When I started my Etsy shop, it was honestly just to prove to myself that I could do it. I wasn’t sure I could keep it stocked, and I wasn’t planning to spend much time marketing it.
A few weeks ago, I asked a question on twitter and facebook:
Pondering…how can God use artists to meet real needs in practical ways?cuz my creative gifts seem futile up against a hurting world. Help!
It stirred up some great conversation, some great ideas.
One of the nuggets of wisdom I walked away with was to use my Etsy store proceeds to meet specific needs. It’s a great way to have a creative outlet and feel like it’s helping someone out in some small capacity.
So since November is coming up and I’m going to be spending my creative time writing, I wanted to try and get some sewing in right away and stock my store while it is still October.
And I did it!
So if you don’t know them, let me introduce you to Brandon and Christi Donaldson and their sweet boys who are in the process of adopting girls from Kazakhstan. You can read about their journey here. Our family is so excited to meet these girls.
Currently all Etsy sales go to support their adoption process and we’d love to have your help!
Here is the link to my store.
Or you can give directly to the Donaldson’s adoption. Detailed information on how to do that is in the post here.
I’d also love to hear other creative ways artists can meet real world needs in practical ways. Please share in the comments!
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This is so cool, Mandy!! I have a niece and nephew both adopted from Ukraine! It seems to be an emotionally draining and expensive endeavor, but so worth it! How awesome of you to support this family!
Oh wow Cori. That’s cool. I didn’t realize that. How old are they and were they adopted at the same time? How have they adjusted?
Our nephew turned 3 in July, and he was adopted about one year ago. Our niece just came home a few weeks ago, and she is 4. So, they are in the same family, but were adopted seperately. Everyone is adjusting well, although it is a rough process. I think things are going more smootly the second time around. Kids are all different, as you know! But, our nephew speaks better English than many 3 year old boys who have heard English their whole life. Our niece is so new that we don’t know her very well yet! She has some special needs physically, but seems to be adjusting well, too.
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