Addie's Christmas Shop FAQ's

Hey Friends!

We are less than three days away from Addie’s Christmas Shop and the excitement (i.e. absolute craziness) is building here at the Baker House.  In all seriousness, we are covering this event with prayer and trusting that He is more than able to both keep my head from spinning and line everything up just right to bring His name glory and honor.

We are so incredibly pleased that so many of you are choosing to come spend your Saturday evening with us, and even more thrilled that so many of you are really genuinely excited about our purpose.  Many of you have had some of the same questions, so I thought that I would address them here, in order for everybody to know where to look for answers.  Sooooo, without further ado, here are Addie’s Christmas Shop’s FAQ’s:

1.   What type of payment will you be accepting?

We will accept cash, checks, and credit.  There will be a 3% fee for those that use credit.

2.   Where should we park?

Alright, this is probably the hardest question.  We had planned on using the empty lot across the street from our home for extra parking, but thanks to the deluge that has bombarded our home all day today, it’s likely to be a muddy mess over there.  So, we’ll just have y’all park on the street.   There are several empty lots that would be fine to park in front of… just try to be respectful of our neighbors.  And carpool as much as possible! J  If parking gets crazy, I’ve got a couple of guys in the fam that are ready to valet J

3.   So, how exactly is this gonna work?

This is NOT an auction.  We considered several ways of doing this event, and after weighing pros and cons, decided on what will basically be a shop.  The main living areas (den, kitchen, dining room) of my home will be set up with the goods on display.  When you spot something you can’t live without, grab it.  When you’re done gathering your awesome purchases, there will be a couple ladies ready to take your payment.  We’ve got shopping bags and tissue paper all prepared for you!

4.   I really, REALLY LOVE ______________.  Can I go ahead and reserve it? Pleeeeeeaaaase????

Short answer is – No.

Long, and slightly more gracious answer is-  I am so glad you like our products!  They are made by amazing men and women all over the world who are so abundantly thankful you appreciate and want to purchase their handiwork.  Please understand that each item at the store was paid for by amazing husband, and we do not have a limitless budget.  Therefore, we were unable to buy multiples of every item (there are some items that we do have multiples of, and many that are one of a kind).  We are not a thirty-one or Pampered Chef catalogue.  This is just little ol’ me offering you the goods I’ve fallen in love with, so that we can support the ministries that produce them AND support two more amazing ministries by giving them the money you spend.  If I reserved items before the shop opened, I would probably have at least 75% of what I’ve posted pictures reserved and unavailable on the day of the event.  It wouldn’t be a very fun evening if it was sold out before we opened J.  

5.   So, is everything from Africa?

Our family loves Africa, and more specifically Ethiopia, because the Lord has deeply burdened our hearts for that beautiful place.  We have an Ethiopian daughter, and the store is named after another Ethiopian child we call “daughter.”  However, we also love the rest of this great big amazing world our God created.  At last count, we are selling goods from 31 different countries in North (and Central) America, South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia.  

6.   Don’t you love your own country?!?!

Tempted to not even dignify this with a response, but yes, we love the USA and are so blessed to call ourselves citizens of this great nation.  At Addie's Christmas Shop, you will have the chance to buy goods from multiple ministries located here in our own country, even our own city.  You will also get to fill you belly with yummy goodness from Scarlet’s Bakery, an enterprise affiliated with an amazing ministry here in Louisville, called Scarlet Hope.  ALSO, half of the money spent will be going to the Oldham County Pregnancy Resource Center to help moms in our own backyard.  We love our fellow Americans.  We love people.  Everywhere.

7.   Do I have to stay the whole time?

You are welcome to stay for the whole two hours or for ten minutes.  At about 8:00 we will put a pause on the shopping for about ten minutes to share our hearts behind the event and to make a BIG announcement, so if you’re around then, it would be great.  It will be a great time of fellowship, and not just shopping.  There are folks coming that I know from church, college friends, high school friends, family, neighbors, old friends, new friends, and people whose faces I’ve never seen before in my life.  We’re going to have a great time meeting and catching up- I can’t wait!

8.   How do I get to your house?

Okay, so I was going to answer this here, and then it occurred to me that this is a public blog.  As much as I love you, my readers, it’s probably not the best idea for me to advertise where I live.  If you need directions, check the Facebook event page.  I’ll post them there.  I’ll also post my phone number in case you get lost, but it’s super easy to find.

Alright, that’s all I’ve got for now… Can not wait to see each of your smiling faces Saturday night at 7 pm!!!