First of all, Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! All jewelry orders have been shipped. So keep em coming because we are ready!
We will get an update from Ed here in a minute, but while we wait I want to give a little explanation on this new adventure of ours.
Over the past few years Nicholas and I have been wanting to start a business. But we could just never get the right idea, the one that felt like it could possibly work. And though this business we have started is just in it's itty bitty baby phase...It just feels right!
When deciding what we wanted to do we knew immediately we wanted to do something with a positive outcome for others, not just ourselves. We brainstormed a bit and thought of companies we love like Toms shoes, and Smart water. Well, we are just not in a position to do anything quite like that but we did think of something we could do. (Side note) I feel like I was cursed with too much compassion as I sit at my computer most days reading stories about peoples personal tragedies. I sit there crying all the time and Nick is constantly telling me I shouldn't read those things because they make me so upset. But that is exactly the opposite. I should be reading about them, and doing everything in my power to help them. These people who are struggling not only need our help financially at times, but emotional support and if you are a religious person, prayer and positive thoughts and energy. That was when we got our idea to start our personalized jewelry business. Our intent and plan is to (as mentioned before) sponsor a nominated person by designing a piece of jewelry with their help that depicts the struggle they are facing. We give them a piece of jewelry, tell their story here on our blog, and help them by donating ALL profit from their designed piece. Also a portion of the personalized jewelry profit goes to them as well for their month.
As the business is in it's early stages and we have not had any nominations so far, when we heard the devastating news of Uncle Eds cancer...We knew it was time to make it happen and he would be our person to help.
We are so inspired by the love and friendship that Ed has with so many people in the world. So many people have expressed their own tears and concerns for Ed. There have been many offered prayers and healing thoughts and positive comments and I assure you that every message you send to me or Nick we pass right on to Ed.
What an incredible adventure it has been so far. I am amazed at the outpouring of love that has been shown from people literally all over the world. We have people reading our blog from Ireland, Malaysia, Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Honduras, Israel, and Taiwan! AMAZING!
This month we are going to continue to support Ed Lunnen and provide updates as frequently as we can. He even told me this morning that he will get on here and blog for us So we can hear right from him just how he is doing. Every time I talk to him he tells me that the love and support is the best kind of overwhelming feeling, that sometimes he even forgets about his diagnosis if just for a minute. So we will hear from Ed shortly. Yay!
Now if you guys wouldn't mind going to this link https://www.facebook.com/hellosweetluv and liking our page on facebook, that would help us get more information on other people who may need our help later. What a great community that we are all involved in.
Thanks so much!
Eds niece Brittani
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