Oh Hapy Day!!!! Oh Happy Day!!!! God knows the desires of our heart...and in to our lives walked Becca. Becca was one of our beautiful brides a while back (
look at how beautiful she is...) and is now one of our new mommies (her newborn shots are coming). Becca just moved to Pelham with her wonderful family and in talking with her we realized that God was bringing us together for more than just more pictures. Becca has now begun working with us as a consultant (this is a fancy way of saying we have not come up with an official title for her yet). So far this means that after you call the studio, Becca will follow up with a phone consultation to help us know what is important to you. She will also be meeting with you to go over our packages and product offerings. The most important thing she is already doing is keeping us organized!!!!! She has already revolutionized our calendar and corrected my typos in our baby plans...and just wait - she comes armed with post-it notes and an organizer all the time! I LOVE IT!!!!! I finally feel like I can breather again. Anyway I am sure you will all love her as much as we do, but so you can feel like you know her (and "who her people are")here is a little Q&A with Becca.
Q- So Becca, "Who are your people?" (i just love pretending I am from here and saying things like that)
A- My handsome husband is Cody Shiver, we two precious little ones, L and J. My parents are Paul and Virgina Lea Rothwell from Jesup, GA. My wonderful in-laws are Rosemary and Turner Eubanks from Pelham and Dwayne and Kathy Shiver from Albany, GA.
Q- Where did you grow up?
A- Bullard, Texas. It's a small town outside of Tyler, Texas on Lake Palestine. Population: 890. So, yes Pelham is bigger than my home town.
Q- Ok, so how did you get to Georgia?
A- Hahaha! I used to tell people that God had a sense of humor and that's how I ended up in Georgia, but now I know that God had a divine plan. Basically, I graduated a year early from high school and attended college in Cleveland, Tennessee and eventually transferred to Georgia Southern University. Part of his plan for me included starting a campus ministry and investing in the lives of some great kids. Part of his plan was to make some amazing girl friends and walking life with them. And the best part of his plan thus far was meeting my husband and having our two babies.
Q- What did you major in?
A- Which one? Well... I changed my major 7 times in college, but eventually settled down with Geography, Sociology, and Business with a minor in Writing.
Q- Was it in your campus ministry where you learned administrative skills?
A- I was the events coordinator and assistant to the campus pastor. I think it's where I learned everything I know about my skills! My favorite things to do were idea exchange with the pastor and students. We could stay up for hours talking about events to do to draw students in or ways to market the ministry, then it was my job to make those ideas into reality. I was truly the face of the ministry and worked with the community and the school on a weekly basis. I wore so many hats; I had to quickly figure out my strengths and weaknesses. Organization- strength. Written and verbal communication - strength. One on One mentoring- strength. Preaching, Deep Philosophical Thoughts, Music, Political niceness- weakness. But, after college graduation, I was the office manager for a commercial construction company and that's where I gained a lot of business experience.
Q- So, you are going to bring your strengths to help Steve and Laurie?
A - You bet! Let's face the facts... In The Moment has exploded, BOOM! And to keep up with the demand, they need a little helping hand in some areas. If I can come in and do paper work to keep them taking beautiful pictures of your children, then only good things can come from that.
Q- You seem very verbal, is that something you grew into or have you always had a way with words and communication?
A- Oh, I can communicate! My older brother talked for me until I was about 3, but one day I started talking and it was all over from there. In junior high I started competing in speaking competitions and writing little short stories. I went to college originally on a drama scholarship. I've just used that experience in more productive areas of my life.
Q- Drama and writing, what other creative outlets do you have?
A - Well, I don't preform any longer, but I do write. I have such an active imagination and an extensive vocabulary that I love to put fiction to paper. I've dabbled in interior design, but in this day and age with Home and Garden TV and countless design magazines, everyone is an armature designer. I am very crafty, though. But, I can scrap book with the best of them and set up a ball room for a formal wedding, and if push comes to shove, I can make 5 bridesmaids flower bouquets in less than an hour. Just don't ask me paint you a picture, take a good picture of you, or sing you a song!
Q- Do you have any goals set for yourself this year?
A - I have recently found a joy for cooking. I'm a Rachel Ray sort of cook: no measuring and put it out in less than 30 minutes. I want to learn some new recipes all the while losing weight. I also have it in mind to write a guide of gift giving. My love language is giving and I get it honestly from my grandmother and mother. I have lists and lists of ides of gifts for any budget exchanged between a vast combination of people. For example, I think a perfect gift for a set of hostesses at a baby shower is to give a new mother gift credit with In the Moment for any baby package of their choice. Or for a parents 30 year wedding anniversary, I think all the children and grand children should schedule a family portrait session with In the Moment and give the parents a beautiful gallery wrap for their living room. LOL. I've thought about writing a blog on it; maybe I should actively look into that.
Q- So are you excited to work with Steve and Laurie?
A - I am! This is what I love to do and what I'm good at. To be able to work for such great people and get involved with the community is thrilling to me.
