Tonight I got to spend some time with an incredible group of women. They are a group of volunteers that help run a gift shop. This gift shop supports ministries here and around the world. The articles that are sold are created by artisans from in country or local artists here. All the money goes back to these groups. Tonight was volunteer appreciation night. I got to here where a lot of the money was going as well as what impact they are making. For example, there is a group of women in Peru. The Product Development Team from the gift shop created projects that these women could make. They have taken time to teach these women how to make these crafts. The shop purchase the materials and then the women make the crafts. The shop then sells them and the women get the money. It is a we can help these women provide for their families without giving them a handout. There are so many more stories about the wonderful ways that this gift shop is  helping people around the world. The women who volunteer here all have so many skills that they are using to further the kingdom. All I kept hearing were opportunities for ministry in my future!

If you want to check it out: http://art2heart.myshopify.com/