I tried as best I could to put my head back in the game and actually preach last night, while internally totally distracted and reeling in despair. I had to do some repenting actually cuz I realized I put a lot of value- perhaps too much value- in the joy I get from pictures. I mean, I could lose it all one day in a fire or something. That would suck… made me really evaluate where I put my peace… and I didn’t like the answer- cuz I find a lot of the time it’s in my stuff.
Anyway… I did my teaching and then went home and tried to figure out if it was all lost beyond repair. I figured out that I still had all my originals from Oregon on my camera- so for that part, only the hours I’ve already spent sorting and editing them was lost.
For the trinity shots… most of my originals were gone. I recovered about 90% of them I think off my hard drive with an emergency purchase of this software. I use this company’s software to back up my hard drive too, but hadn’t done so since I got back from camping. Thank the Lord for people who have my back and for whoever created recovery software. I owe you huge.
Anyway….. I spent most the night unable to sleep, trying to figure out what I really lost… turns out most of what I lost was my time. Which if I had to choose between my time and the photos themselves, I guess I’d pick my time. All the pictures now have to be resorted and organized. I lost all the photoshop collage masters of this trip however, but I still have the jpegs from them. As near as I can figure, I think I only lost one collage completely… but I have the stuff to rebuild it I think.
Here’s one I reclaimed like at 4 am. Guess the rest of my trip will take a little longer to collage now. Maybe next week.
Husband. Dad to 5. Student Ministry Pastor. Follower of Jesus. Yatta yatta.
I’m sorry you didn’t sleep good! I know how you feel. Your message was great, by the way. I had no idea you were distracted.