Forward Motion

I had been writing another blog post over the last two weeks, but I needed to post this one instead for now. Forward Motion is the first chapter break title of the new Shelter of Wings Volume 2, which also seems to be our motto this past week. I'm excited and a little anxious at the same time. There are new developments taking place in record time, after we've been praying and waiting and watching.

The image up top is from the first page of a double page spread in the new volume Spirit Song. I'm very excited about this book because it continues my own slow-but-sure momentum as a storyteller and artist (I hope to get there someday). It begins with flight, where we see a confident Mo with a not-so-calm Jenna converse as they are carried away through the atmosphere. I may show a few previews as I progress, but not much. This new volume will be the standard manga size, 5" x 7.5", in order for us to sell on Amazon and places like that. It's smaller than the first and I do prefer the larger size, but we're able to promote and print more widely this way.

We finally received a batch of the expanded version from the printer and I'm happy with the results. It's slightly wider than the last one by 1/2" which actually works better with the art. Some of the books may be cropped a little more at the top than I would have liked, but it'll pass. I've been busy with packaging and getting orders straight, and accommodating for international orders. I need to learn to be more organized since I seem to be spending all kinds of time trying to print up shipping labels correctly and mundane (but important) things like that.

We have been featured on Christian Comics International, the most complete Christian comic website which we highly support. I've been talking to lots of people (and getting orders!) while trying to manage family, home and a decent work schedule. I've been asked for an interview and still need to finish up a in-depth testimony that I began awhile ago. Although I have so much joy communicating with people, what brings me the most joy is realizing that Gold Plum Studio is moving forward, being led by the hand of God after waiting a long time to see when and where He would finally take us.

What's so exciting for both Shaina and I is the fact that these books will be translated into French for the French Canadians, Shaina's own people group. She and a few others will be doing the translating. I think she was more shocked about this than excited at first, but after the slow realization finally sunk in, we were both overwhelmed and amazed that our Father in Heaven would even consider using us to minister to this population, a very hardened people. We'll let you know our developments and will post some translated pages at some point.

I'll be updating the blog soon, but in the meantime, you need to get your orders for the Expanded Volume 1 in before they're sold out. They're at a reduced price right now and I'm already running low. Email us at shelterofwings.com if you are a previous customer and would like this new edition. We'll include a prayed-over collector's pin for you as well. Don't miss this opportunity! And thank you for all the feedback and support. I am literally overwhelmed.

This week some of you will celebrate Passover, while others will celebrate Christ's death and resurrection. It is one of my favorite and special times of the year. (I took the palm branches from church and wove them into a cross which I hung on my wall :) I love Jesus. I will share a little something with you from Thursday to Sunday this week. Nothing much, but it is from my heart. I hope and pray you'll feel God's presence and understand that no one is saved by works, but on faith alone in Christ, God's Son. And if you are still alive (which you are), there is hope.

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