A Sunday Hike

This past Sunday, we went for a Sunny Sunday afternoon hike with some friends out at Fort Ord Public Lands. It was a beautiful day for a hike and we had a good time. Just because you come to a dead end doesn't mean you are lost, it just means you wanted to see part of an area a second time.

FBC 30hr Famine

I spent this past weekend with the senior high students from First Baptist and Salinas Valley Community Church starving for a good cause. We participated in the 30 Hour Famine to help raise awareness and money for children in Malawi. We also collected food from our community and delivered it Victory Mission to be distributed to those in need in Salinas.
We had great times of service, worship and little bit of fun as well.
Here is a slideshow of some of the events that took place.
Enjoy.

Simple Truth

Thanks to a great group of volunteers and workers we were able to present Streets of Bethlehem to the community of Salinas. People come from far and wide each year to experience this wonderful presentation of the birth of Jesus. This year went pretty well and we were able to share the Gospel with all who passed through the gates.

This year we made a few changes and one of those was to have Jesus the grown adult come out at the end of the presentation and talk to the crowd about the rest of His story. It was a great addition to the story and we wondered why it took us so long to add such an integral part to the story.

I was working on putting together a recap video to show in church on Sunday and when I came across this picture it really struck me in a powerful way.

It got me to thinking about what it would have been like to listen to Jesus talk in person. People came from far and wide just to be near him and hear his voice. He wasn't flashy but simply spoke the truth in authority and love. There was nothing special about his appearance but people were still drawn to him. I wonder what it would have been like.

Simple Truth. That seems like an interesting concept in our culture and time. I think sometimes we get lost in everything the world has to offer. Even as Christians we get lost in all the church has to offer. Often we get lost in doing church and lose sight of what drew us there at the core. So many people have an undying love for things of this world: Sports teams, musical groups and even other people. Jeus offers us a dying love that reaches through the years to come straight to our hearts. I hope that we (I) can remember to keep that in focus and appreciate what a splendid gift we have been given. The great thing is that we are called to be "regifters" of this amazing love. Who are you going to share it with?

Here is the recap video.

Procrastinators Special: Family Portraits

Hey all you procrastinators out there. If you have you been thinking about having a family portrait and Christmas card sent out this year there is still time, but it is running short. As a recovering member of the NAPPA (National Association of Professional Procrastinators of America) I want to extend an invitation to all those out there who have been thinking of having their family portrait done before the year is over.

I am offering a special package to help you spend the happy smiles of your family to all your friends and family who are curious what you have been up to and see how much you have grown over the past year.



The Procrastinator's Special includes:

~One hour family photo session.
~Custom editing and retouching of your images.
~A CD of images available for you to print or share as you see fit.
~A custom Christmas Card Website that you can share with all of your friends and family digitally.

*Additional prints and specialty items can be ordered but I cannot guarantee delivery prior to Christmas.



Here is a sample "Christmas Card Website":





All this for the Special price of $150. This is a very limited time offer and you need to make schedule a photo session by December 17th in order to guarantee delivery by Christmas.

If you have any questions feel free to give me a call or email.

Broom Family Portrait

Here in California we have been very cold often dipping below 40 degrees! Of course I talked to mom today and the high there was nine! I guess that is something to look forward to as we will be heading back for Christmas later this month. Hopefully it heats up by then.

It is getting colder everyday and that means Christmas is getting closer. That means it is Christmas card season. I had the opportunity to shoot some portraits with the Broom ladies over the Thanksgiving break and wanted to post a couple samples to share with you all. I don't want to share all of them because you should be patient and wait for their Christmas card to come out later this month.

Here are a couple images to warm you eyes on this cool winter day.

this isn't your grandma's christmas card

It's only October, but now is the perfect time to be thinking about Christmas. I know it seems early but before you know it you will be packing up the decorations and making new resolutions. If last year you made a resolution to get things done early so that you wouldn't feel so rushed then here is a great opportunity for you.

I want to present you with the new line of Christmas letters. This year your family can have website for people to visit. Loaded with pictures and information about your family and all the excitement that you have been a part of this past year.

The best part is that we are currently offering this service with all of our family portrait packages. Time is running out so its best to plan soon.



You can check out an example of a site that could be customed built just for your family. This one was built with the beutiful Beuving family. www.danvans.com/beuving

Beuving Family Portraits: Sneak Peek

A while back I got the chance to have an afternoon of fun with the Beuving family. We headed out to the Fort Ord Public Lands and played in the fields for a while and got some great pics and then we headed down to the beach for a few more. It was a little breezy, which offered some challenges but we had a good time anyways. I am not totally finished editing the pics but I wanted to post a few just because they are too good to keep to myself. I hope you enjoy and I hope to post some more soon.