Sarah & Peter’s Wedding – Winchester, MA

Sarah & Peter were married this summer on a wicked hot day.  Now that it’s getting cold outside, it’s hard to even imagine just how hot we were that day!

The day started out at Sarah’s family home in Lexington.  As soon as I walked in, I noticed the gorgeous daisies on the counter.  The bright red and the little touches of blue were just beautiful!

Red Daisies

Sarah took a moment to read through the scripture for the ceremony.

Winchester, MA Wedding

She looked so beautiful!

Winchester, MA Wedding

Winchester, MA Wedding

The ceremony was held at First Baptist Church in Winchester.  Sarah & her Dad shared a moment before heading down the aisle.

Winchester, MA Wedding

Both Sarah & Peter’s families are very musical.  Their friends and siblings participated in the ceremony by singing and playing instruments.  It was a beautiful time of worship – so special and personal.  Even with sweat dripping down my face in the un-air conditioned church, I loved it ;)

Winchester, MA Wedding

Winchester, MA Wedding

The next 2 photos were taken by my assistant, Elizabeth

Winchester, MA Wedding

Winchester, MA Wedding

After the ceremony, we went across the street to Mill Pond for a few minutes alone with the happy couple

Winchester, MA Wedding

Winchester, MA Wedding

Winchester, MA Wedding

Winchester, MA Wedding

After some portraits, we headed back across the road to Hope Christian Church for the reception.  Hope recently planted my church, GENESIS in Woburn.  Sarah’s Dad is an elder at Hope, and I’ve known their family since before I moved to Boston.  It was fun to be so familiar with the surroundings, and the guests, and to feel like such a part of the family at this wedding.

Father of the Bride's Toast

The reception was early in the day, so instead of dancing they had a lot of great toasts and games and fun throughout the afternoon.  Peter’s brother gave a tear-jerking toast.

Best Man's Toast

Sarah’s sister, and maid-of-honor, Allie’s toast.  You’ll notice that Sarah changed into a great little red dress for the party!  So fun!

Maid of Honor's Toast

They had bowls full of personalized M&M‘s out, and I just had to play a little bit!

M&M details

M&M details

After a fun afternoon, these two literally ran out the door and off to their new life together!  Elizabeth was able to capture this great shot as they ran through the bubbles.

Winchester, MA Wedding

Sarah & Peter – it was so great to be a part of your wedding day!  I hope you’re settling in to your new life in England, and enjoying married life!

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Get Drenched

This post has been a LONG time coming! With all of the traveling, eSessions, and now weddings – I’ve been a bit behind on my personal work. But I just had to get this one done this week! I couldn’t wait any longer :)

On Easter Sunday of this year, my church held a baptism service both in the morning at Hope Christian Church, and in the evening at Genesis. Before getting baptized, each person got up and shared their story and explained why they decided to make this commitment. It was very powerful to hear their testimonies and both services were just amazing!

In the morning, we had 3 boys from the youth group get baptized. Our Youth Pastor, David went into the water with them and prayed over each boy. It was really cool to see how confident and excited these guys were that morning!




It was especially cool to witness Sarah’s baptism. Her father had the honor of stepping in to the water with her. It was definitely a special moment for both of them.


Later that night, some of my friends at Genesis also took the plunge. The testimonies were very real, very emotional, and very powerful that night. My brother-in-law, Michael is our Pastor and he was so excited to pray for and baptize each of them. It was such a blessing to witness!



This is one of the girls in my LIFEgroup, Elyse. She’s just amazing, and I was so proud of and happy for her that I could totally not keep from crying. Even now, I’m tearing up!




And this is my girl, Meaghan, yo! ;) She’s also in my LIFEgroup and is getting ready to go on staff with Campus Crusade. I am still praising God for the impact this night had in her life and in the life of those around her!! (If you’re interested in supporting Meaghan in her ministry, let me know, or click here)



What a wonderful way to celebrate Easter! Check out the slideshow for more…