My best friend Lucy lives in Minnesota and we’re only together once or twice a year. During our most recent visit (along with her sister) the conservatory doubled as an afternoon outing and brilliant shoot location. Special thanks to my brother Christopher for his mad skills behind the camera.

[photography by Christopher Daniel]

girlfriends.

kitties.
craft barn.

old resort inn.

…that’s my kind of relaxing.

my best friend had a little girl…

(Caden, 5 months. Son of Tony & Jama)

Ryan Seaton (previously with Signature Sound) recently launched his solo career with an intimate debut concert. It was an incredible night full of love and support. The remarkable and palatable sense of energy still has me excited three weeks later. He sang, he talked, and he stood, overwhelmed with emotion, before an erupting crowd of family, friends and fans. We loved every moment along with him.

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After all the excitement and necessary mushing and gushing, Ry and I recorded a random interview of sorts that says more about our goofiness than anything.

Josh Singletary (Tribute Quartet pianist/baritone) and I cover the subject of October birthdays and other non-related stuff.

A shoot from last summer with my adorable newlywed friends.

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The Chicago conference has taken place since we recorded this…but there’s still three more stops to go. Spread the word, take a friend, and doooooo it!

www.therebelution.com/conference

Segway Olympics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsnpzwK0kL4

The National Youth Ministry Conference (hosted by Group) took place in Columbus this weekend. Alex & Brett Harris were keynote speakers on Friday to the over 2,000 youth pastors and workers in attendance, sharing stories of the big, hard things young people – even the most unlikely of them – can accomplish for God. Everyone was really encouraged by their testimony and excited to take that mindset back to their uniquely challenging places of ministry.

I had the privilege of managing the Rebelution booth and it was neat to talk with people, answer questions, hear stories, and introduce this message that has personally impacted my life. The world of youth workers is unlike anything I’ve experienced before! Three days of great people and interesting conversations, with interludes for friends, photos, and flying leaps into sack chairs. It was an altogether exciting, exhausting, and stretching (of course it would be…) experience that I was blessed to be part of.

Photos:

NYMC 09 : Day 1

NYMC 09 : Day 2 & 3

video coming soon…

Special thanks to Matthew – my lifeline!! Also to Joseph P. for saving the day, and to the fab people at Group Publishing for being so welcoming and supportive. To Susan and Greg for being my buddies. And finally, to my bodyguards. You rock. =)