2 days, 18 hours and 10 minutes; how long until I complete my junior year here at UCSD! But who’s counting? Amidst the craziness of finals another time, I am realizing once again it is only through God’s strength that I will make it through to next Tuesday!
Sooo…I am taking a study break to share with you some of what my team is trying to gather (supplies) before we leave. : ) There are several teams we are gathering supplies for; the team that I will be spending afternoons with will be serving and growing with the young women in a widow’s home. We will be helping with anything they need; from their production of fabric and craft goods to sell for income, to helping run the process of selling their goods, building relationships with them, and everything in between that only God knows right now! One of my team members, Karin, will also be serving on this team, so between the two of us we have 100 pounds of space available to bring over supplies, and we are hopeful and trusting that God is going to provide more than enough to fill that space! Bringing over supplies for the various teams as well as COTN’s ministry is an amazing opportunity we have since we are traveling there and it will be easier to bring supplies with each team member than it would be to ship things. I am including below the list of supplies that we are hoping to gather before our departure date; we would love and appreciate either new or used items that you feel led to share!
Along with our individual ministry teams that we each are a part of; the four of us girls from
Each and every single item we bring over is yet another way that God is going to use us to love on the people of
Supply Lists:
*Widow’s Home:
- Yarn (in sets of 4 balls of same color, or singles of multicolor)
- Knitting Needles
- Crocheting Needles
- Knitting/Crocheting Pattern Books
- Sewing Machine Needles and Thread (size details TBA)
- Stationary/Paper for Making Price Tags
- Black or Cream Colored Cotton Lining
- Zippers (small and medium sizes)
- Elastic Materials for Skirts
- Patterns (easy to follow)
- Anything else you feel led to share with these women! : )
- More TBA…
*Girl’s Nights:
- Polaroid Cameras and Film
- Frames (simple craft frames that can be decorated)
- Manicure and Pedicure Sets: nail polish, remover, files, stickers, decorations, lotions, etc.
- Snack Items: any simple (add water) type desserts and snacks to make
- Blank Journals (to decorate, colorful patterns, etc.)
- Scrapbooking/Stamping Materials (anything colorful to decorate frames, journals, make collages, stickers, ribbons, stamps and stamp pads, scissors, glue, paper, markers, pencils, pens, etc.)
- Anything else you feel led to share with these young girls! : )
- More TBA…