When passions collide…{the M family}

A year ago, I had just completed Jennie Allen’s “Restless” study.  The tagline of her study is “because you were made for more,” and the goal of the study was for us to learn more about the “more” that we were made for.  It forced me to take a deeper look at the things in my life that were special to me…the unique array of people, places, passions, sufferings, and gifts that God has given me…and then try to figure out how God wanted me to use them for Him.

What makes your heart race?  For me, it basically comes down to three things.  Families who live with type 1 diabetes and advocating for our t1d heroes.  Photography.  And Jesus.  Such a random little list of passions, and I didn’t understand how the Lord would be able to string them together in a way that made sense to me and would bring glory to Him.  And that’s kind of how this blog began in the first place.  One step at a time…trusting Him with the process while not able to see the big picture.  (You can read more about that here and here.)

Evidence that God can weave together random passions?  This photo shoot, and this family.  Our lives intersected when they signed their triplets up for VBS at our church.  One of their little ones is a t1d hero and so I got to be their small group leader for a week.  We managed t1d and talked about Jesus and formed a relationship that is so special.  And then their mom asked about setting up a photo shoot!  AH!  Just like that, He did it!  Jesus, t1d, and photography…in relationship!  Passions collided.  To Him be the glory.

Now, would you LOOK at these gorgeous kids!