Sometimes

Sometimes all you want to do is ride the Blue Ridge Parkway, but God may have another route in mind.  It may turn out to be a gravel road winding up and down the Smokie Mountains or a paved interstate.  Either way, "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:21-23

Happy Fall Y'all!

After taking photos of the Bridges kids I ran upstairs to fluff my hair and touch up my face.  I had given Jeff a heads up, one day when he got home from work we'd take pictures in the field as the sun was setting.  Our wardrobe was already picked out and waiting.  The light was right and the hay bales beckoned!

I know, as a photographer, I should make more of an effort to have our own photos taken.  With Jeff getting off work late and the weekends slam full, it hasn't been possible.  We had to get while the getting was good.  Any photographer can identify.  I quickly taught momma how to back button focus, told her where to stand, and the composition I needed.  Then I posed Jeff and I.  It was quite a rushed 15 minutes, but I'm happy with the final product of our fall pictures.  ps. We were so rushed, we forgot Sunnie. ugh. That's what happens when you have someone working on the house, neices and nephews running around, supper cooking, and you try to have a photo session.

At least they weren't like these.....awkward family photos

Nomad

Nomad: is a member of a community
of people who move from
one place to another.

It's been one year since Jeff and I packed up our first home.  We left Charleston October 6 of last year and unloaded our belongs into a storage room, only keeping the basics.  We kept seasonal clothes, my office stuff, surfboards, and 2 canvas wraps from our wedding day.
Since then we have lived in 3 zip codes!  We spent a few months in Lancaster, Jeff did a clinical in Dallas, then in Greer, SC.
Along our journey, God provided us with cozy homes to live in and has surrounded us with amazing family and friends(and clients)!  Not having our own normal has taught us a lot about ourselves.  I'm a fan of routines and comfort zones, but I've learned to adjust :)  Jeff always impresses me, he's pretty flexible with anything that happens.  Mostly, God has assured us that He will never leave us or forsake us.  Whether life is great or not at the time, we are surrounded by his blessings.
In the process of our nomadic year, we have seen God place opportunities in front of us that we would not imagine! 
Yes, we are looking forward to unpacking that storage room and moving, but we'll enjoy the next month or two living life the nomad way.