The only thing you want to wear is dresses & stretch pants....nicely called in NZ "tights."
Don't they sound so much better calked tights? Doesn't make you feel like you are actually eating your way through the Holidays :)
Well Happy Thanksgiving from Sam & I one more time. We are currently sitting in a beautiful hotel room looking at a GORGEOUS view & snacking on pretzels, almonds & diet coke. We just finished the rehearsal for the wedding. It was so nice to be the photographers-- the bridesmaids looked quite frazled. :)
I can't post pictures while we are down in Queenstown, but will as soon as we get back. We have had a great time so far & are very excited to do the wedding tomorrow. As we sat there planning our strategy to capture all their "once in a lifetime moments," I was just so thankful. I have always surrendered my life & heart to God & allowed Him to lead me to new places & adventures. About ten years ago I stopped stressing out about hearing God's voice perfectly & enjoyed the freedom in loving God & choosing things in life & trusting His guidance. It's absolutely amazing the things I've seen & done in this life. "Some how" I have lived this amazing diverse life. I have seen many countries, done crazy jobs (ie fixed ATM machines...shout out First Line) & made friends all over the world.
Yesterday when Sam & I were taking the bus into town I was tellng him about taking the bus in Ukraine. He asked me if we would have to go back there one day? :) I hope so! But it made me start reflecting on how much I've seen...as I ride a bus in New Zealand with my new husband! Life hasn't always been easy. All those travels & moves have given me incredible experience & many relationships. Sometimes though, the incredible experience has been because of hard situation that turned out later to be a great story. And all those relationships have made for some hard conflict & character growing. But what a cool journey.
Life is full of little risks we take everyday. Risks to love people, financial risks, strategic risks, risk of facing pasts & dreaming about new futures. It was a risk for me to come to NZ. A risk to go to Fiji. A definite risk to be friends with Sam. But today I loved watching us work as a team. I loved watching us figure out how to capture a couple's once in a lifetime moment. One day we will do humanitarian projects again, but life is about people & learning the human heart. To capture human hearts at their most alive moment so full of love is a privelege. It
teaches us about love. It reminds us of the power of relationships & commitments. It inspires us to hope.
All those weddings I was in was for a reason & all these jobs we are getting to do will be for a reason we can't see right now, but what a treat to be able to capture love at one of it's finest moments.
So while "tights" is all I want to wear & I hang out in a hotel room while Sam hangs out with his guys tonight I am FULL of thanks & joy.
Have a very Thankful & Fun Thanksgiving!!
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