Down on the ranch...

...Saddle Ridge Ranch that is!

Our family was blessed enough to participate in two VBS programs this year...and back to back might I add:) It was and exausting two weeks but also very rewarding. Our first VBS week was spent in WV at Calvery Southern Baptist Church as a home missions progect. A progect too large for the Volpe Srs. and Volpe Jrs. to do alone...so we brought the Vaughns along too. It was a great week and just as in any mission progect we walked away wondering who was really ministered to...Calvery Southern Baptist Church or the "missionaries".

Week two: the Vaughns had to return home to help with VBS in Alachua (but not before a quick trip to the safari park...that post will be soon) and we were doing the same at KCBC. I could tell you what a blast we had during VBS on the creek, but I will let the pics do the talking:)

Wedding pics are up...

Most of you have seen some of mom's wedding pictures on Facebook...but for you slackers who don't have a Facebook page---you can see a few snaps I took of the wondrful day on my True Light Photography Blog.

the latest with the volpes:

There has been a lot going on at the Volpe home to keep me to busy for blogging. My first month of the new photog business was a HUGE success. I was able to book around 10 photo sessions in the month of June. I am so thankful for the blessing to be doing one of my biggest dreams. Praying that the Lord continues to bless True Light Photography.

I also took on a new title in the month of June: wedding coordinator. Who's wedding? ...My mom. That's right--- Va really is for lovers. Mom and Bob tied the knot on July 2nd.

I am not posting pics at this time. I am actually on my phone on my way to a mission project. Promise to start blogging better when I get home.

She'll be comin' 'round the mountain when she comes...

That's right...we have converted another native Floridian into a Virginia resident! Want to know who the lucky new member of the tribe is? ...MY MOM!!! No blog post can describe how stinkin' EXCITED I am to have her here:) I am so thankful that God has brought her to us, and I can't wait to see all that He has planned for this fresh new start He has blessed her with.

 I love you, Mom!

If we are the body...

God has got me thinking about my little hurt finger and I thought I would share with you...
For those of you who may find it odd when Jesus speaks of the rocks crying out his praises (Luke 19:40), let me share with you about how my pointer finger has been preaching to me all day!

(Fore note: I have a minor infection in my pointer finger from a pulled hang-nail.)

In the Bible God refers to Christians as the "body" (1 Cor. 12:12). And just like our own body, all members must be in healthy, working order for the body to preform to it's absolute best. And like wise when even just one member is disabled it will weaken the entire body---no matter how large or small that member may be.

Que---my swollen pointer:)

All day I have moaned and groaned over this little "member". I have found normal, everyday tasks such as typing, buttoning pants and even using the microwave a real chore with this hurt finger slowing me down. Then when in the shower, as my finger throbbed while shampooing my hair, the Lord spoke to me through this finger.

Sometimes when we picture the "body" of Christ we picture ourselves as a small, and sometimes unimportant member...maybe even a finger, or a hang nail :) When we as a member of the body of Christ become "infected" with gossip, laziness, criticism, and an apathy we effect the function of the whole body---disabling it from being productive for the Kingdom of God.

So what to to about the infection....this was my question. If you find yourself as an "infected member" it is time to put on the Neosporin---Christ's love, grace and mercy ( 2 John 1:3).



But if we are the body, why aren't His arms reaching, why aren't His hands healing...
---Casting Crowns

One great thing about being a mom...

...I have two built in models anytime I have an itch to take some pics:)

Well one model (Cheyenne) was off at Grandma's...so that left Ryker to do the dirty work of being mommy's little subject.

For any of you who think that my kids must be so photogenic and sit right where I tell them and smile perfectly, boy are you wrong!! For every great shot I post of my kids there are about ten others I have of them with their eyes closed, hands in their mouth (or up their nose) and sometimes they manage to slip right out of the frame mid-shot. I thought I would share these cute little "bloopers":

Check the True Light blog to see the "good ones" from this photo shoot.

Up and runnin'

Check it out...

http://truelightphotos.blogspot.com/