It’s amazing, we are a chipper group considering the long days. It is fun to hear the laughter and to see the friendships grow. We were once again on the road by 7am. We drove to Albert Lea where we were once again the guest of an American Legion group. We enjoyed a wonderful Brunch and shared information about what we do and also showed them a few quilts.
Back on board the bus we went and off to Cannon Falls for a little shopping before the final trip home. I have to share a picture of our coach drivers. Kenny and Lonnie were wonderful. It was a joy to have them with us. Thanks guys!! You helped make the trip great!
We were welcomed home by our loved ones, and we did manage to bring the sun with us!
Well it is back to reality for us. Cloths to wash and things to put away jobs to go to, but I believe we are all different people because of this trip. We knew what we were doing was important, but now we have seen for ourselves the difference a quilt and a note can make to a hurting Soldier. Their faces and stories will stay with us, to inspire us in our day to day lives. The following was posted at the Legion in Albert Lea, it is true for our Quilts of Valor groups too. You are welcome to join us any time.
We will continue to use this blog to inform you about our groups. We will be posting pictures of quilts that we have done and information about meeting dates ect. I am sorry we didn’t have more pictures of the quilts but we were outside and opening the quilts was a little difficult. I hope you have enjoyed reading about our mission and that you will keep our Soldiers in your prayers. There is much healing to be done both of the body and spirit. We will continue to make quilts to wrap them in our love.
Penny, you have done such a wonderful job of describing your days. You've been very easy to read and makes me almost feel as if I had been there. Thanks for the stories!
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