the life of brenna

I haven’t quite decided whether I should just post my thoughts and stuff on this blog or do something else….but for this post I think I’ll do something else.

The other day I was just looking around online and some way or another I found my way to the website of photographer Jeremy Cowart. If you’ve never heard of him…well, let’s just say that you are missing out, because his work is amazing! He does a lot of celebrity photos (musicians, actors, and the like) but he also has a lot of other amazing work, too…my favorite being his photos from Africa. Seeing as this blog is so new, that means that I have yet to share about my passion for Africa. I don’t really feel like going into a lot of detail…so I’ll just say that even though I have never even been to Africa, that’s where part of my heart is. Last summer, I was going to get to spend a month in South Africa and Mozambique on a mission trip, but due to the lack of financial backing, I had to stay here in the US, while the team that I’d spent months preparing and praying with went without me. I was okay with staying here, because I knew that God had other plans for me that summer….but I’m pretty sure that a piece of my heart went with that group to Africa and didn’t come back. I’m not sure when, but someday I will go there and I will do all that I can to help..even if all I can do is give someone a hug and tell them that God loves them…that is what I will do.

ok, so no more talking about that right now.

it won’t let me link to individual pictures from his site, so just go check out all of Jeremy Cowart’s Africa pictures here.

also, here is a my favorite picture out of all the pictures that my friends took on the trip last summer. It was taken by my friend, Emily, in Mozambique…actually, she says that this picture was a complete accident…but I absolutely LOVE it!

Also, there is another group of about 50 students going back to South Africa and Mozambique on May 30 of this year…including quite a few of my very close friends…so if you’re reading this….keep them in your prayers as they are still raising money and preparing for the month long trip.