Tomorrow is another anniversary though!  Mark and I were married August 11th, 1979 which is thirty years ago tomorrow!  I want to say that all in all our road has been pretty fairly straight with only a few “bumps” along the way!  We put God first many years ago and He remains there today and He’s been faithful to guide, protect and bless us abundantly.  We have two amazing children who live way too far away!  (perhaps you’ve heard me mention that from time to time?)

Mark and I met at A&M Church of Christ in College Station, TX.   He was in graduate school at A&M and I was working as a nurse in Labor and Delivery in Bryan, TX.  (Yes, I’ve had more than one career)  Some of you may have seen our “story of how we met” back in February when the local newspaper featured us in an article with other couples.  So, I won’t repeat that now.  Let’s just say, it was “divine” intervention!

I thought you might enjoy looking back with me and Mark at our special day thirty years ago!  (Where was digital photography when we needed it!)

I was raised by my grandparents and this first picture is one of my favorites.

This was a group of singers/friends who traveled from College Station to Graham to sing at our wedding!  (one was even a former boyfriend!)

Our wedding party.  Surely the photographer took more than one pic of our wedding party!  But, I guess for the flower girl, when you gotta go, you gotta go!

Our family

Who are these kids?  Well, surely Mark hasn’t changed as much as I have, but he didn’t produce two 10 lb. babies!

Thanks for letting me get personal today!  Stay tuned as I get back to business!

Introducing Cindy Stewart, my new sales/design consultant!  If you are already my client, you know how desperately I’ve been wanting someone to handle my sales sessions!  I love photographing you, but I want to spend more time working on images so you don’t have to wait so long to see your portrait proofs.  Cindy and I will make a great team and I can’t wait for you to get to know her!

Cindy and I both attend Highland Church of Christ here in Abilene and have been good friends for about five years.  Her husband is a business professor at Abilene Christian University and they have two BEAUTIFUL daughters, one going into middle school and one going into high school.  She’s a lovely young woman, kind and thoughtful and you will enjoy getting to know her!

Cindy will be calling you once your images are ready to view.  She will schedule a time for “the decision makers” to come view the images AND place their orders.  Her hours will be more “regular” hours than what I have offered in the past since I actually live here at my studio/office.  And, she will work one Saturday a month for those that can’t get off during daytime hours. Another really exciting part of what Cindy will offer you is if you can’t or choose not to come here to view your images on the 40 inch screen, she will come to your home to show you your images and help you right there with your order!  She will have sample sizes with her and if you want to see what a 24×30 inch portrait will look like over your sofa, she can show you right then!  Cindy has great taste in colors and decorating and will be a huge asset in helping you accent your home with your family portraits.  More about our new sales sessions later this week.

If Cindy does travel to your home for your sales presentation, watch out for her coming in her cute little Bug!