San Angelo Family and Children's Photographer – Southern Perspective Photography

What ISN’T happening at Rust Street is more appropriate. Because so, so, so much is happening that it’s almost mind-boggling. Almost.

Let’s get caught up to speed…..a “Rust Street Primer” as it were…..

The Rust Street Mission Statement:

“Rust Street Ministries is a place for men, women and children living in the San Angelo area who are in need of temporary assistance with basic needs and life skills.

The programs of Rust Street Ministries are designed to contribute to the spiritual, intellectual, emotional and physical needs of the community it serves.”

This and more information can be found here at the Rust Street FB page.

Okay, so we know where they are and what they do. Awesome.

Now here’s the exciting part……..something – lots of things – are on the horizon.

Can you imagine a place where …………..

 …*free* dental care is provided to those desperately in need?

…there is a safe daycare provided to families who are struggling to make ends meet?

…homeless teens can find rest?

…financial instruction and classes are provided to those who need it most, and are trying to escape the tyranny of “pay-day loan” institutions?

Can you imagine?

CAN you imagine?

Can YOU imagine?

Rust Street has.

Rust Street is.

Rust Street is changing. Lives. Souls.

These are a tiny few of the ideas, dreams, images of what can happen when we  -WE- come on board and realize that the One who gives us the dreams, also gives us the means.

We’re telling a story here. One that is long and winding and will reach far beyond our abilities to understand.  Far beyond Rust Street…beyond San Angelo and Texas…..further still.

So far, in fact, that it comes back around. Back to the one soul who is touched, healed, released from bondage and set free. Back to you and back to me.

Back to us. Back to Rust Street.

These are a few images from our first installment about “What’s Happening at Rust Street”.

These were shot in and around the “new” building located adjacent to the existing Rust Street location.

The possibilities are endless. And the work needed is…..well, it’s extensive. Part of this building is an old 1930′s wool and mohair factory.

There are lots of repairs, updates and changes that need to be made before even being able to use the building as anything other than a photo shoot location.

But Rust Street is here. It’s ready. It’s heeding the call and going where it’s being sent.

Would you like to come too?

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Pictured below is Bob Knox, director at Rust Street Ministries.

Here he is pictured in front of the mighty gears of  a 1930′s elevator

located inside the newly acquired building on Rust Street.

Churches, communities….everyone working together towards one goal…

To be able to look at a space like this and imagine the lives that will be changed here.

To dream the dreams that will soon begin to take shape as Jesus works through His people.

It is really something. Getting to know people, ya know? Sometimes you run into people because you go to church together, you have mutual friends….whatever the case is….there is usually a steady revolving door of people coming and going from our lives.

This first year of school for kid #1 has brought a wave of fresh faces into our lives – and we couldn’t be any more grateful. We’ve had the opportunity to work and volunteer alongside some great people that otherwise, we probably would not have had the pleasure to meet.

This is one such family.

Sweet to the core….check.

Strikingly beautiful…..check.

An immense amount of love and compassion for one another that was totally apparent from the moment I clicked off my first shot…..check.

SUCH a pleasure to get to work with you 4, but really glad that we were each a part of that revolving door of life.

Best wishes on your new endeavors, sweet friends.

The spring can be a bit unpredictable here in San Angelo, Tx. One day it could be cold and dreary and the next day could find you seeking refuge from the 100 degree heat and gale force winds! Luckily, for this sweet family, the weather *almost* completely cooperated. Beautiful skies, perfect temperature….but CRAZY windTwo out of three ain’t bad though. Even with the wind – thoroughly- at our backs we had a great time capturing a spring evening in Texas. There won’t be too many more of these in store for this sweet family, as they are moving on to bigger and better things very soon. Wishing you all the very best of luck and hoping that our paths will cross again in this crazy military life!

Enjoy your images!!

Because it totally describes this awesome family. I’ve had the pleasure of shooting with this clan for a while now. And they never disappoint.

I think one of the greatest things about these guys, though, is their focus. They focus on family, on building each other up,

taking care of one another. Loving one another.

A mama and a daddy, in love with each other.

And in love with their baby girl.

Total Gorgeousness.

Love.

Family.

Gorgeousness.

As a parent I get caught up in the necessity of “every day”. There is something to be done, somewhere to go,  people to see every. single. day.

Not to mention the laundry. If there was just laundry to do – THAT in and of it self would be enough. Geez.

But apparently, amongst all of the every day stuff, somehow, 6 years have managed to quietly slip by taking my baby boy and turning him into this kid, this man-child who loves Legos and snakes and Jesus.

This unique and quirky young person is now reading books to me instead of crawling in my lap and having my voice cover his imagination with the words from the page.

How, how….I ask…..How could it possibly have been 6 years?

So.Proud.

Big puffy heart.

With cherries on top.

Happy Birthday, Big Man.

I just want to kiss that smirky face all day

Shout it from the mountain tops!

This guy is ready for the world