After shooting my video and having the opportunity to talk
about CooCube and my aspirations for it - I can’t seem to contain my excitement
for the journey ahead.
It’s been a reflective day today as I was thinking about the
evolution of my heart for CooCube.
When I first started down this path my motivations were coming from a
different place. The idea of
CooCube was initiated by a passion and love for creating beautiful things. I
saw it as a potential way to provide for my family while doing what I love - not
to mention it was on my list of “to-do’s by age 30”. Does anyone else out there have one of these lists? Build a
successful career, check. Buy a house, check. Married, check. Kids, check. Start my own business…
And then my life took a sudden detour after the stillbirth
of my son, Aidan. My heart opened up to so much more. It’s ironic how
experiencing pain and very low points can inspire honest reflection from so
deep within. I began to really challenge who I was and what I wanted out of
this short life. Instead of
thinking about what I could accomplish and obtain I started to think about how
I could leave an impact. I dream to play a part in the love and restoration of
children in need.
Recently I’ve been struggling with reconciling this gap - starting the CooCube business that was set in motion a while
ago while my heart has been opening up to serving others. What did this mean? A
career change? Did that mean heading into missions? But I have a family that I need to support. What exactly did
that look like?
After much prayer and contemplation – it hit me! Think TOMS
shoes business model –they are "transforming everyday purchases into a force for good around the world. One for One." A for-profit company that is committed to
giving back in a tangible way! A spark was ignited in me. Of course I am still motivated
by my passion for creating beautiful things but that has been eclipsed by my awareness of
others, particularly the suffering of others – it’s like I’ve woken up. And I found that when I was no longer motivated by selfish ambition I was set free
from all the fears that surrounded them. What will I do without my job? Will I loose everything? What will others think? Will I fail? Can
I do it?
Who knows how it will end but I am hopeful
that it will be a richer, much more fulfilling journey. At the start we plan on supporting an
orphanage in Bolivia, The Judah Quy home for Precious Little Ones, that cares for infant orphans in need
of intensive medical intervention. We would eventually love to support the
abolition of human slavery with organizations such as Love 146, etc. I dream to
play a part in building an orphanage or safe house one day. If I think ahead – it seems like such a
steep mountain to climb, such a long unknown journey to walk. I don’t have experience in any of this - what am I thinking! But God is in the business of moving mountains and, well, I
just can’t worry about it.
This weeks soundtrack: Faint Not (by Jenny&Tyler)
O my soul, faint not, no, faint not
O my soul, keep up, up
In love
It’s not that we don’t know or we’re not shown the proof of poverty
It’s not that we don’t have the tools to go to break this yoke of slavery
We quit because it’s not an easy fix and then forget that they are even there
We forget to care
O my soul, faint not, no, faint not
In love
Where there is hatred, let me sow love
Where there is injury, let me pardon
Where there is darkness, let the Light come, come
O my soul, faint not, no, faint not
O my soul, keep up, up
In love
O my soul, keep up, up
O my soul, keep up, up
In love
Spring is in the air!! O wait- so is snow. What?! What?! We kicked
off our spring break with a bit of snow this week in PA! Can you believe we have been waiting
for a snow day all season with no luck? (My husband Brian is a teacher).
