Precious Lil Norah

Big day in the Melsa house!

My first born, Lane got his drivers license today AND started home school. He drove to the gym tonight by himself. I am so nervous I have diarrhea!

IF Gathering

This weekend I spent with 11 friends viewing a live stream of the IF Gathering.  It was perfect timing and much needed.  If you weren't able to view it - do it now.  You can live stream it until tomorrow night.  Just Google IF: Gathering. You won't regret it.

Laura Hampton

Laura Hampton:

• came to me for a couple headshots for work
• then me and my camera went click-happy
• stunning
• gorgeous
• beautiful
• she does something at a software company.  i don't remember.
• single. at the moment
• age 27
• has a cat

 My favorite

Micah & Lori Davidson

Micah and Lori: 

• pastor at Real Life 
• lived in Corpus Christi before 
• 4 children 
• live on a farm 
• got married at 20 

 I asked Micah where his dream vacation would be and he said "wherever lori is". Sweeeeeetness.

 My favorite is the one above.  He opened his bible and said "oh, look!  it happened to open up to the verse about wives submitting to their husbands"

this is when i was working with my settings and captured a very natural moment.  love love love

Youth Reach Houston

You know I have such a heart for this place. What they do for troubled teenage boys is amazing. They are raising these boys to be wonderful husbands and fathers. Pouring Christ's love into them. And they don't ask for a penny! 100% free. Total ministry. Amazing. They are looking for the following items to benefit their residents. If you have ANY of these things that you would like to give to YRH, I will be happy to deliver them for you next time I go to Houston. Just let me know and I can come pick it up! puzzles, basketballs, board games, right and left handed baseball gloves, fishing poles and tackle and/or gift card to academy, black diamons half-dome climbing helmets for the obstable course ($120), gift cards - walmart, target, academy, maytag washer & dryer ($1900), curriculum - experiencing god: student edition, financial peace: student edition, search for signifigance, microwave oven, stihl or echo gas-powered leaf blower, mechanic's tool set, tool cabinet, 16" or 24" stihl chainsaw, Time to purge?! ;)

Deserving family time!

If you know of a deserving family that might not have professional pictures in their budget, please email me! Just tell me why you're nominating them and I'll pick the winner October 11th. amy@amymelsaphotography.com Thanks!