01/24/2026
๐๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ญ, ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ค๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ ๐
I am sure this is the last news you were ever expecting to hear. Over the past two years, despite the business doing amazing, I have sensed God leading me in new directionsโsomething Iโve tried to navigate openly with you all. My passion for this work, and my hope that "just one more cutback" would create the peace I needed, kept me forging ahead. But no matter how hard I have been trying to push forward or how much I have been hyping myself up for our grand reopening in the new amber cabin, I could not find that stillness in my soul. After much prayer, soul-searching, and counsel, I have finally discerned what God has been gently whispering all along: the chapter of Amber Auksas has reached its end. He has other plans for me. As heartbroken as I am to say it, the moment I finally surrendered, I felt a deep, inexplicable peace, the kind described as surpassing all understanding.
Over the past nine years, it has been an incredible honor to build a community rooted in my beloved Lithuanian heritage. What began as a simple hobby grew into a life calling. I poured my whole heart into this work -- sometimes at the expense of my own health and family -- and stepping away feels like laying down a significant part of my identity. Still, my deepest desire is to follow Godโs Path, even when it means releasing a dream I love dearly.
To my Amber Auksas Family: I know this news might bring a sense of frustration or loss. Iโve cherished every moment of being your go-to for Lithuanian treasures and DIY supplies, and I know that what weโve built here is one-of-a-kind. I want you to know that I see you, I hear your hearts, and I am sitting with the weight of this decision right alongside you. Your disappointment matters to me because you matter to me. I have held all of you in my thoughts and prayers for months as I sought the right path forward.
Whatโs Next?
While this chapter is closing, I donโt want to simply say goodbye. Some of you have been with me since my humble beginnings and have been my biggest cheerleaders. I would love to stay in touch! If you haven't already, I warmly invite you to send me a friend request at my personal page, Amber Gintarฤ Gray. I will keep the Lithuanian Baltic Amber Lovers group and this business page open for the time being for contact & discussion, however notating the business is closed.
The Business: I have begun the process of closing the business with the state and local govโt and disabling the website. Unless God directs otherwise, I will not be reopening or liquidating my stock.
The Amber Cabin & Inventory: I donโt have all the answers regarding the new cabin yet, but I sense God has plans for it to be a space for serving others. As for my inventory, I feel led to hold onto it for now. I may eventually offer a small, manageable variety of products on eBay under our family farmโs account, and I will certainly let you know if that comes to fruition.
A Final Note of Thanks: Thank you for nine years of trust, heritage, and friendship. You have been so much more than customers to me; you have been a community that felt like family. While I am stepping into the unknown, I carry the stories weโve shared and the bonds weโve made in my heart forever. I may be laying down my tools, but I am not letting go of the friendships. May you find peace in your own journeys, just as I am finding it in mine.
With love and gratitude,
Amber E Gray
owner/founder ๐ฆ๐งก๐ฟ
