unfolding

Announcing “Unfolding”… a new charity tee by Wild Olive. Philippians 1:6, “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

This special tee was inspired, in large part, by a brave little boy, Stellan McKinney, whose story brought a community of Christian believers together in faith. Stellan, who is now just over 6 months old, was diagnosed with a serious heart defect in utero, and his parents were told he would be stillborn or die shortly after birth. Stellen’s mother Jennifer, better known throughout the blog world as MckMama, shared Stellan’s story and their faith through her blog, My Charming Kids. As Stellan battled for his life over the next few weeks, thousands of people read Jennifer’s posts, fell in love with Stellan, and came together in Christ to pray for his healing. In an answer to these prayers, God completely healed Stellan to the amazement of his doctors and care team. Stellan was born healthy, with no sign of the Supraventricular Tachycardia, hydrops and heart block that he had struggled with for nearly three months prior to his birth.

Shortly after he turned 4-months-old, Stellan was hospitalized again for several weeks with new heart-related issues. During the time Jennifer and Stellan were in the hospital, Jennifer’s husband worked tirelessly to care for the McKinney’s other 3 small children. As we witnessed the outpouring of support during Stellan’s most recent hospitalization, as well as the way families, friends and strangers united in Christ to help the McKinney family in their time of need, we were inspired. The worldwide effort to heal Stellan through prayer was truly awesome.

Consequently, we felt called to help the McKinneys, as well as families like them who are facing similar difficult circumstances. “Unfolding”, based on a verse chosen by MckMama, will help raise funds to support Until Journey’s End, an organization whose mission is to serve as a source of support to families that have been challenged through the extended hospitalization of a family member. By providing care packages, letters of encouragement, prayer, and other vital resources, Until Journey’s End helps ease the painful separation and trials that these families must endure.

Through June 12th, a percentage of profits generated from the sales of our “Unfolding” tee will be donated to this wonderful organization. God has blessed Wild Olive immensely and we feel privileged by the opportunity to give something back. Please join us in supporting this great cause!