Hearts Knit Together

"...in the end, all goodness must be translated into the manner of how we treat each other, and especially, how we treat those who have for whatever reason been damaged by the vicissitudes of this world." ~ Eric B Shumway, BYU Idaho http://www.byui.edu/Presentations/Transcripts/Devotionals/2003_04_01_Shumway.htm

Our We CAN (Care and Nurture) group met Monday, March 3rd at Paula's home in Payson.  We decorated journals for the Hearts Knit Together Foundation.  These journals are used by women/children who are escaping domestic violence.  

Clockwise: Barbara, Vila, Carolyn, Ardis, Patti and Paula

 We decorated two boxes of journals with fun paper 

Barbara, Vila and Carolyn

Ardis, Lynn and Patti

 We had a lovely luncheon in Paula's lovely living room.

 We also collected Baby Formula and Disposable Diapers that will go to the Homeless Shelter in Salt Lake City.  The next few months we are collecting: Empty Ink Cartridges and Greeting Card fronts.

You Are Here to Enrich the World

“You are not here merely to make a living. 

You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, 

with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement.

You are here to enrich the world, 

and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.” 

- Woodrow Wilson

Our We CAN (Care And Nurture) was held Monday, Feb 3 at Kathy's home. We made Valentine Cards for Assisted Living homes in our community.  Eight of us met together and we made over 80 Valentines that will be delivered before Valentines Day to each resident in the home. 

Paula, Kathy, Rae Lee, Geniel, Ardis, Carolyn, Barbara

 Each Valentine is unique and created with love by one of these lovely ladies.

Carolyn, Barbara, Paula, Kathy, Rae Lee, Geniel and Ardis

 Lots of Love is put into each Valentine

We also get to enjoy the culinary skills of these remarkable women.

This month we collected things for aid to families in the Phillipines - following are items that are needed, and they can be used but in good condition. Items are placed in a 20-gallon bin and shipped over to the Phillipines:

1. 2 cooking pots; a frying pan, with lids
2. .
3. Plastic freezer containers (or any sealable food containers)
4. Plastic water pitcher with lid
5. Chef's knife, a paring knife, a large spoon, a slotted spoon, a pancake turner, a plastic spatula, and a can opener
6. Cutting board
7. Dish towel, bath towel, a wash cloth, soap, toothpaste, combs, anti-fungal cream, first-aid supplies
8. Feminine hygiene kit with washable pads (these are made at the humanitarian center)
9. Twin-size sheet and a twin-size tied quilt
10. Crank-style flashlight

During the next few months we will be collecting:

• Empty Ink Cartridges (from any printer)
• Greeting card fronts (no writing on the card) - Children at St.Jude's Children's Ranch glue the card fronts to backs to make a complete card.  6"x8" is preferred, but any size will do.

Small things

“So the small things came into their own: 

small acts of helping others, if one could; 

small ways of making one's own life better: 

acts of love, acts of tea, acts of laughter. 

Clever people might laugh at such simplicity, 

but, she asked herself, what was their own solution?” 

― Alexander McCall Smith, The Good Husband of Zebra Drive

Monday, January 7, we met at Carolyn's home. We collected items for the Women & Children's Shelter

and worked on coloring pages that are put into small ABC books for children, who are learning to read.

Patti, Carolyn and Ardis

A sample of the small ABC books

These pages will be delivered to the Humanitarian Center in American Fork and the books will be completed there Wednesday , then packed into a container, where they will be sent somewhere in the world where school supplies are needed.