the moments turn into minutes
the minutes into hours
hours into days
days, weeks, months, years
it has been years since we have had our family photo professionally taken
and so when Michelle from the incredible organization Heal Courageously offered her free service
of taking our family photo
i was elated
Heal Courageously is a non-profit organization which provides a free service to those dealing with life threatening illness
patients, care givers and survivors
patients, care givers and survivors
in which photographers volunteer their time to capture life just where they are
in what Michelle calls “the night side of life”
this time of life that shapes us the most
she gives them the opportunity to to reflect back on those things that cannot be taken by illness
to hear more about Michelle, her story, and why she founded this organization
be sure to check out my LifeBeats Project podcast with her here
i am sure you have all experienced the stress that comes with getting ready for and taking family pictures
this experience was nothing like that
it was freeing
it was freeing to know that some one was coming to our home for the purpose of capturing us just as we are
no wardrobes were purchased
no predetermined poses
just us
we had not had our family photographed professionally in over five years
and so much has changed
Michelle and her photographer Emily came to our home and were there to serve
their presence was calming and warm
we captured Mike in his wheelchair
with his garden
with each of our children
we captured him and i together
and us as an entire family in our home
and on our back porch
emotions were there on the surface as I watched my little family
and cherished where we are
and that we could capture this time in our life together
here are just a few of the many photos captured
that will forever freeze this time in our life
in our home
our beautiful home
16 moves in the making
where we can thrive as a family
and provide the clinical material for each of us to grow into our potential
i can't wait to watch
