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Hello, I'm Christian Cruz.
I have many passions that make up who I am, photography being one of them. The gift of sight is such a blessing and it's something that I try not to forget or take for granted. There is so much beauty to be found in the world and throughout all of life's situations. All I want to do is travel the world, building genuine relationships with new people, using the love I have for photography to share my vision, and to ultimately glorify Jesus Christ for the furthering of His kingdom. This gift of sight and this life I live are two things I pray I will never squander.

I am so thankful that you've taken the time to know me a little better. Please, feel more than free to peruse through my little blog.

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For Those of You Who Didn’t Know | Personal

07.17.11

I can’t believe that it’s been almost 3 months since my last post. Things have definitely been hectic this season, mainly because…

I’M ENGAGED! I proposed to my girlfriend Reinna Sherie & I am beyond blessed to be able to call her my fiance. I’m thrilled for the day to come when I can finally call Reinna my wife. So much to say about the engagement and all the blessings that have transpired over the past few months, but here is just a quick little post for now. We are definitely excited to be in this new season of our lives. We honestly could not be where we are today without the faithfulness and graciousness of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are so undeserving of all that He has done, is doing & will continue to do for us. Day after day we see Him at work in our lives and those around us. We are beyond blessed and we just can’t wait to share our blessings with all of you! The next post will be of our engagement, so if you want to know how I popped the question, keep checking in for that post!

We are leaving the country this Tuesday, as we head to Singapore & Cambodia, and we won’t be back until August 6th. So emails, editing & new posts will be very slow, if not on hold, until we return. We’re heading out with a small team from our church to visit different churches, orphanages, Bible colleges & communities to help with whatever we can. Please pray for us to be filled with the Spirit as we go with great expectation for God to do amazing things with such a hungry people. Your continuous thoughts and prayers would be greatly appreciated as we will be gone for nearly a month.

I just want to take a moment to thank our incredibly wonderful & talented friends for these precious images below. We can’t thank Max & Margaux enough for all these beautiful images & the opportunity to spend time with them during their amazing workshop with Our Labor of Love. Thank you so much for honestly making some of our dreams come true! These images & the time spent with you all are more than we could have ever asked for! You two are truly kind, generous, loving & AMAZING people. Thank you for all that you’ve done for us through out the years. You’ve blessed us more than you could ever know and we are honored to be able to call you our friends.

(All images via Max Wanger)

To see a lot more images from our engagement session, head over to Reinna‘s blog!

Posted in Adventure, Couples In Love, CReinna, Engagement, Personal, Uncategorized

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jane - ummmm… love the pics, love the ring, love you guys!
if i don’t see you before you leave, have a blessed time in singapore and cambodia!! we will be keeping you in prayer!

p.s. save a date! we’ll take you and reinna out to k-bbq!!!

julia ericson - CONGRATULATIONS! what a great reason for you to be missing, reinna is as cute as a button.

Brenda Trang - What a beautiful couple. Congratulations to you both on your engagement. “Precious” is the perfect word to describe these photos.

Natalie - I have been dying to see this post ever since I stumbled upon your old blog. You and Reinna were made for each other and these photos so exactly that. Congrats guys!

Deborah Alvares - The very first photo is just filled with so much love. Max did such a great job bringing out your love for each other in these photos. I’m willing to bet that he didn’t have to work that hard to get that though. Congratulations to you both for taking such a huge step.

Janet - Congrats! Congrats! Congrats! I’m so excited for you two and I’ll be keeping you in my prayers. What an incredible season of blessings you two have ahead of you.

Elizabeth S. - HOLY HELL! I was wondering who you would ask to take these for you. It’s always interesting to see which fellow photographer is picked by another photographer and I wouldn’t have gone with anyone else. Congrats on your engagement and these amazing images.

Richard Ellis - Sounds like you’ve had your hands full these past few months and it’ll be the same for the upcoming months also. Congratulations and thumbs up for this exciting time in your lives.

Joy Salazar - Congratulations and best of luck on planning your wedding. I know it will be something amazing to see and be a part of.

P.S. What a gorgeous engagement ring.

HEIDI - Wow, we (my sisters Ashley, Morgan and I) are so excited for you two. This post is such a surprise, I yelped for joy when I heard. We’ve been following your work for a while and think Reinna is just too cute. Happy to hear that you two are in it for all the marbles. Congrats!

Brittany Curtis - Third photo down is just heavenly. So much love it’s contagious. Congrats and happy planning.

TAYLOR H. - MAX WANGER! What a way to get your engagement photos taken, by one of the best! Congratulations on sharing such a beautiful love.

Alison Gibbs - Congratulations. With the amount of time you’ve been gone, I am sure that the proposal was just magical. Eagerly waiting to see what you pulled off.

kendra ryan - as breathtaking as these photographs are i’m sure your wedding day will take these photos to a whole other level. congrats.

Rachel - I can’t wait to see Reinna’s photos that she puts up. Congratulations and wishing you both all the happiness in the world.

PAULA W - I don’t know why I was surprised to see that Max took your engagement photos. He did such an amazing job, like he always does. If I could get married all over again, I would jump at any chance to have him take all my photos. Congratulations on getting one step closer to marriage.

Isabel Denassi - OH MY GOD WELCOME TO THE MARRIAGE CLUB! WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR YOU TWO THAT I’M TYPING IN ALL CAPITALS. Actually you’re almost in the marriage club, but the engagement club is awesome too! Congratulations to you both, you guys are such an inspiration to us.

Dana - Reinna looks like a firecracker with her red lipstick and cute bow. What a stylish and love filled couple you two are. Congrats and hurry with the proposal post, us gals are dying to know how you got her to say yes already!

Sheila Bowman - That rock of a ring is to die for and Max photographing your engagement is to die for. Has someone been saving up? You two look like you’re both very much in love. Congratulations you two.

Stacy Larson - Head over heels for each other and for the whole world to see. Thank you for sharing such a sweet time in your lives with all of us. Congratulations on making one of the best decisions of your lives.

Esther O. - Absolutely in love with the colored photo focusing on your smiles. I can definitely see the love you have for one eachother in these photos. Congrats.

Steve Evans - Awesome having Max take your engagement photos. Congrats.

Courtney - The black and white photo with the light ray is so beautiful. You and Reinna are gorgeous together. Congratulations.

VICKIE - HOORAY! SO HAPPY FOR YOU GUYS AND I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE PROPOSAL POST.

Alex Santos - Reinna’s dress is stunning, her ring is flawless, her bow and lipstick are icing on the cake. What a catch. Congratulations to the both of you on finding your soul mate.

Jacquelyn E. - Reinna + Christian = Love. Reinna & Christian + Max Wanger Photography = ME IN LOVE WITH THIS WHOLE POST. Congratulations on what seems to be the happiest months of your lives. Hope you post your proposal story before you leave.

emily - gorgeous couple! congrats!

Stephanie R. - Each photograph is just filled with love. Congratulations for making your love official.

Lillian - Cutest couple. Having Max take your photographs must have been out of this world. Congratulations.

Brenae - WOW! The news is finally here. You two were destined for each other and these photos tell that tale. Congrats you two!

Andi - Love the pastels against the white background. These images of your love for eachother is amazing. Congratulations and thank you for sharing.

michelle - congratulations on your engagement, i have been following your engagement blog avidly. and i can’t believe you are coming down to singapore, i hope you have a great time here and i am looking forward to seeing singapore through your lens!

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