mini adventure

A few weeks ago we got word that a good friend of our from DTS was leading a team from his church to Sao Paulo. so naturally we began to plan of a way to visit him. :D Me Dawn and Cornelia were determined to make it happen even after we found out he was 2.5 hours away across this gigantic city. The other day we sat down and google mapped EVERYTHING finding out when the buses come, how long we are on each bus, how the metro works, how to fill up and put money on our metro cards, which house number we would have to get off the bus at and all that crazy legistics stuff. We even wrote down some phrases in Portuguese saying "is this the right bus" and "Can you tell us when to get off the bus" ect.. haha So Saturday we began our journey with snacks, maps, camera, and water bottles in hand :) We were so excited to conquer this city and only slightly nervous not knowing the public transit system so well and not having a guide/translater with us (no worries, we prayed hard core the day before haha). And God TOTALLY led our way. On each bus we had someone sweet that was willing to help us out and tell us when to get off and only once did we have to chase down a bus every other time the bus was RIGHT there when we needed it, seriously it was crazy. We would get off one bus and our next bus would be the next one that came up or we would get our metro ticket run downstairs and our subway would be right there to hop on haha. Travel went so smooth and we felt so legit traveling across the city using 2 metros and SEVEN buses in all. After the last bus let us off and before we walked to the church Jonathan was staying at we blew up some balloons and wrote little notes because his birthday had been on Wednesday. It was such a blast to spend the day with a good friend and to get out and explore the city a little. Jonathan's team is working on building a church so we got to see some of that process as well. There was only on time where I felt like an idiot as I tried to ask the driver a question in Portuguese and the lady next to me laughed and shook her head as I butchered their language haha. Such a day of new memories..good food...and great talks with a friend.  :D

his name is Bryon

He had a soccer ball. 

I had a camera. 

He played

I photographed.

I rolled the ball to him. 

He smiled :)

He laughed

and I loved.

His name is Bryon

and he is my neighbor

precious Bryon.. 

Jesus loves you..

Sex+Money

Sex+Money is branch of photogenx. It is the outcome of the first Around The World Track (what i am currently doing). These student had it on their hearts to continue traveling and they RVed around the U.S documenting sex trafficking in our own backyard. The Lord has led them in incredible ways and has given them vision and access into interviews with government officials, victims, johns, and brothels owners. They took all the footage and compiled it into a full length movie set to be released this April. You can view all their work and journeys at http://photogenx.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=8&Itemid=93


The movie trailor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsY93C8cm54 

behind the scenes :)

James Nachtwey

The other day in class we watched a documentary on the life and work of photographer James Nachtwey, its called "War Photographer." If you are a photographer and enjoy looking at amazing composition and black and white photographs definitely consider watching it, or at least check out the website ;) The movie is slow moving but once finished you wont regret watching it. James has devoted his LIFE to his work, he's goes to the place and event no one else wants to go. He get up close and personal and really builds relationship with those he's shooting and it shows in his photographs. James photographs war and destruction and the effects of it. He shoots black and white film and has an incredible eye for composition. His commentary and quotes through the movie are so inspiring.

www.JamesNachtwey.com 

(images pulled from google images.)

Nester

I asked him what one this he would like to say to the world.. he responded, "I would tell the more favored class to pay attention to the less favored class."

lollipop, lollipop