July 13 2021. 829-839. Local Correction officers. 840.Aiden. 841.Shane. 842. Anonymous couple

 Good morning dear friends on a beautiful rainy day.  God indeed is good.

We had a busy but wonderful night…thank you ladies for all your continued help in our mission.  Last night we prayed for fourteen quilts.  

829-839.  Hannah Reinicke came and accepted eleven quilts for the correction officers at our county jail……

840. we did one for Aiden, a 16 yr. old,  who is having surgery in Scottsdale, AZ…

841. for Shane, a young man who is going through a very hard divorce……

842.  for an unnamed couple who need much prayer.

Continue to pray for our mission….pray that we may be a little light to many people who need prayers……….its all about the prayers.

Our next quilting night will be July 27^th…….and we already have a list.

Thanks Ann for the delicious dessert…………..and it really is good for breakfast too.   Does anyone want to bring a treat next time?

Pray for each other….for those on vacation…out to eat…or sick.

Go out and get wet in the rain.

Love, Joyce

       “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.”  Philippians 1:6

June 22 2021. 823.Nancy. 824.Lisa. 825.Ruby. 826.Cathy. 827.Marilyn. 828.Al&Joyce.

 Good morning ladies on a beautiful sunny summer day.

Thank you ladies for continuing to work on this mission.  You are all so special.

Last night we prayed for

823. Ann’s friend, Nancy, who has been very ill for months

824.for Lisa our new fabric friend.  Lisa has been our new outlet for buying wholesale batting and fabric….

825. for Ruby Hanson who is recovering from back surgery…

826. for Cathy…Pastor John Christopherson’s wife, who is suffering with ALS 

827. for Marilyn Hope..Karen’s neighbor who has been sick but no diagnosis….

828. for Al& Joyce…Holly’s inlaws celebrating their 50^th anniversary.  

Continue to pray for these individuals and for each other.  We all suffer those bad times but we thank God for all the good times…..CHOOSE JOY.

There are 5 Tuesdays in June so we will not be meeting for three weeks…..July 13^th is our next date.

Stay safe and enjoy the 4^th. …..it is almost the middle of summer.

Love, Joyce

Be STILL and KNOW that I am God.

June 8 2021. 820.Natalie Vennell. 821.Inez. 822.Ana

 Good afternoon dear friends on another hot day.

Last night we did  quilts for 

820. Natalie Vennell….Natalie graduated from high school….

821. Inez…an acquaintance of Holly, who has been very sick for several months….

822. Ana… a young girl from Arlington who had a kidney transplant. 

Continue to pray for each of these individuals.

Thanks ladies for keeping our mission going.

Next quilting night will be June 22^nd.

May we continue to pray and uphold each other.

Love, Joyce

Happiness blooms where seeds of 

Love and Joy are planted.

May 25 2021. 815.Duane&Pat Miller. 816.Joe Thompson. 817.Nathan Forte. 818.Morken family. 819.Doug Merager

 

Thank you ladies for another quilt night.  God continues to bless us with people to give and to pray for.  God is GOOD.

Last night we did quilts for:

815.Duane & Pat Miller……Duane has been in the hospital and two of their sons died….they are suffering from much grief

816. Joe Thompson, Mary Kenyon’s Dad …90 years young…he had a new hip last week

817. Nathan Forte who had a double lung transplant after suffering from covid-19

818. the Morken family whose husband and father died from a massive heart attack..51 years old. 

819.Doug Merager who had brain surgery last week.

Our next quilt night is June 8^th.  We will do a Mon. morning sewing on June 7^th from 10:30-12:00.

Enjoy each day that God gives us.

Love, Joyce

If God is for us who can be against us?  Romans 8:31

May 11 2021. 809.Honor. 810.Chad. 811.Andrew. 812.Dain. 813.Sydney. 814.Chris

809.  Foster son of the Schubert’s

810. Chad, a young husband and father who has pancreatic cancer.

High School Grads:  

811. Andrew Jones,  812.Dain Kolbo, 813.Sydney Bezenek

                      

814. Chris, a young Law Enforcement Officer who is recovering from a double lung transplant.

April 28 2021. 806.Dennis&Janice. 807.Andy H. 808.Pete S

 

Good morning ladies.  There were only four of us last night but it was good.  We sewed, cut, pinned, ironed, and prayed.  We also enjoyed the dessert that Amy provided.

We did quilts for 

806. Dennis & Janice Jung who had a special anniversary (60 or 65) in Nov…..it is late but will go out with prayers for them…..

