Be Still

And there was evening, and there was morning.  Three times this same verse has been given to me in the last week.  And at 3:30 this morning, I woke up and the song lyrics "He has good plans, He has good plans for me in deserts and gardens..."

If you just joined our story and this is the first prayer partner blog you are reading, thank you for joining me today to pray for Alegria. There is nothing greater you can do than bring our mission and calling, our artisans in Honduras, me and Jenna in the US, our Joy-Partner stores and all of our Joy-Creators (customers) before our LORD God and ask for His wisdom to accomplish His purpose.

If you have been with us since February 14th of 2021, when we launched, or soon after, thank you for your prayers through the years. You sustain us as you continue to pray.  God hears the prayers of His saints for His people. He calls us to care for the widows and orphans. And the women who work at Alegria in Honduras grew up at Faith Home after being orphaned by either losing their parents or being surrendered there by parents who could not care for them economically. 

Today, we are 1 month and 1 day into year 6, and our mission of 30 by 2030. 30 women with a job at Alegria by our 10th birthday on February 14th of 2030.  So many things are on my heart and mind that I'm praying for Alegria...today, I'm seeking to be still and listen. I'm praying that the story would be loud and call many, many, many to join. To hire the new artisan that is waiting right now to start, we need the needle to move in our sales. Please pray for her by name, her name starts with an A and God knows her. Each artisan needs 14 stores and 214 customers placing orders to support her job in Honduras each year. I am sitting still and praying about how to keep over 80 stores and nearly 1400 retail customers shopping this year to sustain the jobs of our current artisans, and how to add 14 new stores and 214 new customers to create A's job. God knows her, and He knows the plans to bring these 228 people into the story. Open my eyes God, and move hearts and dollars to make A's job a reality. This is only possible when God does it! Thank you for praying with me today. -Sarah