New Generation of Baby Hats!

Check out these really sweet hats for the babies

of Grand Goave, Haiti!   Will be so wonderful

to include them with the other layette gifts!

It's Almost Layette Gift Bag FILLING time !!

This past Saturday saw about a dozen dresses and a dozen pairs of boys shorts 

added to our inventory.  We also have "word" that there are about 40+ 

dresses that are done and coming our way !!

The Layette Gift Bags are about to become reality!

We sorted through all of the generous donations of items and will be filling as many 

bags as we can in June.  My husband, Gerry, says we can have a duffel (or two) to fill 

and the BCC team he's on will take them right to Haiti in July!  They will be 

delivered by our BCC family -- I am so excited -- we all are!!

For those who still would like to contribute to the Layette Project, here

are items that are still needed --

Wash Cloths
Burp rags  (if you feel like stitching some up, you can!)
Hats (lightweights knits, cotton, knitted or crocheted)
Lightweight receiving blankets (made with flannel and finished edges)
Baby Toys
Socks

Gifts for Mom (perfume, scarves, jewelry, lipstick, nail polish)

Thanks one and all for teaming up with the SILK Ladies!

Jan

Merci Jezu!!

God is Good Update -- Here is the Sweet Family!

Here is the family we were able to send clothing

to in Mexico via some BCC members.  I love that we have an

inventory to share when a need arises!

God is Good -- All the Time and Everywhere !!

So, it's so wonderful to have an inventory of clothing for Haiti! 

But it’s also so wonderful to be able to meet a need that arises!

One BCC couple travel to Mexico often and have become connected to a small Christian Church there.  He shared of a family where there is a need for some clothing.

Where would we find some – in our inventory, or course!  Yes, we’re creating for Haiti where the need is very great, but this need is very real today – Resurrection Sunday!

So another BCC couple will take some dresses and shorts this week when they travel to Mexico – need met and teamwork credited!

God is Good -- all the time and everywhere!!!

We Have Amazing Days at SILK :) !!

We had about 13 ladies come on Saturday, April 9 --

Here's some of the fun we had:

Etta is really concentrating on the cutting !

First Timer Julie cut out fleece which will be tied

for lap robes by our Women's Retreat attenders

this coming weekend!

Another First Timer Ricki joined our lovely

Roberta in cutting baby quilts!

Nell and Margaret worked alongside

each other -- we heard them visiting away!

And we always need a break -- have

no idea what Etta was up to there with Nadine :) !

And at the end of the day, we had 77 dresses, several

baby quilts and about 8 pairs of boys shorts.

Our inventory is blossoming!

BCC Outreach Weekend

A day to share various local and international outreach ministries,

SILK was one of about ten represented.  We shared the Layette

Project (see at the right below)  as well as . . . . .

 ..... the Little Paradise Quilt Project.  Below is a sample

of the style for the Quilts.  We have about $600 more

to raise for this project.  Please be in prayer about

contributing or letting others you may know of 

this wonderful opportunity!

Below is dear friend, Penny, signing up to receive

the pattern for crocheted/knitted baby hats.

It was a wonderful day to share with some new friends

about how they can become involved with SILK !!


In case you didn't get one, here is the list of items needed
for the Layettes -- there's a BIG BOX in the Atrium -
let's get it filled up !!

Baby powders, shampoos, oils, etc.

Bibs

Cotton balls

Anti-bacterial soap

2-3 disposable Diapers

Hygiene items for mom (deodorant, soap, shampoo, lotion, conditioner, tooth brushes & paste, etc)

Q-tips

Receiving blanket

Sanitary napkins for mom

Small baby toys/rattles, etc

Some small trinket for mom (scarf, jewelry, hanky, compact,etc.)

Socks & Small Shoes

Wash cloths/towel

NO infant formula or baby bottles, please as we encourage mothers to breast feed.


PLEASE -- NO CLOTHING IS NEEDED AT THIS TIME -- THANK YOU!

PLEASE BRING ALL ITEMS TO BCC ATRIUM BY MAY 15 – PLACE IN THE BIG LAYETTE BOX

So Much to Be Thankful For !!

We recently learned that a local church will contribute $1,000 towards the Quilt Project !!  I just about fell off my chair -- my co-workers were asking "what happened?"  And when my boss came in to work that day and asked how I was, I could only gush and say how really, really fine I was!  We're so thankful for this gift that makes the quilts a much closer reality!

As well, all of the 120 Layette Gift Bags are being sewn up as I write.  Many have already been turned in and are just waiting for the day when we can fill them with gifts -- so heart-warming to have so many involved!

Be watching for April 3 when the SILK table in the BCC Atrium will display what we're up to and all that we hope to accomplish with the skills God has given us.  All who visit us there will have opportunity to contribute to the quilt fund and/or take a list of layette items to purchase.  It's a Family effort !!

Praise God and Merci Jezu !!!


Jan and the SILK Ladies