David Carrozza recalls that in the fall of 2012, about a week before they planned to fly from Sacramento to St. Louis, Dana’s phone rang. The caller ID read, “Bowling Green, KY”. They knew several people from the Bowling Green area from the fundraisers hosted in the beautiful Western Kentucky University college town. But the voice on the other end was a new one.
“Hi, this is April Foster” was the first thing the person with the chipper, enthusiastic voice said. “I don’t think you’ve met me or my husband Greg, but we’re very interested in meeting with you when you’re in St. Louis next week.” Dana welcomed the offer with, “Well, thank you April we’d love to meet you and Greg.” April explained more, “Greg and I along with my dad, Andy Alexander, have an idea we’d like to run by you.” Dana was even more intrigued, “Now you’ve really got me interested.”
Dana and April exchanged a few more details about the trip and made specific arrangements for the time and place to meet while they were all in St. Louis. This would be their second trip to Missouri, and they always stayed with their new best friends in town, LA and Charlotte Stauffer. LA was a gospel preacher at the Kirkwood church of Christ and Charlotte was one of the key St. Louis event hosts.
And so, Andy, April and Greg drove from Bowling Green to St. Louis and they met for the first time on a Saturday fall afternoon and began what has turned out to be one of the most beloved, valuable, and fruitful friendships that they have ever had in life and in this mission of caring for the fatherless through adoption.
One Stone became the very first Corporate Sponsor with their generous offer to give a percentage of all sales to Sacred Selections. They became the cornerstone of a very important strategic plan for the future.
Andy and Joy Alexander:
I’m originally from West Columbia, TX and worked in home construction and ran a retail lumber and hardware store. I began full-time preaching in 1988 moving to Shelbyville, TN. From here I moved to Shepherdsville, KY in 1993 to work with the Hebron Lane congregation. After this, I relocated to Bowling Green KY in 2003 to manage the Truth Bookstore. My daughter, son-in-law, Joy and I purchased the store in 2010 and changed the name to One Stone Biblical Resources. Steve Curtis from Athens, AL came on board in 2011 to help manage the store.
I have preached on a regular basis while working at the bookstore. We feel truly blessed from the support we’ve received from our brethren. While traveling among brethren I hear many good things about Sacred Selections.
April and Greg Foster:
We reside on a farm in Bowling Green, Kentucky with our six children: Claire, Cal & Sam, Kit, Nell, and Gwen.
While we went through treatments to become pregnant with our oldest daughter, it sparked many conversations about adoption. We first met with David and Dana to discuss how One Stone could work together with Sacred Selections to benefit more Christians who were ready and capable of welcoming children into their homes.
Greg and I are businesspeople, and we know the mission of Sacred Selections, even as a tightly run non-profit would require substantial administrative costs over time. Greg suggested using a portion of revenue from One Stone so that the pure message of 100% of funds going to adoptions could be maintained. This is when in 2012 we first reached out to Dana and David to pitch our idea.
Over a decade later, we are beyond grateful to have seen so many Christian couples blessed with children as well as their own family!
About One Stone Biblical Resources
One Stone publishes and sells biblical materials.
We strive to give superior service and good biblical suggestions when customers ask for suggestions, advice, and recommendations.
Our business has grown through the years and our support of Sacred Selections has grown with it. We donate a percentage of our gross sales to Sacred Selections. Sacred Selections is a great work, and we are honored and blessed to be a part of it.
The organization which started with the vision of one woman has grown by the providence of God, the prayers of many, and the generosity of thousands into a much larger and more complex organization.
One Stone Biblical Resources
979 Lovers Lane
Bowling Green, KY 42103
Telephone: 800-428-0121
