First of all I want to thank everyone for the positive feedback I receive from my pictures. I am by no means a qualified photographer, but throughout this year I’ve seen how God is using my fun hobby in big way.
I receive emails and messages quite often from people all over the world that are inspired by the story I’m living and photos I’m using to show those stories. I’ve realized that somehow people are being inspired to step out for Christ, enjoy God, seek adventures, tell their stories, and even go on the World Race! How freaking awesome is that! It is so humbling. I can only brag on my Lord about what He is doing in my life and the places He has taken me.
However, I hear negative things from people for whatever reason. “He posts too many pictures” (seriously? I’m on a worldwide mission trip.. why aren’t you posting more?) “He’s having too much fun” (I don’t understand that one) “He posts too many pictures with him in them” (like I said, I’m not a photographer) “He has his gopro with him too often” (well I can because it’s tiny and a heck of a lot better than the iPhone 4s camera) “He goes on adventures too much” (Quit playing the comparison game and living in your comfort zone). My challenge for you, if your this person, is to allow God to release His creativity out of you whether it be drawing, singing, photography, writing, dancing, etc etc.
So, let’s get to the heart of the matter.
Friends, family, and followers ask me about my IG, my camera, my pictures, and why I do the things that I do. It all started with a camera my dad bought me the Christmas before I left for an 11 month journey around the world called the World Race.
As most of you probably know I use a gopro to document my journey. People ask why a gopro? I fell in love with this camera a year before I owned one. I didn’t fall in love because it was the best camera on the market or because any of my friends had it, because it’s not. I didn’t know much about it and I’m not at all sponsored my gopro. There are so many cameras that were recommended for me to take on this trip that had sharper quality, better lenses, and more powerful features. I knew this.
I simply fell in love with my gopro because of the lifestyle it represents, because of how simple it is, because of the lifestyle it lets me capture, and because of the amazing people it’s allowed me to connect with. I fell in love with the door of adventure it was able to unlock for me.
This year I’ve found that it’s an epic way to share my life, my faith, my hobbies, my personality, my friends, and other people’s stories in a unique way with the rest of the world.
I don’t say all this to promote that everyone should get a gopro, although I recommend it to anyone that asks about it. I say all this because everyone needs to finds things in life that unlock boundaries and allow them to do what they love. Things that bring them joy. Because life is too short not to be doing things that brings you joy and brings joy to others.
God is stirring something inside me and He is going to want me to continue what I’m doing come month 12, 13, 14, and so on. I can’t tell you right now what exactly that looks like, but when I get back to the states, I will pursue my passions the Lord has given me and be the change I want to see in this world.
