The Privilege of Participating

Greetings to all you Blanket Angels!

Thank you for your faithfulness in prayer and your faithfulness to in preparing the fleece, setting up our project stations and especially with such good and joy filled hearts.

Each one of you is such a blessing!






As a reminder:


Beginning today, please join us in the Magnolia Room (in the W building),
where “Fleece Central” operate throughout all 3 days of LoveLoud.






When: Thursday October 20th and Friday October 21st from 8:30am to 8:30pm, and Saturday October 22 nd from 8:30am to 3pm



Once again, we have been so blessed with the wonderful fellowship and new friendships formed among all you volunteers. 1 Peter 1:3-4 sums it up:


"His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness
through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.  Through them (His power, glory & goodness) He has given us His very great and precious promises, so that WE MAY PARTICIPATE in His divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires."




Please join me in prayer:



Thank you, Lord, for allowing us the PRIVILEGE OF PARTICIPATING in your
divine nature; for the privilege of sharing your precious promises with those who don't know you or your promises; and for giving us the avenue of fleece blankets as an expression and demonstration of your tender thoughts toward us.

Lord, we earnestly and sincerely ask you for a harvest of souls; that blinded eyes will be opened; that stopped up ears will be unstopped; that your glory and goodness toward us will be lifted up and that all will be drawn to you.

Lord, we thank you for working out all the details - how many blankets; who
receives the blankets; who prepares and who delivers (Closed in truck for ginormous delivery to Clarkston!); and again Lord, the flock of bleating sheep sounding ELECTRIC Shears (blade sharpening & replacement blade discounts!)


Lord, we thank you for the leadership of FBCW. Reward them as only you can with spiritual blessings that money cannot buy and the world cannot corrupt.


Father, we pray


1) You will bring volunteers to complete the cutting, tying and delivery of all these blankets


2) You will supply the extra funds to complete the project


3) You will keep every LoveLoud volunteer safe


4) That everything be for your honor and your glory


5) That the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart will be pleasing in your sight, Oh Lord, our Strength and our Redeemer.


IN THE MIGHTY, STRONG, HOLY NAME OF JESUS.


Amen

And a Child Shall Lead Them

This story was messaged to us over night and too sweet not to share.

"I wanted to tell you what my 2nd grade SS class did yesterday. 

Inspired by Fleece for the Flocks, I went to Hancock's and got the fleece for one blanket. My 2nd-graders tied the knots yesterday. I wish you could have heard them praying over the blanket. They truly felt in their hearts what it would be like to be given this blanket. Their prayers were so sincere as they prayed for protection of the blanket that it wouldn't be lost or stolen, that it would make the recipient happy, that they would be blessed! It was so precious. I love getting to watch the Lord work in the hearts of our precious children!"

Join us in 

TWO MORE DAYS!.

Bring your children, your neighbors, family and friends.

For an hour, for a blanket, for the day.  We will be fringing, tying, signing cards and praying over hundreds of fleece blankets and would love for you and yours to share in the blessing.

Don't forget, we will have many opportunities to personally deliver these loving bundles to our neighbors throughout the Atlanta area.

Can't be there personally?   Please share this opportunity with your family, friends & neighbors.  Message them, tweet about it,  post a message to you wall!  No excuses, EVERYONE can participate in some way!

Be a Blessing!!...and "Let Your Love GROW………" I Thess 3:12

For less than $10 you can wrap your neighbor in home-spun blessings of love and hope through the simple gift of a hand-knotted blanket.   Message us for details in making a tax deductible donation for this year’s blanket projects including some of the following:

The Clarkston, Georgia International Community

KidS3

Angel House for Girls

The Good Shepherd Ranch

Ruth House

Living Waters for Girls

Goshen Valley Boys Ranch

Of Mice, Cookies, Blessings and Blankets

In the past few years I have had the delight of spending copious amounts of time teaching, playing and learning a plethora of games geared for the 5 and under crowd. I have viewed hours of commercial free 'G' rated entertainment and read countless volumes of children's literature. In the course of my emergence into 'Parenthood: 2001', I've had the occasion to be profoundly moved into action by a simple but profound truth.

"If you give a mouse a cookie..."

You see, last summer my granddaughters school sent a lengthy list of suggested reading material to share with our child before school started in the fall. Several classics were well represented: 'Harold and the Purple Crayon', 'Madeline', 'Caps for Sale' the 'Curious George' series, and 'Corduroy' was actually required...really!

One series included on the list was the "If You Give..." books by Laure Joffe Numeroff. The original story in the set is called

"If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"

The story goes something like this,

"If you give a mouse a cookie,

he's going to ask for a glass of milk.

