“On the ninth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, nine ladies dancing.”
Last year having a ballerina for this day made things go like a dream. When Lorianne agreed to take on this project and day I was more than thrilled. She’s a lovely ballerina and adds so much grace and elegance to this project and to top it off she’s striking. With her graceful lines, piercing eyes, and waist length red tresses this sweet woman is exquisite. Lorianne, I love your heart for people. You and your family have always been the ones to send people birthday cards or letters of encouragement and you’ve served many. Thank you for caring about these orphans. I’m very grateful that you would be a part of this but not surprised because you have such a beautiful heart.
Autumn, thank you once again for taking these stunning pictures and for being there for me when I really needed a great photographer!
Natalie, thank you so much for coming and helping on all these shoots that Autumn did. It was so fun having you around and I’ve enjoyed getting to know you. Thanks for being willing to give of your time to be a part of this!
Okay wonderful people we are getting close to the end of this Christmas project and we still have quite a ways to go to get to the $70K mark. If we each just give what we can, even if it is $5 dollars today, then I believe that something beautiful and amazing will happen. Also I don’t think you’ll be disappointed that you gave to help sweet little children this Christmas season. 🙂 Just give it a try!
Name: Lorianne
Age: 24
What state do you live in: Oregon
Activity you enjoy/hobbies: Painting ceramics, cooking/baking, cross-country skiing with my family, drinking tea, stretching
Favorite Christmas movie: White Christmas
Why you wanted to be a part of the project: To be able to bring hope to little ones across the world by sharing the greatest gift that has ever been given.
(Photos by: Autumn Johnson Photography)
Ooh ooh ooh! This might be my favorite so far. 🙂 What a gorgeous girl – and a dancer to boot! (I alllllllways wanted red hair and freckles.) Lovely!
She.is.lovely.
Go Red Head Dancers! 🙂 I’m one too! I love dancing for God. He is so worthy! 🙂
Erin that’s so neat! 🙂 Lorianne dances for the Lord and it’s so wonderful.
I love the 5th picture!
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This is gorgeous! I really hope you can get to the $70K mark 🙂 Even if you don’t, though, you’ve definitely blessed my life (and those of others) through these posts. So thank you!
Amen. You are doing a wonderful job of being a vessel for God, Elaini. I’m so very proud of you.
Oh Autumn thank you! I really appreciate your encouragement and support. May all our efforts for this be to God’s glory.
Thank you Hannah! Your comment is so encouraging. Sometimes I wonder if any of this really is helping and then I remember that it’s all for Jesus anyways and if others are blessed then that’s good too!
Lorianne is a gorgeous person inside and out! The gift of dance in her life inspires all people who are blessed enough to be in her presence and know her! Dance has the power to heal– and this girl is in the business of God’s miraculous work and the fullness of his love!
Yes she is!
Beautifully put Lauren. 🙂
GORGEOUS. I am speechless.
Yeah, and it was amazing getting to watch her. 🙂
P.S. . . it is nice to see another girl with super long hair. I don’t think I ever see too many of them anymore. Mine goes to the middle of my bum and I’m tall, so yey! Also, I love ballet so much. so yeah, it took me a while to not be speechless and say my thoughts. haha. I suddenly miss painting ceramics too.
Her hair is incredible. Pretty much wish I could grow my hair that long but it just isn’t pretty when I try. Isn’t the natural color of her hair STUNNING?! Gah, so beautiful. Oh wow I didn’t know your hair was that long now. 🙂
Haha Victoria I’m always glad when you comment. 🙂