Measure Twice, Saw Once
Several years ago, my wife and I decided to adopt a little girl from Asia. As I started to panic over the stress of raising money to adopt internationally, I found myself walking and praying. As I prayed, I felt God telling me He would provide, and it would come through making pallet tables similar to the ones I had made for my family that Christmas.
An idea was born.
I started with tables, but Melissa mentioned she wanted a few letters for our kitchen wall one afternoon. Several piles of sawdust later, I made a set of EAT letters. I then texted my new creation to my sister at Thistlewood Farms, she posted it on her blog, and the letters took off.
A business was born
Using the name Son of Whale, we have been privileged to have made items for Whole Foods, Harp Design Co, several businesses, and hundreds of homes. God is awesome, and we are thankful for all that he has done.
After all these years, I still love to spend time in the workshop. We look forward to the journey ahead with Mia Kate and all my kids, but today we reflect on all the good that came from that prayer walk many years ago.
