I made this baby quilt for a preemie baby in the NICU unit at a local hospital.

Fresh from the oven. Mmmmm… :)

From this to this, to this!

My sister and I were very blessed to be able to help with the Bright Lights conferences (www.radiantpurity.com) in Omaha, NE during the week of  April 13-19.

The verse the Lord gave me for the week was 2 Corinthians 5:15:

And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

I saw the Lord’s hand at work in so many amazing ways! Many of the young ladies that we thought weren’t listening gave testimonies of how the Lord had worked in their lives through the conference. It was simply amazing to watch the Lord answer our prayers for them!

There are a few more pictures here: www.picasaweb.google.com/beliefwithoutsight/brightlights

I’ve been at work on my graduation ceremony outfit.

Beginning with this:

So far, I have this:

And this:

My graduation ceremony outfit to-be.

The skirt will be black with a floral print, and the top will be creamy-tan with black accents.

When people ask me this question, I have vague feelings of being very, very busy, but I can’t for the life of me think of what has been keeping me so busy! [grin]

I’ve been sewing quite a bit. Along with modifying some of my own skirts, I sewed a skirt for my mom and and one for my cousin, as well as two for myself, and an apron for my sister. Next on the list of projects is another apron, this one for my mother.

I’ve also been spending a lot of time in the kitchen. I’ve been trying some different recipes and dishes, as well as making up some of my own dishes, using whatever I could find in the fridge. I love making up my own recipes.

In terms of school, this, of course, is my senior year. I am looking forward to graduation so very much, but I know that I must and use this time wisely, for soon it will be over. 

And what will I be doing after high school, you ask? I am earnestly and fervently praying that the Lord might provide somewhere (preferably in the U.S.) where I might serve for a period of six months or more. A foster home, or group home, training center, etc., are the kind of facilities I am considering. I have a few possible places in mind, but none of them seem quite “right.” I am praying that if it is His will for me to serve at such a place, that He will bring the perfect place for me.  I am trusting Him to work out the details, and I will watch Him work in amazement! I know He is able.

I will be graduation on May 8, 2009, with a group of other homeschoolers. For those of you who might be familiar with it, the organization is Midwest Parent Educators (MPE). This is the senior picture I chose to be used in the ceremony. 

Taken by my dear friend, Elizabeth!

To this…

I finally found some material to make this blouse pattern I purchased last year. I had never worked with interfacing before, so this was a new challenging, but very fun project. The blouses turned out great (I made the brown style in the picture), and I had a lot of fun sewing them.