A few weeks ago our oldest reached another milestone in her life; she received her First Holy Communion. She had been preparing to receive this special sacrament all year along with the rest of her second grade religious education class. And, she was very excited for her big day! They had two wonderful teachers who not only shared their knowledge with them, but also helped them grow in their faith walk. Faith is certainly a very personal matter, but as Christians, Jesus calls us to fellowship with Him and others. First and most of all, we are called to love God and love others. It's not always easy, but something we are called to do every single day. It makes life so much easier when we remember this commandment too.
We were fortunate that my parents were able to make a trip out for this special occasion. And my sister and youngest niece also made a surprise trip out as well. She is Mackenzie's godmother. It was great having family here to help us celebrate.
Mackenzie wore the dress my mom made for me when I made my First Communion so that was extra special. She also wore my head piece and corsage as well. I just had some extra flowers and ribbons added to the wreath to make it her own.
Congratulations to our sweet girl! May you always carry the love of Jesus in your heart and share it with others. We love you!
Beautifl! Love the B&W's!
ReplyDeletethe black and whites really make these photos pop! <3
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love your black and whites so clean and fresh! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis brings back memories of my own first communion! Great images :)
ReplyDeleteHow special! And what a treat that you got to have family there to celebrate with you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! I love the one of the praying hands. Do you shoot in b&w or just do that in post-processing? Such a sweet feel to these.
ReplyDeletevery nice, I love the B&W images
ReplyDeleteHow sweet that you were able to share your own family heirloom with your little girl. Beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet smile! Beautiful processing in b&w
ReplyDeleteLOVE black and white and these are great !
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