by Diane Williams

. . . . . . . that Gigi has informed me that the UNICEF ornament project raised $3,600.00! The money is being used by UNICEF to provide clean drinking water to 300 children in West Africa for one year.  I found this map online of West Africa.   A BIG “thank-you!” to all of you who made the purchase.  None of this could be possible without you.  It is my hope to do this again next year with Gigi.  

Diane

I have posted the supply lists for the first two ornaments.  Go to the LHN web site and click on “Ornament of the Month”.  This should help those that want to stitch in SAL’s!

I’ve had LOTS of emails and phone calls regarding the ship date for the first ornament.  We will either be shipping to our distributors on the 13th or 16th of this month.  I’ll be updating my web site this week with supply information for the first and second ornaments.  Keep an eye out for the update! 

The word is out that I snuck a photo onto our web site with the photo of the first ornament.  I know that not everyone visits the web site so I’ll post it here too.  I have had shop owners emailing and calling me in regards to the year of releases which makes me really excited.   AND, I know of two SAL’s that are forming to help you complete them.  One will be in the LHN/CCN Yahoo group and the second is by Vonna at the Twisted Stitcher Blog (though I believe she is starting a new blog just for the SAL).  The first one is “Fa-La-La” and will be followed by “Pear Tree”.  Look for details on our web site in the middle of November.

A BIG thank-you to everyone who has bought the pattern “Love One Another”.  The first donation went to a village and families living in Zambia, Africa.  The second and most significant donation was made to provide aid for hunger around the world.  What I loved most about that donation was that the gift we gave was multiplied many times over by sponsors who matched our gift.  This meant that your dollars went SO MUCH further!!! 

We get such joy sponsoring our two children.  If you haven’t already done so, go to the World Vision web site and take a look at the children there who need sponsors just like you.   You can make such a difference, one life at a time.