We’re nearly a week in, Leap Year has been here again, bringing with it a few rare birthdays because those babies had the fortune (or misfortune) of being born on Feb 29. Case in point, my retiring coworker who is technically 15 years old this year, and a grandma. In four more years, she’ll be allowed to drive (but she’s been doing that as long as I have).
My work with Deaf Kids Connect now includes Business Liaison for a few things, and may soon include a return to data transfer as we’re evaluating a different donor care system. I’m still working on cleaning hard drives, or perhaps I should say, the computer’s still cataloguing one of our hard drives. I’ve begun to suppose that there are many .zip files there, and the system is looking into each one. That’s fine by me, but I admit to getting a bit impatient while it lists now over 7 million files.
Mom has a heart cath this week, so I’ll be traveling back to Ohio a bit ahead of schedule. I found a coworking site nearby and will be looking into that, especially since I still plan to move to Ohio in May. Cataract surgery is in 9 days and counting, and they promise I’ll be able to see clearly again and drive without sunlight. I’m looking forward to that, and already considering the devotional value of having natural growths removed and seeing vibrancy that once had faded.
My friend recently visited, and bless her determined heart, managed to bring a pattern of sorts to a very random set of quilt blocks. This is one of the homemade jelly rolls (fabric strip collection) inherited from another friend. I started assembling them at our monthly sew-in at the local quilting shop. I’ve also been able to represent, and speak of, Jesus in that group. There’s more to participating in a community that the camaraderie it affords.
Regarding all this quilt talk, there’s a reason… I’ve been doing custom projects for years, most of them a gift of love, and most of them baby quilts. Now consider the stories of the widow of Zarephath and another widowed lady facing the loss of her sons. God’s prophet asked one to give him a portion of her last supplies, and found that her supplies were refreshed every morning as long as there was need. The other was instructed to borrow as many containers as she could, then fill them and sell the contents. Her small jar of oil filled every container before it stopped pouring, and the proceeds closed her debt and sustained her family until the young men could earn income.
What do I have? Fabric. The idea is that folks can buy quilts, either for themselves or to donate to one of several organizations. Sponsoring a quilt means the giver will have donated a quilt to a child, youth, soldier, homeless person, or nursing home resident. I’m still researching the required measurements and how much of a donor’s name can & should go on the quilt label. Proceeds will go to support this missionary who needs to move to Ohio soon. Keep watching for progress in this area and more.