Flood of Love
               Nashville, Tennessee
                     May 2010



Did you know that Nashville had a flood the first two days of May?  You may have missed that little detail amidst the news of oil spills and car bombs.  In about 36 hours we received 14 or so inches of rain.  Rivers ran through our world where none existed before.  Our home was flooded along with roughly 10,000 others in middle Tennessee.


Since then, with the help of thousands of incredible volunteers, our homes have been gutted, dried out, and are now being slowly but surely rebuilt.  Our community has been through chaos, heartbreak, seemingly endless frustrations, and a whole lot of bleach!  We’ve seen God and His people at work throughout the city.  Needs have been met in miraculous ways.


I’m hoping that quilters can help fill another need.  Many families lost not only their floors and walls, but also their belongings in the floodwaters.  Imagine starting your household all over again with nothing.  Imagine losing your most precious family treasures.


Well that’s where we come in.  Here’s a quick quiz.  How many unfinished quilting projects do you have? (Come on—Fess Up!)  How many quilt tops are in your “need to finish” pile that you don’t necessarily even like any more?!  Well guess what girls—here’s a perfect opportunity to turn all those quilts into Quilts of Love!


Pull them out and finish them!  Do it now.  Don’t delay.  The recipients will not notice the star points that are hiding under a seam or the irregular quilting stitches.  They will only see (and feel) the LOVE!



Completed quilts can be sent to me.  (Sorry but there is no way that I can finish quilts for you right now.)  After admiring and saying a prayer of thanks for each one, I will don my Quilty Girl superhero outfit (imagine Wonder Woman with a quilted cape!) and distribute your quilts throughout the flooded areas of Nashville!  I’ll start with churches that are caring for flood stricken families and work my way out from there. 



Thank you so much for considering this.  Let’s turn nasty floodwater into a Flood of Love!


Here is a link to see more of the flood:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcmbX_JO95g



Blessings to you!
Pam


Be strong and courageous.  Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.  Joshua 1: 9b