It all started in choir. A beautiful girl was called in to play the piano for the high school choir that her brother was in. She was talented. She was enchanting. And there was a boy in that choir who had his eye on her. Their love story is a beautiful one and my sister and I got to play a small part in it.

Mr. McKay worked for my sister at Graples Home Decor while he was awaiting his mission call. It took a little longer than he had planned, so he was around long enough to have him become one of the family. At about the time that his call was to come in, he left work excited that it would come in the mail over the weekend. I laughed and told him that he didn’t even have to open the letter – he would be going to Argentina.

Imagine everyone’s surprise when he was called to the Argentina Bahia Blanca Mission – our family’s home town.

When McKay had been out for a few months, my sister, step-mom and I took a trip down to visit family. It have been over 25 years since we had been there and we were very excited. Ms. Shea found out that we were going down and asked if we could hand deliver a letter to McKay. We got permission to see him, drove a few hours to where he was living and had a wonderful lunch with him and his missionary district. And delivered her letter.

A year and a half later when McKay came home, his family asked if I would come over and take a family picture. I was thrilled to see him and his family. And it was so fun to meet this beautiful girl who had asked us to deliver her letter. She seemed to fit right in and it was clear that his family loved her.

Fast forward to April when I got to watch these two in action. Not too many people ask if they can bring a bicycle and a guitar to an engagement shoot -these two were just a hoot. I have honestly never laughed so hard while taking pictures. They had the funnest ideas, like running up a wall and then turning to the camera, singing to each other in the park, riding a tandem in downtown Boise, and sword fighting with sticks down by the river. TOO FUNNY!

If this photo shoot is any indication of what there life will be like, I am sure that they will conquer all with love, compassion, and a healthy sense of humor.

I can’t wait to see what their wedding is like!