Soaps and Sundries
"Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation." Habakkuk 3:18
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Trisha & Sara
Gabriel & Alba
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About Soaps and Sundries
Soaps and Sundries began back in 1999, when I realized that just maybe, I had a knack for making soap! We were a homeschooling family back then, and had just gotten our first computer, and I began exploring, and finding such neat new resources for soap making! With this whole new world, I started Soaps and Sundries. We've been in business now for almost 13 years, almost as long as Ebay and Paypal have been around, lol.
My daughters, Sara and Alba, and their father, Gabriel, still help with the business. It takes a group effort to keep things going, everyone has a part in it, and I praise God for that.
We have gone through a few changes, as well! We began attending a new church over 2 years ago, Plainview Gospel Amish-Mennonite Church, and since then our lives have undergone a great change! If we look a little different now, yes, it's still me, Trisha, Sara, Alba, and Gabriel! :) Our love for Christ has grown, as well as the blessings that he's given us. This is the first time that we've begun sharing about our new faith, wanting to be sure that this is where God wants us to be.There were some very difficult things we had to face, according to Scripture. Gabriel and I separated over 2 years ago, because we'd both been married before, and while studying our Bibles, came to the mutual conclusion that we could no longer be married. So Sara (my youngest daughter) and I now live in a little house at the back of our property, while Alba (my step-daughter) and Gabriel now live in the main house. We still all work together at the gardening, the workshop, and both Sara , Alba and I do the canning together whenever we can, which we enjoy! This is NOT a sad thing, we have been blessed over and over again by God! Becoming Mennonite may not be for everyone, but we are very, very happy with the direction that God has led us!
If you would like more information about the Beachy Amish-Mennonites, this is their main website: http://www.beachyam.org/
We still live as close to the land as we can, growing much of our own food, earning our living from our goats and soap :), and living as healthy as we can, as well.
There's been another change that most of us have gone through as well, although perhaps not quite as joyful. Many of you who have been customers for years, know that Gabriel and I have been sick for a long time. In the last 2 years, Gabriel, Sara, and I have all been diagnosed with Lyme Disease. Gabriel and I have Late Stage, Lyme, while with Sara, there is joyful hope that she may live a normal life after treatment! We are thankful to finally know what's been wrong with us, that was half the battle! Alba doesn't have it, only because she hasn't been tested yet ;) . Pennsylvania has the largest "population" of Lyme Disease anywhere, as we have learned very well by now. I'll soon be having a page with information about Lyme Disease, that might be of use to others. Lyme Disease played a big role when we had to downsize Soaps and Sundries, limiting our products more and more, but Lord willing, we'll be making our Goat Milk Soap for a long time to come!
So that's about it, "About Us". Just thought I would bring us all up to date! :)
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