P2011 ft. worth

God provided a way for

me to go to the Passion Conference in Ft. Worth on Friday-Sunday.

It was really encouraging to see 10,000+ people gathered 

to worship God. I went with no idea of what God was going to teach me.

But little did I know, God wasn't going to strike me

with lightening, but He was going to show me something 

very special and very vital to my 

Christians walk.

I saw the beautiful picture of Jesus as a

servant. He gave up being served by angels in heaven to come and serve man, to

wash Peter's feet, to help the sick, so that we can have a beautiful

relationship with Him. And now I have a new desire

to serve Him, even if that means dirty work for forgotten people. Jesus did the job of a

slave (washing Peter's feet), so how could I

choose to only do "important" work for God when He

came and served us in what we would call

"unimportant ways". But, that's what drew people to Him, and

that's what will draw people today--seeing

Christians serving others.

So, I went with some young people from our church, and these are a

few of my favorite shots.

It was so cool when 10,000+ people poured in and

out of the convention center. However, it was a little difficult trying to get into

one of the ten surrounding restaurants.

The Chris Tomlin!

These went to the homeless people in around Ft. Worth.

College students lined up for hours in the Do Something Now Center to

give to Bible translation and missions in Mali, Africa.

More than 10,000 people gave

over $225,000! Only God could do that!

After the main sessions, there were breakout sessions. We were

separated into color groups. This is the awesome LIME community group!!!

And then inside the community groups, we have family groups! These

are the ones who are praying for each other, challenging

each other, and encouraging each other to keep

running the race that Paul talks about.

I love you guys!

God did a lot in the hearts of a lot of people. A lot

of people saw that they were in need of a Savior after John Piper spoke

Saturday night. God was there that night!

TO GOD BE THE GLORY FOREVER, AND EVER, AND EVER!

LIVE. LOVE. LAUGH. CAPTURE IT!

~Bethany Truth

Beautiful Rose

This is just a random picture I took last week. I pulled

this rose out of a Valentine's arrangement my dad gave to my mom. 

In the vase, there were a dozen dried out, dirty looking roses, but I dug around

and came across this one. I love this rose! I'll keep it as long as it remains in one piece! 

It reminds me of what Jesus did for me. He picked me, a dried up rose that

would appear worthless to many people, and made me His prized possession.

The only difference is that when I let Him pull me out

of that vase, He gave me new, everlasting life. I became healthy and very much

alive. There are no brown stains on me anymore; He 

took my filthiness and put it on Himself at the cross, and He placed on me His righteousness!

That just boggles my mind!

LIVE. LOVE. LAUGH. CAPTURE IT!

~Bethany Truth

Hayden {Senior Portraits}

Hey y'all! This is Hayden. He's a 2011 graduate! Woo hoo! Hayden

is fun to be around. And, he is super photogenic! (He said he practiced posing in the mirror.) :)

Hayden hopes to go to the Fire Academy at

Collin College. Congrats, Hayden, on your graduation!!!

You probably noticed how I've edited these pictures. They have a vintage
feel, yet they are high-contrast. I really like this style! :D  What

do you think? I'd love to get a comment from you!

LIVE. LOVE. LAUGH. CAPTURE IT!

~Bethany Truth

Josh

Today, Josh discovered that he is going to Journey to the Heart in three days! He needed a profile picture to send in . . . it's so convenient to have a sister who's a photographer. ;)

This is Josh. He is caring. He is a fun brother who always keeps a laugh in every conversation. He quotes Geico and Allstate commercials non-stop; he's always asking if Geico could save us 15% or more on car insurance. :) It makes everybody laugh. He finishes high school around Christmas, and he would like to study meteorology at OU.  

I'm so excited for him, leaving home and all (for 10 days). :)  I cant wait to hear all about it! 

LIVE. LOVE. LAUGH. CAPTURE IT!

~Bethany Truth

Spring, Spring, Spring

I love springtime in Texas. Everything is green, there are monster thunderstorms, and it's warm! Yesterday, I jumped out of the truck, leaving my dad and brother and sisters, to get a picture of this tree. It's a popular tree, but that's something that is cool about photography: With one tree, you can have a ton of unique pictures with different feels, looks and styles because of creative angles, lighting, etc. So, you've probably already seen pictures of this tree on other photographers' blogs, but this one hopefully looks a little different. :)

LIVE. LOVE. LAUGH. CAPTURE IT!
~Bethany Truth