My recent Trip to COloRAdo!

I recently just got home from Colorado which was an amazing trip for these reasons.....

First, people who became family during our experience in New Zealand and Fiji have once again come together for the past week. Just seeing each one of them and seeing how God has worked in their lives has been an awesome experience. Catching up with each one of them, sharing stories, enjoy great fellowship, doing activities together, sharing many memories and most of all, gaining a closer relationship in our family!

Second, in our NZ family, one of them just recently got married. It was a blessing to be there in witnessing the marriage of Sebastian and Aimee Jarrett.

Third, most of the members of our NZ family got to experience the IPS workshops we had in Manitou Springs, CO and many other people who we got to see again or had a chance to met new people. These workshops showed a lot of the business side of things of photography. I learned a lot through these workshops. I see a bigger picture in my photography and also has gained more passion with my photography! But what is most important is who I am in Christ as I am using my skills!

Fourth, after the workshops, we had a big reunion of all the students of IPS (Institute of Photographic Studies). Turned out to be at least 40 people at the reunion. It was awesome! I got to see many familiar faces and get to meet those who I never met. Each one of us had to give a 2 minute presentation about anything. Some people shared their recent projects, some shared about their passions in photography and many of them shared about how Christ brought them to who they are today! It was amazing to hear from each one of them as they stood up in front of 40 others who also have a story to tell!
We also got to explore around the little town of Manitou Springs. It was a town known for the hippies! I can say it shows the personality very well!

We also explored even further out to places that many have never been to like Garden of the Gods, Ghetto Falls, sunset shooting on the mountains, and much more! I love to capture the moments of of our great experience together but not even a photo can show all the great times we had together!

It was sad to leave all these amazing people but sadly there had to be an end for it. The goodbyes were sad....but it makes the hellos even sweeter!