Square #38 from Florida

Square 38 is from another family in my OHGWQ swap who lives in Florida. They are also waiting on a referral from China for their child.

The wish says:

Always maintain a kind of summer

Even in the middle of winter.

-Henry David Thoreau

Square #37 from Batavia, IL

This square came from another family in my OHGWQ swap. They are from IL and are waiting for the referral of their child from China.

The wish says:

May your heart always be filled with love.

We hope you will always feel the love of family,

friends and those who are special to you.

YUP, that's my doggie in the top corner. I felt bad moving him from his spot on the couch since he's 14 1/2 years old now. I figured I'd let him sleep.

Squares 31 (CA), 32 (FL), 33 (OH), 34 (MA), 35 (UT), 36 (UT)

Today was a big day for quilt squares! I got 4 in the mail and 2 at the Chinese New Year's Party we went to with our Families with Children from China group (lots o' fun...I will blog about it on the main blog).

#31 is from a family who are waiting for the referral of their daughter, Alicyn Shea, from China, they live in California! They are a part of a quilt swap that I found and joined on the OHGWQ Yahoo group.

The wish says:

"Be who you are and say what you feel because

those who mind don't matter and those that

matter don't mind."

-Dr. Seuss

We wish for you a life filled with love & happiness!

#32 is also from the OHGWQ swap and is from a family in Florida that is waiting for their referral from China.

The wish says:

Delight thyself also in the Lord; And He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalm 37:4

#33 is from another family from the OHGWQ swap and is from Ohio. I love the cardinals as they're Ohio's state bird and I'm a born and bred Ohioan! They didn't know this, though! The wish says:

Wishing you great happiness, including a life full of great health, wealth and love.

#34 is from another OHGWQ swap family and is from Massachusetts. They are waiting for the referral of their daughter, Sofie, who is in China. Their log in date is 11/7/05 so they should be hearing from China in the next few months! Woo Hoo for them for getting close to seeing their daughter!

The wish says:

Where there is great love there are always miracles. -Willa Cather

Wishing you a life filled with love.

#35 is from a fellow Utahn that I met in person tonight at the Chinese New Year's party we attended. The wish says:

Dear Little One,

May this blanket give you warmth and comfort you. May it surround you and protect you. May it remind you that you have come a long way, and now you are home. Many others have made your journey, and they are your heritage and your friends.

Remember that each patch of cloth, considered and chosen, is also a child who is as fortunate as you. Laugh at the mixtures of colors and animals, flowers and ladybugs, solids and stripes. That is the way life is and what makes it beautiful and unique. Repair the tattered edges, bind what comes undone and overlook the simple flaws.

Know what a precious gift you are and what joy you have brought to your loved ones. May you create precious memories throughout your life.

-Art and Maridene

#36 is from my dear friend, Andrea and her husband, Devin. I met Andrea and Devin last year in January at the mall. I was shopping with Sarah in her stroller and they approached me in Naartjie and started asking me about my little one. They were at the very beginning of their paper chase to their daughter, Maya, who is in China. They hadn't even done their home study yet. Now they are waiting for their referral and were logged in last September. Thanks guys!

The wish says:

For Sarah

Families can be chosen, created, or given. However they come about, they are important.

-Unknown

We wish you the love of family and to know you will always belong.

Square #30 from Macomb, IL

We joined the One Hundred Good Wishes Quilt yahoo group that I found recently and I found a quilt swap they were doing and joined. Here is the first square from the swap from a couple in Macomb, IL, they are currently waiting for a referral for their child from China.

The wish says:

May your days be filled with the

warm sunshine of love and the

bright rainbow colors of laughter.

Square #29 from Chicago, IL

In yesterday's mail we received another square and wish for Sarah's quilt. This one came from another fellow blogger who is waiting for the referral of her daughter from China. They live in Chicago, IL.

The wish says:

Dear Sarah,

Our wish for you: The courage to take risks

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things

that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines.

Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails.

Explore. Dream. Discover

Mark Twain

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Squares 26, 27 & 28 from Utah

I was excited to get the mail this afternoon. I received 3 squares from another Utah family that has also adopted from China.

This wish says:

"Bee" True

"Bee" Humble

"Bee" Positive

"Bee" Grateful

"Bee" Still

"Bee" Smart

"Bee" Prayerful

"Bee" Involved

I thought it was really cute and original. I wouldn't have thought of it, anyway!

How stinkin' cute. This one is from Whitney, age 5.

Her wish says:

I hope you will not be afraid.

This one is a little longer, but really nice. This wish says:

Give me a home to call my own

A humble home of wood or stone;

A place where ripples laugh all day

And songbirds sing and children play

A little home of love and cheer

Where seasons paint throughout the year,

And at last, when the day is through,

A place where I may talk with you.

Give me a home to call my own,

A friendly home to stand alone

And crown some earthly mound of clay

Or set before an ocean spray,

A simple home of faith and trust

Where I may toil in Heaven's dust

And when, anew, each day is through,

A place where I may be with you.

Give me a home to call my own,

A common home of tree or stone;

And flowers bloom and willows sway-

A home of love where hearts may kiss

Each tender joy of wedded bliss,

and in each hour of life to find,

A truer peace of heart and mind.

Square #25 from Germany

I got a pleasant surprise at the mail box this morning.

There was another quilt square in the mail today.

This wish came to us all the way from Germany!

It's from a family that is in the process of adopting from Taiwan.

This is really unique fabric!

The wish says:

My Wish for Sarah

My wish for you is to be happy

and healthy. You are a blessing

to your family and a joy to all

who meet you.