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I'm Gennean, a writer, photographer, and virtual assistant based in the San Francisco Bay Area.  I love traveling, a good cuppa tea, everything Harry Potter, and I'm all about keeping it real.  I specialize in portrait and travel photography and am passionate about capturing the wild, beautiful, and real moments of life.

 

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» Hello and hi, here is yet another friendly reminder that the internet can be the coolest little place. Earlier this week, after following one another on Instagram for the last few months, I was able to grab a cream tea with my new friend Hannah here in London, and our time together was so sweet! I'm already looking forward to visiting her in Birmingham when I'm back in the UK🇬🇧 — Making friends through Instagram has kind of become a thing in my life, and I ain't mad about it. I actually wrote a blog post a bit ago about making friends through social media that has been blowing up as of late, so if you've been wondering how to make your insta-friends real life ones, I've linked the post in my profile!
» Your ways are higher, Your thoughts are greater / It makes no sense, but this is grace, and I know You're with me in this place. — When your soul finds true rest and contentment in Jesus, everything changes. I mean this, because I'm experiencing it right now. This journey has been wild in so many ways, but the last three weeks have been the absolute wildest. I've leaned in and asked and listened and learned, and now I'm trusting for the things I cannot yet see. Heres the thing: everything we feel or experience – especially every hard thing, every doubt, every heartbreak – can become another log of wood into the fire of prayer, and from that place, big dreams and visions come into the light by His grace. And sometimes those revealed things might feel a little crazy, but real, nitty-gritty faith often makes a fool of what makes sense. So I'm fixing to look like a fool with this little life. It's too short and there's too much work to be done not to.
» Currently soaking up a few more days in London and getting more and more stoked about the next little season that God is opening up! There's definitely a lot of unknown ahead of me, but I have the craziest sense of peace right now, so I'm choosing to say yes, trust in the wait, and hold to the promise. I don't know where you're at, but I hope you're saying yes, too. Yes to the scary, to the hard, to the unknown. Yes to dreaming big and refusing to settle for anything less. His plans are big, so let's step into them with the confidence that He's going to come through✨
» The last four months have been a wild ride, one completely orchestrated by my Father, and one that I wouldn't trade for anything. Last night I got to meet up with a sweet Nashville friend who just moved to London, and as we shared stories of how we ended up where we find ourselves now, one thing stood out: clinging to the visions and dreams that God gives us and, no matter our circumstances, refusing to lose hope in His ability to fulfill them. I want to encourage you, wherever you're at in your journey, to hold tight to the things God has spoken over your life. Opposition will always come, but He can be trusted to come through on His promises. Things might not always (or ever!) look the way you'd expect or imagine, but I promise you, things always work out best when He's at the helm⚓️
» Hey, so life and things are pretty cool right now (*see last post), but I'm definitely sad that this Europe trip of mine ends in two weeks! I've got some ideas brewing for this next little season, and I'm planning to keep the adventures going once I'm stateside, so tell me: where should I go? what do I need to see/do? and who's coming with me?⛰ Don't worry UK, I'm fairly certain I'll be back again soon🇬🇧
» When you're desperate for something from God, ask for it, and do so with expectancy. Be patient, and watch what He does. I've been desperate for some vision as to what might be next in this little life of mine throughout this trip, and I very unexpectedly got one today that both terrifies and excites me, and totally makes sense. Then a few hours later, some friends texted to share visions they got for me through prayer, unknowingly affirming some of the things I'd already been thinking and hearing PLUS what I felt God impress on my heart just a few hours earlier. And then I remembered that I have currently direct access to content that can help me move forward in this vision. Y'ALL. I. AM. SHOOK. This is actually so crazy... and yet so like my Father to do. I'm so excited slash nervous slash expectant for this next season, and even through the countless unknowns, I'm fixing to trust and pray and push forward because there is no way I'm letting this go. I have never been more confident in saying this: I urge to get after the dreams you've got stirring in your heart, but more than that, trust and cling to the dream giver. Because while dreams are great, He's the real treasure and reward 🙌🏼