Doing everything AS IF it’s for Jesus!
About Us
We are a very close knit family with a passion for finding the path that God has designed and specifically orchestrated for us. AS IF started with one journal prompt book and our vision has turned into so much more. We feel God is calling us to do big things to bless those in our community and beyond. We are so happy you are here to watch it all unfold.
AS IF CREATIVE MINISTRY Our ministry was created to bless others as we have been blessed, to bring others to know the Lord, and to offer encouragement and prayer.
AS IF BOUTIQUE Our online boutique was created to inspire your everyday life with positivity through our apparel and accessories and to continue our mission of reaching people one Bible verse at a time with our journals and coloring books.
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APRIL
April is a full time working mom with a background in business, fundraising, and event planning. She also has a love for crafting which led her to begin Sunshine Creations in August of 2023. April has always had a strong desire to help others. On February 11, 2024 her life completely changed on when she was baptized. Her desire from that moment on was to show people how Jesus has moved in her life. She has had many trials, but God has repeatedly shown her that this is part of her testimony. She truly believes that God has a calling and a purpose for her life. Loving the hardest to love, learning to love herself, and understanding forgiveness have been a big part of her journey. God guides her steps as she has put all of her faith in Him and has surrendered her life according to His will.
BREANNA
Breanna has a patience and calm about her. She homeschools her younger brother Nolan and helps care for her grandmother aka Sama. Breanna went to the Aveda Institute and is a licensed esthetician. She also just began school to obtain her degree in marketing. Breanna has been on a quiet personal path of spiritual growth for quite some time, but is now ready to embark on this journey outwardly. She is naturally creative with a big heart and desires to be kind and loving always with no judgement.
NOLAN
Nolan has a loving kind heart with a desire to learn more and more about his walk with the Lord. He is homeschooled, loves his dogs, and he is his mom and sisters biggest fan. He loves the outdoors and has been operating farm equipment since he was small. He loves to play baseball and recently found a love for watching NFL football. Nolan is so excited to bring to life some of his amazing ideas.
The Story Behind Our Name
Why do we call ourselves a ministry? While going through a difficult time April spent much time talking with a dear friend that said, ”What I’m realizing is He uses the very things that break your heart to establish and build your passion for what is wrong and needs to be fixed in our world. He will use the very things that have upset and broken your heart to establish your ministry in the days ahead. He will always use and work everything together for good. The devil wants to make us feel buried and like total failures, but what he doesn’t understand is that those very things God will use and turn them into our overcoming victories.” April had never thought of it like that before and in that very moment realized that she had a ministry and was about to use it for good.
What is a creative ministry? April woke up one morning in April of 2024 and God clearly told her create a journal. She started creating journals and then coloring books. The common theme was to have a Bible verse on the back of each of them and began selling them on Amazon. This became her mission; to reach as many people as possible one Bible verse at a time. Breanna very quickly followed suit and Nolan is so excited to be joining in using his creativity.
What does AS IF mean? On June 2, 2024 Nolan made the decision to publicly proclaim his faith and be baptized. The series at church was AS IF; do everything AS IF it’s for Jesus. This had such an impact on our family because this is truly how we are leading our lives. We all have a heart for helping others, sometimes to a fault, but Pastor Jonathon said at church that when you serve them, you serve HIM and that is what we hope to do through our ministry. Help people find Jesus one Bible verse at a time and blessing others just like we have been blessed.
You will find that the designs of our creations are very different from each other because of the unique individuality God has given to us. April leans toward nature and masculine designs while Breanna is all girl with flowers and lots of pink. Nolan is a simple yet fun guy and so his designs are a reflection of that.
Just as it says in Romans 12:6; We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us.