Recent Gezellig

Good friends gather for good conversation at Origins on a Friday night.

Peyton Wade with his sidekick guitar, strumming some lovely melodies. 

Exchange students, Franzi and Ludo, hanging out with Audrey and Lillian, and sipping some DELICIOUS drinks!

The Place to Be

Apparently we're the flavor for the day - Origins is the place to be.  We love hearing how much people love the atmosphere of our coffeehouse, some making it their "office", others meeting regularly with a mentor or staff or class.  We have a group of retired women that come in on Mondays at 9 am, like clockwork.  We love seeing our nephew over in the orange corner sipping on an Orange Creamsicle smoothie and reading a book.  It's fantastic to have all generations gather for live music and pie on Friday nights.


And yet, we feel we can't take credit...God has simply poured out His blessings on this venture.  We wake up feeling uncertain about ourselves and the newness of it all, but we lay it again at the feet of the One in whom we are certain, and we "do the next thing" as Elisabeth Elliot would say.  At the day's end, after closing out the register, we thank Him for all He has done.  This is His place, it is all about what He wants to do, who He wants to touch and how.  


And for that reason alone, we hope that Origins continues to be, "the place to be." 

Yes, We're Open!

Thanks for hanging with us as we worked through the first couple weeks of being open. Many of you are wanting updates, so I apologize that it has taken this long to blog again!

In a nutshell....it started with a bang and continues to go well.  Though I couldn't sleep the night before our Grand Opening and felt sick to my stomach, and probably cried 10 times (!) it really was a great day! (I know that this was because of being stretched to the max and because everything was so foreign to me.  God continues to show me that this is His doing, and by His strength this has come to be.)

The response from our community has been overwhelming.  People walk in and say things like, "I can't believe this is in Haviland," or "I love this place", and even a few " I can really feel God here."  We are humbled and grateful that what we have offered, all our planning, ideas, and service has been received  with open arms.  We hope to always be a blessing to those who walk into Origins.

Our staff has been incredible, surpassing all my expectations, and because they are so capable and responsible, within the first week, I was able to have a sense of normalcy again, and can be at home with my family.  I often feel guilty if I'm not there, but they are all doing so great!  Thank you, Molly, LeAnn, Eliot, Hannah, Mandy, Annalisa, Amanda, and Ashley for being awesome baristas!  Thank you Danae, Shannon, Marcy, Amanda, and Mandy for baking like pros!  

Also, Ryan has really gotten excited about the business side of it.  I feel such a burden lifted as he takes on this aspect of the ministry.  I know the LORD knows the desires of my heart, and so as I give myself away for His kingdom, I believe that He will do just as He promises.


We ask for continued prayer support from anyone who would like to do so, as we totally believe that this was born and bathed in prayer from the start.  We hope to continue to lean on God's provision and to always give Him the glory.