147SpareMoments

You may be asking, many have. What is 147SpareMoments? You could say it's a product of how God has been moving in our hearts and developing a heart for orphans over the years. 

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Here's my story...

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For me this all became more real once we came home with Micah. When life was turned upside down and we were working to find our "New Normal" I realized I needed more "breaks" to unwind and do something fun. I love to do crafts, sew, knit really anything crafty. I was also looking around my house at all the abandoned craft supplies that had not surfaced since we began a family 7 years ago. 

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Hang with me here.

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During this early bonding time with Micah my heart was so overwhelmed with love for our little guy and how much richer our lives are with him. I wanted to do more....more for orphans....more for families wanting to adopt....just more. I knew that we could not adopt another at the moments or maybe even ever. I also knew our budget was a bit limited at the time. I also knew my time was the most limited. God has also been working on my heart regarding how excessive we live here in the US. I've been asking myself "What can I do right now with what I have?" I've been purging and working to only keep what we need and buy only what we need. 

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Now back to the craft supplies...

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So as I looked around I started to see projects I could either finish or start from scratch. I then wondered about making items and selling them on our blog and then donating the money to orphans. 
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One day as my friend,Brandy and I were watching our kids swim we were talking about all this and brainstorming. My friend had also been contemplating similar topics. Her family is also an adoptive family.  Recently, I had helped her make a skirt and we had just finished making a purse out of the remnants. When she wore this purse out and about she began to receive compliments and requests for them. Hmm...we started thinking and praying. She had also recently started to play with the idea of opening an Etsy shop. After a bit of time, we decided to take the leap, open a shop and donate all the profits to orphans. We are passionate about orphans finding the families God intended for them. 

Now for a name...what to call it....hmmm...We came up with 147SpareMoments. The meaning is that there are 147million orphans in the world and we are using our spare moments in life to make a difference in there lives. We've promised ourselves to not get overwhelmed and to take this where God leads.

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We are listing a variety of items and we are hoping to provide "country specific" adoption items that can be hard to find at times.

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Come check it out!
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http://www.etsy.com/shop/147sparemoments