Canada is a long ways away from Phili. Wish it weren’t though because I’d love to get to know this couple.

Married at 19 and now, 5 years later, a full family of 5 with a 4 year old daughter and 1 year old boy-girl twins. Martin and Jeannie and their little ones live in an 800-square-foot house built a century ago in Iron Springs, Alberta, Canada.

Nearly 3 years ago, they learned to knit together. It’s their “thing.” They sit, relax together, and knit. And, it’s one of those things they can put down and easily pick up again when little ones need some attention. They carefully and painstakingly unravel old knit sweaters back into balls of yarn and reknit them into hats, scarves, mitts, and more–resurrecting them into new creations.

It dawned on them as they were creating all sorts of beautiful things that they could make money doing this. But, they decided not to.


Martin asked me:

Can you imagine the global impact it would make if everyone found a realistic way of donating their spare time, even if it were only ten minutes a day? If we just worked hard with our hands and started creating valuable things and giving to those in need?

Makes you think, doesn’t it?

Martin and Jeannie give every penny made from their Etsy store Resurrection Knits (they are personally covering the cost of supplies) to the International Justice Mission, a fearless organization committed to ending modern day slavery and oppression of vulnerable people around the world.

Their goal? To sell out. Every last item. Sold.

Come on, folks. We can help them do that. Every penny goes to International Justice Mission. And, you get an incredible handmade item that I can personally testify to is really a treasure (though I rarely get to wear it myself since I am finding some little people in my home keep stealing it)

And, in an effort to get people over to their site and rally them around the cause, they are offering one of these adorable headband, ear warmer, scarfette in ivory to one very blessed winner (and any little ones who might want to steal it from that very blessed winner).