Stretching those faith muscles again...

Since this last concussion (Becky: 0, ladder: 1), I have not been able to concentrate for more than an hour or so at a time. Then I find myself either sleeping or at least having to close my eyes and do nothing for a good half hour or longer. I did 7 days of couch rest, and another week of hardly anything. This week, I'm trying to do just a little more, but still fighting off discouragement on how slow this process has been. But honestly, for a fifth concussion, I probably am doing great. 

It took me way longer than normal, with lots of stops and breaks, but I was able to make a single bag last week...that not only tested my abilities with a concussion, but also tested the limitations of my workhorse sewing machine...revealing that if I keep growing as a designer and seamstress, I am going to have to add another machine to my business. This bag was actually finished on a machine at the Missouri Sewing Machine Company store on N Oak and Barry Rd while I turned my machine in for a tuneup and cleaning. 

It turned out amazing, thanks to their machine's ability to sew through crazy thicknesses as if it was butter. 

Since sewing on their machine and discovering that my skills/wants were beginning to push the limits of my machine, I allowed myself to dream. If this is what God is asking of me, and He sure has been providing the special orders to reassure me repeatedly that it is...then acquiring this machine will just be another example of Him providing for me to walk out what He has asked of me. My mom has actually called me daily (to check on me in my concussion state), and begun to ask me if God has sold a cow yet. In the bible, psalm's I believe, there is a verse that says God owns the cattle on a thousand hills, reminding us that He has resources that are limitless. The idea to have a gofundme account to see if people would join together to help us out with this one, came from that. 

What I cannot do on my own, He is more than able to do. And I have seen Him repeatedly put something like this on people's hearts to help out with. 

Would you be willing to come alongside us and help us to be able to purchase the machine that will allow my creativity and designs to continue to become reality...that in turn is our main source of income?  My girls and I have been so blessed to be able to do this as a job...they love coming home from school and figuring out which bag is the one mom created that day. And they love knowing exactly where I am and that I am accessible and available. And with banana's therapy schedule about to get heavier...this job has truly been a God send!  Would you like to help support us in this?