807. Andy H. who deals with many medical problems…

808. Pete S. who was in the hospital, the nursing home, and now recuping from covid-19.

Be sure to let us know of anyone who needs prayers and quilts.

Our next meeting time will be May 11^th.

Thank you for working and praying for this ministry.

Love, Joyce

                             

                                 T – is it Truthful

                          H – is it Helpful   

                          I – is it inspirational

                          N- is it Necessary

                          K – is it kind

April 13 2021. 801.Wayne&Crystal. 802.Eileen H. 803.Karen S. 804.Aldie T. 805.Teri G.

 

Thanks dear friends for those who blew in with the wind last night.

  We pinned, we tied, we sewed, we ironed, and we laughed.  God loves laughter.

We did quilts for 

                                     801.Wayne & Crystal P.  Wayne has liver cancer and Crystal is awaiting            

                                          a hysterectomy

802. Eileen Hudson dealing with cancer….

803. Karen Schrepel who just had a new hip…

                                       804. Aldie Timmerman with covid 19…Aldie has been on a respirator      

                                         but now taking tiny steps towards recovery….

                                         805. Teri Gerry who is Madison’s teacher of the year.

We enjoyed Marian’s birthday cake.  Amy will bring treats April 27^th when we meet again.

“til we meet again know that God loves you and so do I.

Joyce

A friend sent me the following article.  Thought you might enjoy.  Life passes quickly.

 

A WINTER FRIEND

AND THEN IT IS WINTER
You know time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of the passing years. It seems like yesterday that I was young, just married, and embarking on my new life with my mate. Yet in a way, it seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all those years went.

I know that I lived them all. I have glimpses of how it was back then and of all my hopes and dreams. But, here it is... the winter of my life, and it catches me by surprise... How did I get here so fast? Where did the years go and where did my youth go? I remember well seeing older people through the years and thinking that those "older people" were years away from me and that winter was so far off that I could not fathom it or imagine fully what it would be like.

But, here it is...my friends are retired and getting grey... they move slower and I see an older person in myself now. Some are in better and some worse shape than me... but, I see the great change... Not like the ones that I remember who were young and vibrant...but, like me, their age is beginning to show and we are now those older folks that we used to see and never thought we'd be.

Each day now, I find that just getting a shower is a real target for the day! And taking a nap is not a treat anymore... it's mandatory! Cause if I don't on my own free will... I just fall asleep where I sit!

And so... now I enter this new season of my life unprepared for all the aches and pains and the loss of strength and ability to go and do things that I wish I had done but never did!! But, at least I know, that though the winter has come, and I'm not sure how long it will last... this I know, that when it's over on this earth... it's over. A new adventure will begin!

Yes, I have regrets. There are things I wish I hadn't done... things I should have done, but indeed, there are also many things I'm happy to have done. It's all in a lifetime.

So, if you're not in your winter yet... let me remind you, that it will be here faster than you think. So, whatever you would like to accomplish in your life, please do it quickly! Don't put things off too long!! Life goes by quickly. So, do what you can TODAY, as you can never be sure whether this is your winter or not!

You have no promise that you will see all the seasons of your life... so, LIVE FOR TODAY and say all the things that you want your loved ones to remember.. and hope that they appreciate and love you for all the things that you have done for them in all the years past!!

"Life" is a GIFT to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after. Make it a fantastic one.

Remember: "It is Health that is real Wealth and not pieces of gold and silver."

~Your kids are becoming you......but your grandchildren are perfect!
~Going out is good.. coming home is even better!
~You forget names... but it's OK, because other people forgot they even knew you!!!
~You realize you're never going to be really good at anything.... especially golf.
~The things you used to care to do, you no longer care to do, but you really do care that you don't care to do them anymore.

~You sleep better on a lounge chair with the TV blaring than in bed. It's called "pre-sleep."
~You miss the days when everything worked with just an "ON" and "OFF" switch..
~You tend to use more 4 letter words ... "what?"..."when?"...???
~Now that you can afford expensive jewelry, it's not safe to wear it anywhere.
~You notice everything they sell in stores is "sleeveless?!"
~What used to be freckles are now liver spots.
~Everybody whispers.
~You have 3 sizes of clothes in your closet.... 2 of which you will never wear.

~But "Old" is good in some things:
Old Songs, Old movies ...
and best of all, our dear ...OLD FRIENDS!!

Stay well, "OLD FRIEND!"