I spent the afternoon sorting jewelry, preparing for our big sale. Stop in this week for our buy one necklace get one free extravaganza in honor of Memorial Day. The sale runs May 21st through May 31st and includes great deals on clothes and shoes as well.
Our latest shipment arrives tomorrow. We're expecting several new outfits as well as colorful clay products made by the Ortega Brothers in a small town called Talagipace. Each piece is formed by hand, dried in the sun, and then painted with bright colors. The process is called "Barro Batus", meaning "Clay Folk" (or folk art using clay) and takes approximately one week to complete. The three brothers, Oscar, Geraldo, and Jr. support seven children combined and with your help, we help make that happen!
Heart Transactions:
When I entered Go Fish today, Don was deep in discussion with a couple in their mid-fifties. Turns out they'd been cruising the Caribbean on a 52 ft. boat for the past five years. They were stopped by pirates with guns and machetes last August but knew not to resist. They lost valuable equipment but not their lives.
A week ago, I met a young woman in the store who grew up in Columbia. Her missionary parents sent her to a boarding school in a remote area that ended up being targeted by Guerrillas. Two father figures were kidnapped and later shot. As her story unfolded, tears of courageous joy glistened in her bright blue eyes. Life still isn't easy. But when she lived on the constant verge of chaos, she discovered the God of the Universe is one you can trust.
I enjoy funky Go Fish clothes and can't wait to sell some jewelry this weekend. But even more, I love hearing stories that land me in someone else's shoes. Sometimes I need to step out of my own for a while.
Events on the Square:
Farmer's Market, every Saturday from May to September; 9-12.
Thursday, May 28th, Brown Bag Lunch Series, Glover Park; 12- 1.
Friday, May 29th, Concert on the Lawn, Beatles Tribute, 7-9.
Saturday May 30th, Rock and Wings, Glover Park, 2- 10.
Come see us!