When you give him the milk,

he'll probably ask you for a straw.

When he's finished, he'll ask for a napkin.

Then he'll want to look in the in the mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache.

When he looks in the mirror....."

I think you get the picture....quite the shaggy dog story.

I don't want to spoil the ending but ultimately the story ends up back at the beginning,

with the mouse seeing the refrigerator, which causes him to want more milk aaaand...

"chances are if he ask for a glass of milk....

he's going to want a cookie to go with it"

The story goes full circle and ultimately whoever befriends this mouse might be 

exhausted AND exasperated by days end...

and this mouse...

he could become a full time job!

I can sooo relate.

How many times do I encounter a situation, a group or person in need and

• turn the other way
• claim no time, money or leading to help
• pretend my bad ear didn't get the whole message
• just decide it was not my business, my problem or better yet, not my area of giftedness?

The needs are everywhere, we run into them at every turn.

If we...

Volunteer at a local shelter, hospice, nursing home, Sunday School, a blanket ministry (you fill in the blank)

Should we donate....

Time, Talent, Money or Possessions

We might...

Get to know...really know our neighbors....maybe even those that are not so easy to know much less like.

We are not called to do the easy things, but the hard ones. Matthew 5: 43-48

If we consciously look for opportunities to share all that we have, all that HE has given us...
chances are very good MORE will be needed or expected.

Wow! This little bit of helping could turn into a whole lot of....dare I say it?

WORK!!

Work that might cut into our well deserved down time with family, friends or...TV!

"Come on" we say, "this is for someone else to do...it's their calling...their ministry....their thing"

As my insightful daughter in love Elizabeth often points out,

"Who can truly say we deserve anything?"

You know what...We Don't!  Not ONE thing!

and...

Jesus said,

"I have food to eat you know nothing about."
The disciples were puzzled.

"Who could have brought him food?"

Jesus said, "The food that keeps me going is that I do the will of the One who sent me, finishing the work he started. As you look around right now, wouldn't you say that in about four months it will be time to harvest? Well, I'm telling you to open your eyes and take a good look at what's right in front of you. These Samaritan fields are ripe. It's harvest time!

"The Harvester isn't waiting. He's taking his pay, gathering in this grain that's ripe for eternal life. Now the Sower is arm in arm with the Harvester, triumphant. That's the truth of the saying, 'This one sows, that one harvests.' I sent you to harvest a field you never worked. Without lifting a finger, you have walked in on a field worked long and hard by others."  John 4:32-38

All too often harvesting requires us to 'give a mouse a cookie'.

God used this powerful little parable to make me realize it's time to step up and step out.

My prayer is that we open up, earnestly seek God,  ask Him to send every mouse, moose, pig or neighbor for us to love as He loves each one of us.  May we be up to our eyeballs in the blessed harvest God has prepared.

How bout you?

You in on giving that mouse a cookie?


Portions of the preceding post were copied from one written about a month before the first 15 hand tied fleece blanket were made and delivered, nearly 3 years ago.  Besides numbers, not too much has changed, except perhaps a greater desire to "Give a..." 


For less than $10 you can wrap your neighbor in home-spun blessings of love and
hope through the simple gift of a hand-knotted blanket.   Message us for details in making a tax deductible donation for this year’s blanket projects including some of the following:

The Clarkston, Georgia International Community

KidS3

Angel House for Girls

The Good Shepherd Ranch

Ruth House

Living Waters for Girls

Goshen Valley Boys Ranch

Who will Help Prepare the Fleece?

It's that Time Again!!

Who will help us cut the fleece?

All 2,700 YARDS!
or

  27 FOOTBALL FIELD LENGTHS of FLEECE!!

So…

”Who will help prepare the fleece?”

The only requirement is willingness of heart and body; 
we could use quite a few.

Oh and... 

If you have some sharp scissors, rotary cutters and pads...those may be helpful too!!

Where: FBCW 3rd floor of the W building, music ministry hallway.

When: Beginning this

Tuesday October 11th - 9am to 2pm

Wednesday October 12th - 9am to 2pm

Thursday October 13th - 9am to 2pm

Friday October 14th - 9am to 2pm if necessary

(We may also include some evening hours as well...we'll keep you posted!)

Depending on the numbers who volunteer, we may finish earlier in the week.

Message or call 404-431-7771 us back if you can help prepare the fleece for LoveLoud 2011.

Blessings!

btw, if you do not live in the Atlanta area please pray for our local volunteers!




