benjamin

they’re some of our best friends. we want their lives to be rich and beautiful and full but we cried when we found out they were having a baby. it wasn’t because they were pregnant, it was just that we still weren’t. and we were happy for them but so sad for us. we hid out for awhile, not wanting to watch the way things would unfold before our eyes. heather’s belly would grow bigger with life and darren’s excitement would do the same. i thought that their joy would be too much for us and our sadness would be too much for them. but all four of us made a decision. we decided to invite each other in because our friendship was worth it. they stepped into our pain and we stepped into their joy and jesus met us in the wreckage of it all. He knit our hearts. He gave us faith. He held us in His hands. He worked a work of salvation in our hearts. thank you God for giving us all baby ben as a steady reminder of your constant love and faithfulness. 

this was not supposed to be a photo shoot, just a visit.  but we’re heading out of town this week to shoot a wedding in ohio and i couldn’t resist a couple of pictures to capture little ben’s 5 1/2 lb tininess. 

i couldn't decide between these two, so i put in both