Nashville, TN Couple Adoption Photographer | Kathy & Loui {Couples}

Oh my goodness! I was so so excited when Kathy contacted me a while ago needing some happy, fun pictures of her and her husband Louie to use in their adoption profile book! They are the sweetest couple, and I loved that I got to meet them and got to spend a couple of hours with them one afternoon.  We had the most amazing day to have our session! I am so thankful that these pictures will be a part of their profile book.  What an amazing thing to be able to show their baby one day.  To show them this book, and that this is what helped bring them together! This book will one day help his/her birth mom get to know this amazing couple.  This amazing couple that is so ready to love that sweet baby that God has picked perfectly for them to love and to parent.  I loved being a part of it, and I love that I get to watch their family grow.  This is why I do this.  To document amazing moments, freeze them in time, and to create memories.  Oh how I love it!

Also, I have a special offer for couples who need pictures for their adoption profile as well as when those new couples get to bring their sweet little one home.  Give me a shout if you would like more information by clicking the CONTACT tab at the top of my site!

FYI, I will be out of town next week! My hubby and I are going on a little beach trip/babymoon with some of our good friends! To relax, to laugh, to enjoy each other! So I will be a little MIA, but blogs are still to come!  Enjoy this weekend!

Texture Tuesday | A Texture of Gratitude

Thank you just doesn’t seem like a big enough word for the hundreds of people that have commented, called, messaged, texted, cried, hugged, smiled, prayed and rejoiced with us as we shared our exciting news of being matched with our sweet son last week.  I have truly been overwhelmed, WE have been truly overwhelmed at the overflowing amount of support we have gotten from our family, friends, and community.  It brings tears to my eyes just thinking about, just feeling that love wrapped around our new little family of three.

So while I have not had a chance to thank each of you individually, I am so truly grateful for you.  Grateful for your continuous prayer, support, hugs, and love!! It means the world to us.

Nashville, TN Couples Photographer | Katee & Jon {Engagement}

So October 12, it the hot wedding date for 2013! And I am so glad that I will be spending that day with Katee and Jon! We had such a great time at their engagement session.  I loved getting to watch their love! Their happiness! It is the best party of my job, freezing that love, that happiness as the wait to be married. Couples in love make my heart so so happy, and I love getting to have a relaxed session before their big wedding day! Take a look at Jon and Katee’s engagement session!

 

Texture Tuesday | A new Texture that I never knew…

On April 9, 2013, I learned a new texture, a new quality of emotions, a new person forever weaved into my being, into my heart.  Never have I known love, never have I known that my heart could feel this much love from a single picture.  Never will I ever be the same as we said YES, to a baby, perfectly made, perfectly chosen for us to parent, perfectly made in God’s eyes.

A few weeks ago, we said NO to adopting from South Korea. Actually, exactly one week before we said yes, I blogged about us saying NO… but God said YES, and laughed at me for trying to take control of our journey to start our family.  Laughed because I could just hear Him say, “I’ve got this, remember?” But how quickly I forgot to let Him show us our baby.  Like we said we would.  We said we would trust His timing.  And man, oh man, did he deliver.

So on April 9, 2013, we saw our son for the first time.  We saw our son sitting, smiling, with the best cheeks anyone could ask for just waiting for me to kiss them!! Our amazing social worker, Stephanie, told us to “sleep on it,” like that would ever happen.  Scott and I slept less than 2 hours.  We stayed up staring at his picture, reading his profile, crying (well I was crying!) and asking, “is this really our baby? The one God has picked for us??” So we slept on it, and the next day we said YES! Yes to our son, YES to being a mama and daddy, YES to traveling to South Korea, YES to going on such an amazing adventure.

Since then, it was been such a crazy and emotional ride! Telling our family, telling our friends.  We have just been wrapped in love from so many people, and we can feel it.  And we are so thankful for it.

We are still unsure as when we will get to travel to get him, but it will be this year!! All the paperwork has been signed and delivered, so now we wait.  Wait a little longer for the next step of paperwork, wait a little longer to get to travel, wait a little longer to hold my son. It will be hard, but it will make meeting him so much sweeter!!

Unfortunately, we cannot share his picture online, and that makes me so sad.  I want everyone to fall in love with his face like we did! But for now, I will leave you with this!

I am going to be a mama!!!!!!!

 

April 23, 2013 - 11:00 am

Kellie - CONGRATULATIONS!! I am so incredibly happy for you my friend!!! I look forward to experiencing this wonderful adventure for your family through your heart!!
Kellie

April 23, 2013 - 11:17 am

Judy Lea - Oh Rebecca I am so happy for you. Because of your steadfast faithfulness you can be sure this can truly be “a match made in heaven”! Your Mom and I will love talking about our new GRANDsons. Will pray the waiting time will go swiftly for you.

April 23, 2013 - 11:34 am

Nicole Evans - Becca I am so excited for you! I think about you everyday and can’t wait to meet your precious little man 😉 I love you

April 23, 2013 - 11:57 am

Kim Mauney - This makes my heart SO happy! HIs timing is perfect, and you’re son is, too… perfect for you! I can’t wait until the day that you can share his sweet face with the world so we can fall in love with the little man, too. Congratulations!

April 23, 2013 - 12:20 pm

Cindy - This is one of the most beautifully written posts! Tears of joy for you!!!!! I will be praying your beautiful baby boy home.

