"It started with a prayer, a map, and a bee sting."

In 2012, under a sweltering June sun at the Boerner Botanical Gardens, I spent an hour lost, sweating, and retracing my steps—all to find the man who would give me a new name and a new mission. When I finally said the easiest "Yes" of my life, God gave me a little souvenir: a bee sting right behind my knee.

That afternoon, "Be Kind" shifted from a nice sentiment to my entire identity. I wasn’t just starting a marriage; I was beginning a legacy.

Today, when I look at that handwritten journal, I see the seeds of the life we share now with our five children. It’s the reason I don’t just want to take your portrait. I want to document the "Kind" moments of your story—the grit, the grace, and the beautiful, real-life surprises that make your legacy worth preserving.