I really do not like to call attention to myself for sharing the talents and gifts I have been gifted with & then paying it forward with donations. I believe we are to give without calling attention to ourselves. But a goal was reached this year, despite everything & I am extremely happy that I was able to do what I set out to do. My goal was to make a quilt top a month for our church’s Lutheran World Relief quilt efforts. I didn’t do it alone. Far from it. My secret special person, who has sent me $20 a month since I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease four-years-ago, played a part in this goal. I used most of those funds, from 2014, to purchase fabric with. My foster mother played a part in this goal. She visited our house in November & she pieced three of the quilt tops for me. My family played a part in this goal. They allowed me the time to cut, then sew these quilt tops together & with every single quilt top I pieced—I prayed for whomever & whatever was on my mind—it is always my special time to reach out to God with each stitch I made!

A goal was reached. By me. In the four years since my diagnosis, I have not been able to make a goal and fulfill it. Too many distractions, too many doctor’s appointments, too many extracurricular activities, too many painful days—all of that adds up to not enough time, energy or gumption for me to deal with any goals I may have had.

One goal down, hopefully many more to follow!