JOPPA month has come and gone. How appropriate that our devotion was based on this verse from John 6:12 - Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.
What is JOPPA you ask? Take a look at their website. http://www.joppa.org/ Our blankets are going to help keep homeless people warm this winter. I know they are not the most fun projects to sew. But we have been given the cast off pieces and creativity to do something with them and there certainly is a need so it is such a blessing to focus on this project once a year. And even though attendance was down this year we still turned in 25 blankets that will go to JOPPA. Praise God!
Reminder:
February and May 2019: We are moving our Work Day to the 3rd Saturday due to conflicts with our room. Mark calendars accordingly.
An excerpt from our devotion:
"It is quilting theology, God takes the pieces of our lives and stitches them together, working His will for the good of those who love Him. With His handiwork, life isn't limited to one square. It is a pattern of squares where beauty depends on variety and no single square tells the whole story. They must be seen together - like a quilt.
Debbie Satler Goodwin
Take a look at the quilt blocks in your life. I now see a wonderfully beautiful section of my life's quilt and I call it Hope Quilters. I hope you do too! ~Jody
JOPPA quilts end up being very sturdy and warm for the recipients:
Other quilts turned in this month:
As always, I like seeing what Hope Quilters is doing. I think I spy Norma in the last pictures. Please tell her hello from me. And bless all of Hope Quilters for continuing their good works. You guys are awesome!
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