The Pink Peony: Paintings for Africa!

{Photo by Lynden Nugteren}

My sweet, sweet younger brother, Ben, is seriously such an amazing guy. Any of you that know him will absolutely agree with me! A few years ago, he felt his calling to do mission work in Africa, and he is following it with full force! He has no idea what an inspiration he is to me, and I am SO proud of everything he has and will accomplish! Here is his "about me" from his Facebook that I stole to show you just how awesome he is: 

"Bringing Jesus into poverty, bad water, sanitation, rebel forces, trafficking, and any other darkness that presents itself in Africa. I am more powerful than I can possibly imagine, Jesus tells me I can do even greater things than Him. I am a part of something MUCH bigger than myself."

{Photo by Victoria Bolduc}

He attends North Greenville College in Tigerville, SC and is majoring in Missions and Intercultural Studies. Africa is so incredibly special to him, and he was able to spend all of last summer there in Kenya on an amazing mission trip with Adventures in Missions. This past Fall, he was chosen to be a leader for another trip to Africa this summer, and he is so excited! 

{Photo by Victoria Bolduc}

{Photo by Jenna Sasso}

As we all know, mission trips cost money, and Ben needs our help! I want to be a huge help to him, and came up with a great plan to try and raise some funds to help send him on his trip and to help lift some burdens from some of the sweet people he will be serving in Africa. I have been painting canvases for nurseries and children's rooms for years, and have been giving them as gifts or selling them to friends to give as gifts. I have wanted to start a little business selling them for forever, but the timing was never right. I've decided that now is a great time to start selling paintings...and all of my profits will be going towards Ben's trip to Africa until he leaves in June! I can't do much to help him, but I sure can paint!

Introducing my new venture!!!

My new little shop...The Pink Peony!

Here are a few pictures of some paintings I have done in the past: 

I can do any size canvas 24" x 26" and under, and prices will depend on the size and detail of the painting. Want me to match the painting to your particular room (bedding, paint colors, etc.)? I can do that! If you can dream it up, I can paint it! All proceeds will go directly from my PayPal account into Ben's travel account with Adventures in Missions. As of right now, the turn around time from ordering until shipment will be about one week; so hurry up and get those orders in! :)

E-mail me at sweetcarolinawife@gmail.com for more information, or to place an order! Thank you in advance...from the bottom of my heart!

How stinking cute is he?!? PS...He's SINGLE! ;)