Merry Christmas from BCC and SILK !

Here is what has been packed (see duffels below)

and will be on the way to Haiti January 8 ---

arriving January 9 th!  Over 200 items of

handmade clothing, undergarments,  six

infant layettes filled with handmade

items and gifts for Mom, and

knitted/crocheted baby hats.

So very grateful for the loving hands who

have spent hours and hours creating these

gifts demonstrating God's Love !!

These are three more of our layettes, including

handmade baby quilts, that have been 

shared with some local families who

don't yet know the Lord, but hopefully

will feel His Love through these gifts!

We pray God's richest blessings as we 

celebrate the Birth of His Son, Jesus!

O Night Divine -- O Holy Night!

A Gift to Keep the Babes Warm !

This is just a sampling of the several dozen

quilts that have recently been given to

local pregnancy counseling centers.

It's our prayer that the accompanying

note of love and encouragement gives these

young mothers some hope and joy !

A Labor of Love and Sharing Our Bounty !

 
 On this table are 60 baby quilts - all cut out by our
Dear Roberta Carpenter.  As well, for many, many
years, she made these clowns for children to love.
This past Saturday at SILK, we prayed over the
bounty of goodness created in love by her.

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Later in the morning, Jill and her helpers came to sort

through our generous/donated supply of trims, buttons, lace

and ribbon.  The BCC Connections group will make

Christmas stockings for Shepherd's Door children to

decorate.  So happy to have some fun and

cute things for them to have some fun this

Season of Jesus' Coming to Us!

Praying for Roberta

Our Dear Roberta - doing what she does so well --

cutting out baby quilts for local outreach.

How many babies will be kept warm for years

to come from the work of Roberta's hands?

As we anticipate her going to be with Jesus,

our prayers go to her family.

She will be so missed!

Love You, Roberta !!

A cozy Saturday morning . . . . .

. . . and a lovely time had by all!

We moved locations this month and were a bit on the cozy side, but all eleven

of us had a great time of fellowship and sharing what our hands have been

creating!  Our inventory now stands at --

87 Dresses

19 Skirts

40 boys shorts
About 40 baby quilts

And that's only two months into the Fall!

We have chosen to expand our efforts just a bit in that as needs arise locally, we will

do our best to meet them!  This week saw of box of items for a newly-widowed Mom

of three young ones -- so happy to help fulfill a need from our "warehouse".

Next saw the creation of a beautiful layette to be included in the silent auction to raise research

funds needed to battle Crohn's Disease.  Rachel - 17 years young and beautiful -- is 

one of our family with this affliction and we have chosen to "love"on her and this cause

by donating some of our creations.  Hope it sells for A LOT !!  Some baby girl will

be lavished on with some lovely gifts from SILK !!

As always, we're blessed beyond measure by "working" for the Lord!  

He has given us skills and the desire to work for Him.  As one of our gals said,

"I was just looking for some way to help children in Haiti and Africa".  

We are thrilled she has chosen to be a part of this ministry

Have a blessed Fall Season everyone -- think about stopping

by on November 12 -- we'll be busy cutting and stitching,

but so love to share what God is doing through SILK!

Merci Jezu!

Jan and the SILK Ladies

SILK - It's Not Just for Kids!

Our BCC group that went to Haiti this summer noticed a need for

skirts for young women -- and voila !!  Here is a great start for

personal delivery (by yours truly) in January!   These are super

cute, don't need notions (just a drawstring) and can honestly

be stitched up in just an hour!  

I have no doubt I'll be taking quite a few of these along with

the sweet dresses and sturdy shorts for kids!

As always -- Merci Jesu !!

jan and the SILK Ladies

A Friend In Recovery -- SILK "arrives" in Haiti !!

Gerry, Shari Swanson and I visited Linda and Dan Green last night.

Linda is recovering from seriously broken legs and an arm from

a car crash on June 3 (she was hit head on).  Her spirits are

great and her wit in right there where it always has been!  Keep

them your prayers as she had another surgery today on her ankle

and continues to recover at a care facility in SW Portland.

As well, our BCC team made it to and from Haiti on a really

great trip!  They helped build two homes, packaged meals, 

distribute clothing, led Bible Study, and visited families

in their homes with layette gifts.  Following are photos

of some of the SILK creations from our BCC Ladies!

She looks really serious :) !!

A whole rack to give away !!

Praying in gratitude to Jesus !!

A little blurry -- but cute just the same!

(That's my Mandy there)

Giving with the hands of Jesus !!

JoEtta had a terrific trip!

Thanks again to all who had a hand in dresses and Layette

gift bags.  SILK meets again on September 10 at 9:00 --

consider joining us !!