Alegria Accessories Prayer Partners

On this sunny Sunday, I just want to stop and praise the Lord for how good He is!  Would you join us in praising Him?

Good morning our prayer partners!  We are so blessed to have you in our lives, praying for Alegria. The last week and a half have been full of one challenge after another.  Moving things back and forth across borders isn't for the faint of heart.  Several times a month, we wire money to Honduras to pay bills and wages and purchase materials.  And once a month we ship jewelry to the US.  The exciting thing about February is that we sent one of the largest wire transfers we've needed yet.  Because of your faithful support through shopping, wages and bills and materials would be paid in full!  But days later, when the wire should have already been there, we were tracking it and it was not going to get released by the bank into our account.  And not just that, but it will take nearly a month for the wire recall and for it to return to our US account.  Through the faithfulness of God, we were able to send the wire again, but not before bills and wages were late.  Because this caused a work stoppage, our production is delayed for the March launch.  It should have been in the US a week ago but it is almost finished and will ship this week.  Pictures and packaging still have to be completed when it arrives.  So launch will most likely be late this month. First, please praise God with us that we were able to put our hands on the funds to resend a huge wire transfer.  He always cares for us in so many ways.  But still allows trouble so that our faith can increase. Second, please pray with us that production is completed on Monday and that the DHL box will move quickly and without any delays so we can dive into the work here in the US to get it ready and launched. Third, please pray for the wire to return to us quickly as these funds are needed too. Finally, would you pray that many would be delighted by the new collection and choose to shop with us online in the next few weeks.  There is no source of funding for Alegria other than sales.  Alegria can continue only when US customers choose to channel their shopping dollars towards our missional jewelry company that pays its artisans fair, living wages rather than make purchases of fast fashion with low prices, often produced by people and even children trapped in slavery.  You DO make a difference by not asking for the lowest price but instead asking if the person who made it can live in freedom on their wages.

One thing we know, when we can share what Alegria is doing with a group of women who has a heart for other women, it is a dynamic match!

So first, would you join with us and thank the Lord for his calling, his direction and his provision as we've been paying wages in Honduras now for 4 years! 48 months! 96 paydays!  And all through making and selling artisan crafted jewelry!

This is always an exciting night at Alegria - a new collection that our artisans have designed and crafted! Tonight we are only able to launch 1/2 of our collection, but we are still supper excited about the 9 pieces that hit the website tonight. Can we ask you to pray for a great launch even though we have to divide it into two weeks? In February we depend heavily on our online shoppers as craft shows and markets aren't starting up yet. Thank you for praying for our artisans and for the success of our sales this week that keep their jobs safe and secure.

Did you know our artisans design every single piece of jewelry?  They look at inspirations from catalogs, Pinterest, trends online, and even designs in some of the bisuterias where we buy our stones and crystals.  Please lift them up as they work on spring and summer designs, for creativity, for wisdom and for a week of teamwork.  And as always please pray for their health and safety.

This week begins Alegria's spring trade show season!

One of the largest ways we have been growing is through selling our products wholesale to stores that sell it to their customers.  They are a huge blessing to Alegria and provide over 1/2 of the income needed to sustain our jobs and operations. Today, let's thank God for them and ask His blessing on these stores this year, and especially this month as January can be tough for them with weather and low sales.

It's January, a new start and a new year!  Would you pray for:

Lifting up Alegria Accessories to the God of the universe is the most powerful thing anyone can do for our mission, our home team in the US, and our artisans in Honduras.