November 24 2021. 894.Ione&Byron Henry 895&896.Isaac&Isabelle Henry. 897.Ken&Connie. 898.Jodie 899.Tami. 900.Victor. 901.Nathan

 

 

Good morning ladies.

We had a busy but a great night last night.  We gave eight quilts away so our stash is getting small.  We will get that fixed in the new year.  We did quilts for 894.Ione & Byron whose son died recently…

895&896.  for the grandchildren who lost their Dad…Isaac and Isabelle…

897.for Ken and Connie,,,, Ken is dealing with brain cancer…

898.for Jodie, Betty’s cousin who has pancreatic cancer…..

899.For Tami (Shan’s friend in ND)…Tami has been very depressed since her Dad recently died…..Tami works with youth in Washburn, ND….

900.for Victor…from Africa and staying with the Materese’s….Victor is attending Dakota State…

901.for Nathan a young man who arrived in Madison and attended West Center the last year…..Nathan is going back to his homeland in New York in Dec.  

What a joy it was to have Noah, Nathan, Jimmie, and Victor join us for our prayer time and treats.

Thanks to Karen we had pie for our treats.  We had a party.

Our next work night will be Jan. 11^th….but don’t forget our Christmas party brunch on Sat., Dec. 11^th  at 11:00 AM.  Bring something tasty for our brunch table.  No Joyce gifts.  Bring items for Domestic Violence.  I don’t have a list of what they need yet but will send it out when I get it.  Be sure to circle this date on your calendar.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day.  We have so much to  be thankful for each day of the year but on this day really give God the glory.

Give thanks in all circumstances; 

for this is God’s will for you in 

Christ Jesus.

November 10, 2021 886.Andrea Morenz. 887.Lee Family (Angels in Adoption). 888.Darla VanRosendale. 889.Christy. 890.Brian&Meggan McFadden. 891.Adam&Peggy Lauck. 892. Mary&Gerald Leary. 893.Bailey Belasario.

 

Good morning ladies.

It is a very dark day outside so we need to make our light shine.

I cracked the whip and much got done.  We prayed for six quilts….

886. for Andrea Morenz whose 23 year old son Kyle died of covid in late Oct…

887. for the Lee family of Colman who were nominated for Angels in Adoption…they adopted three children from Haiti in 2010…..

888. for Darla VanRosendale who is CEO of Dow Rummel in Sioux Falls,,,,,,Darla was given a big award for her leadership…….

889. for Christy a single parent of four children who needs prayers and support…

890.   for Brian & Meggan McFadden, pastor at Milbank saying goodbye to foster child Chloe….

891.for Adam & Peggy Lauck of Salem whose dear daughter Addisyn…11 years old died Oct. 29^th.

  There were many prayers of sadness but also prayers of thanksgiving and joy.

We also gave quilts to 

892. Mary and Gerald Leary

893. Bailey Belasario 

 

Our next work night will be Nov. 23^rd.  It is right before Thanksgiving but hope that some of you can come.  It is our last work night in 2021.  The year has flown by.  Do you know ladies that we have made 400 quilts in the last three years.  The covid did not shut us down.  Thanks for your faithfulness.  God is good.

We are going to do something different this year for our Christmas party.  We are going to have a potluck brunch (11:00) on Saturday, Dec. 11^th.  Bring what ever.  It always works out.  No Joyce gifts.  We are going to bring items for Domestic Violence.  There is a list for things that they need so when I get it I will send it out.

The apple bars were delicious Mary.

Make sunshine.

Love, Joyce

     God uses ordinary people to share His                            extraordinary story of redemption.

October 26 2021. 883. Heather 884. Robin 885. Lourine& Gary

Good morning ladies on a cool, cloudy rainy day.  Our earth needs this wonderful moisture.

We had another busy good night last night.  We did quilts for 

883.Heather….a teacher at Tri Valley who is fighting colon cancer….

884. for my niece Robin….Robin’s husband died and Robin needs prayers………she is very depressed……..

885. for Lourine & Gary….Gary has had an accident and Lourine took a leave of absence from her job to care for him. 

 Continue to look around you and listen for those who could use our special prayers.

Our next work night is Nov. 9^th……then Nov. 23^rd will end the year.  We will have a party in Dec…….to be decided on right now.

Enjoy your week.

Love, Joyce

Each day Choose Joy…..care for one another….love one another……God is good.

October 5, 2021 876. Allyson&David. 877.Pierre&Karina 878.879. Sawyer and Landon 880.Deb. 881.Tim. 882.J

 

October 5, 2021

876. Allyson&David. 877.Pierre&Karina 878.879. Sawyer and Landon 880.Deb.  881.Tim.  882.Jim

 

Good morning ladies on a cool, windy, rainy day …..but the rain is wonderful on our dry land.

