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     As the holidays approach, we, as a family, often look for small acts of service that we can do. We have found something that hits close to home for us because we currently have a missionary serving. So where do I start? Right here: Two months ago we hired a new employee, Sarah. She has been a great blessing for us, exactly what we were looking for. As we have gotten to know her and a little about her family, we have learned that they have quite a story. About a year ago, her dad got a job in Chile where he had previously served a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They moved down there with four of their six children. Their oldest son, being married, stayed in the U.S. as did Sarah's younger brother Stephen, who was serving an LDS mission in the New York New York South Mission, speaking Spanish.

     Near the end of 2010, Stephen noticed that he was getting sick far too frequently, but did not think much of it. He assumed that he was just tired from all the hard work he was doing as a missionary. A few months went by and he was getting constantly sicker. At the insistence of his mother and the mission nurse, Stephen went to see a doctor. They ran test after test and could not figure out what was wrong with him. After having ruled out every minor possibility, his mission president, who had a medical background, told Stephen he thought it would be best if he returned home to Utah to continue testing.

     On March 15^th, 2011, Stephen had to come home four months early from his mission. The family, still in Chile, rushed back to Utah to be with him. They arrived just a few hours before he did! They came back to no home because they had sold it to live in Chile and no jobs. They lived with their grandma for six months before finding a home to rent. A few days after arriving home, Stephen was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, cancer of the lymph nodes. He went through 6 months(12 treatments) of chemotherapy, but it was ineffective. He is now on his second round of chemo therapy, and soon will undergo a stem cell transplant.

We are so excited to announce our awesome new pricing structure!                                                We are now offering two different ways to purchase your photos for 2012… in prints, or as digital copies! 

For prints, you pay one low sitting fee ($49) for any sitting and order your prints from us at our normal print prices. Photo enhancements are included!

For digital copies, you pay a higher sitting fee and receive a CD of all of your images! They are color corrected and ready to be printed anywhere you want! But… if you would like to take advantage of our sweet photo enhancement skills, you can order your prints from us at 25% off of our regular print prices! (See the limited time offer below.)  Call for more details 801-756-8824.

Sweet photo enhancement skills include teeth whitening, head swaps, blemish removal (also known as zit zapping!), body slimming, head shine touch-ups, etc. All of these enhancements are included at no extra cost if you decide to order prints through us.

If you take advantage of these new digital sitting options NOW, you will receive not 25% BUT 30% off print prices! Sitting must take place before December 15th. Call and schedule your Digital Sitting today! (801)-756-8824

For more information on digital sitting and print prices, email us at info@glenricksphotography.com or go to our Home Page and fill out the "I'm Interested" box. Be sure to include in your message what you are specifically interested in, as well as the best way for us to get in contact with you. Hurry before times fill up!

There is still time to get in a few more fall portraits. Call now to schedule your sitting.

Here's a little of their email:

"We have seen your photos on the Internet and are impressed by the quality of your work. We would like to invite you to participate. While this effort is open to Church members throughout the world, we are making this invitation only to selected members."

How cool is that? We love this opportunity, even though there is no compensation for contributing, we are excited for this opportunity to serve!

~Valarie

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We hope this becomes a fun and helpful blog for you to follow . Our new and improved website will showcase the great work done here at Glen Ricks Photography and what Glen can provide for you!

One more thing! If you find your photo here on our new site, we'll give either a free Facebook photo for you to use as you'd like -OR- 8 free wallets. So check us out and find yourself!

Thanks!
Glen Ricks Photography Staff