10/10/2026
Hi. It’s me again. Amanda.
Here to tell y’all how much we appreciate you and how incredibly good our Lord is.
It’s been a rough few weeks. A lot going on behind the scenes. A lot of learning things the hard way. A lot of moments where I’ve looked up and said, “Jesus, are You SURE You picked the right woman for this?” Because I’m not gonna lie, some days I have my doubts. 😂
But this morning, He woke me up at 4:30 and made it pretty clear that we needed to spend some time together.
So we did.
Just quiet. Just me and YHWH. No phone. No to-do list. No trying to figure out how to fix everything. Just sitting with Him.
And then He went and filled this little store with conversations about HIM. ALL. DAY. LONG.
And y’all, it did my tired little heart so much good.
First timers, regulars, early risers, last-minute shoppers…all mixed together. Different people, different stories, different walks of life. And somehow, in the middle of buying groceries, picking out produce, grabbing a snack or a beauty item, and just going about an ordinary Saturday, we kept finding ourselves talking about Jesus.
Not sales. Not numbers. Not all the things I’ve been worrying myself sick trying to figure out.
Jesus.
I’ve said from the beginning that I wanted this store to be more than just a place to buy groceries. I wanted it to be a place where people felt welcome. Where conversations happened. Where community was built. And most importantly, where the Lord was welcome in every single corner.
Today He reminded me that while I’ve been so busy worrying about whether I’m doing any of this right, He’s been doing exactly what He intended to do all along.
And maybe I needed that reminder more than anybody who walked through those doors today.
So thank you. For shopping with us. For encouraging us. For being patient while we learn. For telling your friends about us. For praying for us. And for helping turn this little grocery store in Elkhart, Texas, into something that means so much more than groceries.
I don’t have all the answers. I’m still learning. Still making mistakes. Still asking the Lord if He’s sure about this whole thing.
But today?
Today was a really good reminder that He knows exactly what He’s doing.
And I’m just grateful He lets me be a little part of it. Thank y’all for also being a part of it. ❤️
