Photography Prayers Needed...

I believe that God wants us to talk to Him about the "little" things in life. I figure that by my acknowledgment that He is in total control of ALL of the parts of my life {both big and small} He gets the glory.

With that said, I need prayer for a "small" thing. Actually, it is about 1128 small things.

First, I need to tell you that today has been one of those days. You know the ones, where you want to just throw something at turn off the alarm and pull the covers over your head. Not really because there is anything wrong; but just because. It was a long weekend and first part of the week caring for Carys through her recent virus {which started as a rash/fever but has since morphed into a horrible cough.} I cannot remember the last time I had to get out of my bed at night to check on either on of the kids. That is, until this weekend. Satan used this unusual situation to get into my head and attempt to steal my joy.

I could not sleep for this deep down feeling that something terribly wrong was about to happen. I would awake quite certain that Carys had stopped breathing, or have a vivid dream concerning Sawyer and his bunk bed (enough said). Of course each time I would have to go into their rooms, place my hands on them and pray. That took a lot out of me.

So, back to the photography...

My mom was nice enough to pick up both kids from school today. I feel guilty to say that I arrived home about 20 minutes before they did. Each year about this time I cut back my ferns and let them come back out with new foliage for the fall. They are beautiful for October and November. So I sat down trimming them and praying. I asked God to prune me and my life just like I was doing to these ferns. I want Him to take all of the old stuff, habits and thoughts that I might have that keep me from being beautiful in His eyes.

The the kids got home. We spent the afternoon outside playing. I grabbed the camera and shot some absolutely breath taking shots of them. It was like a gift from God. It was like He was showing be His goodness through my lens.  So why am I asking for prayer.

I came in and got the kids in the bath for church. I was trying to view  my pictures in my computer when the message that NO photographer wants to see popped up "CF needs formatting" In case you don't know, this means that somewhere in the transfer, the files have been corrupted; inaccessible.

I am was heartbroken.

Sometimes you can put the memory card into another reader and it will work. I put it back in the camera, same result. I am going to take it to the store and see if the files will open there tomorrow. If not, there is some software out there that claims to be able to retrieve erased, corrupted, or formatted files. We shall see. I am not just upset that the pictures are gone, but they were so lovely.

If you have nothing else to pray for, please, pray that somehow I can retrieve my precious memories.

P.S. Carys' birthday pictures are on there as well...