Fall is Here!

A local farmer donated pumpkins for the children to receive after church today!

Fall is here!  The leaves and changing colors here on the Yakama Reservation are beautiful! 

First of all, we wanted to let you know we will be sharing at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Issaquah the evening of Sunday, November 11^th.  The meeting will go from 6:30-7:30 p.m.  The address is 22116 SE 51st Pl, Issaquah, WA 98029.  If you are local, we would love to see you there! 

We are plugging along here at Swan Graphics and we continue to be amazed at all the Lord is doing.  We had our biggest screen printing order this month!  It was an order for the White Swan School District.  We printed 500 t-shirts, 100 hats and 100 bags!  We praise the Lord!

We buy our t-shirts from a nationwide company called SanMar.  San Mar is headquartered in Issaquah, WA and last week two SanMar representatives came to visit us – clear out in White Swan!  One gentleman is a screen printing advisor and had some great thoughts for us as we move forward to expand Swan Graphics.  The meeting was a huge encouragement and one employee said, “this makes me really want to keep working here”.  They have invited Swan Graphics employees to come for a day, have lunch and tour SanMar.  

Speaking of expanding, we are looking for a bigger location for Swan Graphics.  We are outgrowing our current space and we do have an opportunity to rent a space with 1,000 extra square feet.  Please pray the Lord will direct us and the details of moving all the business.  We are also looking to hire someone who can help with the operations.  This would be a position for someone who is very detailed and patient. Please pray we might fill this position. 

The Lord continues to provide great connections here on the Rez and in Yakima.  We recently met the superintendent of the Mount Adam’s School District (White Swan Schools) and found out he is a believer.  Darren has joined a small business referral organization in Yakima and we already have several good leads on screen printing opportunities!  Darren is a part of the Yakima Asset Building Coalition which is another great network for Swan Graphics.   Our employees are even bringing in business and have the opportunity to earn a $25 commission for any order they bring in.  One of our employees brought in two orders during the month of October.

As you know we spend time each afternoon with the youth doing a short Bible study and pray together.  This week we are focusing on forgiveness and our theme verse has been Ephesians 4:32 “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” 

This week we attended a Young Life event in Yakima and one of our employees shared her testimony.  Yesenia’s story is very typical of most youth here on the Yakama Reservation.   The youth struggle with depression, heartache, disappointment, anxiety, etc.  We see this every day as we work alongside of these young people.  There is much more going on around Swan Graphics than just t-shirt printing.  It is living life together and loving each one as we point them to Christ.  Please pray for these youth as they draw closer to the Lord and the enemy seeks to discourage anyone on this reservation who is growing in the Lord. 

We are very grateful for each of you and your faithful prayers.  We see answers every day and count our blessings!  Thank you also for supporting us financially so we can be here.  You are helping share the love of Christ here on this reservation!