becky

becky, originally uploaded by Courtney Lynn.

Take a break from posting about Czech to share something from this past weekend.

We like to joke around and say that Becky has the personality of a fierce jungle cat, complete with the laser beam stare.... but you wouldn't see any of that here! This is how those close to Becky know her.

Alyssa

Alyssa, originally uploaded by Courtney Lynn.

Alyssa was checking out the rain from the balcony of our hotel in Slovic Republic (which I highly recommend as a great place to retreat and get away.) Just the day before, she enjoyed watching the sheep in the same fields. She was trying to figure out where they went in the inclement weather.
There was mist and big clouds overhead but I love the light and how this came out. 

Love it. Just love it.

Teresa in London

Teresa in London.

This summer I was given the amazing opportunity to go to Czech Republic with my church (www.lighthousebc.com) and serve a church that we had partnered with for the last 7 years. It was amazing to meet them, to see their lives and to be able to encourage them to keep pressing on.

Our team was 11 members strong (including the kids Alyssa, Olivia and Tyrone) and I was really glad for the chance to get to know them all better. More than anyone, most of my waking moments were spent with my roommate, Teresa. We knew each other slightly before taking off for Europe together, but by the time we came back home, we were definitely familiar with each others idiosyncrasies, but in a good way!

Anyways I got this shot while Teresa was doing some reading during debriefing in London.

Bethany and Scott

I took a big break but have come back with some new stuff, including Bethany's long awaited wedding. And what a lovely wedding it was. I am still learning things (like sometimes, you just HAVE to use a flash!) but I'm excited to show you what I've been up to this summer!