Our older daughter is doing her Culminating(Senior) Project experience at a place called 10,000 Villages. It is run by the Mennonite Church and the way she discovered it was on our trip back east. It was a trip she despised, because we were going for her sister’s gymnastics; as it turned out, Alison pulled her hamstring the DAY BEFORE we left, so she didn’t get to do any gymnastics. Anyway, we happened to be shopping in Chesnut Hill in Philadelphia and came upon a 10,000 Villages store, with which Ashley was intrigued. As I have pointed out to her on several occasions, she absolutely did not want to go on this trip and yet, if we hadn’t, she would never have discovered this place, found their store in Seattle and had a fabulous day today greeting customers, using the cash register, and meeting many interesting people. From what we believe to be negative experiences can come personal growth and new direction!
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