Praying Us Through The Summer

Good morning Joy-Creators! Did you have a wonderful time celebrating our 250th birthday as a nation yesterday? As I fell asleep last night, I could still hear the celebration booming throughout the neighborhood. Aren't we so blessed that we can fall asleep in safety knowing those are fireworks lighting up the sky with each boom?

As the school kids, parents and teachers know, 4th of July marks the middle of the school break and the last month of summer vacation. For me, it marks the middle of the hardest 2 months of our year to make ends meet and keep wages paid in Honduras. As of today, we are behind. All wages for June have not been paid. And our materials account is at $0, which means we cannot purchase materials for our artisans to work. We also have outstanding bills due in the US too, and reserves are gone from the Christmas shopping last year.

So in July, we are calling on our Joy-Creators and Joy-Partners to help us through and we are using deep discounts to move inventory and try to get back on track. We're calling it our July Jubilee. Would you please join me specifically in praying for these things today:

1. That we would have $1500 in sales today from our Red, White and Blue BOGO final day.
2. That this week, we would have 10 wholesale accounts place fall orders.
3. For safety in travel for me (Sarah) while I travel to Lifest in Oshkosh Wisconsin Wednesday, and for a huge 3 days of sales at the festival Thursday, Friday and Saturday. I do not know what to pray for as this is the first time going, but I was referred by vendors at Sing! conference in Nashville last year, so I'm praying it matches those numbers for us.

I will be working today and all this week, but my work means nothing without God going before it and bringing the rain, so we start the week with prayer. All for His glory and for the sake of His daughters in Honduras! Thank you for praying with me.