1.20.2009

1.20.2009 is a day that will forever live in the history books. It won't just be the day the 44th president of the United States was inaugurated but the first black was sworn into office. It was awesome to stand there at work with 20 customers and coworkers  huddled around the TV watching our president-elect take the oath of office. It was amazing to hear people cheer as he finished and walk away saying, "today's the day I can do anything". To think that 60 years ago, blacks and whites couldn't even eat at the same table and today more than 2 million people packed in front of the capitol to see our president get sworn into office. It is really unimaginable and unbelievable. It was an incredible feeling to watch a president we picked to represent the country and see other countries watching this historic moment as well. It made reminded me how blessed we are to have the opportunity to vote, choose our leaders and make our voice heard. The next 4 years should be interesting, exciting and new chapter in history. More than ever we need to pray for our country, the leaders and challenges that we face ahead. 

Putting a Price on Compassion...

I was reading the NY Times this morning, like I do every morning, & came across this crazy article that really put into perspective just what kind of crazy world we live in. It talks about how a husband donated one of his kidney's to his sick wife. Now that they are divorcing he is demanding she return the kidney or pay $1.5 million, what he thinks it is worth. The author of the article, and I agree, found it such a profound and sad statement about our society. That is how little we now see the human life. He isn't fighting for his TV back, his radio or even car back, something that has no significant help to our everyday health but he wants her kidney back. He is completely disregarding that this kidney saved her life. Without his gift of life, she wouldn't be here today. He may not love her as he once did but to think he putting a price on her life is a sickening thought. Our life is invaluable and is something that we should never put a price on. {Unfortunately for him, buying and selling organs is illegal and when you gift something, you are handing over the rights to the recipient.} I don't know why this really struck me weird but nonetheless it did...

To read the full story go here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/16/health/15chen.html

be fabulous.
-K

2009...

So it's finally 2009, the year I'll graduate college! Thank goodness! I never thought I would finally be able to say I graduate in less than a year. It always seemed like it was always next year or in a couple of years, not this year. I am so excited! I decided to make a little list of some things I hope to accomplish this year. Hopefully I'll complete most...

1. graduate college
2. apply for a business license for my photography
3. photograph 20 weddings
4. save more $$$
5. read 12 books {1 a month for you math people}
6. compliment more people
7. pray
8. give to three charities that mean something to me
9. blog more :)
10. get more involved at grandview fellowship
11. go to shelters with families and photograph free family sessions & donate prints
12. live my life my this verse {well, all the bible but this one specifically}
"Pray also for me, that whenever I open my mouth, words may be given to me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel." Eph. 6:14

2008 was such a fabulous year. I started and fell in love with a new school, began volunteering, moved to my own apartment, earned fabulous grades, found an amazing job, started kimberly gail photography and made new awesome friends. I said goodbye to old friends and chapters of my life but said hello to new adventures. I would have never predicted last year at this time I would be where I am today. I found this little note today and it really reminded me just how awesome my God is...

enchanted, enamored, engrossed with God.
enthralled, enraptured, entranced with God.
enravished, excied, enticed with God.
astonished, amazed, awed with God.
astouned, absorbed, agogo with God.
beguiled and dedazzled
startled and staggered
smitten and stunned
stupified and spellbound
charmed and consumed
thrilled and thunderstruck
obsessed and preoccupied
intrigued and impassioned
overwhelmed and overwrought
gripped and rapt
enthused and eletricfied
tantilized, mezmorized and monopolized
fascinated, captivated, intoxicated, infatuated and exhilarated with
God...

be fabulous.
-K