Indiana Weekend

Today I get to fly back to the Crossroads, good 'ol Indiana to be a part of a wonderful celebration. A beautiful friend of mine is marrying her best friend this weekend and I get to be a part of it! I fly out in just a few short hours to start the celebration!

I feel like my heart could pop right out of my chest as I am writing this as I am filled with the utmost excitement! Bring on a weekends of great friend and festivities!

I can't wait to see you friends!

And the icing on my cake is spending an entire day with my wonderful family. Cheers to a great weekend filled with some pretty stinkin' amazing people.
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Gall Family I Portraits

Family togetherness just makes my heart melt. To see a family let their personalities shine through as a family is priceless. The stories that were told had me belly laughing until it hurt. There were times when  I was practically rolling on the ground in sheer laughter. That's a good photo shoot if you ask me!

To see a family in that element gives you a whole new take on life and how it exists beyond your own walls. Each family is unique in its own. At that, meet the Gall Family...

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Shanna I Senior

I remember the day I walked into my dorm room on move in day my freshman year of college and the excitement that filled every inch of my body for what was ahead. That is the feeling I got when I met Shanna and we spent a couple of hours of just me and her walking around what would soon become her new stomping grounds, the campus of USF. I got butterflies just thinking about all of the new experiences and amazing new friends that will soon welcome her with open arms.

Just like any 18 year old high school senior, she is trying to figure out what her likes and dislikes are and put them into a career. I wish her all the very best in whatever degree she decides to graduate with. More than that, I hope and pray that she will remain true to herself and not change any detail of who she is for anyone or anything. College is a learning experience that trumps all.

Shanna is a beautiful girl inside and out and there is no doubt in my mind that her beauty will only continue to radiate as she continues to fall in love with the Lord and the woman He has made her to be. I wish you all the best, Shanna, and enjoy a ride that you will never forget with the people that will make it unforgettable.

You are beautiful my dear.
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Reflection

This is a weekend of such powerful reflections.... 

Six Months Ago

I began my journey to Florida and was crossing my fingers that I was following God's plan for my life in this and not my own. My jaw hits the floor when I think that it has already been that long. When I think about where I have come from on that November day, getting in the car in full out tears to make the sixteen hour drive, I am nothing short of amazed at how God has transformed my life into what it is today.

No way, in my wildest dreams could I have dreamt up what my life is today. Who would have thought God would have sent me on an adventure like this. This just proves what I already knew, (but not sure I had truly accepted it) that God has the most miraculous plan for your life. His plan consists of adventures, people, trials, and successes that you would have never thought possible. (Can I get an AMEN!?)

I am thankful for each of you who have been a part of this process and supported me as my life drastically changed.

One Year Ago

I walked through the campus of Anderson University for the final time as a student. ( I promise I have no more degrees up my sleeve this time). I walked across that stage and was finished with my second degree at the age of twenty three. After the celebration, a plane ride to the Czech Republic and to Europe I would go and explore. That was a whole year ago! No more evenings with Kelly and our ridiculousness that we put on regularly. No more class,  no more "I'm a dumb kid," but off to the real world. To think that I have been away from that “normalcy” for that long seems simply impossible.

Two Years Ago

I left University Blvd not knowing for sure what the next year would hold. I left my college family as we started to spread ourselves around the country to make our own footprints on life. I have talked to several people this week about what a whirl wind it has been and every time, I say that I can remember my senior year like it was yesterday. Working in the wellness center, FC 204, genes root beer stand, tv nights with friends, making dinner with friends, and just the simple laughter. Those are the days that I will never forget. Where I found some of the best people that have left a lasting imprint on my life. Who would have thought that a small town on the north side of Indianapolis could change your life? The people that God brought to that place are irreplaceable in my life. The best part is that while we are hundreds and even thousands of miles apart, we are remaining a family and continue to pray and serve each other despite the distance.

I love you all with all of my heart.

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Gall Family I Coming Soon

Seeing families and siblings love on each other gives me warm fuzzies all over. To see love come out of every movement, every emotion, every glance, knowing that family is something irreplaceable, is something intangible, but speaks volumes.

Speaking of such love, meet the Gall family. Enjoy this one photo and be checking back for a full look of who they are together, as a family.

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April I Instagram

God has continued to amaze me as the month of April came, was, and is now gone. I am still adjusting to life as a Floridian (and whatever that looks like) and enjoying the ride along the way.
So this is what my April looked like in a photo nutshell...

Sleep overs – Sweet friends – Attempting to tackle the never ending “To Do” List – a new home for a week – Easter candy – After work car washes – Making the official switch to Florida (Plates for my car) – Pool time – Relaxing Sunday mornings – Easter cookout – Meetings – New accessories from my Birthday – Garage Sale finds – Yummy breakfasts – Missing my college girls –  Traffic (Ha) – Elizabeth play time – Davis Island – First Craig’s List purchase, Miss Panama – Target browsing – Anna Maria Island – Attempted productivity with friends
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Reflecting on such good times makes my heart smile. Now to say I am excited for May would be an understatement! Bring on the fun times and travel! WooooHoooo!

I hope your April was blessed and May is filled with great people and great times.


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Shanna I Coming Soon

Today, I spent time with one beautiful high school senior, Ms. Shanna Lynn Bland. We spent several hours on USF's campus taking her senior portraits for her upcoming graduation this spring. To say she is beautiful would be an understatement. I thoroughly enjoyed our time together and am anxious to show you what else I have stored on my end of the camera. Enjoy this beauty.

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