09/05/2024
After much solitude, many prayers and more tears, we closed our store front.
I found myself in a season of existing and not really knowing why. My sweet husband told me I needed to take 7 days and pray about it. Whatever “it” was. Through tears I told him I had been praying! But that’s not the type of prayer he meant and I knew it. So as asked, I took 7 days. 7 days of serious prayer and fasting. I lamented with the Lord and cried out for his guidance. On the 7th day my phone rang with a job offer I could not refuse for a company that has been the biggest blessing of my career life thus far. The only uncertain part was I had exactly 3 days to jump on a plane and fly to another state for 7 days of training. 😳 I had a wedding that weekend. And not just any wedding, my cousins wedding and I was doing all of the flowers. I hung up the phone, called my husband, called my mom, set up arrangements for my kids, packed my clothes, decorated for the wedding, attended the wedding and left the wedding to drive directly to the airport! Who am I and what am I doing is all I kept thinking! But I knew in my heart this was of the Lord!
I came home 7 days later and we locked up the store front for the last time. My husband remodeled a shop for me at home and the flowers are still where my heart finds joy on somber days.
This was always just meant to be a hobby and the Lord was so intentional with letting me discover that passion and then showing me where he wanted me to take it. I am now working full time in a career that my heart longed for! Everything in my life up to this point has led me here and it’s so humbling to look back and see all of my why’s being answered. The Lord is sooo good!
I took this summer to spend time with my kids and truly thank God for this path! The flowers haven’t stopped, they just weren’t top priority on my “market yourself” path! But they miss me and I miss them just as much!
With that being said, I have a full weekend of flower orders and I’m excited to pick those tools back up! I’ve opened up my homecoming calendar and already have quite a few orders on the books!! Please send me a Facebook message to make your orders!!! I’m excited to see my sweet Hoco girls!!
