Scrapping Everyday Miracles Blog Hop !

Hi there! If you came here from Einat's fabulous page then you are on the right track!

I am so excited to be participating in my first Blog Hop with the talented and sweet ladies at Scrapping Everyday Miracles ! To coordinate with the theme of "new Chapters", we have each made a layout or project to celebrate our own new chapters. There is inspiration and extra chances to win some scrappy goodies along the way.

Our hop grand prize has been provided by a wonderful sponsor...
Art Freckles!

Look at these goodies!!!

Our grand prize winner will win a prize pack valued at
$25 CAD


In addition, Art Freckles is offering 15% discount to our blog hoppers on all purchases made between Sept. 28th and Oct. 5th. The coupon code is 'SEMHOP'. Please note however, that they are currently only shipping to Canada and the United States but have graciously offered to send international if the buyer is willing to pay the international shipping.

 
For your chance to win the grand prize, please become a follower of this blog and comment on all the blogs.When you are done, you must come back to SEM's blog and tell us that you have commented on all the blogs!
Winners will be announced on Saturday October 6th, 2012

I will also be giving away a mystery RAK to those who become a follower and leave a comment!

also...

 

We would love to see YOU create a layout or mixed media project that represents a new chapter in your life. Whether you have already begun this journey or you are thinking about it, we want to know about it. Sometimes we are forced to start a new chapter for reasons that are beyond our control. Other times we have been anticipating it for a really long time. Perhaps you are only in the beginning stages of this new venture or maybe it's a life long dream and you have been held back by fear. Is your new chapter exciting or sad? Either way, others will be blessed when you share your story.

Linking up your project to the SEM blog will give you an extra entry to win!

There is an optional twist to use book pages, typography, anything that relates to "turning a new page/chapter"-let your creativity out!

We can't wait to see what you create! The blog hop will end on Monday,October 1 at 11:59 PDT but you have up to October 5th, 11:59 PDT to link up your challenge creation to the SEM blog !

 

Here is mine:

I chose to scrap about my oldest son, Hayden's new chapter. This summer he and his friend went to Haiti on a mission trip. This trip was an awakening to my son. Prior to the trip, things such as how soon he could update his iPhone were his priority. After 10 days of working alongside and caring for the gentle and impoverished Haitian people, with no electricity, no water and no media, his priorities suddenly changed.

He was very impressed with importance of worship in Haiti. Despite the above conditions, the congregation dresses to the nines and the worship is an all-day event. He was struggling to grasp how they could praise God in their struggles. I explained that when you have faith in a promise of eternity with God, the troubles of this life are seen as temporary. Not easy, but temporary.

Soon after his return, our town mourned the loss of a classmate killed in the line of duty in Afghanistan. His former high school classmates gathered together to say goodbye to their brave friend. The combination of these events has led to Hayden seeking to know more about salvation. Soon after, he accepted Jesus as his savior. Whoohoo!

As I was creating this, the song "East to West" by Casting Crowns kept playing in my head.

Hayden is a new and young Christian man in a challenging time. I pray that I am able to support and guide him so that he too will be a

able to keep the faith.

Thanks for joining me!

Your next stop is over at the creative blog of Dolores !

Make sure you also stop by our facebook page for games, conversation and lots of fun! Please don't forget to come back to the SEM blog Monday for the October Challenge and another chance to win a prize!