Getting ready for the Derby

Back on the road getting things ready for the Derby. We unloaded nine large rolling cases today to service the world wide press attendees at the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby, Saturday.
These images don’t scratch the surface of what is on hand. Eight 600 VR lenses, Eight 500 VR lenses, twelve 400mm f 2.8 lenses, eight 300mm lenses, four 200-400 lenses, a dozen 70-200’s, seventy bodies; D3s, D3, D700’s, D300s, plus three dozen 24-70’s and 14-24s and of course teleconverters, other zoom lenses, flash units, you name it, it’s here.

This may seem excessive, but we will serve over a hundred photographers over the next four days and it is necessary to see that everyone has the gear they need.

Along with Jose’ Ramos and
Francis Yeh, I will be taking
care of a number of needs
over the next several days.
One need I will be trying
to meet will be spiritual
needs as well. Certainly not
in an overt way, but just by
being there for anyone that
might need a kind word, or
some encouragement. It’s
surprising how often you
can reach out to others
by simply being a friendly
face or a having a servant’s
spirit. While I know many
of these photographers, I
don’t know some as well,
and it is always nice to make
new friends and help them
out.

Some people think that in
order to be a witness you
have to approach people and
start talking to them about
Jesus. For me it is almost
never like that. I develop
relationships with people
that lead them to know that I
care for them. That very
often leads to them wanting
to talk about spiritual side of life on their own, and in their own time. I think being a witness for Christ means you love the Lord, and He has filled you with His love for others. Few people in this
world can resist that kind of unconditional love. We all need it, we all want it, and God offers it to all of us. The best way to be a witness is to display His love in your everyday life. Over time
I’ve learned that people seldom hear what you say, but almost never miss observing what you do.
I know it’s an old saying, but it’s true, “Actions speak louder than words.” If you want people to
want to learn more about your faith, live it. That kind of witnessing works every time……….

the pilgrim

*Photo Note: Coolpix P300.