December 10, 2019. Christmas PARTY!!

Annual Christmas Party

We always get to have a Christmas Party!  That means no sewing (work!) but just fun and fellowship and lots of great food to share.  We usually give Joyce a gift card; this year she requested something different.  She asked us each to choose a fabric we thought represented ourself.  Then we played a game, to see who could match the fabric to the person who brought it.  Lots of fun!

Karen was the winner!  Thanks to Joyce for the beautiful Christmas table runner! And the fat quarters from Marci!

Merry Christmas to all!!!

December 3, 2019. A Christmas Celebration: Our Worth in Christ

Stephanie invited us to attend the annual lady’s Christmas event at her Dad’s (Mark Dixon) church in rural Salem.  We were served an amazing dinner, had great fellowship, listened to awesome music and heard Lauren Eberspacher talk about “the Soul felt it’s worth”.
Of course Marci H had to get a photo!  (Thanks Marci!)

God's Masterpiece

November 14, 2019

Good morning ladies and the sun is shinning.

This is part of the devotions that I read last night.

We are God’s masterpiece.  He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so that we can do the good things He planned for us long ago. Ephesians 2:10

You are a masterpiece, not like the Mona Lisa, which hangs in a museum behind bulletproof glass, beyond the potentially damaging touch of dirty hands.  You are like a Stradivarius violin, whose true beauty and value is seen and experienced in its usefulness__especially when it is used by a master.  Being used by the master in this hurting world is thrilling.  The reason it feels so good to offer food to those who are hungry, a coat to those who are cold, companionship to those who are lonely, a home to a child who is alone, a quilt to warm many hearts (added by Joyce), is because this is what you were made for.  This is the beauty of the Master Jesus using your life.

I thought this really tied in with our mission.  There are so many needs and hurting people and as we draw close to another Christmas may we keep an eye out for those we can warm with our hearts and quilts.

Joyce

November 12 2019 654.Mrs Naka. 655.Janice Steele. 656.Shelby. 657.Katie&Dan. 658.Tammy A. 659.Shirley Pagel

Good morning ladies.  It is a cloudy dreary day.  May we take time to make sunshine in someone’s life today.

We had another busy night.  Just don’t want you ladies just sitting around.

We did quilts for 

654.  Shan Reed took a quilt back for Mrs. Naka.

655. Amy B. friend, Janice Steele.  Janice has been diagnosed with breast cancer.  She has 4 young children…..

656.  for Shelby, Joyce’s 91 year old cousin, who fell and broke his hip and arm….

657.  for Katie & Dan Koenig who lost their few month old baby boy….

658.   for Tammy Aakre, Amy B. friend…her grandson tried to commit suicide….having to do much reconstruction to his face…

659.    for Shirley Pagel…an older lady who just needs something to cuddle.  

It was Marci and Amy B. birthday’s.  Holly brought cupcakes and Mary H. brought ice cream and chocolate sauce.

Next quilt night will be Nov. 26^th.  It will be the last work night of 2019.  Our Christmas party will be Dec. 10^th at 6:30 so everyone mark your calendars.  It would be great if everyone could be here.  We always miss those that can not be with us on our quilt nights.

Remember each one of you is special and we need each one of you.

Love, Joyce

                       Always remember:

                     It’s not about the quilt, 

                    it’s all about the prayers

October 22, 2019. 645.Jun&Amy Fabra. 646.Stacy Dominiack. 647. Trevor Zuehlke. 648.Mady Johannsen. 649-653.Sandy M friends.

Good afternoon ladies on a cool dreary day.  We just have to make our own sunshine.

Last night we had a busy night but as usual it was good.  We did quilts for 

645. Jun and Amy Fabra in the Phillipines…..they will be working with Pastor Justin and team while they are in the Phillipines…..

646. Stacy Dominiack…who is Jeannie Cecil’s niece….Stacy is in her mid 30’s dealing with breast cancer which has spread to bones and various parts of her body…Stacy had 3 young children and is currently single…

647. Trevor Zuehlke from Britton…Trevor is a junior in high school from Britton…Trevor was injured and is in an induced coma so brain swelling can go down….pray also that this split family can come to faith…..

648. Mady Johannsen…..Mady has been sick and has also lost her best friend and was deeply affected by the flood.

649-653.

Mary K., Mary H., and I delivered the quilts to the ladies with addictions  this afternoon.  

We need to continue to pray for the many people that need help.  Pray that they may come to accept help.  Thank you to Sandy M. who works so very hard with them.

Our next quilting night is Nov. 12^th.  Only 2 more working nights in 2019.  Time flies when you are having fun.

Ladies don’t forget when you are near a fabric store to pick out a fabric that you really like to bring to the Christmas party.  We have used over 700 yards of fabric in the last year….pretty amazing.

Don’t forget ladies that each one of you are very important…….it takes each task to put a quilt together.  Thank you for continuing to keep this a mission.  I think that 2020 will even be a bigger year so keep marking your calendars for the quilting nights.

Congratulations Amy M.  We are all very excited and happy for you.

Love you all,

Joyce

                                                    How Many, How Much

                                      How many slams in an old screen door?

