Mercies are new every morning

"But this I call to mind, 
and therefore I have hope...

"The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases,

 His mercies never come to an end;"

 "They are new every morning..."

  GREAT is your faithfulness!" Lamentations 3:21-23

Seniors: Nick

I love that I get to work with high school students in my job!  It is so fun to get to see them become men and women in the world!  To see them come in as little freshmen and grow throughout those four years is amazing!  This young man has been one of those.  His parents are on committee for Young Life and they have had us leaders over for COUNTLESS meals!  It is such a treat to have a home-cooked meal.  So often in my job I don't have time to cook or I have to be somewhere at 6. They have opened up their home for many many meals, clubs, campaigners, leader meetings and BODY BODY (the best game ever) I am thankful to have this family in my life Because of them opening up their home I have had the privilege of seeing Nick grow into a young man these past four years!  He has grown into a great man and I am so excited to see where the Lord takes him in these next four years at UNCW!  

Meet Jalyn!

Meet my friend Jalyn!  I met Jalyn four years ago when she was a freshman in high school through Young Life and I have LOVED every minute I have gotten to spend with her.  Jalyn not only has a contagious joy about her (you will see it through her sweet laugh in these pictures) but she also loves Jesus in a beautiful way.  Jalyn has decided to follow Jesus and give up all else.  For anybody that is difficult not to mention a high school student.  She has taken the verse where Paul describes being set apart for the sake of the gospel to heart and is living it out!  I am encouraged by seeing how she loves Jesus.  I just loved getting to take some photos of her and she put up with me literally taking 1000 photos of her!  I just couldn't stop she was so easy to photograph and the location was my FAVE ever!!  I am sorry for the massive amount of photos I just couldn't decide!

Enjoy!

  

 

I just love this laugh!!

 

Welcome Haddie Jo

My dear friend Meg just had her baby Haddie Jo.  I saw her at the hospital and was just snapping away with my camera.  I just love getting to capture these beginning moments of Haddie Jo's life and the sweetness of this family.  Seriously one of my favorite families ever!
Just seeing a new life makes me see how obvious it is that Jesus is in charge of creation.  He knit Haddie Jo together, grew her to the perfect moment and gifted her to Meg and Brett for her time on Earth!  What a beautiful thing!  Jesus is so good, so intricate and so on purpose! 

For you created my inmost being;
    you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 

 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
    your works are wonderful,
    I know that full well.

My frame was not hidden from you
    when I was made in the secret place,
    when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. 

 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
    all the days ordained for me were written in your book
    before one of them came to be.

Meg's reaction to some LuLu pants :)!!

My Favorite!