Way back in 2014, I was privileged to go on a church trip to Northern Ireland where my daughter’s ballet troupe was to perform over a two week span. This was a mission trip of a different sort, as she and her fellow ballerinas went into various schools and churches and performed and also shared testimonies about their relationship with Christ.  During the two weeks the girls, along with three mothers and four other volunteers from the US, worked to help with summer VBS at two churches. These portraits are of the two churches we served in while there. These portraits were given as gifts to the churches at the end of each of the two weeks, to show our love and gratitude to our hosts and hostesses. It was an unforgettable time, but when I got home I totally forgot to post the images of the churches.  So, six years later, here they are. If you want to see photos or learn more about our trip, you can read about it here:  https://ionaproject.wordpress.com/

Kilmore Presbyterian Church
Crossgar-Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland
Graphite on 9″ x 12″ paper

Ballygawley Presbyterian Church
Ballygawley, Northern Ireland
Graphite on 9″ x 12″ paper