One of the coolest things about working in full time ministry is all the meaningful relationships you make along the way. In my very first church, one of my first youth workers was a woman named Tish. She had four kids in the student ministry, and she was eager to jump in and serve. She became one of my biggest cheerleaders and supporters during those first few years of ministry.

Now her kids are getting married, and she invited me to come document the wedding of her oldest son Baylen to his bride Jesslyn. These two dated in high school (while I was their student pastor) and then went their separate ways for a time due to life circumstances. When Baylen moved back into town a few years later, he discovered Jesslyn was single, and he didn’t waste a second rekindling their romance.

On December 15, 2018, the First Baptist Church, which Jesslyn had been part of since she was born, was filled with friends and family celebrating the love of these two high school sweethearts. I was honored to document this special day for my Gonzales friends.