Sew Much Fun!

"Great things are wrought through simple and small things. Like the small flecks of gold that accumulate over time into a large treasure, our small and simple acts of kindness and service will accumulate into a life filled with love for Heavenly Father, devotion to the work of the Lord Jesus Christ, and a sense of peace and joy each time we reach out to one another." Russell M Ballard, Finding Joy Through Service, April 2011

Ardis cutting out baby bibs

 Monday, April 2 We CAN met at Carol's home.  We sewed pacifier holders and cut out baby bibs for the Starfish Foster Home .  RaeLee spent many hours refining and perfecting the patterns for these projects.  

Carolyna and Ardis at the cutting table

 The Starfish Foster Home in Xi,an of the Shaan Xi Province of China takes care of children with special health needs.  It is an amazing organization and cares for many children, with the help of medical teams from UCLA, numerous volunteers and a large staff of nannies, as well as donations from people around the world.  Please see their website Starfish Foster Home for more ways you can assist.

Carol, Lynn and Barbara with rainbows of  pacifier holders

"In September 2005, Amanda de Lange founded Starfish Children's Services to save children who have special health needs that are the most at-risk in its partner orphanages. This promptly resulted in the establishment of Starfish Foster Home (SCS) to rescue children in need of medical care by working in collaboration with local orphanages. 

Caroly, Ardis, Kathy and Ortencia busy at work on baby bibs

After nursing them back to health through solid nutrition and a loving environment, Starfish Children's Services organizes and pays for the children’s surgeries before providing post-operative care.  

Barbara, RaeLee and Lynn sewing up a storm

  After the surgeries, the goal shifts to getting these children in the adoption pipeline so that they can join a stable, loving family. " 

Sandy,  Kathy and Ortencia  tracing patterns and cutting fabric

Amanda de Lange  is now back at home fighting a battle of her own with cancer~ our love and prayers are with you Amanda.  We thank you for your courage, your insight and your love for these beautiful children. I am continually amazed how much good one inspired woman can accomplish and how that good can snowball into an effort that affects the lives of so many of Heavenly Father's children!

Carolyn, Ardis and Sandy 

  These ladies are incredible! They get so much accomplished in such a short time ~ all amid lots of laughter, visiting and fun.  

Carol in her kitchen

Our next meeting will be held Monday May 7 at Kathy's home.

"Hope, the best comfort of our imperfect condition." ~ Edward Gibbon

 Monday, March 5, we met at Lynn's home to finish the Comfort Pillows for a local hospital.  These pillows are given to patients to use while they are going through a lengthy procedure, then they take the pillow home with them.

Vila sewing the pieces of fabric together

Ardis, Carol and Ortencia ~ putting on the finishing touches.

Vila, Lynn, Barbara, Ortencia and Carol

 We had a lovely potluck luncheon ~ these ladies are great cooks!  We had chicken noodle soup, shrimp and seafood alfredo, lasagna, deviled eggs, carrots, a baked potato bar as well as Oreos for dessert!

Ortencia, Ardis and Carol

Starfish Foster Home

"Children are a wonderful gift. They have an extraordinary capacity to see into the heart of things and to expose sham and humbug for what they are."
              ~ Bishop Desmond Tutu

Our upcoming meeting will be Monday, March 5 at Lynn's home.  We will be finishing the Comfort Pillows. We have plenty of fabric, so we just need to finish what we have, so they can be delivered to the hospital. We will have a Potluck Lunch.  Come and bring a friend and enjoy a few hours of service, lots of laughter and love.

For our March 5 meeting we will also be collecting items for the Starfish Foster Home in China. In September 2005, Amanda de Lange founded Starfish Children's Services to save children who have special health needs that are the most at-risk in its partner orphanages. This promptly resulted in the establishment of Starfish Foster Home (SCS) to rescue children in need of medical care by working in collaboration with local orphanages. After nursing them back to health through solid nutrition and a loving environment, Starfish Children's Services organizes and pays for the children’s surgeries before providing post-operative care. After the surgeries, the goal shifts to getting these children in the adoption pipeline so that they can join a stable, loving family.

Current Needs for the Starfish Foster Home:

1. Preemie Diapers. Make sure they are preemie (not newborn). RaeLee found these at the Springville WalMart for $9.47, but didn't see them at the Payson WalMart.
2. Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen drops for infants - Available most anywhere - under $5.
3. Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen for ages 2-11.  Available most everywhere - under $5.
4. Desitin - original, maximum strength, in purple packaging - available most places - about $4.
5. Booginhead - PaciGrip Pacifier Holder - Babies R Us - $5.49
6. Plastic backed bibs - Walmart - 6/$6.00.  Babies R Us - 5/$8.00
7. Playtex nipples - Playtex drop[ins, natrualatch latex  - K Mart $3.99
8. Nuby Squeeze Feeders - Rae Lee couldn't find these, but did find the Munchkin brand at WalMart for $5.44 and Babies R Us, $6.99

If you have questions about any of these items, please contact Rae Lee.  You can also learn more about the Starfish Foster Home and what they are doing by clicking on the link in the name or at the sidebar.