No words can express how amazing yesterday was. I’ll attempt, rather poorly I’m sure, to sum it up. First and foremost, God was glorified. Cliff & April are standing on Him, their solid rock. Although there was pain and heartache we were able to rejoice and praise His name through our tears.
Friends and family circled around and helped make Elyse’s Memorial Service something so incredibly special. Nothing was forgotten, not one small detail. Here are just a few of the moments I got to capture from yesterdays events.
Psalm 139:16 (New International Version)
your eyes saw my unformed body.
All the days ordained for me
were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
Cliff and April have asked that in lieu of flowers please make a donation to Hume Lake Christian Camps Campership Fund. You can send any correspondence to:
Cliff & April 64144 Hume Lake Rd. Unit 201Hume, CA 93628
To read the letter that Cliff wrote to Elyse (which he read at the Ceremony) please visit his blog…
amazing Jen, just amazing and beautiful.
You have completely blessed us. Please know that this day will be treasured (hard to say that) for the rest of our lives. Thank you so much Jen.
It was absolutely my pleasure… an honor just to be asked to be apart of your lives in this capacity. I’m praying for you both and I love you dearly. May Gods strength and peace be with you always.
With tears, Thank you. Praying for you, Cliff, April, and all who are grieving and celebrating.
WOW, amazing! I was sad to not be able to be there physically to support them, thanks for bringing the moment to us who couldn’t make it. What a great display of their strength, courage and faith!
Thank you for sharing these with those of us who were not there. We will continue to pray for the Carey family and ask for God’s continued support and grace.
You captured Elyse’s celebration beautifully. I see the Lord glorified in each picture. Thank you for using what God’s has graced you with so we can remember Elyse and the day that He made.
Jen,
You have been blessed with an amazing gift… great job capturing such a defining day. blessings!
Beautiful capture! You did a wonderful job capturing the beauty of such an important day for our dear friends. Thank you for your gifts of service.
Jen,
It broke my heart that I couldn’t be there so to see these gorgeous pictures is the greatest gift! Great job and thank you so much for sharing these with us.
Thank you for these beautiful pictures. We wanted to be there and continue to pray for Cliff and April. These pictures capture how the Lord was glorified on that day. Beautiful. Thank you
Thank you Jen for putting this here for those of us who couldn’t make it. I am moved to tears.
It is almost unfathomable to endure such a day as this… but seeing the pictures shows the outpouring of love and grace to this family… our prayers are with you and for you.. He is Mighty to Save.. may you feel His comfort …and the Hope that your story has given others…
Thank you for the beautiful tribute for the Carey family. My heart breaks for them, but also I admire their strength and faith in God. Blessings on this family.
Thank you so much for putting these beautiful images together. Since we were not able to be there, we so appreciate this window into what appears to have been a beautiful tribute and celebration of a little girl’s life.
i’m in tears. i love these people so much. thank you.
What amazing documentation of beauty in the midst of tragedy!
Thank you everyone… Brittany, I think you sort of summed up that day with your words… there was beauty everywhere in the midst of tragedy. God is so good.
I’m amazed at how you can still capture the joy of this little girl’s life amidst the sadness of the moment! Wonderfully done and still praying for their family. Thanks Jen