United States Military Spouse - greater love

Greater LOVE hath no man than this,

that a man lay down his life for his friends.

John 15:13

 I'm a photographer not a writer so bare with me for a bit...

Any lose is devastating when it's the one you love. This past weekend while I was lost in my little world dealing with the Super slow Typhoon Mufia. The United States was dealing with a lose of it's own. A Chinock helicopter crashed in Afghanistan taking the precious lives of 30 U.S Special Operation troops - some of them being Navy Seal, Air Force, Army  and Afghan soldiers.

You can read more details below or google

• http://abcnews.go.com/International/nato-crash-31-americans-killed-including-25-navy/story?id=14245387
• http://www.stripes.com/30-american-special-operations-troops-7-afghans-killed-in-helicopter-crash-1.151345
• http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2011/08/navy-special-warfare-community-in-shock-and-disbelief-080611/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Because of this devastation I want to introduce to you to a couple of programs who are near and dear to my heart.

http://www.specialops.org/


The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides full scholarship grants and educational and family counseling to the surviving children of special operations personnel who die in operational or training missions and immediate financial assistance to severely wounded special operations personnel and their families.


MAKE A DONATION

Our Mission
That Others May Live is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established in 2002. Our foundation provides post-secondary education assistance to children whose USAF parents or guardians were lost in a personnel recovery mission, training, or other personnel recovery collateral mission.

Our Programs:

Beneficiary Assistance Program
Our goal is to provide the children of fallen USAF Rescue Heroes with assistance in one of three ways… in post-secondary educational assistance, business start up assistance and mentoring or first time home purchase assistance.

Warfighter Liaison Program
Provide contact to at home and deployed USAF rescue personnel with deployed unit care packages and morale booster and appreciation events.

Community Ambassador Program
Assist with rescue personnel appreciation events, deployed member outreach, community awareness and fundraising.

MAKE A DONATION

Okinawa Photographer- Kurashiki Dam - beautiful day

What A Beautiful Day!

What a beautiful day!

The birds are signing.

The breeze is humming,

The sky is shining!

What a beautiful day!

The trees are green,

The flowers seen,

The critters keen!

What a beautiful day!

My heart is leaping

From love worth keeping!

With joy it's seeping!

What a beautiful day!

My soul is song!

There is no wrong!

And I feel young!

What a BEAUTIFUL DAY!

-David Young

Okinawa Photographer- Giveaway- Rising Sun Memories is turning 2!!!

I'm blessed everyday to be doing what I love and loving what I do. I have met some incredible clients some which have become friends, photographers who believed in me and vendors who trusted in my ability to present their product.  

It's now my turn to pay it forward with the support and love from some AMAZING vendors from the photographic community. 

This giveaway is a thank you for all the wonderful support I received these past 2 years. Thank you for being there with me during my journey and I look forward to your continued company.

There will be a WINNER for each item that was gifted!!!

That is a total of 45 chances to win a gift!!

This will be one of the easiest giveaways to enter thanks to our friends over at Rafflecopter.

Giveaway starts on August 1st 2010 and will end on August 8th 2011 at 11:59 pm  EST

Good luck to everyone!!

Here are the steps to enter the contest:

Fill out the Rafflecopter form by clicking the  DO IT HERE and add your name and email and submit. Go to the next one =) Make sure to"like" all the vendors on the form.  

Please note:
- do not enter if you are are not willing to pay for the shipping cost of the gift items you have won. International packages will cost more.

- Winners will be chosen via random.org. If you are super lucky you may win more than once. Winners will be announced on Wednesday the 10th of August on the blog.

- Winners must claim prizes within 72 hours or another winner will be drawn. Once the winner states they have claimed their prize it is their responsibility to contact the vendor via email and make arrangements.

- Rising Sun Memories is in no way responsible for the distribution of prizes or matters of prizes once contest end

- Winner will not be allowed to transfer winnings to anyone or redeem for cash value.

-That facebook is not sponsoring, endorsing or associated with this contest.

Let's go win some gifts!!!

Give them some link LOVE 

for sponsoring

Rising Sun Memories is turning 2 !!! 

