family.  if it were not for my family encouraging me in the gifts the Lord has given me, i might have become fainthearted and abandoned the obedience the Lord calls me to.  as i've said before, families are the Lord's provision; they're little communities housing intimate fellowship for it's citizens.  to think of it in this way encourages me to love and pray for my family even more.  what does this have to do with Taylor and Emily you ask?  they're family; and their wedding was my first wedding directly involving family members.  i had the privilege of documenting the celebration and union of these two a few weeks ago (which meant i got to set the camera down a few times and boogie on the dance floor a little more than i might have otherwise - a big, big plus in my book).  it's a blessing to have family to celebrate with, because i know that blessing doesn't exist everywhere in the world.  be sure to tell your families you love them (mom's especially like to hear that).  well before i begin to get really sappy, here are a couple of Taylor and Emily's snowy day...

p.s. happy new year!!
p.p.s. take notice of the fantastic fotos of Taylor and Emily on the dance floor - i love the color, don't you?
p.p.p.s. the little girls are my adorable nieces - don't worry, their adorableness is obvious.