Seeds Take Time

Many of you may have seen my social media accounts over the last few months, but apologies for the radio silence. We were searching and searching for properties to open ou4 shop, and the first week of January we found one. At first we thought it might be too small, but then thinking about we we just decided to go for it. Remodel began the day after we received the keys, and what a project it has been! The place had three fake ceilings, several layers of flooring to take up, water damage, mouldy walls, a nasty little kitchenette, but at the same time, so much potential. This place was a treasure for us and we were prepared to give our all to see it come through. Over these last 4 months we have worked pretty hard, definitely done a few risky things, laughed, cried, enjoyed, and pushed through every day to build this shop. Along the way I have learned so many new things, from dealing with the council to water and electricity bills to new construction skills; but also I’ve learned that patience and hope are our biggest weapons. When we give our all, work as hard as we can, some things are still out of our hands. Who are we to say how long it should take to get a shop up and running? Passion turns sacrifice into privilege. One of my favourite phrases, and so applicable to projects like this. If we are committed, we will go as long and as far as we need to see the dream fulfilled. Almost 4 months to the day, we opened our shop. The name, THINK Coffee and Ink +. We serve coffee and food, have hairdressing services, and a tattoo studio all within our one premises. It’s been surreal being open these last few days. I’ve been training people on the coffee machine and in customer service, helping with the cleaning and organising, and just enjoying being in Camden Town. We are so excited to see where this takes us and what God wants to keep pushing through this platform. We still have many costs to cover, so if you would like to give towards this please let me know!
Also this week....I got engaged! Technically we have already been planning our wedding, but Lucas and I are very excited to be in this stage of life walking together. Our families are coming soon to celebrate with us and we can’t wait! We will be leading the arts internship in the summer with a few other of the staff, while saving money and planning the wedding.
So yes, a lot has been happening these last weeks and months, and I hope to keep everyone updated on the progress and growth of the shop. Thank you for all the support and love!