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Destination India | One Month Count-Down

Matt Savage — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:17:55 +0000

Although the primary focus for Avery House Creative is wedding photography we have a broader vision than just weddings and portraits. From the very beginning we have been involved in missions and supporting missionary friends that have dedicated their lives to sharing the Gospel around the world near and far. Missions like Casas Por Cristos, The Word at Work, Dublin Christian Mission, and Matthew 10 Ministries. Everything we do is worthless unless we have a community we can give back to and be a part of. We are blessed to have a vocation that allows us to give back so freely with our time and resources.

We finalized our travel dates today with Matthew 10 Ministries, a non-profit group based in the states that partners with Manna Ministries in India to help orphans, equip pastors, encourage widows, and bring the Christian Gospel to thousands of people there. We will be traveling Nov. 22 – Dec. 1, 2009 to Suryapet and several other surrounding towns. There are a handful of images below that Stevi took on her trip in 2007 to Warrangal capturing the essence of the people and children that, to the eyes, have so little, but looking deeper have everything they need. Coming from a consumer society this is hard to believe but to hear Stevi say “they were the happiest and most beautiful people you have ever seen” I believe her and can’t wait to experience India for the first time next month.

We are going to document the best we can what God is doing through Matthew 10 and Manna Ministries with stills and short video clips for about nine days traveling from city to city and meeting with families, children, widows and pastors and look forward to sharing the stories and images with all of you.

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False Alarm!

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:44:57 +0000

Last week we told you that we were headed to India. Well, plans have changed. There has been some severe flooding in the town where we were going and the mission team decided to reschedule the trip for April. There is no sense in us going when the whole area is washed out and the chance for the spread of disease is heightened. We are thankful that the decision was made for our safety, but we are saddened to know that those people have to face such tragedy. It is just one more wake up call, reminding us to be forever grateful for our health and for our country. We also keep in prayer the thousands of people affected by the terrorist attacks in Mumbai last week.

So, that leaves me with a great reason to post a few more pictures from my trip last year to India. This country is beautiful and the faces of these people below remind me of how humbled I was to visit their homes and churches, knowing that it meant the world to them that we were there. Happiness is not found in the things we own, but in the ways we connect with the Lord and the people around us.

This week Matt and I are excited to work on designing another sample album, introducing new prices for our wedding clients, and shooting a few projects for Intelligentsia Coffee. We will be in the office so if you need to place any print orders before Christmas, now is the time to do it!

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Avery House goes to India

admin — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 01:30:00 +0000

From Nov. 30 – Dec. 9, Matt and I will be traveling to India with Matthew 10. Matthew 10 is a Christian organization made of some awesome people who have a passion for bringing life to thousands of hurting people in India. Not only do they bring the truth about salvation, but also the funds to build children’s homes, establish widow’s ministries, supply the basic necessities to those who don’t have them, and many more amazing things. This time last year I went with the group for my first time and am so glad to be sharing the experience with my husband now too. If you are looking for a way to give to these people too, check out Matthew 10′s website here. We look forward to posting the images we bring back, but just wanted all of you to know why we will be M.I.A. for a while. We will return all phone calls and emails as soon as we return. Here are a few pics from my trip last year.