Yes, we are already well over one month into the New Year, but I still have my aspirations and dreams for this year floating around in my head. When we look back over the previous year, we tend to look at the things we accomplished, the goals we met, the dreams that were fulfilled... 2017 was a year to forever remember. Wayne and I took several out of state trips, one of them being by car and covering over 4,000 miles. It was incredible. Something we'll never forget. The sights and the scenes we took in were breathtaking, and the memories we made will ever be priceless to us. We recently told someone about this long trip we made by car. (Well, 11 days isn't really all that long but 4,000 miles by car is long. At least to me, it is!) And after telling them about it, they commented: "Wow, you must have a really good marriage to be able to put up with each other for that long!" And you know what? That is exactly right. We do have an incredible marriage, and both of us are so grateful. It's amazing how two people can be so opposite yet find commonality among each other.. and one of those commonalities being travel. We both love it. We look forward to it. We appreciate it. We shot 8 weddings, in 6 different states. And I wouldn't mind doing that all over again. Only to new states this year. That would be amazing... 

So back to 2018 goals, aspirations and dreams. Already we are over one month into the New year and we have covered a new state. Maryland! This puts us at 30 states since we've been married, and 44 total for me. (I don't know what Wayne's total is but I know it's well over 30.) Going to Pennsylvania in January was wonderful. It was a ministry trip, but who cares? That's what we love doing together. So now it's February, we haven't gone out of state this month, and already I'm looking into March, April, May and June and thinking of the trips we're planning, the ministry ahead, and possibly the photography opportunities. I want to visit Yosemite, Banff, Alberta, the coast of Washington and Oregon, and Washington D.C., so badly- but who knows? Will that really happen? I have not a clue... but I do know God holds our hands, and as He leads, the doors He opens will lead to places never imagined. I'm thankful He's our Guide. Otherwise I would be lost.

Photo Below was taken on our trip to the West September 30, 2017

Glacier National Park

P.S. If any of you brides out there live close to any of the places I just mentioned- we would LOVE the opportunity to come shoot your wedding! Don't hesitate to contact us! I had a bride tell me one time after she had been married for months that she had wanted me to do her wedding photos. When I asked where she got married, she told me New Jersey. I about died. I've never been to New Jersey and would've loved the opportunity. But she was fearful I couldn't travel that far!  All she would've had to have done was asked. :)