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We've Only Just Begun

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Familiar lyrics of a once popular song by the Carpenters (please don't tell me "The who?") It's true, our quilting project for Holocaust  Survivors  in Israel has just begun.  Dudley Goff of Israel Food Outreach on his recent visit to Rehoboth informed us that 1,000 Survivors in Iarael die  each month.  Gulp.  A sobering statistic.  A thousand.   We hope you will join us this Sunday as we tie quilts to be sewn.  There will be ironing of tops and sheets;  cutting squares and designing quilts, too.  But, we have about 15 or so quilts that need to be pinned, tied and prayed over in preparation of being sewn and then shipped to California.   The next container ship is headed to Israel soon and we want to send as many quilts as possible.  After all, time is running out.  A thousand.  

How we Spent Our Sunday Afternoon!

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Our group of dedicated crafters met on September 14th to complete our first quilts!  The air was buzzing with excitement as we spread our efforts across TWO ROOMS in our congregation.   After each quilt was smoothed and ready, we offered heartfelt prayers to the Heavenly throne that Yeshua (Jesus) would use these gifts of our hearts to erase the pain in the Survivor's hearts.  May the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) wrap these Survivors in His love and reveal Yeshua to them.   We were blessed to have experienced quilters to help us figure out the ins and outs - and those of us with less experience quickly got into the groove.   We've only just begun ... Join the Journey - we meet again Sunday, September 28th 1-4.   All skill levels welcome.   (Enjoy these pictures by Heidi)
A Book Worth Reading! The Boy on theWooden Box Leon Leyson (Leib Lejzon) This book is Leon Leyson’s autobiography, the story of a happy life as a young child in Poland until the Nazis invaded when he was 10 years old. He then describes life in the Krakow ghetto, in 2 concentration camps, and at the age of 13, as a worker in Oscar Schindler’s factory, along with his parents and 2 of his 4 siblings.  This memoir is the only one written by a child on “Schindler’s List” and describes the character of the man as experienced by those who worked for him—his “children” as he called them.  Though an unlikely hero, he showed them mercy and care and gave them a sense of dignity at a time when they were seen as less than human by the world around them. The story also is a tribute to the perseverance and strength of the survivors of the Nazi terror as they determined to live and to do whatever they could to help others survive as well.  Even as a child, Leon was courageous an