~SEW fun...and please pray!~

The Lord opened the door for my sweetheart to go back to the USA for a few days to attend our Christian Nation Church ministerial, get our paperwork that we need for our Colombian residencies, etc.  He was very excited about getting to go, but SAD to leave us behind.  The night before he left little Mary got sick, so I was awake some of the night with her!  One of the times I ran down the stairs to check on her (for Mary was asleep in the girl's room for Phillip was packing until 2:00 A.M. in our room with the lights on)  AND I SLIPPED ON A STAIR falling down a couple steps.  THANK THE LORD it wasn't a worse fall.
THEN....Today, the guard and water man rang our door bell saying they were here to "SHUT OFF YOUR WATER!!!"  I told them that I would go upstairs and look for the receipt, but that my husband pays the bills and he wasn't here right now."  I went upstairs with my heart in my TOES...praying that the water bill was paid.  THANK THE LORD, I found the bill and it had been paid.  I don't know how they got mixed up, but they NEARLY SCARED me half to death.  So, all that to say, I would appreciate your prayers for Phillip in the USA (he is to preach 3 times in the short time he'll be there) and FOR US HERE!  THANK YOU!
(Nicole, I got your nice comment on the last post, and I'm working on an answer for you.  =)
~Here recently the girls and I have been doing some sewing.  I made this fast fun jean skirt for little Mary.~

~I like making elastic waists skirts for little girls, so they'll stay up on them.  =) ~

~Sweet little Joanna attends the Paraiso school.  Her mother is in a difficult situation right now, so Pastor Jimmy and Sis. Farly have been asked to take care of her for awhile.  Sis. Farly told me that she didn't have hardly any clothes when she arrived, and she didn't own any skirts.  So, I made her this little jean skirt, and am hoping to make her some more.  (If you are near my Phillip and have some clothes for a 4 or 5 year old little girl, he would probably have some space to bring a few dresses, skirts, and blouses back for little Joanna.)
 Please pray for her and her family.~

~And we made Kimberly and Mary "sort of matching" polka dotted skirts.  Kimberly made Mary's flower she is wearing in her hair out of extra material that matches her skirt.~

~Kimberly and Mary are inseparable (as are Sarah and Mary too! =) ~
We hope to do more sewing soon.

~Sewwwww fun~

~Sometimes ministry takes a different turn. When we were in Medellin in January, Alberto's wife (a pastor there) loaned me a skirt pattern. I didn't really have the time nor energy to make a skirt, but knew that Phillip was going back to Medellin in 2 weeks and that I needed to send her pattern back to her. I knew that she would ask Phillip if I had made a skirt off of her pattern, and would be VERY disappointed and not understand if he told her no. The problem was that it was a pattern for a patchwork skirt...but she had just traced out "patterns" on paper, saying "cut 1" or "cut 2" and had no instructions on which pieces went together, where to sew on the zipper, etc. Also, since she is much shorter than I, I had to add about 9 " to the length of each piece. (A lot of pieces were rounded and were harder to lengthen) Phillip (and the Lord) helped me cut it longer, and helped me figure it all out, and here is the finished product. As it washes it will "rag" on the edges more.~~Here is the skirt again. I'm happy with how it turned out. Alberto's wife was very happy to hear that I had made a skirt from her pattern. =)~
~About 2 years ago 2 dear ladies from the USA sent me some neat patterns, thread, buttons, etc. to use when I sew. However, right when I received them, I found out I was expecting little Elijah...and I got sooooo sick that I quit sewing. Then we headed to the USA to have him, and then when I got back here I had several adjustments with a new baby, and then started homeschooling 2 girls, etc. So...this loaned pattern from Alberto's wife made me get my sewing machine out and dust it off...and now, the girls and I have been having HomeEc. sewing times. =) I made Sarah this skirt from one of the patterns from one of the dear ladies in the USA. Thank you, Ladies.
~Sarah loves her new twirl skirt. =)~
I have also done some sewing for some girls here in Colombia. I'll post pics soon.