“Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
- Jeremiah 29:11
From the moment you meet Salley Walker, you feel as if you had met a lifelong friend. She is full of life and energy. She has a glow about her that radiates throughout the room which makes it hard to grasp that it wasn't that along Salley suffered from immense depression. Following her struggle with God after the death of her son, Sally found herself unable to get out of bed. Until one day she felt God talking to her about how important it was to tell her son Williams' story.
William was diagnosed with bone cancer at the age of 12. His five-year battle was brutal but William was never alone; he knew God intimately. He believed he was going “home “ to God when he died at age 17. William had a powerful story to tell.
His mother has a powerful story as well, she tells it through the 29:11 Ministry. The ministry has two distinct missions. First, it desires to bring together God’s children, mostly women, of all socioeconomic backgrounds into our fellowship. In the 29:11 house, women gather to learn about God‘s plan for their futures. They make beautiful 29:11 jewelry as they share their own individual stories. The house is full of laughter and often tears. The women also learn how to run a business. Every day they are learning how to make something of value, market, sell, and decide what to do with the profits of their labors. Much of the profits go back to the women, as the ministry buys the jewelry they create before it goes to market.
The second mission is to spread God‘s Word and His perfect plan as they sell ther 29:11 Story jewelry collection. Each piece created establishes a spiritual connection between the women, God, and the buyer. These jewelry pieces are reaching beyond their maker's cottage in Huntsville and being sold in retailers across the United States.
Salley's mission is building lives and creating sustainable, steady income for women in the Huntsville community who need a helping hand. It is a story of elevating lives that needs to be told near and far. For more information on how to volunteer, donate, or carry The 29:11 Story jewelry collection in your store visit https://www.the2911story.com.