A little sneak peak

It is 45 minutes away from tomorrow. I am sitting here, wide awake, trying to organize my thoughts as I type these words. There are so many things I want to share with you, and believe me, I wish I could. But I better control my urge and wait until I have everything put together.

What I am going to tell you, though, is that I am stepping out of my comfort zone, and allowing God to take me to a place where I never thought I would be. I am scared, in doubt, but I am also at peace. I am at peace for the very reason that I know this is where God wants me to go, at this point in life. I prayed, and I have asked Him to show me signs (which, I don't ask often. I don't like limiting God's wisdom, and tell Him what to do). He has, and I know for sure that He has answered my prayers. Now I just have to carry the plan through.

What plan? You ask. Well...since my sister is in sales, I will use one of her famous analogies. In the business, sales world, people often categorize two types of people: farmers and hunters. Farmers are those who worked hard all year, but at the end are just sitting there waiting for the harvest. Hunters are those who work hard, as well, the difference is, well, they don't just sit there. Ever. They go out and hunt. The hunters are considered good salespeoeple and good businessmen. I was born a farmer, and in my mind, I will always, for the rest of my life, be a farmer. That was why I chose Elementary Education in college and became a teacher rather than climbing my ladder for Donald Trump. But God actually nudged me and told me that it's time to be a hunter. I refused, thanked Him for His offer, and moved on with my life. But He nudged again, and again. Finally I prayed and asked Him to show me some signs, if He was serious. He did. And He was serious.

Like I said, I'd like to put everything together before I reveal the whole plan. I don't want to sound pompous, or pretend I know what I am doing. I am giving you a little sneak peak. A very small portion of His HUGE plan.

I have decided to going into business. Photography business.

To say that this is a dream come true is an understatement. When I first started doing photography four months ago, I thought this hobby would stay as a hobby. I had no problem with that. Going into business with this hobby was such a far fetched idea, calling myself a photographer was a HUGE no-no. There are too many talented people out there, and the photography industry is beyond competitive. Just when I thought I was becoming better, God showed me that I was not nearly good enough. Feeling disappointed, I had to constantly remind myself to stay humble. Little did I know, the Lord had a bigger plan brewing for me already; I just wasn't ready to hear from Him yet. Then, after His numerous gentle nudges the past few weeks, I finally had a glimpse of what He was trying to tell me all along.

^"3 Give ear and come to me;
hear me, that your soul may live.
I will make an everlasting covenant with you,
my faithful love promised to David.

⁴ See, I have made him a witness to the peoples,
a leader and commander of the peoples."

⁸ "For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,"
declares the LORD.

⁹ "As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts.

¹⁰ As the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,

¹¹ so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

¹² You will go out in joy
and be led forth in peace;
the mountains and hills
will burst into song before you,
and all the trees of the field
will clap their hands.

¹³ Instead of the thornbush will grow the pine tree,
and instead of briers the myrtle will grow.
This will be for the LORD's renown,
for an everlasting sign,
which will not be destroyed."

~Isaiah 55: 3,4; 8-13~

Now I say this. I don't mean to tell you how great I am that I have decided to go into business. And..you and I both know that, just because I finally decide to use the word, "photography" on my logo, it doesn't mean that I am a big shot. I am giving all the credit to my Lord Jesus, Who has blessed me with many wonderful opportunities, Who has sent me clients, and Who is teaching me how to bring glory to His name through my work. For those of you who are faithfully stalking me and my photos, thank you so much. I mean it from the bottom of my heart. The only thing I am not telling you is that I am stalking your photos and websites, as well.

Some of you know, that my whole photography journey started because I am reponsible for my brother in law's wedding in August. I will be the photographer at that event. I figured four months ago that I better get to know my camera, quick. That was the beginning of this passionate love affair with photography. Since then, I have taken more than 10,000 pictures. Sounds crazy..but the filing numbers in my camera don't lie. To say the least, I enjoy it. I am still reading books about weddings, browsing through sites that explain the functions of my little Rebel. I am still asking questions, bothering my next-door neighbor (who is an avid, professional photographer) every chance I get, trying to get answers to the differences between lenses..and what settings I should use in what situations. In other words, I am still learning. I will keep learning, until the day this love affair ends. For now, that sounds like a far-fetched idea.

Lastly, I'd like to share with you my new logo. I have decided not to use my last name, simply because, well, not many people can actually spell it. I like it simple, elegant, to the point. Although I did go back and forth with a more complex design..I have decided not to. Simple is what I need. Simple, humble, just like Jesus when He came to this earth.

Thank you so much for reading through this long post. Thank you for your support. I am walking with Him one step at a time. I am not even sure what is next in His book. I just know, after the August wedding, I will be busy doing more planning. Once everything is figured out, I will let you all know. Meanwhile, if you do live here in the Southern California area, especially Orange County, feel free to contact me about a session. I have to say, I am blessed.