                                          Depends how hard you shut it.

                                      How many slices in a loaf of bread?

                                           Depends how thin you cut it.

                                      How much good inside a day?

                                          Depends how good you live it.                                   

                                      How much love inside a friend?

                                          Depends how much you give ‘em.

                                                                        

                              

                      

October 8 2019 639.Regina Dixon 640.Terry&Nancy Hanneman 641.Roger. 642.Susan 643.Lisa 644. Zach&Kindra Schneider

Good morning ladies.  We had another good night last night…..it was busy as usual but with much visiting and laughter amidst the sewing.  Thank you to each one of you.  Do you know that last night we may have made a difference in someone’s life?

We did quilts for 

639. Regina Dixon…Regina does massages and is having much trouble with her hands…..

640. Terry and Nancy Hanneman….who are now responsible for raising their three young grandchildren…..

641. for the Kurtz family relative, Roger, who is having kidney problems…needs a new kidney….

642. for Susan…Holly’s cousin, who is going through a tough divorce…pray for Susan and her three young children….

643. for Lisa, Stephanie’s friend….Lisa is expecting her 4^th child…..this special baby has many health problems….

644. for Zach and Kindra Schneider….Kendra had a tubal pregnancy.  

Keep all of these special people in your prayers.  

We enjoyed having April Kurtz and her children join us.

Oct. 22^nd is our next quilting night.  We already have 6 quilts to pray for on that night.  We just need to keep going.  Isn’t it great that we can do just a little something special for a few people.  

We only have three quilting nights left in 2019.  My how the time flies by.  We won’t quilt in Dec.  We will just party and if need be pray for someone who needs a quilt.  Don’t forget to look for that special piece of fabric for our Christmas party.

You all make a difference in my life…..it gives me special reason to CHOOSE JOY.

Love, Joyce

There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave, there are souls that are pure and true.

Then give to the world the best you have, and the best shall come back to you.

Give love, and love to your heart will flow, a strength in your utmost need;

Have faith in your word and deed, for life is the mirror of king and slave.

Tis just what you are and do; than give to the world the best you have.

And the best will come back to you.

September 24, 2019. Law Enforcement night; #612-638

Good morning ladies on another nice fall day.

Last night was another good and busy night.  It was a different schedule.  Many quilts were pinned and then time was spent on getting the quilts ready for the policemen.  Quilts and thank you cards were given to each one on our police force.  Three men came to accept our gift of quilts…..Deputy Micah Hofman, Sgt. Dan Wyatt, and Sgt. Isaac Kurtz accepted the 24 quilts that we had made.  Micah and Isaac had received one earlier.    Micah and Isaac stayed for treats and shared some of their experiences.

We had a time of prayer for the police force.  We also made one for Derek, the man who pulled my car out onto the street……we all need second chances.   Pray for Derek that his life may be changed.

In May we made a quilt and prayed for Melanie Weiss.  Melanie is an optometrist in Watertown who became addicted to painkillers following several surgeries.  Melanie is now sharing her very painful story to help others.  She will be speaking at the high school on Oct. 9^th.  It would be great if several of us could attend and personally hear her story.  I think it is at 7:00.  I’m sure it will be in the Daily Leader.

Thanks to each one of you for your support and help in our mission.  May we continue to make a little difference in many lives.  God is good.

Love you all, Joyce

This was on the tag of the tee shirts that Deann gave us from Thrivent…….I thought it was so good:

     Life’s not about having more.  It’s about doing more with what you have.

//

September 10 2019. 606. Mareos Antonio. 607.Wayne&Marge. 608.Barb&George. 609.Kati. 610.The Wohlers family. 611. Kay K.

Good morning ladies.  We had another good night thanks to each one of you.

We gave a quilt to 
606. Mareos Antonio, a friend of Ben Liscano….who has a ministry in Oaxczco, Mexico. 

607. we prayed for Wayne & Marge, a cousin of Joyce,…..Marge has suffered strokes and is dealing with dementia…..

608.  Barb & George Meyer…George has Parkinson’s……

609.  Kati…a young nurse dealing with some healing problems and working as a nurse and taking classes to get her Masters….

610.  the Wohlers family…..a friend of the Hofman’s from ND….The Wohlers lost their son in an hit and run accident…

611.  Kay Kramer…whose husband died suddenly at age 54.

Mary is healing….she was back.

Thanks Marian for the good dessert…..makes a good breakfast too.

Thank you Deann for the tee shirts.  

Thank you to each one of you for making it possible to continue our mission.

Next time, Sept. 24^th, we are ready to give the quilts to the policemen.

God has truly blest us.

Love, Joyce

   


                                                   

‭‭ 
         “Let us not become   weary in doing good, for at the proper

                Time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

                                                                 Galations 6:9

August 27 2019 601.Lynn C. 602.Keith N. 603.Kandi W. 604.Steve. 605.Danielle A.

Good morning ladies on a beautiful fall morning.

