blessings of generosity and prayer

We have been blessed so so much by everyone's generosity these past six weeks!  So many friends and family have given so freely of their time in taking care of the boys, being patient listeners, providing a ride to doctors' appointments, giving me escapes from reality, and sharing their culinary skills (which we REALLY enjoy!).  And every once in a while someone brings us something unexpected that they just wanted us to have to make this journey a little easier.  I'm constantly amazed at the ideas that our peeps come up with.  I do not feel that gift giving is a strength of mine, but I've learned that it definitely is of many of our friends and family. 

Today we were blessed again.

We came home to these BEAUTIFUL gifts....

 

My friend Katy made this quilt.  It's so pretty! In her card she said that she hoped that all the different fabrics in the quilt reminded me of all the different people praying for me at church.  I love that!  I was reading the card to Ethan and he started pointing out which fabric he thought represented which person or family.  What a wonderful reminder of our incredible church family.  Thank you so much Katy!!

And look at this beautiful handiwork that was also waiting for me!!  This came from my friend Vicki and her mom.  See, I would never have thought to get something to keep me warm during chemo tomorrow, but they did!  I can't wait to wear it tomorrow.  There are some ladies at their church that spend a morning or so every week creating pieces like this, and I'm so thankful they were able to get one for me. 

And their card said that they wanted the shawl to remind me, each time I wrap it around my shoulder, of the many prayers I am wrapped in.  Ahhh.....I love that too!

 Nancy, I LOVE the color!  You all are awesome!

I love that these are both handmade and from people I love.  And that they both have a theme of prayer and love woven into them.  I cried, of course, as I opened each of them. (the boys are beginning to mock my crying now!)   It's just so overwhelming to me that people care enough to put so much thought and work into gifts to make them so special.   Thank you!!!