Military Homecoming

There is not much more special in life than a reunion with the one you love. I have been capturing all of the greatest moments of Kaylin and Luke's life since they met... but I tell ya, these military homecomings top everything. Usually we have their girls in tote with us for the big reunion and those moments are so sweet, too, of them getting to see their dad for the first time in 7, 8, sometimes 9 months. This time was a little different, and bit more romantic for them, since we were kid-less this time, and the reunion was just for Kaylin and Luke.

Their marriage of 7 years is even more incredible as their love on their wedding day. It's been an honor to watch them grow as a couple, grow their family, grow in their faith, grow in their careers, grow as a couple, and do it all with God at the center. The amount of months they spend a part because of Luke's job in the marines in unfathomable to me, yet they handle it with so much grace. I have so much admiration for these two.
I love getting to capture these homecomings for them. The reunion is so incredibly special each and every time. I am grateful for how amazing of a husband Luke is to my best friend, and I am even more grateful that he is back safely and in his wife's loving arms. Welcome Home Luke, thank you for your service and you are so, so loved!

Here is a little throwback for fun of another special homecoming I captured of them when Luke came home from a different deployment a few years ago:

It's been 8 months since Kaylin has seen her husband and there have been so many moments, memories, and growth that daddy hasn't been present for, for daughters Gracen (3) and Avery (14 Months). Welcoming husband and daddy home from deployment was such an emotional and touching moment. "Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things." 1 Corinthians 13:7 The Debiak family is a true testament to this. They are some of the strongest and most loving people I know. I wish everyone could experience a military homecoming... because I think a lot of people take our freedom for granted. What these men (and women) are doing for us, not only laying down their lives for us, but leaving their loved ones and missing out on so much life with their spouses and babies... missing first steps, first days of school, first words, birthdays, holidays, sometimes even the births of their children. The ultimate sacrifice they make for us is nothing to take for granted. Luke, thank you for all that you do. Thank you for your service and for your sacrifice for us, I am so humbled and grateful. Kaylin, you are one badass mother and wife, and I want to be just like you when I grow up! ;) Seriously though. Love you guys.