April 23, 2013 - 2:43 pm

Joey - Just started crying reading this! So excited for y’all and I know you will be an amazing mama!!!

April 23, 2013 - 2:57 pm

Bettye G. Stone - Rebecca, I am so very happy for you and Scott! And the rest of your family. God knew where to give this baby boy a home – one so full of love that he will flourish all his life.
Y’all are all in our prayers that the time will go swiftly.

April 23, 2013 - 3:06 pm

Kristie Davis - Rebecca, I was just thinking about you earlier today and wondering how your adoption journey was going. Congratulations! I’m so happy for you. May the last days remaining in the wait for your baby to be in your arms be short and sweet. :)

April 23, 2013 - 4:56 pm

Brooke Kelly - Bursting at the seems excited for you. Congratulations little mama!!!!

April 23, 2013 - 4:58 pm

Hannah S Tackett - Jason and I are soooo thrilled for you!! What an amazing blessing! I am sure you will be an unbelievably amazing mother!!!!! We wish you all the best and nothing but love and light on your journey!!!

April 23, 2013 - 5:23 pm

Mandy - YAY!!! Congratulations Rebecca, so happy for you!

April 23, 2013 - 6:15 pm

Andrea jones - I am so excited for you and your family. You will be such a wonderful mother and can’t wait to see your precious son. Congratulations!

April 23, 2013 - 6:20 pm

Megan - Could barely make it through this post! I felt like you were telling me all I over again….I couldn’t be happier if he was coming home to me! Let me repeat….I CAN’T WAIT TO MEET HIM!!!

April 23, 2013 - 6:38 pm

Desria Seay - I’m sooo sooo overjoyed for you!!! I’ve been quietly hoping and praying for you all. Congrats to you all!!!

April 23, 2013 - 7:16 pm

Lenise Moore - Rebecca,

Our Lord is mighty!!! Praise The Lord for his beautiful work in your life, right now, and for you and Scott for being so available to His will for you and your precious little one!! I am so very happy for you!! I continue to pray.

Love,
Lenise

April 23, 2013 - 8:07 pm

Lori Reynolds - Needless to say, I am so happy for the both of you, no, all three of you! I am crying so hard, all I can say is GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME! Your lives will be forever blessed your sweet son!

April 23, 2013 - 9:36 pm

Nancy Irby - Becca, we are Brad’s parents and so pleased for you and Scott. It was wonderful news and we are very excited for both of your families as well. May God continue to bless you both as you wait for your little one. We have been praying for you all and will continue to do so. Again, great news.

April 23, 2013 - 10:33 pm

Bethany Ann - YAY!!! Congratulations Rebecca!!! What fantastic news. :)

April 24, 2013 - 8:49 am

Renee Odil - I was looking at what photos were up from Carly’s wedding Sunday and saw that you had an announcement. When I started reading I was feeling a little like one of those people that know things before they happen. When I ask you what you were doing now, I said that you would have more time to be home to be a moma to your baby. I can’t say why I said it. When I looked at you as you were telling me about your work I saw you as a mother. I know that God has a plan for your precious family. I’m so happy for you and being a mother will bring so much joy into your life like something you’ve never had. This is the most exciting news, Congratulations!!!!

April 26, 2013 - 3:39 am

Alyson Atchley - I am so happy for you! I know exactly how you feel! I remember when I saw Charley’s sweet face for the first time. It was love at first sight! I still have that picture of her framed in her room. Enjoy every moment of this journey. It will be your son’s story and he will want to hear it often. Charley talks about China every single day and she loves to hear how God gave her to us and all about her mommy and daddy traveling to China to bring her home. It just makes my heart smile to think about all the happiness and love you are going to experience with your son. There are just no words adequate to describe the way you will feel when you hold him for the first time. I will keep you in my prayers and I can’t wait to see pictures of you with him when you all become a forever family!!! Congratulations!!!

April 29, 2013 - 1:39 pm

Kimberly - So happy for you! I know your struggles as wanting to be a parent and I know this is such a awesome blessing to receive!! May God continue to bless you and your future family to be :)

April 30, 2013 - 3:50 pm

Texture Tuesday | A Texture of Gratitude » Rebecca Walker Photography - […] prayed and rejoiced with us as we shared our exciting news of being matched with our sweet son last week.  I have truly been overwhelmed, WE have been truly overwhelmed at the overflowing amount of […]

May 14, 2013 - 5:09 pm

Natasha - I just got the chance to sit down and read this post and it made me SO happy to see your dreams coming true!!! Becca, you will be an incredible mother (there is no doubt of that) and I wish you and Scott nothing but the best in this new adventure and all the fun that is surely to come from bringing that sweet baby home in your arms…praying for you sweetie!! OXOX

Texture Tuesdays | Out of Pocket

I have been out of pocket the last few days and will be until Thursday! As you all know, part of my heart lives in Florida.  And my heart is telling me that it has been entirely too long since I have been down there to visit.  So this Texture Tuesday is short and sweet, because I am spending my day with two of my loves.  Filling my heart with laughter, kisses, hugs, snuggles, movies, books, and silliness.  Just what every heart should be filled with at any given moment.

F a c e b o o k
T w i t t e r
M o r e   i n f o