All In A Day's Work

I can't believe that just two short days ago it was beautiful, sunny, and warm. 83 degrees with daffodils everywhere and these particular trees I love that are blooming all over with the most beautiful white flowers ( I think they are dogwoods) . Then today it was horribly cold and grey and it started SNOWING!!! Well I sat cuddled in a blanket all day and got a good chunk of stitches done on the august piece and finding myself wishing it really was august. I wanted to post another picture to show just how much I got done. So here it is!! ~*~*~Jamie*~*~*~

Excitement!!

I have a three day weekend and I am so happy to be able to get some serious stitches in. I have been so busy with getting settled in our new place & also with my new job that it has been very crazy trying to make some good time to stitch. Even though I have several months before the Raffle drawing I am feeling the pressure to be finished with the pieces. Here is a picture of piece 11 which is August!
Jamie

Getting There

I feel the last couple of months I have had things that have stopped me from stitching as much as I have wanted too. I am so close to being done with the cross-stitching and I am anxious now to start the actual quilting stage!!

We moved!! Not that I didn't LOVE living with my parents for the time we needed too, but we are also happy to be back in our own space and really feel that this move is like our lives starting up again!! My husband and I started a new jobs. I started a part-time job in banking and it was a hard decision because we felt it was necessary to do and that the Lord was leading us there but I was nervous about putting Ben (my son) in daycare because of his immune system deficeincies due to his Leukemia. But God is good and he hand-picked a great sitter for us and so far it is all working out great!

All of this does mean less time for sewing so I expect the final two pieces to take a little bit longer than the rest I already completed! I know I will finish them and I am excited to be able to start sharing pictures of the quilting process if possible. I will not be doing the quilting myself so I hope it works out that I can take several pictures of the quilt during that part of it!

Thank everyone for keeping up and for all your encouraging words and support!

Links to the Cause

http://www.globalhealthtraining.org
http://www.givingcoldwater.blogspot.com


I encourage everyone to visit Global Health Training to learn more about how the raffle is going to help out! I have also really enjoyed reading their blog and I hope you do too!

December's Piece

I love Christmas!!!! I loved working on this piece. I am so excited that I only have TWO more pieces before it is time to turn it into a quilt!!

May's Piece

Life Goes On

We are moving!! I am excited, happy, sad, and nervous all rolled up into one big crazy mess! I am excited & happy for the new changes that are coming as Matt and I both feel like we are moving on and starting fresh from our "tragedies". But are they really tragedies or are they something for us to stand up no matter how difficult and praise the Lord for what he has given us and for what he is using us for.
For those of you who don't know me. I am happily married with two children and in 2008 my husband was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer. Long story short it threw our lives off for a while. Luckily Testicular Cancer has the highest survivability rates than any other Cancer. Matt is doing great and remains in remission and we are told he will remain that way for his lifetime. Almost exactly one year later in 2009 our precious boy Benjamin was diagnosed with another for of Cancer called Leukemia. His Chemo treatments will be ongoing until October 2012. It will not end there because he will still have monthly Dr. visits for the first year and it will continue for the rest of his life although they will eventually drop down to once a year. This time it through our lives completely off and we even relocated from AZ to KY to live near my parents. And that is were we have been for over 1 year.
So what is this for?? I think the Lord has been using us in so many ways over the time since Matt was diagnosed. But one of the most important and personal things he has been using me for is this quilt!! It has been such a journey and blessing to make this quilt and find a calling for this project. I am praying and trusting that the Lord will make this a successful raffle. BUT even if my hopes are not reached in this raffle I will still be fulfillled and grateful for what the Lord has done in my life with it.
As we prepare to move to Louisville (about 2 hours from Mom & Dad) I am sad that I will be leaving my parents because they are my rocks and have been so amazing to us. I am also happy to once again start my life with such an Amazing God directing it!

Jamie