MY CHALLENGE TO THOSE WHO VISIT MY BLOG

 

TODAY JESSICA HAD HER TONSILS REMOVED.  SHE HAS BATTLED WITH STREP AND SORE THROATS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND THIS LAST WEEK THE DR SAID IT WAS TIME TO TAKE THEM OUT.  ONLY 6 HOURS LATER AND SHE SEEMS TO BE DOING REMARKABLY WELL.  I AM NOT SO OPTIMISTIC FOR TOMORROW, BUT SHE MAY PROVE ME WRONG.   HOWEVER, THAT IS NOT THE PURPOSE OF MY BLOG  TODAY.  AS JESSICA AND I WERE LEAVING THE RECOVERY ROOM WE NOTICED ALL THESE CUTE LITTLE DRESSES PINNED TO THE WALL AND INQUIRED WHAT IT WAS ABOUT.  WE FOUND OUT THAT THESE DRESSES ARE GOING TO AFRICA.   THERE IS A DR. HERE WHO GOES TO AFRICA SEVERAL TIMES A YEAR AND TAKES MUCH NEEDED ITEMS WITH HIM  AND THESE DARLING LITTLE DRESSES ARE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT HE TAKES WITH HIM.  I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF " LITTLE DRESSES FOR AFRICA" BEFORE, BUT IT IS A ORGANIZATION THAT MAKES THESE CUTE LITTLE DRESSES AND SENDS THEM TO AFRICA.

I KNOW THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL OF YOU OUT THERE THAT CAN SEW, SOME OF YOU HAVE LOTS OF EXTRA FABRIC LYING AROUND JUST WAITING TO BE USED SOMEHOW, OR YOU MIGHT EVEN HAVE A RELIEF SOCIETY GROUP OR YOUNG WOMAN WHO NEEDS A PROJECT THAT WOULD ENJOY MAKING THESE DRESSES.  THEY LOOK SO SIMPLE AND EASY.  I JUST FEEL WE ARE ALL SO BLESSED AND TALENTED THAT WE COULD, NO---SHOULD  MAKE A DRESS.  HERE IS THE BLOG SITE THAT YOU CAN GO TO FOR MORE INFORMATION AND THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE A DRESS.  http://www.littledressesforafrica.org/blog/.  HERE IS THE PDF WITH THE PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS  http://www.nancysnotions.com/text/pdf/LittleDressesforAfrica_pattern.pdf
IT IS AWAKENINGS LIKE THESE IN MY LIFE THAT MAKE ME FORGET MY WOES, LIKE I CANT GO TO MONTANA WITH JEFF AND BEN AND MICHELLE THIS WEEKEND BECAUSE I AM BEING JESSICAS NURSE/MOM, THAT STOP ME IN MY TRACKS AND REMIND ME THAT I HAVE SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL FOR AND TO STOP MY WHINING ABOUT THE TRIVIAL THINGS.  I HAVE A HOME, FOOD A JOB AND THE BASIC NECESSITIES OF LIFE  ALL AT MY FINGERTIPS, IT IS TIME TO FORGET MYSELF AND THINK OF OTHERS!

PLEASE SEND ME A COMMENT OR SOMEHOW LET ME KNOW IF YOU MAKE A DRESS TO SEND I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU--I KNOW I DONT HAVE MANY FOLLOWERS, BUT IT HOPE YOU FEW THAT CHECK IN WILL TAKE MY CHALLENGE AND MAYBE EVEN PASS IT ON.
LOVE YOU KATHY