A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS GIFT

A few days ago I received an email from a lady in Great Britain. She had been googling Kurdish Orphans and my blog popped up. Now then, this is my Christmas gift for this year~ Her husband grew up just 3 hours south of Sulaymaniyah and speaks the dialect of the area. They have offered to help in any way which is so wonderful. One of the greatest challenges in the past several months has been finding a way to communicate with the people who operate the orphanage. I will be able to have that now with this wonderful couple in Britain. Thank you so much for your offer of help! You are going to be the ones who are my greatest liason!! This was definitely a "God thing"!!!

Where Have I Been ??

Hello to all of you who keep up with this blog. In July I travelled to Houston to be with, and help care for, my best friend who was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. She went to be with God on November 16. I chose to take a sabatical from the quilt ministry during my time in Houston but since returning to Kuwait this week, I am back in the full swing of things. The sewing machine is working overtime. Joe and I are trying to catch up on emails and communication with the orphanage itself. This is the most difficult task but we are doing due diligence with regard to this communication effort. We are still short about 15 quilts and won't make the trip until there are a total of 95. We only need 85 in total but want that extra 10 for matching age appropriate quilts with the kids. Please spread the word around about our quilt ministry and let's make this happen soon!

Some of the girls

Here are some of the girls who will receive one of your lovely quilts. They are standing with my husband Joe during his visit and tour.

The Younger Children

Here is a picture of the little darlings who are going to be receiving their very own quilt! And what a treasure it will be.

FROM NORTH CAROLINA

I am so thrilled to see the quilts arriving in my mail. My quilt group in Kuwait had a goal of 20 quilts and these fabulous ladies started and have committed to finishing a total of 33 quilts! How great is that! I am posting some pictures of the quiltathon they held in March. Thank you to everyone for all these wonderful hours you are spending to make a quilt for one special child in Kurdistan.

The Cottons are Coming!!!

It is unbelievable! The Kuwait Quilt group has embraced this quilt ministry and have just announced that 210 meters of cotton has been collected from local businesses. They are planning a big 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. quiltathon on March 24 and have a goal of 20 completed quilts by days end! Is that not fantastic!?? Again, from my heart ~~ thank you for your enthusiasm and help. It is going to be a wonderful spring in the quilt production world!! A special thank you to Susanna who forged ahead and was able to acquire so much cotton!

Quilts Coming from Everywhere!

I have had wonderful response to my request for quilts. The internet is a fabulous way to communicate such needs! Ladies have sent me emails from Ontario, Canada; Phoenix, Arizona; Conroe, Texas; Calgary, Alberta, Canada and British Columbia, Canada. Thank you to all! I continue to be humbled by the offers of quilts and cash to help the kids in the orphanage. July can't come soon enough so that I can make my trip north to meet these children and gift them with a quilt they can call their very own. I met a man on my flight home from Houston who has offered to get some soccer balls for the boys. He was in this area last year and noticed that boys everywhere were playing soccer! Thank you Ken!