The Story

When my church's leadership approached me about telling Ashley and Chad's story for their Only God series, there was one important constraint: the film needed to premiere in just nine days.

The series centered on stories that could only be attributed to God's work in people's lives. Ashley and Chad's experience with foster care, adoption, and their growing family was one of those stories.

The Process

I began with a phone conversation, listening to their experiences and looking for the heart of the story before developing the interview questions.

From there, I handled the entire production independently. I directed and filmed the interview in their home, brought together the supporting imagery, shaped the story through editing, and delivered the completed documentary for its church-wide premiere.

The Result

A 3-minute, 25-second documentary created from initial request to final delivery in nine days, bringing a family's deeply personal experiences to the wider church community.