We had another good busy night.  We did quilts for 

876. Allyson (Slaughter) & David Johnson…..David is full time with the National Guard and Allyson works with social events…

877. for Pierre & Karina….Karina has terminal breast cancer and has been given one year to live….they have two little boys (878.&879). Sawyer and Landon.   These are friends  of Barb  B. son…..

880.for Marci and Nate’s social worker, Deb……

881.for Tim who was many major medical problems….

882.for Jim who has been dealing with cancer.  

Continue to pray for these special people and for each other.  Each day brings a challenge but also each day will bring us JOY.

Thanks Holly for the treats.

Our next work night is Oct. 26^th.  Continue to keep your eyes and ears open to people that need our prayers.

Love, Joyce

 

 

When you are feeling blue, try painting yourself a different color

September 28 2021. 867-870.Dodie, Dorie, Valerie, Velinda; 871.Andy Weber, 872.Kim&Crystal. 873. Steve H. 874.Kimberly. 875.Materese Benefit

September 28 2021

 

Good morning ladies on another nice fall day.  I love fall especially when the weather is so nice.  God is good.

We were only 4 last night but we got lots of pinning, tying, and praying done.

	867.-870.  On Friday evening some of us prayed for my son Tom’s wife and sisters.  Their Dad, Gordon, died suddenly of a heart attack and it was Tom’s wish that we pray and give them a quilt…wife, Velinda, and sisters Valerie, Dorie, & Dodie.

                                 

 

  Last night we prayed and did quilts for

	871. Andy Weber who is in the hospital…very sick with covid

	872. Kim,( Susan’s cousin’s wife) and daughter Crystal…Susan’s cousin just died from cancer and their daughter died in a very serious car accident last year

873.  Steve, a friend of Ted Faszer, who is waiting for a double lung transplant…. Wonderfulness. Our first visitors in Phoenix! Ted and Marietta Faszer long time professor from Sioux Falls Seminary, winter here. Great to see them again, great to reminisce our overlapping years in SD , great to have a season now to walk with them, and they prayed for me and gave me a prayer quilt made specially for me by praying ladies from West Center Baptist Church in Madison South Dakota. I know what such a blanket embodies and so it will be with me in the hospital and recovery. 874. Kimberly, a friend of a friend of Amy…..she had her baby 2 months premature and is in the hospital fighting covid

                       875. the Materese Benefit…..which will be at the old armory from 11-2 on Sunday                            

 

 

This world is full of hurting people.  We never seem to run out of people to pray for.  May we also hold each other up in prayer.

Next quilting night is Oct. 12^th.  Thanks ladies for all the homework that you do.

CHOOSE JOY.

Love, Joyce

Worry won’t change anything, but prayer can change everything.

 

 

September 14 2021. 862.Murphee. 863.Emil. 864.Chad. 865. Rhonda. 866.Nancy

 Thank you ladies for another good night.

We did quilts for 

862.Murphee, a tiny new 1.5 lb. baby….

863.Emil, Kevin and Anna Logan’s nephew, dealing with leukemia

864. Chad and family who lost their dear wife & Mom to suicide….

865. Rhonda, Amy B. cousin battling breast cancer….

866. Nancy who is grieving her husband who died from West Nile.  

Keep all of these special people in your prayers.  Pray constantly that our mission may continue.  That it may be all about the prayers.  Pray for Shan and Shonda as they continue to get things in order after Joy’s death.  Pray for Shan as she prepares again to return to Japan.

Next quilt night will be Sept. 28^th……anybody want to bring treats.  Thanks Karen for the delicious treat last night.

Enjoy these wonderful fall days.

Love, Joyce

“Courage doesn’t mean you’re not afraid.  It means you’re afraid but you do it anyway.”

August 24 2021 854. Alice Schoeberl. 855.Marlene. 856-861.Operation First Rescue

Thanks ladies for another special night at quilting.

We prayed and gave quilts to 

 

854. Alice Schoeberl….Alice is in the Bethel nursing Home…….

 

	855. Marlene  in South Carolina whose husband committed suicide…pray for these dear ladies.

 

 

856-861. Operation First Rescue

 

	Thanks Mary K. for introducing us to Operation First Response.   OFR packs backpacks with clothing and hygiene items for veterans in combat support hospitals.  One of the items in the backpacks is a quilt.  Mary put together 6 tops and we finished them.  Mary will send them to OFR and they will be added to the backpacks.  We will continue to help Mary with this ministry.

There are 5 Tuesdays in August so it will be 3 weeks before we meet again on September 14^th.  If anyone is looking for work to do there are several quilts cut out.

We will be donating a quilt to the Materese auction on October 3^rd.

Pray for the the foster girls that Nate and Marci are caring for.  Right now they are sick.  Pray for Joy as she struggles with this life.   

Thanks for your faithfulness.

Love, Joyce

Remember we can never outgive the Lord.