Goodness Gracious, I love these people in this blog post. And I can’t stop smiling when I look at the photos from their session on Sunday. Did you know that Robby and April were high school sweethearts? They’ve been together pretty much forever and neither of them really remembers a time without the other one. I’ve always told Collin that I wished we knew each other in high school. He laughs and says he’s really glad that I did NOT know him in high school, because if I had I definitely wouldn’t be with him now. Collin found the Lord in college, and evidently I would not have been a fan before that. =) But I love that Robby and April have never been apart. And I love that they are still deeply in love. And you know what? It’s so for real. Collin and I have known them since Bryson was a baby and it has always been very evident in both their words and the way they treat one another how deep their love is. I SO appreciate that. I hate it when marriage gets a bad rap. I hate it when it’s just expected that things will get stale or tense, just because you’ve been married for more than seven years. This couple right here is proof that marriage can be the most awesome thing you’ve ever done. And I’m pretty sure that they’d let you know that it can’t be done without the Lord. I mean, when a man and a woman can laugh together like this then you know they’ve got a good thing going…
But back to the session. We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect Fall afternoon in South Carolina. And I didn’t know that tree color like this even existed in Florence?! It was perfect and we had a great time. Even when Bryson almost threw his mom out of the golf cart by hitting a hole at high speeds. =)
Robby starts treatments today for cancer. I still can’t believe that I just typed that and that all of this is really happening. When I think about the things the have happened since the diagnosis it blows my mind. I wish you could all sit and listen to him tell the stories of things that both he and April have been through. Some of them are heartbreaking, but some of them would make you pee your pants with laughter. Y’all, please pray for them. Pray that these treatments work and kick the TAR out of this awful disease. Pray that he doesn’t feel completely awful from the treatments. Pray for April, because I know she’s hurting. Pray for the kids, that they will be comforted and given a peace about the entire situation. And pray for Robby’s emotions because he hurts more for them than he does for himself. Just PRAY. PRAY, PRAY, PRAY.
Robby and April, we love y’all BIG TIME.
Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your GOD will be with you wherever you go.”
This one’s just Bad. BAAAADDDD…
