08/03/2025
This wasn’t the plan.
This dress?
I actually bought it last year for family pictures… and never wore it.
Same with Jerry’s shirt and shorts.
They sat in the closet waiting for a moment…
And wouldn’t you know it—this was the one.
We had no tripod attachment.
I couldn’t take our pictures myself.
And I was this close to giving up on the whole idea.
But then—God showed up.
A young girl just happened to be walking by.
I took a chance, asked if she’d snap a few photos.
I set the camera, framed the shot, told her where to stand—
and she clicked the shutter.
That’s all it took.
And somehow, in all of it—
we captured more than a photo.
We captured us.
Not posed. Not polished.
But real. Rebuilding. Together.
Stronger than we’ve ever been.
These pictures mean more to me than I can even put into words.
Because behind every smile is a story only God could write.