This month I completed a quilt I began Thanksgiving weekend 2008. The purpose of the quilt is to help raise funds to bless families who have children with childhood cancer. I have been moved by the families who post on http://www.carepages.com/.
I was introduced to CarePages through a dear friend who had pancreatic cancer. She used CarePages to share with others her journey and to keep family and friends updated on where she was physical, spiritually, and emotionally. My friend was always positive about beating her cancer... she fought the cancer with every fiber of her being with humor and grace. You could never have a bad day when you were around her because she would have you laughing so hard you would fall off your chair.
I a way I do believe my friend beat her cancer... because she never let it get her down. I remember her telling me that, "Deb, just because I am having hospice come in to help with some things doesn't mean I am giving up." And she never did give up she quietly left earth and jumped with both feet into heaven on Thanksgiving day 2005. It is because of my friend I still follow CarePages to this day.
I wanted to do something for the children, families, and siblings that are or have been affected by cancer and I decided that on-of-a-king lap quilts would be what I would do. So here is a picture of my first quilt... keep checking to see what comes Fresh Off the Bolt next. Later...
