If pictures are worth a thousand words, we said a lot today. A local photographer and friend named Heidi Lewis came on our Philippines trip to capture our first days with Rex. Her pictures are priceless and they tell a story like none other. Bringing Heidi along was one of the best decisions we've ever made. Not only was she easy to travel with, but her work is stunning. She's not only an artist, but an artist we appreciate. Just because you're an artist doesn't mean the world is better off with your work. It is, however, better off with Heidi's.
It was important to make record of our "birth," or the closest thing to it. We weren't around Rex when he was born three years ago, but we were around him now to bring him into our family. We have lots of pictures from when Asia was born, filling a nice scrapbook that Colette made. Why shouldn't we do the same for Rex? Why should one of our children not see the moment he joined our family? Why should he not get a scrapbook? He will, thanks to Heidi. One of the best decisions we made.
Today we had a photo session at Heidi's studio. It was a kind of "look at us now" session. It was a marker for us. So much has happened since the last time Heidi focused her camera on us. Before we didn't know what Rex' glances meant. Now we do. Before Rex didn't know who we were. Now he does. Before Rex hadn't become part of our family. Now he has. In between are also the private moments, the ones that eluded the watchful lens of Ms. Lewis, the ones still imprinted on our hearts. The stuff of families. You should see us then. You should see us now. Thanks, Heidi.
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- C.S. Heinz
- I'm the Director of Marketing for EnergyCAP, Inc., publisher of the best selling energy management software. I write on topics like prayer, discipleship, intimacy with God, family, and adoption. I like to buy books and sometimes I even read them.
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