There was a theme of “pressing” during my Amani week. I was pressing wrinkles out of clothes and probably pressing Christen’s buttons as I displayed my lack of skill in the retail clothing area. But more than that I was pressing into God, listening for His direction in my heart of what I should be […]
An Unexpected Gift
The Amani women were scheduled to go to VA to see their US warehouse the day after the show, but that got canceled. We knew they wanted to go shopping so plans were made for us to meet at the church and caravan to local thrift stores, Chick-fil-A and Target for the day. Here they […]
Family dinner, Fashion and a Grandmas Love
Saturday night we had a family dinner with Stella and Mary, our guests. I’d cooked a roast in the crockpot all day since I’d heard they love beef stew. By the way, they were so easy to please. Fruit and bread in the morning, pizza and Chick-fil-A for lunch and a variety of things for […]
The Story Behind the Steamer
Saturday night when I went to bed (after our family dinner and private fashion parade), my heart filled with such sadness knowing that they were leaving the next day. I asked God to stretch out the hours on Sunday until they headed to the airport at 2pm. As you can read above, He did! I […]
Sankofa – Looking Back, Walking Forward
Friday night, Oct 10th, was the big event: Sankofa – Looking Back, Walking Forward – a Fashion Narrative. It was indescribable! One thousand women filled the sanctuary, enthralled by the women’s beauty and captivated by their stories. Here are the two directors introducing the show, Mary from Kenya and Rachel from DC. Three women gave […]