Quilt

Since moving to Honduras I have learned so much more than I thought possible. I have come to realize that everyday holds the opportunity to learn about or learn how to do something new. I think that many people believe that once you finish school you finish learning. I think that in my subconscious I kind of believed that too. Well, my thinking has completely changed, that's for sure. I now believe that you can learn more out of school, than in it. Of course there are certain things that are necessary to go to school to learn about, but there is so much that you can learn if you just look around yourself. I find that most people are willing to share their life experiences with you, and are often eager teach what they know. You can learn so much if you are a good listen and student. I have most recently learned about quilting. At the Ranch we often have teams come down to help with various projects, and the last team we had was a sewing team. This team has been coming for the last few summers to teach our kids how to sew. They are a remarkable team, and our kids look forward to them coming each year. This year the team came for two week and had some "adult" sewing time, giving me the opportunity to make a quilt. It was a really fun experience and one that I will never forget. I really liked the process of making the quilt and seeing it change. It went much faster than I thought it would. Of course, being my first quilt it is a very simple design, but I really like it. I also made a matching pillow. I found that the work was very rewarding and hope to make more quilts in the years to come. I am very grateful for such a fun learning experience.