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With seven children at home, the Spells stay busy. The older children are active in their own activities and as a family, they enjoy attending church, theme parks, movie nights and short family trips. Most summer nights they’ll be outside throwing a Frisbee or playing corn hole with friends and family. This summer they’re planning a trip to Destin before Garrett leaves for the Air Force. Their foster children have never been to the beach, so they are very excited.
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pril Estes is a native of Paulding County and has been married to her high school sweetheart for 16 years. They are blessed with four beautiful children who have become the inspiration and heartbeat of her business. April graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2002 with a BBA in Finance. She spent several years in her career until the birth of her first son. Although she always had an interest in photography, this is what altered her career path. She became passionate about the opportunity to be able to preserve and capture every sweet little moment. The emotions that can derive from a photograph are what inspired her to pursue the industry so that she could help bring that happiness to others. She began classes at the Showcase School of Photography and officially opened her own photography business in 2008. Reflective Images Photography is in its tenth year of business and April has been blown away how God has blessed her. The opportunities her career has unveiled and the many friendships she has developed through this journey have been such an encouragement of God’s provision and plan for her life and her business. April is an on-location photographer and offers sessions for whatever is special and dear to your heart. Whether you are growing your family, about to send him off to college or preparing to walk her down the aisle, April would love the opportunity to capture these important milestones and memories so they can be cherished forever. To contact her about booking a session, please visit www.reflectiveimagesphoto. com or email reflectiveimagesphotography@gmail.com
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Shane and Shane are proud to be part of Fostering Hope at their church, Vintage 242. They understand that in Paulding County and around Georgia there is a foster care crisis; where there are not enough foster homes for the number of children who need them. Fostering Hope represents the foster community of Vintage 242, and operates through partnerships with FaithBridge Foster Care Organization and Winshape Foster Care. Since 2016, Fostering Hope families bring hope by serving as foster parents, providing respite care, babysitting, helping with transportation and meals, as well as coaching and mentoring children and birth families. They are dedicated to supporting at-risk families by helping them work to make the necessary changes needed for their children to return home. Will you prayerfully consider helping Paulding’s foster children? Whether you donate time, money, a meal, or open your heart and your home by fostering with love, you really can make a difference. For more information on fostering a child in Paulding here are several resources: Paulding County Department of Family Services: 1-877-210-KIDS Fostering Hope: https://www.vintage242.com/foster-care Winshape Foster Care (WSFC): https://winshape.org/foster-care-journey Faithbridge Foster Care: https://www.faithbridgefostercare.org/
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