Thank you! Greg Goodson, Co-Founder, of Rafflecopter

for the opportunity to give our readers a FUN & EASY way to enter giveaways

on Rising Sun Memories blog and Facebook!

http://www.rafflecopter.com

http://www.facebook.com/Rafflecopter

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Gifting a Baby Cherub Angel Wings

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ImaginationCouture?ref=seller_info

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$25 gift certificate

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SherrysLilBoutique   

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jewelry stamp art

Gifting the above pictured jewelry

http://www.etsy.com/people/yourcharmedlife   

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$50 Gift Certificate  

http://www.etsy.com/shop/snapboutique      

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one newborn girl prop

http://www.etsy.com/shop/girliebowtique 

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$25 Gift certificate

http://www.simplybabyworkshop.com

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Gifting the above 20x24 wrap 

$24 value

http://www.heidisknits.blogspot.com

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$25 dollar gift certificate

http://www.etsy.com/shop/SlingBebe 

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gifting - paper butterflies

http://www.etsy.com/people/EmbellishedPaper

  

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$150 gift certificate for a session with Rachel Luna,

certified professional Life and Business Coach

http://www.thetailormadelife.com

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$12 gift certificate

http://www.facebook.com/CreationsByLore 

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gifting a business expenses spreadsheet

 $45  value

http://www.theeasyaccountingsolution.com/for_the_Photographer.html

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 $165  Gift certificate

http://www.sugarsnappers.com/   

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 $35 gift certificate

http://www.vol25.typepad.com/ 

http://www.etsy.com/shop/vol25

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 $200 gift certificate towards artwork

http://www.johnburgreen.com/

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$25 gift certificate

 www.fototaledesigns.com

 www.fototaledesigns.blogspot.com

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$50 gift certificate

http://purephotoshopactions.com/   

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Gifting above Custom Premade Logo Design 

Value $39.99 

http://www.etsy.com/people/helloaimi

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Michelle Kane Photography 

$150 Gift certificate

 http://michellekanephotography.com/photoblog/photoshop-actions-2/

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$25 gift certificate


http://www.naturally-playful.com

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signi case 

two chances for

one - $42 gift certificate

http://www.signicase.com

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gifting purple flower hat in above picture bottom right hand corner

  www.BeautifulPhotoProps.com

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$30 gift certificate

http://artsychameleon.etsy.com

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gifting a marketing ebook 
$49 value

http://photographywebmarketing.com

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Shoot Baby

gifting one waterproof pad only

as seen in upper right hand corner


http://www.shootbaby.com
http://www.shootbaby.com.au
http://www.shootbaby.com.au/blog

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Tarah Carr
Independent Team Beachbody Coach

One weeks worth of shakeology
initial 2 hour long coaching meeting

http://beachbodycoach.com/esuite/home/IAMsupernatural

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Angela Grooms Independent Scentsy Consultant
$20 gift certificate


http://www.facebook.com/pages/Crazy-Over-Scents-Angela-Grooms-Independent-Scentsy-Consultant/115219115231287

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winners choice of one hat =)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/doverandmadden

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Choice of two ties or one visor

http://www.etsy.com/shop/mellonmonkeys

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PhotoPropGuy

gifting a 2- FER

Shipping is the responsibility of winner


http://www.photopropguy.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/photopropguy?ref=pr_shop_more

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Lailan Zoe 

gift certificate


http://www.etsy.com/shop/LailanZoe?ref=pr_shop_more

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Digital Creations By Mari
gift certificate


http://www.digitalcreationzbymari.com/

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$15 gift certificate

http://littlebluebirdknits.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/littlebluebirdknits

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Jellybean Portraits
gifting above purple flower headband

http://www.wix.com/jellybeanportraits/home

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Gifting one tie and one headband

pictured above 

www.wix.com/kb_photograph4/newborns

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The winner will have a choice of ONE of the following gifts

a tutorial for either 

Lightroom, Photoshop or Elements

Elizabeth Halford Photography {blog for photographers}

www.ElizabethHalford.com

pho•to•gra•phy in real•plain•english

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Grace For Rett Syndrome

A blog where we share our life with Grace, our beautiful daughter who has Rett Syndrome.

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$35 gift certificate

http://www.GloriousMemory.com.

http://blog.GloriousMemory.com

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Cassie's Hugs


gifting a newborn fall color prop set
beanie with removable flower
matching diaper cover
24 x 24 crocheted blanket
$75 value

http://www.etsy.com/people/CassiesHugs

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cassies-Hugs/238011946220853

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$10 gift certificate

http://www.etsy.com/shop/AvesMama

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$25 gift certificate

www.littleknitlovey.esty.com

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$15 gift certificate


http://www.facebook.com/AriannasFancyBowtique


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Rising Sun Memories
gifting a lace petti romper
 $15 value each


in the following sizes
1 - small , 1 - medium, 1 - large
That's 3 chance to win one lace petti romper =)


http://www.risingsunmemories.blogspot.com


WoW, 45 Chances to win a gift from theses AMAZING vendors!!
Hurry up and fill out the form!!


UPDATE: You must befriend Zach Prez's 
http://www.facebook.com/zachprez
send him some FB LOVE stating Rising Sun Memories sent you