Day 38: Agape Finished!

Found out the total number for the Women's Walk to Emmaus.  There are 12 pilgrims and 30 staff, so I only needed to make six more notepads and pens today.  I am glad I made 12 pads on two days earlier this week.  Now I can get those creative juices flowing towards cards and the kids' scrapbooks again.  What will I do tomorrow??

Day 37: 36 and Counting!

Twelve more notepad and pen sets done today; that makes 36 done so far.  I should know the exact numbers for the Women's Walk tomorrow, so hopefully I can get finished up and do something different on Wednesday.  I am sure everyone is tired of reading that I am working on the same thing each day.  However, I am blessed to have the ability to make things, so it is only right that I share and give encouragement about God's love (agape) to those who are seeking to get closer to Him when they go on the Walk to Emmaus journey.

Day 36: Two dozen finished!

So, I have 24 notepads and pens finished for the Women's Walk to Emmaus coming up this weekend.  I am so much further ahead of the game working on the agape for this second walk.  Knowing approximately how many to make is really helpful.  And at this point, I think I can make these in my sleep...there are a couple of nights when I was so tired, I really think I was!!

Day 35: Getting Faster

The more I make these notepad and pen sets, the faster I get.  I have sort of been using an "assembly line" type process where I put all the double-sided tape on first, then the white card stock, then the covers; then I make the pens, and add the ribbons, and secure the covers. I made 8 more sets tonight.

Day 27: Trust in the Lord

Still working on Walk to Emmaus notepads and pens. Here's a new pattern.

Day 25: Agape Love

One of the things you learn about at Walk to Emmaus is Agape Love. People show agape love through kindnesses such as scripture cards, Christian bookmarks, etc. My agape love is expressed through my love of paper-crafting by the pen and notepad sets I have been making. I made another 6 notepads tonight, with paper that has words about Jesus on it. It was hard finding religious paper other than for a baptism or wedding at my local scrapbook stores. I finally found some at Hobby Lobby, by The Paper Studio. I guess I will have to spend some time searching the internet to find more paper to show my agape love for the pilgrims of future walks.