Pics from Haiti!!!

Nate and Joy Miller took shorts to Haiti last week and returned this past weekend. Today I received photos of the children looking at and wearing some of the shorts. I was so excited to see these and just couldn't wait to share them with all of you. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Currently, I have made 3129 pairs of shorts. 1871 to go.

My "New" Favorite Pair of Shorts!

A couple of weeks ago Kacey Lieblong, a very precious friend, donated some of the cutest fabric that I have used all year. She donated enough to make 27 pairs of shorts. I have made shorts from most of the fabric and just wanted to share them with you. They were sent with Joy Miller today and are on their way to Haiti. Thank you so much Kacey for the awesome fabric and generous donation. My "New" Favorite Pair of Shorts is the pair made from a very small welt, light weight corduroy with flowers all over. They are just precious. That fabric would be adorable made into jumpers, pants, skirts, whatever. Precious!!! Thanks Kacey.

More shorts being taken to Haiti!!!

This morning Joy Miller came by the house and took the shorts I had made since August. She and her husband leave Saturday for Haiti. They will be there doing physical therapy with school aged children. Joy said they would have a couple of days they could do other things and they would hand deliver the shorts then. This was my first time to meet Joy. She is a precious young lady with 5 children and here she is running off to Haiti to help other children in need. What a giving person! I am so thankful for people like Joy and Nate Miller for their following God's will for their lives. Our prayers go with you this week Joy and Nate.

Best Laid Plans

September has been really busy. I have increased the number of shorts I am making to catch up from summer. Finally, I caught up and am on schedule to complete on January 18. Then, Friday I got a letter in the mail showing that I have Jury Duty in October. Well, I have done jury duty before and realize that I might not have to go in too often, but just in case, I went around to Kohl's, Target, and Wal-Mart and purchased all their shorts that were $1-$2. As I was checking out in Kohl's they told me that I had saved $1631.01, all the items I purchased were at least 80% off. Wal-Mart had several items for $1 each and Target's shorts ran about $1.50. In total, I purchased 445 pairs of shorts. If you have children that wear small sizes this is a great time to buy for next summer, however, don't go to Kohl's, Wal-Mart or Target in Jonesboro because they have been bought out. I will be counting these toward my total, but I will also continue to sew. This project is a two part project, that I will provide 5000 pairs of shorts for the children of Haiti, and that I will work till January 18. So, I will continue to sew and if I have more than 5000, then that's great with me. Either way I am prepared.

Joy and Nate Miller will be taking more shorts

In talking to friends, I am always trying to find others headed to Haiti that would not mind taking shorts. I had been told that Nate and Joy Miller would be going to Haiti around September 17. I called Joy and she said they would be glad to take more shorts. I hope to have between 5 and 6 hundred for them to take in a couple of weeks. Also, I am nearing 3000. It is exciting to see the number going up. Please pray for these that will be travelling to Haiti and for the work they will be doing. Thanks Joy and Nate for taking shorts.