Hey, I'm Leah. Nice to meet ya.

I'm a Louisiana girl, born and raised in Baton Rouge, where the summer heat is matched only by the spice in the food. Patrick and I have spent the last 12 years living in three African countries, exploring how to love God and serve His people the way He made us to.

Being from Louisiana shaped who I am and how I love others. Some of my favorite memories are from weekends helping my grandmother in the kitchen of her Bed and Breakfast. That's where I first saw how much you can care for someone by feeding them.

I'm a follower of Jesus, married to the most top-notch human ever to roam the face of the planet, and mom to two wild boys. Patrick and I run Juniper Table, an international nonprofit based in Eswatini. We serve local pastors, ministry leaders, and NGO workers across the region through retreats, coaching, leadership development, and strategic planning. It's my main work and our great passion. We get to cheer on amazing people doing great work in their communities, and I can't think of anything better.

Photography is something I've loved since I got my first camera in high school, and I've been photographing families and weddings for 18 years. These days I do it for a couple of weeks each year when I'm back in the United States. Capturing a moment, a memory, or a piece of someone's story still brings me so much joy.

When I'm not behind the camera or planning a retreat, I'm probably in the kitchen baking something, talking with someone over coffee, or hiking a trail with my guys. One of my favorite passages is John 21, when the resurrected Jesus cooks breakfast for His disciples and, through the shared meal, restores what had been broken. I hope to create spaces that invite people in so He can keep doing that same restorative work.

Whether we sit down for coffee to talk about your heart or life, or I get the privilege of photographing you or your family, I look forward to connecting!