Coming soon...

We've tossed the idea around for years. This idea of making for our living. It was the kind of thing we'd daydream about on especially intoxicating summer days. But when the bills keep coming and you've got seven mouths to feed, it's hard to quit a wage and start something new. Dreams and reality don't mix.
We have been at various stages of unemployment for the last two years. We've heard, something will come up on heavy repeat. People have been generous, and God has provided in astounding ways, but nothing has "come up" yet. No neon signs in the sky. No purpose, no plan, no goals. Doing life like that is really rough on a guy. (And the wife of that guy!)
But it still wasn't rough enough for us to make the call. Something will come up, right? To plan a creative business we needed time to prepare and that was never going to happen while JR was working 11 hours a day building. But to take the time, without an income, wasn't a practical option either.
And then JR injured his back and we spent those hideous months in and out of hospital, and hours in bed and rehabilitation. And guess what? We were given time! Daydreaming turned into business plans, and sketches turned into product lines!
So in a weird kind of combination of provision and withholding we find ourselves here, on the very threshold of making our dream our reality. JR has one more physical rehab course to complete and then we'll be open for business.
It is utterly terrifying, and utterly exciting. Maybe it will work, maybe it won't. But taking baby steps, even in the blinding dark, sure beats having a crick in the neck waiting for a neon sign.
We're crazy about sharing this journey with you - thank you to everyone who has encouraged and prayed for and supported our little family over the years. We appreciate each one of you.