ever since Much Ministries, Inc. closed down their stateside part i have never quite found my place here again in Georgia... or at least when it comes to a job... nothing has compared or met my passions and talents with the need and positions out there...
and to be honest after this past trip to Haiti it's been harder... to be at peace where i am, where we are... i felt that leading a team, doing ministry in Haiti together, seeing how much Junior shines in that place... it just felt so right... like why God, why are we still in the states... still in just "jobs" to pay the bills and be.
i know the Lord has a reason and His plans and time is ALWAYS better than our own...but i was really in a frustrated place when i returned and went back to the jobs i have... i almost felt like a failure...see my whole life i have been told i can do anything i set my mind to...i can do what i love... i have options... go after my dreams... so why was i just in jobs to pay the bills...
this is where my wonderful husband comes in and reminds me to be thankful and i start to see the balance that the Lord has made in putting us together....
Junior being from Haiti... a nation that is 80% unemployed he looks at a job..a roof over our head and food on the table as a blessing...we are successful... me on the other hand... i feel like complaining and a failure because it isn't my dream job or doing what i love...
so with that said...we have a balance...he reminds me to be thankful and realize that hey it may be a job but at least we can have food on the table and take care of each other! and i can help remind him that we should still be dreaming of doing what we love one day and that the Lord has more for us than just meeting our basic needs...
but still... in the process of me complaining we started brainstorming ways to make me feel more content... more happy with life here...more pleased with my jobs...
then ETSY came to mind.... an online website for people to create their own stores... stores for people that make handmade stuff or have vintage things....
well i LOVE vintage things...and i make things with my hands...handmade whenever i can... so by the end of this month i am going to have my store up and running...
a bit nervous...as i make things and would like them, but who would actually spend money on it.... but like my friend sarah says..."you'll never know unless you try."
so here i go...about to try...just looking for a name now...this seems to be the hardest part...
but wow... if my store could have lots of favor and people purchasing...maybe it could be a full time thing...that would be AMAZING!!!!! i would love to stay at home and create...make my own schedule and invest in the things i love all day long... what a dream....hope it comes true!
that's all about my thoughts on ETSY! i will let you know as soon as my store gets up so you all can go and shop.... :)
just for fun...here are some bits and pieces of a mixed media piece i did... sadly it was given to a family friend so it wont be for sale....
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Very excited to see you move after something that you're afraid of. Gives God such an opportunity to show you how BIG and WONDERFUL He is and His plans & love for you are mighty. :) LOVE YOU MY FRIEND.
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