really neat that we ended up staying at a State Park nearby & got to take a day trip into the city. Mary, Roz & Ellyn were equally excited since none of them had been there either! Previously, when I thought of the Louisville, I thought of what I saw from the highway. The river, the Cardinals stadium, U of L, the fairgrounds, the airport, billboards advertising the derby... not terribly exciting. But once we started exploring the downtown area, I f...