||Rare & Precious||

This weekend, my sister got married. It was unreal. So hard, physically, spiritually and emotionally but so incredibly worth it. Again and again I am completely undone by who God is. He carries us when we're weak and uplifts us to experience the fullness of His joy in times that are rare and precious.

That is exactly what my weekend was, precious and rare. The days leading up to the wedding were exhausting, tiring, hard, joyous, crazy and chaotic. The day of the wedding was literally as close to perfection as a day can attain on this earth.

Tabitha was a radiant bride. I don't know if that word is quite adequate enough to describe her but it sure comes close.  Spencer was glowing and everything went exactly according to plan. I can't even recall a mishap and it was by His grace and supernatural anointing that this day went as well as it did. Wow I am so thankful.

Thankful for how well the Lord orchestrates our lives.

Thankful for having the chance to see so many loved ones all at the same time. 

And thankful for two days of pure rejuvenation.

I'm sorry to report that I didn't get any photos with my good camera of the big day but it's okay because we got the absolute BEST photographer to cover that (Josh Newton, please check out his amazing work http://www.joshnewton.com/). But I did get some photos of our much needed days of rest.

Long live the Sabbath

I am undone

-DG 

||Three Reasons||

This weekend my adventure buddy, Victoria and I headed out to Yosemite for three main reasons.

1. Yosemite is very photogenic
2. We were both down
3. Why not?

Those three reasons pretty much apply to all of our photo adventures, but hey does a photographer really need more than that? 

-DG

||That Feeling You Get||

You know that feeling you get the night before Christmas or an anticipated day when you can't sleep because you're just SO excited?!  Boy do I have that right now and the reason for it is I just have this renewed hope and vision for San Francisco. I don't know what it is but I trust that God is reviving community and slowly shaping it into the way it was intended to be, and I see unity coming and roots growing deeper. I feel like the surface is being broken and God is tearing down strongholds and stereotypes.

There's so much hope, and maybe it's because I'm young and haven't lived here long enough, but maybe not. I hope not. I hope God's vision for this city continues to grow and that we (as Christians) start to live a little more recklessly for Him and give more generously for Him and step out in faith boldly FOR HIM.

He DIED for us, the least we can do is LIVE for Him.

L I V E  W I T H  H O P E.

-DG

||Bippity Boppity Boo||

October festivities are a must and that is why Elise, Kate and I frolicked in the pumpkin patch this Sunday!

Happy Fall!

-DG