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Our First Bazaar!

Our First Bazaar!

On 10/23/2021 we attended our first Christmas show (Point Venture Holiday Bazaar).  I have to admit, I did not think we were going to be able to attend this show because our books had not shown up (they were stuck on a ship in the port of Los Angeles due to all the shipping delays).  I texted Matti a week before the show and told her that I thought we should cancel since there was a wait list of people wanting to have a table there.  She said we shouldn't cancel yet, that she really felt like our prayers would be answered and the books would be delivered in time.  We had quite a few people praying with us on this (thank you!).  Well, prayers were answered and the books showed up just in time for the show!  I was pretty nervous, I didn't know how people would respond to the book and I was scared we wouldn't sell any.  It's a pretty vulnerable feeling to share something you care so deeply about and invested so much in.  I should have known that when God is for us, no one can be against us!  We got great feedback and sold lots of books!  It was such a perfect first show for us!  Sadly we did not have the plush lambs yet but many who purchased books want the lambs as well.  Praying they get here soon!

 

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