Thank you, Amy G.

Amy G. was in the first class as Sherman Hospital.  She has been a wonderful contributor to the prayer shawl program.  Here is a picture of her latest creations.  

Thank you, Amy, and everyone who has contributed to this wonderful program.

Sherman and St. Thomas More........

On November 28th we had another drop-in class  crochet class at Sherman Hospital. It was so nice to have Amy G. join us today and bring along yet another shawl she is working on.  What a joy to see the fantastic progress.

This morning, December 1st, we had our monthly Prayer Shawl Group meeting at St. Thomas More Church.  Pictured below are 5 more completed shawls --- and another was brought in after the photo was taken.  What fantastic dedication of these wonderful shawl makers, look in the upper right corner of the photo.  Only a short time post op and with splint in place, this lovely lady was there with with her knitting needles clicking sharing her love and compassion for others.  Thank you, thank you.

Great Prayer Shawl Class at Sherman today ....

What wonderful ladies to give of their time (and talent) to come and learn a new craft.
Today we had five who came to learn -- a couple had some previous experience and all of them have enough enthusiasm to carrying them thru the awkward first stages of becoming comfortable with hook and yarn in hand.  I feel confident that they all will finish their shawls and very likely continue on and make many more.  Thank you all --  (and thanks, Barb, for snapping a few photos).

Another class is scheduled for next Monday, November 28, from 2:30 to 4:30.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Prayer Shawl Ministry Group meeting at St. Thomas More
Another wonderful morning with a group of dedicated women in attendance.
What a great way to spend a few hours once a month -- in the company of friends and working on a very worthwhile project.  Today we were so pleased to have Fr. Butler join us and bless the shawls. Thank you so much, Fr. Butler -- you made our morning even more special. Following are todays photos 

(click on photos to enlarge)

 All the shawls are just lovely, I was most impressed with the striped shawl (last photo above) this was knit from left overs of other shawls.  Isn't it gorgeous? Below  are  photos of a few recipients with their shawls --  the smiles say it all.

 

A Shawl Story...............

Quotes from an email received today.
A shawl was sent to Hideko in Sendai, Japan -- where the earthquake and tsunami did such horrific damage.  A friend, Lynn, in Temecula, California sent me the yarn to make a shawl.  At the time neither of us knew where the shawl would go.

".......... My family and me didn't get much direct suffer in March. But there are still too many people (including relatives and friends) who haven't got back their normal life. I am busy working to help them. But I am very well.  In these days suddenly it's become a bit cold. Your shawl is keeping me warm and I am oftenly thinking of you and Lynn. Take care of yourself. I hope you have nice days.
With very best regards,  Hideko in Japan" 

Also, we have been exchanging information on the Friendship Doll Exchange between Japanese and American children -- beginning in 1927.

You will find some very interesting links here -- (and all the additional links you will find here):
http://wgordon.web.wesleyan.edu/dolls/japanese/index.htm

Hideko commented on the Friendship Doll information as followe:

"It's wellknown story about this friendship dolls. It was just before the war. Lots of dolls were sent to Japan from US as a symbol of friendship then too. But we had very sad history after that between your country and mine. Isn't it amazing news we have got still those dolls remained even after such unhappy years? I wish our friendship would be forever in future."

I felt sure you all would appreciate reading this.

J

New Shawls Donated to Sherman Hospital

Here are a few of the new prayer/comfort shawls
donated to Sherman Hospital.

Lovely -- what a comfort each of these will be to someone.

Thanks, Barb, for the photo -- the shawls are great.

September meeting of STM Prayer Shawl group ,,

 

Another wonderful meeting with a fantastic group of ladies.  In addition to our regulars, today we welcomed three new people to our group and loved having the little guest who came with her Mommy.  What a perfect angel the little one is.  A delight to have her with us.

 

   
     

Also there were four more gorgeous shawls added to be distributed. You can't see in the photo, but the top left shawl has wonderful tassels only on the four corners. Very nice.

Prayer Shawls: St. Thomas More - August 4, 2011

August 4th meeting at St. Thomas More

More lovely shawls

Even though it is the middle of summer, there was still a nice group at the gathering today.

More lovely shawls finished and more in progress.

Click on photos to enlarge

Come join us when you can -- we meet the first Thursday of each month 

at 9:00 am at St. Thomas More Church

Westminster Room

Three Beautiful Shawls From Kathy

Kathy from Sherman has donated three beautiful new shawls to the Prayer Shawl Ministry.

Lovely colors, beautiful work.

Thank you, Kathy,

You are a dear and your
gifts are treasures.

(Photo courtesy of Barb L.)

Gift of a prayer shawl .....

The gift of giving and receiving.

I recently received the following email from a dear friend.

A special family member of hers has been undergoing treatment and our friend accompanies her on her trips by train to the city for treatment. Our friend had made a lovely shawl -- and, well, the note says it all.

..............We had a lot of time to talk AND she brought the blue prayer shawl I made for her - she gets so cold on the train and in cold air conditioning - she had it wrapped around her arms.  Made me feel special - as well it should the two of you for getting me started on it.  With the meaning behind it and the prayers I said for her while making it - just know the good man upstairs feels that way too..........

Thank you, N, for allowing me to share this note with the Prayer Shawl groups. I think it is good to share notes like yours -- often the maker of a shawl has no idea (and that is OK) who the shawl went to or why -- it would be hard to keep track, but when we do know, and we see how important the shawls are to the receivers and the makers,
it is good to share these thoughts.