In Tanzania "finished" is the word you hear when the item you are shopping for is out of stock. Nevermind, that it may be out of stock for the next several months. However, tonight I am happy to report that finished in this post just means "finished", as in "complete."
You may remember the quilts Jenna and I started last April/May while we were wrapping up our time in Tanzania. As my time there drew to a close, I scrambled around trying to complete the quilt. However, God only intended for me to sew the squares together. The remaining stitches were intended for another season.
I brought the top of the quilt home to the states in hopes that I could finish it one day. The few quotes I received for finishing it were $200-300. Without a job, it would have to wait. However, God planned ahead, as he always does, to grant this desire of my heart. Shortly after moving to CA, I began attending a women's Bible Study. Little did I know that my new sisters in Christ were avid quilters. I eagerly brought my quilt to CA after Christmas. In March, Kathy and I met at a local quilt shop and used their machine (rent free) one Saturday.
After this, all that was left to do was hand stitch the binding on the edge. This past weekend I sewed the last stitch of my first quilt! It will forever serve as a reminder of God's faithfulness to complete in one season, what he began in another. His stitches don't always seem to make sense, but they create a beautiful work.
