I met Crackjack this weekend!
 

Friday night my brother-in-law drove out to the little hamlet where Crackjack resides.

Crackjack and his wife operate a facility that allows Adults with serious handicaps to come during the day and they make the most beautiful pottery!

It is an awesome ministry and really I am failing to do this justice.

It was nice to finally put some perspective to the persona known as Crackjack.

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He is cool huh? I know some of his brothers. A very lovely family.

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That is Awesome.

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I wish I had pictures to post of their facility. It is increadable.

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I have been to the website. Think it's a great place to donate to.

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That is great that you all got to meet!

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here is the website.


http://www.coventryreserve.org/

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So you won't miss this -

http://www.apostolicfriendsforum.com...ad.php?t=20798

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I will try to post some pictures in the next few days.
Thanks for the kind words.

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http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y10...1/DSC04254.jpg

Coventry's program director displaying some of the Stars pottery products.


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Darlene with Stars: Jeffery, Anthony (our son), and Andy

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Some of Coventry's Signing Stars

You can get a feel for the beautiful building, has been our goal to provide a place where our Stars can do something meaningful, with friends, in a safe environment.

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Ferd,
Did you see these pictures?

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I just saw them this morning! awesome.

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These are beautiful pics!

You are doing a great thing Crakjack!

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Crakjak, from a Mom to a very special little girl-- just want to say a big THANK YOU for providing a service like this, this is so awesome. My little one is only 3 1/2 but she will need something like this some day when she is older. I pray Blessings to you. Thanks again--

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crackjack,
Their art work is beautiful! I looked at all of the photo's on your website. Is there a way to make a purchase online? It just looked like you had to go out to Coventry. Is there an online store? Or is one coming soon?:christmasfire

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Thank you, Ron, we are extremely blessed. Working with special needs adults is so rewarding. They work so diligently at what they do, with no agenda, and they are so grateful.

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May you be blessed as you love and raise this little one, you have a tremendous opportunity to live out the heart of Jesus. You are equipped to handle this special calling, the Lord will show you the paths he has set before you day by day, so that you may join Him in what He is doing around you.

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Thank you for asking, currently we do not have product available online, the reason being that we sell all that we can produce locally. If you are ever in the Dallas area we would love to have you come visit.

Our "Signing Stars" are invited to sign at area churches (three or four times a year) and we make the product available to their members, then we have folks come by and purchase, and then our annual Christmas sale. We are virtually sold out now and will not have new product until our January session begins. :christmasjig

Our program is where our focus is, the product is a means for our Stars to do something productive and to make a little money of their own. This make the product more valuable, because each one is a "one of a kind" work of art that will never be reproduced.

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What a wonderful work- We have a special Step Grandson and it has been so rewarding watching him make different milestones. God Bless you and the work.

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I am all teary-eyed looking at these photos. What a great ministry you have; I had no idea! I admire you and your wife greatly for this.

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Thank you for your kind words, Sherri. As I have mentioned on AFF our first son is special needs. It seems that when difficult things come to us in this life that God will turn it to victory when we surrender it to Him. The ministry that takes place at Coventry and in the families of our Stars, I believe glorifies God, and we are greatly blessed to work with such a great team.

The transformation that we see in the Stars is so inspiring, but we are also ministering to families of the Stars and seeing many come to or be restored to faith in Jesus.

The Lord has just recently provided the means for us to purchase our building and property, and also to build a new therapy addition, all debt-free.