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Customer’s stories-Rebecca

September 10, 2012

This week I am sharing Rebecca’s story! If you are just joining this week and are wanting to know a bit more about what I’m doing please read this post.

This story is a big one so let’s get right to it. Here is a little bit of Rebecca’s story as she tells it:

There is a very special reason behind why my friend Julie and I love Africa. Neither of
us has ever been, but one thing God has put in our hearts is certain: our daughters are
there. Julie and I became friends when her husband was hired as my youth minister
when I was a junior in high school. I have always admired her patient strength and
gentle kindness to all she encounters. She has three beautiful children, and now lives
in Alabama with her husband, Scott. They are without a doubt family to my family.

It wasn’t long after their move to Alabama that Julie shared with me her decision to
adopt a little girl from Ethiopia. They began the long process of paperwork and visits
last year, and are eagerly awaiting “that call.” Julie has a necklace that is personalized
as a representation of all her children. Each child has a special pendant on the
necklace, and a special place in her heart. When she shared her plan to adopt, I
found Oh So Antsy’s tiny Africa silver pendant. I knew it would be a perfect addition to represent her upcoming daughter’s place on her necklace and in her heart. I ordered it
without delay.

(Tiny Africa necklace)

In the mean time, I came across a book by Katie Davis, called “Kisses from Katie.”
It tells of a young girl who moved to Uganda and has since adopted 13 girls as her
daughters! And God began lighting a fire within me as well: my daughter is in Uganda,
He told me. Now, I have a tiny Africa pendant from Jessica’s shop too. I wear it every
day to remind myself that as I go through this long process of adoption, I do it with
gladness and a joy I can’t fully describe- my daughter, whom I have never met, has a
huge place in my heart and I can’t wait to hold her and love her, laugh and cry with her,
and grow with her in God.

There is no one else to give credit to than God in this amazing story of His redemptive
adoption that He offers to all of us. What a beautiful God we have!

I am so thankful to Jessica for her beautiful pieces and what they represent to Julie and
I. Her shipping is quick and her packaging showed care to individual pieces she makes.
And the pieces themselves are lovely! We are both blessed by them and hope you will
be too.

What an amazing story and I’m truly blessed that Rebecca allowed me to share it with you all today! If you enjoyed her story and others like it please comment below about something that’s maybe been on your heart or that you’ve been moved to do.

 

Customer’s stories: Laura

August 27, 2012

It’s that time again! Time for me to get to share another wonderful story from another wonderful and super sweet customer. If this is your first time here I’ll fill you in quickly. A few weeks back I decided I would like to do a feature on my blog where I share some of the stories I get blessed to hear. It just didn’t seem fair to keep them all to myself. To read a bit more check out my initial story here.

This week I get to share Laura’s story. A while back she ordered 2 Rhode Island necklaces as bridesmaid gifts and a couple of weeks ago she sent me a follow up email with beautiful photos of her bridesmaids wearing the necklaces. I immediately asked if I could share the photos and also a bit of the back story. So I will let her take it away!

(The bride and groom-so cute!)

Keith proposed to me in January of 2011, and although I was never the type of girl who had all the details of her wedding planned out from age 10, I knew right away where we would be tying the knot. Growing up in Rhode Island, I spent all of the summers of my youth at my grandparents beach house in Quonachontong (Quonnie) , RI. The place is very special to my family, and after Keith and I started dating he began joining me on my weekends trips to Rhode Island each summer. 
What you have to realize about Rhode Island is that everyone outside of the state thinks it’s a “big” joke. A place you drive through to get somewhere else. The armpit of Massachusetts. Etc. Etc. Keith instantly fell in love with my tiny state, and agreed that Quonnie was the only place for us to get hitched. 
 
(Gifting the necklaces to the bridesmaids)
When it came time for the impossible task of choosing bridesmaids I knew I wanted to pick 2 girls who had an equal love for the location and shared all my memories of growing up there. My cousin, Charlotte, and childhood friend, Janna, both fit the bill. 
 
I began thinking about a unique and meaningful gift for the two of them, and decided it had to be something that represented our roots. I searched “Rhode Island” on Etsy and instantly fell in love with your necklaces. When I received them in the mail I was blown away by the quality and craft. They are unique, well-crafted, and most importantly represent something of great meaning to us!
(Photos 1, 3, 4, 5 were taken by Studio Blue)
What a beautiful bride and such thoughtful gifts. I was blown away at how gorgeous the necklaces looked on these ladies. Thank you Laura for sharing a bit of your story with all of us today!
If you enjoyed reading this feature please comment below and tell me about the special place you were married or a special place you would like to get married one day.

Customer’s stories: Steph

August 13, 2012

Yeah! Story number 2! I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was starting a new feature where I share some of the amazing stories I get to hear all the time! I started with my own and 2 weeks ago I shared Alexis’s story and today I get to share my good friend Steph’s. I’ll tell you a bit about my good friend first. I met Steph after having lived in Austin for about a year. We were initially drawn to each other because we are both around 5 ft tall and we like good beer (we met at a beer related event). Since that initial meeting we discovered we had much more in common and formed a wonderful friendship. (As she will share she met a boy from Michigan-my home state and where I’ve been spending my summer- and just moved here with him! I think that brings us even closer even though we’ll be so far apart)

The story as Steph tell it:

Texas Will Forever Be Home


I was born in Texas. San Angelo, TX. Yep, my dad was in the Airforce, which meant we moved – A LOT. Two weeks after my birth, the traveling began:  Texas to California to South Korea to Maryland to New Jersey to Ohio…and finally, Texas again – Austin, TX – where I stayed for the past twenty years of my life. It is Austin where I learned to play softball, met my first loves, graduated from college, started me career, etc.
Austin means so, so much to me, & when I saw Jessica started making these awesome state necklaces, I HAD to have one of my own…to show my love of the place that made me who I am. Since buying & wearing my favorite necklace daily, I met The Man who convinced me to move with him to Michigan (where Jessica’s from!). I love, love, LOVE that my favorite necklace sparks up SO many conversations & I get to talk to new people about my loved Texas.

(Texas Necklace)

The Man insists that I’m a Michigander now & he wants to get me a Michigan necklace to wear. Maybe a teeny, tiny one, as Texas is forever my home.

(Tiny Michigan Necklace)

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Thank you so much Steph for sharing a bit of your story with us today! I’m so happy for you and Kevin and I love that you get to experience all Michigan has to offer. If the winter gets to0 cold or long you always have Texas to escape to (just a week or so though because Kevin will be missing you).

If you like reading these stories please come back in 2 weeks as I’ll be sharing yet again! Also in the comments below tell me about a relocation you’ve had in your life or maybe a state you’d be willing to relocate to if the opportunity arose.