Last night was a busy but very good night.  We did quilts for

601.  Lynn Cecil…….Lynn fell and broke several ribs….it is very painful……

602.  Keith Nelson….who fell and broke ribs….. 

603.  Amy Meehan’s friend, Kandi Werner,…..Kandi is very sick with cancer in many places…..

604.  Joel Molascon’s  uncle Steve……Steve will be having a second back surgery………

605.  Danielle A….Danielle will be having a hysterectomy next week.  

 Continue to pray for each of these individuals……continue to pray for Mary Kenyon as she recovers from hip surgery.

I think we have enough quilts made for the policeman.  We will try to do that on Sept. 24^th.

We will wait and party in December.  You have all been very generous with me on Christmas.  This year instead of giving to me I want each one of you to pick out a piece of fabric for our quilting and bring it to our Christmas party.  Pick out something that you really like.  It will be fun to see what everybody’s personality comes out to be in color.  Pick out 100% cotton.  Joanne’s fabric’s usually has a good sale…..also Hobby Lobby has 30% off.  It is up to you how much to get.  When I get a piece I usually go for 3 yards……that works for a couple of quilts.  You can give 1 yard or 50……whatever.

Next work night is Sept. 10^th.

Have a wonderful rest of the week.

Love to all of you,

Joyce

                       We’re all needed____________

                       We’re all different___________

                       We all have work to do___

                       We belong to each other………..

                       We don’t just belong to God but to one another in the body of Christ.

                       Each of us needs the rest of us.

August 13 2019 596. Rowen B. 597.David S. 598.Willard S. 599. April&Wayne W. 600. Amy M.

Good morning ladies.

Last night was a busy night but a very good night.  Thank you ladies for your continued faithfulness.

We prayed for 5 quilts……

596.  for Rowen Bishop, Barbs little grandson,…..Rowen had brain surgery and is doing good….

597.  for David Sunde, Marian’s nephew,……David had a stroke and has much to recover from…..he is only 56 years old and an active bike rider…….

598.  for Willard Sunde and active I think around 12 year old….Willard was in a four wheeler accident…..he was air lifted to Sioux Falls……..had back surgery today……

599.  for April & Wayne Wright…April spent a long time in the hospital but is now at home.

*****600.  for our own Amy Meehan…….yesterday was Amy’s fathers funeral….Amy has had a hard year…continue to pray for her but the big news she gets the 600^th quilt……..

We prayed for Mary Kenyon.  Mary will have a new hip on Monday.  Karen Logan is going good after having hardware removed from her elbow yesterday.  Josiah, Stephanie’s active son, burned his forehead on the grill last night.  He has a second degree burn.  He has a doctor’s appointment on Thursday.

Thanks everyone for welcoming Hannah Ely.  She really enjoyed her evening.  Pray for Hannah as she receives more training in Texas.  She leaves on Monday.

Thanks Marian for the good dessert and also Hannah for the cookies.

When are we going to have a 600^th quilt party?????????????  I think we need to get the policemen taken care of.  I counted this morning and there are 14 quilts that would work for men that are completed.  There are 10 quilts ready to be quilted and I think 8 of them would work for men…..that is now counting what we sewed last night.  I’m thinking the last quilting night in September which is the 24^th should be policemen night……..what do you think.   You know counting the finished quilts and ones in progress we are almost at 650……we are amazing……….a good mission.

May we continue to enjoy our mission.   CHOOSE JOY

Love, Joyce

“God is the great physician.  His specialty is heart transplants.”

July 24 2019. 591. Ann S. 592. Rene&Bill. 593. Adam&Amy H. 594. Matt&Kelsey S. 595.Titus

Good morning ladies on a beautiful summer morning.

We had a small group last night but it was good.  Thanks Joanna for coming to help us.  Come back again.  Joanna is Holly’s 5 year old daughter.  Only had Karen running a sewing machine.

We prayed for 5 quilts….

591. for our own Ann who is recovering from surgery….

592. for Rene’ and Bill Brunner….Rene’ is limping around with a big foot and for their retirement….

593. for Adam & Amy Hutchinson…Adam is John Barcanic’s brother-in-law…Adam is at Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls suffering from Brain cancer…he is a young dad and husband…..
Message from Kathy Barcanic:  Karen, I just received this message from Amy and wanted to pass this along to the ladies that do the prayer quilts. You are such a blessing to so many people, thank you!            “I wanted to let you guys know we got a package here at the hospitality house today. I opened it up and found a lap-sized quilt from the Prayer Quilt group at West Center Baptist Church. It made me cry. One more person (or group of people) praying for us and caring for us who don't even know us.”

594.  For Matt & Kelsey Stone…praying for them in what direction their life will lead them….

                                        

595. for  little Titus (almost 2)  who will be having some brain surgery…..he is the son of Joel’s cousin…..they are expecting their second child.
                                         

Thanks Holly for the delicious cookies……and I did not have one for breakfast.

Pray for Ann as she continues to heal, for Mary K. as she helps Andy move into another place in Texas, for Mary H. as she packs to leave her present home, for Maria’s little grandson as he grows stronger, and for Nikki as she prepares to teach at the high school.  We all have joys and needs.  May we pray for each other that our group may continue to be a mission to bring joy to people that need a smile.

You are all my special JOY.

Joyce