To all my friends and family...

I hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving day and you eat to your hearts content.  I have so many things to be thankful for.  God is so good to us!  And I know next year will be better!  Love you all!

We have persevered...

“As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.” James 5:11

This verse has really hit home to me lately. We started out the year pretty shaky. We moved out of my parent’s house in March and were back on our own. Fifo was working part time doing graphics from home and it wasn’t a steady income. Then he was getting no work. He had to go back to work full time at a company. I was so nervous about our situation. I carried such tension in my neck. I was breaking out on my face. I was living in complete stress. About 2 months ago we had a preacher come to our church and his message was about Financial Wellness. About our God’s Economy vs Our Economy. And he named off verse after verse of how God wants to bless us. How God will NEVER let us down. He delights in blessing us. He said he doesn’t remember one time he was without. And it was like a light bulb turned on in my head. I knew that already, but I didn’t believe it. I decided then and there not to stress over our money anymore. I refused to be sucked in by those numbers AGAIN. And you know, we haven’t been overflowing with money, but one way or another we have enough to buy food for our family and a roof over our heads. We may not have enough to go out to eat all the time and my shopping is pretty non-existent, but God has been good to us. We are blessed. And more recently I have had this feeling that a BIG blessing is on its way. Like I’m excited cause I feel it! I have no idea what it is or when it’ll come, but it’s coming and soon! 2011 may not have been the best year, but it served its purpose. We aren’t the same people we were a year ago. We’re growing and learning and trusting in God. I hope and pray my photography takes off this next year. (Help me pray for that!) and that Fifo finds a job where he is happy. I’m thankful for 2011, but I look forward to what 2012 has to offer us! Or rather, what Jesus has to offer us in 2012!

Here is the preaching if you want to hear it:
"God's Economy vs Our Economy."
http://sc.fhview.com/sc_customplayer/seriesitems/1/114821

Photography

So... I started doing photography!  I've been doing it for about a year or so now. My husband bought me my first DSLR 2 years ago for my birthday.  I was very intimidated by that thing, haha!  But I finally took a couple classes to help me understand my camera and how to work it and I LOVE it!  I can't go back!  So anyway, my original intent for my camera was just to take nice pictures of my son and the things I love.  Well... that turned into "I want to do this all the time!".  While I cannot quit my job and just go shoot people (ha!) everyday, I am doing it as a side thing for now.  I have no plans to go full-time, but who knows what the future holds.  So you will be seeing more photography posts from me on here, besides our everyday life posts.  I'll probably start with past photoshoots that I've done, just to share with y'all.

So with that said, let me show you a recent photoshoot I did for some close friends of ours who just had their third baby, a beautiful boy!  He is an angel and did very well for his first photoshoot!  :)  I also got some pictures with his rambunctious and adorable older sisters.  They made for a fun and interesting day!  PS, this was my first "newborn" shoot and I was nervous.  But, oh what fun!  And I get to hold that bundle of love and breath him in.  <3  Now that's a perk!

So, without further ado, the Turner kids....