not only is Rachel gorgeous, but she's very lovely inside, too.  her love for Christ is evident in all things.  she's constantly giving of herself - he care for others is very humbling to witness.  i've had the privilege of becoming very close to Rachel and her family over the past few years.  we all go to the same church.  to me they're family, my younger sisters (there's five girls) - to them, i'm big brother. 
Rachel is graduating this year and is off to school in the fall to start an ASL program here locally.  they live out in the country (sort of), so we stuck close to home for the fotos.  we went across the street and followed a path on which her family likes to take walks.  enough of me blabbering already... 


p.s., huh, i almost didn't use the digital, and see what i get for trying to sell the little bugger (yummy fotos); film images to follow here shortly though.