Wish #50 - HALF WAY THERE!!!!!

Wow - the 50th squish! And it is super! The folks that sent this fabric are part of the fabric of our own lives. The Franks/Salters have been a part of our family far before I was born. My Grandparents and Mrs. Lois and Mr. "Woodsy" Salter were friends. My Granddaddy and Mr. Salter hunted together and fished together (there is a HILARIOUS story about them fishing one night and checking their lines....) My Grandmother and Mrs. Lois drank coffee together and shelled peas together. They all taught school together in Zwolle, LA and they all served in their church together. And they raised their daughters together....

Joanne and my Mom have been friends for a LONG time. They played ball together and rode horses around town together. And Joanne was the Maid of Honor at my folks' wedding. All this before I even met them ;)

I was raised knowing that these were special folks that loved us very much. Recently, Mrs. Lois moved to Houston to live in a retirement community closer to Joanne and her husband Lon. When they were cleaning out Mrs. Lois' house, they came across this fabric and sent it for Ty's quilt. This touched me so very much. With tears in my eyes, I read:

"I prayed for this child, and
the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. 1 Samuel 1:27"

The love of a family is one of life's greatest blessings.

We welcome you with love!

Lon, Joanne and Lois

Dear Lon, Joanne and Lois - life HAS blessed us greatly with you. Thank you for sharing that love with Ty. It is a wonderful legacy of love.

Wish #49

This squish is from another of my treasured friends from Travis, AFB. Wally started as a Mah Jongg buddy and then became so much more - and we got into all kinds of things together! She is a mean poker player, woman of exquisite taste and fabulous sense of humor! The fabric she and her husband Tim selected is a rich, blue print filled with stars, moons and the Earth. They wrote:

The Earth, Moon and stars are
within your reach. Welcome to
your new family and friends...

Wally and Tim Grosz

Of course, she couldn't stop there - and included the best All-American scrapbook supplies one could ask for. It will all be the perfect accent to Ty's book of wishes. I can't wait to get going on it.

You all have no idea how these wishes for our son, the fabrics for his quilt and the uplifting notes mean to us. They really keep us going and keep us encouraged.

Wally - Just love you guys! Thanks the mostest!

Wish #48

What a happy fabric! This bright, blue fabric is filled with toys of days gone by. It is so nostalgic and quaint. This was sent by the Foley family and their wish is:

"The glory of friendship
is not the outstretched hand,
nor the kindly smile
nor the joy of companionship;
it is the spritual inspiration
that comes to one
when he discovers that
someone else believes in him
and is willing to trust him." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

May you always be surrounded by loving family and friends.
Carolyn, Todd and Vivian
Bellevue, WA
Waiting for Audrey: LID 1/4/07

These thoughts from Emerson are very meaningful to me and I am so glad the Foley family sent them. Caitlin was born at Emerson hospital in Concord, MA - home of Walden Pond and the home of noted Ralph Waldo Emerson. Love the area and the inspirations of Massachusetts in the fall and Walden Pond in the mornings.

This isn't an easy process to go through. And there is just about no way in the world that we could do it without our dear friends, our family - and the unconditional support and conviction that our faith in Christ provides.

Wish #47

My Asian Print swap group is such a treat! This is a sub-group of the One Hundred Good Wishes Quilt Group that is on Yahoo Groups! It is an encouraging group - they really do finish their quilts and post photos when they do!

Today when I opened the mail box, Sue Strane from Pittsburgh, PA had sent this fantastic red print with a golden, metallic dragon all over it. He is a majestic, fire-breathing sort of dragon! Her wish matched the fabric perfectly:

With strength to move mountains and spirit to take on the world - Xiang Yu

May you always conquer the world
sue Strane
Pittsburgh, PA
DTV 5/24/2007

Thanks Sue! We hope you are soon united with your child from Vietnam.

Wish #46

This was a very happy wish to receive! This a family we met when stationed in Colorado Springs. We met them at Sunrise Methodist church, where David and Karen brightened so many church services by sharing their musical gifts. In addition to being musically talented, they are incredibly fun folks. The fabric they sent is so appropo - a black print filled with bright, colorful musical notes and notations.

Their wish was:

Our wish for Ty is that he will find something in life that he TRULY loves to do - something that he is passionate about! For the Rice family, it is music. Welcome to your new family, Ty. ~ The Rices

Created especially 4 Ty by: Morgan Rice

Can you see how the wish is framed on the card? It is surrounded by a white satine ribbon border that repeats: I heart music note - translation: I love music!

We love the wish. Please add David Rice to your prayers. He is currently stationed in Afghanistan and away from his wife Karen and his wonderful kids Morgan, Rachel and Jonathan. Thanks for remembering us during a time when we should be remembering you. Much love and prayers!