June 3, 2020 – Paul tells us to pray about everything in Thessalonians. When we ask folks to pray we often bring the big things – sicknesses, abuse, marriage concerns, job loss, and things like that.
And yet I find myself praying all the time about all kinds of things – Lord, where did I put____, help me find my keys, bless and be with that family I see in the park. These are not the kinds of things I would bring to the larger praying community but I pray about them every day.
Even though there are many things to pray about – with the riots, COVID 19 issues, and such I want to ask you to pray for Marketplace Manna – Our store sales during the past 3 months have been difficult – the store was closed (which always impact sales). Our online sales were also not good. Churches were not open and so displays and sales did not happen. We have gotten some Government aid but without sales, our future does not look good. The store in Michigan has been open about a week and traffic and interest has not been high (People are afraid to come out for a number of reasons)
(Recycled Chew Toy - made by the homeless in Jackson, MI)
Some will say just close and move on to something else which would be fine for us – but Marketplace Manna, Inc. is more than Diane and I – what we do impacts 100’s of people in 40 countries. These folks depend on ministries like ours to sell the merchandise they make. They are making the products to earn a living to support their families, their churches, and their communities and without the sales, they have no income to do this.
So this week I am asking you to pray that sales would increase (in-store and online) and people would remember that we are here and what we do makes a big difference in people’s lives. It is not just about selling something it is about impacting a family. Our tagline is “Helping People Around the World Care for their Families.” If we are not open many families would not be helped.
So, please pray for sales, pray that we would know what we need to do to maximize our presence and prayer for the Livelihood groups that make what we sell.
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