Im sorry things have been a bit unpredictable the past several days. My computer is still giving me fits and being very tempermental. Im getting the feeling its time to do a full backup and learn how to download all of my photos onto my external hard drive.
But before that I wanted to share a bit of an update with the Craft Hope: Casa Bernabe project.
Our crew has outgrown the chair and we've had to move them to the couch in my sewing room. So far, we have received a total of 41 dolls (and 15 doll blankets) from Louisiana, New Jersey, California, Wisconsin and even as far away as England and Australia. Amazing! The detail and craftsmanship being put into these little dolls is just incredible. I can tell that each crafter has carefully chosen fabrics, thought about how to make the eyes just right. You all are the best!
The mail carrier has noticed too. Last week he said he couldn't help but notice all of the boxes and asked what we were up to. I told him about Craft Hope and the smile on his face as I was explaining said it all. Everyone has a need to be apart of something bigger than themselves. He now hand delivers our mail to our front door and asks what the count is today. He is now even thinking of going on his church's mission trip to Mexico this Fall.
Many of you have asked if we are still needing dolls and if the need has been met. Here's the deal. Yes, dolls for the children currently living at Casa Bernabe have been met. But there are always new children arriving at the orphanage with nothing to call their own. And the organization I support, ORPHANetwork works with several other orphanages and feeding centers. So the need goes on and on and on.
Here is the bottom line. If you felt a twinge of "I need to make a doll" when you first read about Craft Hope and Casa Bernabe and this project, then I ask you to go ahead and make that doll you saw in your head at that moment. I guarantee you there is a child just waiting for that exact doll that you are going to make. And my promise to you is to find that very child, that one child waiting for YOUR doll, and show them how much you care about them from across the world.
Everyone has a need to be apart of something bigger than themselves. Whether you are on the giving end or the receiving end.