Author Archives: Daniel Saint-Pierre

Mission Monday @ Weedon Island Preserve

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Another Monday means another short term mission trip with the girls, however today it was only Grace, Trinity, Faith and I out to glorify God and advance His gospel to the four corners of the earth. Today, our corner of the world was the Weedon Island Preserve in St Petersburg, FL.

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While Elizabeth partook in decorating for next week’s Vacation Bible School at church, the girls and I had a most wonderful time exploring and discovering the preserve.

This week we planted some tracts and CDs in hope they would be found by seekers, looking for an answer to their prayer. We praise God for His will in our lives and for witnessing opportunities such as this one, I have so thoroughly enjoyed Weedon Island over the years.

Mission Monday at Clearwater Beach, FL

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We were blessed today with another mission short trip to a local favorite spot, Clearwater Beach, the very beach where Elizabeth and I were married back in December, 2003.

CD I am Found by Craig ThompsonToday instead of passing out Christian tracts as part of our God given mission, we brought Graig Thompson’s CD single, “I Am Found.”

Since the CD insert contained awe inspiring content, it made perfect sense to replace our homemade tracts with the beautifully designed CD, a certain hit among those who will be blessed to give it a listen after a long day at the beach.

I took the time to shoot and stitch a quick panorama, do enjoy it below by clicking your mouse over the image and dragging your pointer any direction, or by using your keyboard arrows.

We are immensely grateful to almighty God for His outpouring of blessings in our lives and for His will which allows for such incredible outings, and the mission field He has entrusted my family and I with… the beach! How great is our God?

Peanut Butter Cookies and Milk

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It’s not everyday I receive a book cover request for something I love to eat! This week, that’s exactly what the job entitled: Shoot Peanut Butter Cookies and a Glass of Milk.

I shot over 1,200 photographs this week, and countless video to boot trying to bulk up my stock collection as I fulfill a commission for clients or project fulfillment.

Here are the lucky winners, or at least the only two I have time to share…

In this project I actually baked the cookies following an online recipe, which Grace wrote down for me as I mixed the ingredients by hand, avoiding to use the mixer since mom, Trinity and Faith were sound asleep.

Since I didn’t refrigerate the dough, I ended up with bigger cookies in proportion to the milk element, which I envisioned in far-sight. God willing, the resulting shots will provide rumbling tummies for decades to come…

Mission Monday @ Tampa’s MOSI

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With temperatures nearing 100°F today, we opted to take our weekly short mission trip to MOSI, in Tampa instead of treking out to Disney World where we typically like to do God’s work as a family.

The decision to stay local was indeed blessed by the Lord when we realized the load on highway I-75…

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Grace Sliding at MOSI Grace Jumping Off Slide at MOSI

Elizabeth Playing Grocery Shopping at MOSI Faith Exploring Fake Corn at MOSI Trinity Playing Grocery Shopping at MOSI

MOSI is a better choice on hot summer days since it’s indoors and conveniently air conditioned. Plus since we have annual VIP passes, which are also a blessing from God and His will for our family, the girls get to go on any ride they wish. It’s funny how in spite of the VIP access we have the girls’ favorite place to play turns out to be the “Farm” area where they get to pretend they’re harvesting and grocery shopping for produce, taking after their shopping savvy mom Elizabeth whose tips continue to be a blessing to countless moms worldwide.

If you find yourself debating over a thrilling place for the kids to play as you engage with parents and pass out tracts, MOSI should be near the top of your list, specially during blistering hot Florida summers.

Mission Monday at the Magic Kingdom

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Elizabeth, Grace, Trinity, Faith and I were blessed earlier today with yet another Mission Monday outing to Disney World where we strive to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ while having the best time of our lives. I so much prefer mission trips to the Magic Kingdom over Mexico or India, wouldn’t you?

Today we ventured out early to catch the park’s opening, a first for our family since most outings at Disney typically take place in the afternoon, as the 1 hour drive doubles as nap time for both Trinity and Faith while mom and Grace have school in the back of the van.

Our Lord blessed us with awesome weather and ample opportunities to witness and be examples of the faith, except for the hand stand I pulled down Main Street, I guess that was just showing off little… :)