Note Entry: The Place Where All The Beauty Came From

The Place Where All The Beauty Came from is, well, the place where all the beauty I have in my life now came from. I was just 21 when I was given the opportunity to go to Kenya to visit a ministry along the Rift Valley.

After 12 days visiting the local area and getting to see the culture and the generosity of the people there, the team I was with walked out along the property to get a last view of the Rift Valley. The sun was shining through the low clouds making the already magnificent view even more impressive. It was a moment I'll never forget. 

At the time, I didn't know a friend on the team would ask me to marry him within a year. Kenya, rather the people there, deepened our friendship and united us in a way that would only continue to grow. 

The moment along the valley we took to reflect on our time there was something I continued to hold on to through the years. As I began to learn landscape painting in 2016, I kept pressing on to be able to paint this memory to have for our home together. This is a memory of a moment I want to consider the beauty of as I continue to make  and keep my home.

"The Place Where All The Beauty Came From"

Oil on Belgian Linen

36" x 30"