Oops! I was away for a little longer than I anticipated, but for good reason!
I have been sewing, collecting dolls, sewing, stuffing dolls into bags, sewing, and collecting more dolls. Here are some highlights:
Laura V. and Jeani M. made 24 dollies to send to Haiti with our group.
My brother Ben (15) made this handsome guy:
These 3 were made by Rose M.
Some more from my sister Abby:
A handsome fella made by my brother Jon (17):
Some cuties from someone I've never met, but who had been praying for a way to use her time and materials to serve the Lord:
A couple more hand-stitched darlings:
And these from Leisa B. (Emma {7} helped with some of the faces!)
I cannot begin to express how amazed I am at the turnout. We did this in ONE MONTH! (Lord, you are so good!!) We got dolls from as far away as Michigan. I had new friends in my home making dolls with me. There were dolls made by a 94-year-old woman (and a new friend of mine!) and a 4-year-old boy (my neighbor, CJ).
In total, we took in 168 dolls!
I'm keeping that one in the center.
Then we loaded them into some space bags.
And squished them together until they looked like this.
And incredibly, they all fit into this huge duffel!
The team left for the trip today, and I feel like a part of me left with them.
I cannot express the gratitude I feel for your help.
Except to say Thank You.
Someday you'll know the impact your simple gift and the prayers you prayed had on the little ones who will get these dollies.
Until then, keep them in your prayers a bit longer.
And, thank you again!
