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It's February 1st. It felt like a long time to me, how about you? I think I am as excited to announce the WINNER of the afghan give-away as some of you are to hear all about it.
First, I want to say (although it may sound cliche) that I hated to choose! Really, I had originally planned to just PICK one that really grabbed my heart! However, at least half of the entries REALLY grabbed my heart. I found myself thinking of some of the nominees throughout the days: those deployed in Iraq (I am a Navy wife after all!), those who have lost loved ones in the past year, a mama who suffered a stroke last January 27th (that's my husband's birthday!) and preemie baby Ezra, who will be celebrating his first birthday in February... (have I ever mentioned that my husband was born THREE months premature?)
HOW COULD I PICK????
I wish I could afford to bless you all with an afghan. That is not possible, but I CAN bless you all with the prayer ministry aspect of this venture. I have always wanted each item to be custom made so that I can pray for the recipient and I can certainly pray for each one of the nominees with or without a prize attached to it. May the eternal gift of prayer be as valued to each one of you as the material... really, when you think about it, not so special prize!
So, last night I wrote down the names of each of the nominee and put them in a box and had my hubby draw the name. I felt it was appropriate that he chose since he is truly the benefactor of this contest since he has been so generous over the year to allow me to make so many free and discounted afghans for close friends and family members. And it was he who encouraged me that my afghans are good enough to market. It is nice that he believes in my abilities and understands the heart behind what I do.... prayer!
My husband and I prayed that God would allow the name that was drawn to be HIS PICK for this contest and that everyone would feel a special touch from HIM!
Then, he drew the name.....
*drum roll please* (did I mention that my husband is also a drummer? LOL!)
He fumbled around in the box and looked up at me with a grin. He loves to tease! Finally, the suspense was too much! He drew out a slip of paper and cautiously opened it. He wouldn't let me see what it said. He just kept looking at the name and back at me.
"Who do you WANT to win?" he asked.
"I don't know!!!" I nearly YELLED! "What does it SAAAAAY?"
"Me... MY... ummm something little.... L...."
"MyLittleLammies from MOMYS.COM!!!!"
Now I WAS YELLING, not nearly, but fully yelling with excitement!
So the winner is the nominee from DEE !
MyLittleLammies has won an infant-sized afghan. The afghan does not have to be FOR an infant. It can be for an adult. Whoever wants it! I'll need to have some ideas about colors, etc. and I can start it this weekend. It will probably be in the mail next week and she will be BUNDLED in PRAYER before Valentine's Day!!!
I have known Dee for awhile... from MOMYS.COM and from my first blog on blogspot and then here. She has a sweet, giving spirit and I am glad that her nominee won! Actually, I would have been glad whoever won, but as I was thinking about the many prayers that I have prayed for Dee I thought it was appropriate that her nominee had won! And MOMYS.COM has been an encouragement to me for years... even before I knew what a BLOG was!!!!
So, Dee... please contact me ASAP at bundledinprayer@yahoo.com!
Congratulations to MyLittleLammies!!!! | 
