Oh my goodness…time sure does fly when you keep yourself busy! I was looking to my calendar the other day and realized that I just celebrated 6 months as a resident of our Nation’s Capital! What?! Coming from someone that has questioned my decision of moving away from all things familiar almost every single day since I’ve been here, I’m counting this milestone as a huge victory. I’ve had my fair share of amazing victories, beautiful days, and incredible memories. I’ve also had my fair share of the lowest of lows. Of the moments that just kind of leave you sobbing in the shower when you’re finally alone with your thoughts as you hope and pray that this thing called life gets a little easier over time. We’ve all been there.

Oh boy….am I excited about this! As many of you know, I have been given the opportunity of a lifetime. This February, I will be traveling to Ethiopia for a media mission with the Archibald Project. {Learn more about my trip here} As you can imagine, I am beyond excited! This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and I am so humbled to have the opportunity to serve the Selamta Family Project with my art and love for storytelling. However, as you can imagine, planning a trip to another continent can get quite expensive!

Oh today is a happy day! I have been dying to share Miss Emma’s headshot session on the blog for a long time, and of course when I was about to get this post together, a part of my computer decided to jump ship on me. My laptop has been held up in the Apple hospital, but is (thankfully) good as new!