PSM update 11-12-10

Hello Chicks with Sticks.  Have I told you lately that you are my Prayer Shawl Superheroes!!  Do they make a pattern for a cape that has PSM on the back that we can make? Then our super cool delivery team can wear it and fly through the air to their next destination! Truly, I do appreciate every minute you put into this ministry from crochet to knitting, from finishing unfinished projects to creating new combos of colors, from buying yarn and sneaking it into the closet so no one knows to finding new recipients in need, from attending each week to simply praying for the requests sent out by email….you are the best team of God’s prayer warriors I could ask for. Know that you are loved and prayed for, and that you are truly His hands and feet on earth. 

We are in the process of putting together a simple holiday gathering which will include sharing a snack together and taking a field trip upstairs to the Upper Room Prayer Sanctuary.  Nothing formal, nothing to dress up with and fuss over (Hey – this is ME organizing it and I don’t do formal!!!).  I am hoping those who are on this email list and have not had a chance to join us for a while will feel free to join us for this gathering.  I will send details when I get more.  What day would work best for any of you?  Would it be better to do a Sunday after church or Wednesday eve or another day in an afternoon?  I would love as much input as possible.  This is a day that we can all sit back and relax, bring a friend or two, and just enjoy one another’s company.  I won’t complain if anyone brings a skein or two of yarn as their date.  Any social butterflies interested in helping plan this gathering?  No experience necessary!

Please consider asking for donations of yarn in lieu of gifts at your Christmas holiday cookie/ornament/white elephant gift exchanges.  What a great legacy we can leave by making others’ needs more important than our own.  If you do get inquiries on what yarn to donate I suggest you tell them Red Heart Super Saver as this is the most economical and easiest to find.  We also love the Caron one pound skeins, JoAnn’s Sensations yarns and Homespun yarns.  I have been accused of not having a holiday spirit because I don’t want to get gifts or buy extravagant ones for my family and friends, but I tell you the truth…this is more in the spirit of the Lord to want to give to others than to store up my own treasures on earth.  I never grew up with Christmas as I was raised Jewish, but I saw what all the other kids were getting.  I grew up believing that the whole purpose of Christmas was to get all new toys and clothes, and to get rid of the old stuff you did not use anymore to make room for all the new stuff.  Now I know that Christmas is the celebration of our Savior who came to earth to show us how to live and how to give of ourselves.  Jesus did not even have a place to lay his head down at night during his ministry years, yet he had more riches than all the other people in the world.  At his crucifixion he watched while others played dice for his clothing, yet he had enough grace to ask his heavenly Father to forgive the people who have sinned.  History is only as useful as we can apply it to our futures.  Take the lesson of Christ’s unconditional love and share that with people this holiday season, and you will truly be blessed by that.

Thanks to the ladies who joined us on Wednesday this past week.  We accomplished much and saw some new projects in the making.  Robin’s gorgeous blue shawl found a new home in record time.  It was a beautiful item and will be loved for many years.  Susan is still working her magic on the two tone shawl.  It is fabulous.  Dorothy is working on an item to go to a children’s charity fundraiser.  Beverly is still working on soft boucle items which I would love to wrap myself up in.  Nancy is loving the Simply Soft yarns and we have a whole bin of them to use, so I am sure you can share that joy with her.  Zena continues to amaze me with her beautiful bounty of shawls each week. Jeremy is mastering the double crochet technique.  We missed you Lenore and hope to see you back soon.  We miss all the home bound folks and hope you all are doing well.  We also would love to send our best to our South Carolina member, Carolyn.  I would love to see more of all of you.  Please let me know if you are in need of yarn delivered to you for projects at home.  Several members are unable to attend on Wednesday eves due to childcare issues and we are happy to set you up with materials to take home.  Your wish is my priority! A special shout of thanks to Beverly and Helon for delivering our prayer shawls.  You two are awesome for sharing God’s blessings with others. 

Have a great weekend, and be well my friends.  Remember to shout out about a social time together.

In Christ,

Dana