Taylor + Paul were high school sweethearts and met at a local tennis tournament and began dating a few years later. They stayed together as they went to college 8 hours apart and then Paul proposed on the same spot they met as 12 year olds! I was so excited when Taylor reached out to […]
June 12, 2020
Jasmine shared that what she most hoped to capture in our session was these 2 words; accomplishment & beauty. She embraces and embodies these words about herself. Her story thus far is one of true accomplishment & beauty! Her mentor through Foster Progress LaShawn reached out because she wanted to celebrate Jasmine with a Senior […]
June 11, 2020
Congrats to Stephanie! 2020 brought something no one anticipated and the grads this year have learned so much about the uncertainty of our world & their resilience. Stephanie loves to draw and adores her dog named Elvis. I love including the real YOU during our sessions. Martha and Jim joined us for family session to […]
June 10, 2020
Victor and Sandy met when he was a freshman in high school and she was an 8th grader and at that time their worlds were completely opposite. They built a friendship first, “over the years our friendship grew and romantic love began to spark,” shared Sandy. They will say “I Do” this year and invited […]
June 10, 2020
I’m a racist & a hypocrite. My actions AND inactions have caused pain and perpetuated suffering. God have mercy on me, a sinner. Friends, we must lament, repent, pray, learn, & act. I am not an important voice in anti racism (please elevate voices of BIPOC always) & I thought a lot about even sharing anything […]
June 8, 2020
“The need is up by a lot right now, up by around 75%,” Spencer, a volunteer at West Suburban Community Pantry shared that he has been arriving at 5:45am to help with the extra need. He is the only one available from his usual shift group as the other volunteers are over 65 and in a higher […]
May 7, 2020
