Maria Shestopalova’s story
Four years ago when Maria Shestopalova came to live at Sails of Hope, her life had been a very difficult story. In Maria’s ten years here on earth, surviving was the only goal. She had never received any formal education and was unable to read...
Maria Novikova’s Story
I am often asked, “how do you hear all of the difficult stories without it just breaking your heart?” There are multiple answers to this question but I am just grateful that for the most part, the heartbreaking stories are a part of these children’s...
Little Milana Popovych’s Story
In 2014, Marina was a happy mom with a husband, four children, and two more on the way. Life was good here in Sloviansk and the future was bright for this sweet family. After the borders of Ukraine were breached in 2014 by the Russian army,...
Photographing at Sails of Hope In Slovyansk Ukraine
Our time at Sails of Hope in Slovyansk Ukraine was amazing, witnessing the work of an angel named Eva and her very kind husband Andrew. ...
Photographing children for sponsorship at Republic Pilgrim in Ukraine
Photographing children for child sponsorship means a great deal to me since It was my daughter's sponsorship of a little boy in India that started my path of Capturing Grace. I have since made my way through 45 countries in the last 7 years, putting...
Dasha Solovjeva’s Story while photographing at Republic Pilgrim in Ukraine
During my time photographing 12-year-old Dasha Solovjeva for child sponsorship, I was quite taken by kind and loving demeanor. ...
At the front lines with Gennadiy Mokhnenko
Today was a wild ride, videographer Rebecca Chapman and I returned physically and mentally shaken from the experience but inspired by those whose stories are told in this video....
Photographing at Pilgrim Republic in Mariupol Ukraine
Our experiences at fathers house were unforgettable, so many sweet people whose stories, kindness, and hospitality left Rebecca Chapman and I longing for more time. It was hard to say goodbye but our schedule required us to move on to the next destination. ...