January 25 2022. 925. Tim S & Family. 926.Pam S. 927.Keith N. 928.Dave&Laura J. 929.Moore Family. 930.James&Dorothy C. 931.Benedetta

 Good morning friends.

Last night we were a small group but it turned out to be a night we will not forget.  A night with many tears and joy upholding a family who is facing the future with many unknowns.  Tim and Jen Schut and Tim’s mother Pam joined us for the evening.  Tim has a very rare disease of the brain (PPAOS; primary progressive apraxia of speech) that will leave him speechless and with a short life.  God blessed us with their presence while they told us what they are facing and how they are facing each day.  

925&926. We did a quilt for Tim and Jen and also for Pam……

                       

                                          

927.we also did quilts for Keith Nelson who is facing some medical problems….

928.for Dave & Laura Johnson….Dave had a brain aneurism and is in a coma in a Sioux Falls Hospital…..

929.for the Moore family…..one of the Moore boys is a good friend of my granddaughter Lauren…..their Dad committed suicide last week.  

930. for Pastor James and Dorothy Christopherson….James fell and broke his hip and shoulder.  James and Dorothy are  Mary Hunter’s parents.  They have been living in an assisted living facility in Sioux Falls.

931. Benedetta is a foreign exchange student from Italy who is attending MHS this school year and living with the DeBerrys.  She discovered she has a brain tumor and will be returning home to begin treatments.

Continue to remember these very special people in prayer……also pray for our quilt ladies who are sick.  Pray for our ministry as we reach out in prayer to many people…….may we continue to give of our time and of our love.

Next quilt night is February 8^th.

Thanks Marian for the treats.

May we CHOOSE JOY through the tears and laughter of each day.

Love, Joyce

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January 12 2022. 906.-922.Genia and Guatemala Mission. 923.Dave&Jan 924.Vicki

 Good afternoon ladies on a nice winter day.

We had a great night last night.   We did lots of pinning, ironing, and tying. 

 906-922. Last Friday and Saturday morning we made 16 flannel blankets to send with a lady to Guatemala.  Last night we prayed for Genia, who is going to Guatemala  to do mission work…We gave a quilt to Genia and gave her the mission quilts….

923.  a quilt for Dave and Jan who are retired missionaries.  Good friends of my sister and brother-in-law.  Dave and Jan’s 50 year old son is in hospice…..

924. a quilt for Vicki who is awaiting surgery.

Pray for Marci and Nate.  Their week has been hard.  Nate was on his way to ER and the baby sitter for the girls has covid.  Pray for Mary today as she cares for the girls.

Our next work night is January 25^th.

Thanks Amy for the good treats.

God is good.

Love, Joyce

True hope is never determined by what lies before us but by who stands beside us.