Reminiscing - Self-Portrait September

Last weekend, my husband and I had the opportunity to attend the wedding of a dear friend of mine, Adam. I was so excited to be able to attend, because I thought I might miss it, since we were living in China. Prior to moving to China, I remember sitting at camp, as a counselor, and talking with Adam about his beautiful girlfriend Karson, that he started dating at the end of his Senior year of high school. He was excited that they would be attending the same university and continuing their journey together. Then, the summer after we moved to China, we were home to visit and I worked for a week at camp. I got to reconnect with Adam and he told me how he was sure he would marry Karson and how perfect they were for each other. Because of us being in China and our lack of proximity, I never had the opportunity to meet Karson. I met her for the first time at the wedding, but I felt like I knew her already.

The great part about the wedding was that it was actually held at the campground where I grew up going to camp. I got to reconnect with friends I had not seen for two years or more and I got to visit a place so dear to my heart. Justin and I went for a walk around the campground and down by the Suwannee River. I told him how I love the river, because it is beautiful and because it holds so many memories of mine. Memories of canoeing and being flipped out of my canoe, tubing as a camper and as a counselor trying to stop campers from disappearing on the river, and sneaking down to the river at night to stare at the stars which were always so plentiful.

We decided to do some portraits of me, to get my photography site up and running, and the dock on the Suwannee seemed like a perfect place. The Suwannee River itself holds so many dear memories, but so does the campground there. I went to camp their every summer starting when I was 5 years-old. It holds memories of connection with God, spiritual transformation, and personal growth. I guarantee that I would not be the person I am today without that place in my life. With that being said, I wanted to share a few of the photos I love.