To wrap our neighbors in home-spun blessings of love and hope through the simple gift of a hand-knotted blanket. To share the message that, through Christ, we are connected by grace, yet free to choose our own way. Tied, but never attached! In this way, being the hands, feet and loving arms of Christ as we are called to do in 1Peter 5:2-3

Knots Prayer

Dear God,  please untie the knots

that are in my mind, my heart and my life.

Remove the have nots,

the can nots and the do nots

that I have in my mind.

Erase the will nots,

may nots, and might nots that find a home in my heart.

 Release me from the could nots,would nots and should nots that obstruct my life.

And most of all, dear God, I ask that you remove from my mind

my heart and my life all of the am nots that I have allowed to hold me back,

especially the thought that I am not good enough.

Amen.

  Join us as in tying knots of love and wrapping our neighbors in home-spun blessings of love & hope through the simple gift of a hand-knotted blanket.

 Each blanket is presented with a card that includes the following message

‘This blanket is an expression of God’s love for you. Know that while we may not know each one of you by name and face, our God does. Many folks met and tied each knot of love just for YOU. We pray that it will bring you much comfort. When life gets tough, wrap yourself in this blanket and remember

You Are Loved!

In all the world, there is only one you.

You have a laugh, a smile, a heart that no one else can duplicate or replace.

That’s because you are a Special Creation of God!

He formed you with His hands and loves you with all His heart.

You are a blessing to those around you

and these are very good reasons to Thank God.

We join all the host of heaven in celebrating your birth

Love,

The Shepherds and Sheep of

Fleece for the Flock”

“God not only loves you very much but also has put His hand on you for something special”

1 Thessalonians 1:4

LoveLoud 2011 - Let Your Love GROW!

Hey all you BLANKET ANGELS!!!

Join us Sunday evening October 9th for the LoveLoud 2011 Rally at FBCW!  

We will begin at 6:00pm in the W Building with breakouts beginning at 6:50. Fleece for the Flock will meet in the  Magnolia room sides A & B, where we will fill you in on details for this years 3 day LoveLoud event Thursday October 20  thru Saturday 22 2011.  
 
If you can not attend ANY of the days or have another LoveLoud project, please share this opportunity with your family, friends & neighbors.  Message them, post a message to you wall!

As we have said so many times before, EVERYONE can participate in this project.  You and yours can cut, tie, roll, pray over, sign cards and most importantly HAND deliver each hand tied blanket to someone in need of a God hug wrapped in fleece!

We expect to cut, tie & personally deliver upwards of 1000 blankets this year over a 3 day period.  We need ALL hands on deck!

Be a Blessing!!...and "Let Your Love GROW………" I Thess 3:12

tammy

893 Blankets or 2679 yards to Go!

Good evening all!

Hope you all are having a wonderful and warm week.  Fall has finally arrived in Georgia with reminders of so much we take for granite, like working furnaces, winter jackets and warm blankets.

Urgent Need: With this years Heavenly Harvest Hoedown just 9 days away (Saturday November 13th) , we continue to trust and believe God will provide means to have the fabric necessary to fulfill these needs this fall. We just received more than 1100 yards of fleece last week, but still need 2,740 yards by November 13th to finish this task.

That's 

893 blankets to go!

We don't have a preference as to how we get the fabric, by fleece or cash donation, so long as we have the necessary yardage to provide 280 blankets to impoverished folks of West Virginia and 1000 blankest to the international children of Clarkston Georgia.

FFF is able to procure fleece at significant savings over local retail stores.  With the same $12 you might spend per blanket, we can purchase fabric for nearly 2 blankets.   Just something to consider when considering how you may help.

We need an additional 53 rolls of fleece. For each $125 donation, we can purchase one more (50 yard) roll, or 16.6 blankets for the needy.

Please consider what you might do this holiday season.

For those who have asked, we will NOT be preparing the 60 yard rolls of fabric prior to the HHH.  The electric scissors have enabled us to quickly cut and prepare thousands of yards in record time, in doing so, we could once again have an all day job completed in a couple of hours if we do too much advance work.  Right now our top priority is collecting the needed funds/fleece to see this project through.

Blessings to you all and a big thank you for all the ways you continue to support this blanket ministry!


To make an online tax deductible contribution for this blanket project go here, then under 'Special Offering', enter
'Account #25238 - Project Code 4373',
this will direct your funds to the purchase of fleece specifically for Clarkston, Georgia.

Calling ALL Blanket Angels!!

Sounding a bit like the Little Red Hen we ask,

“Who will help us cut the fleece?”

Folks, the sheep wool has landed!

all 2,200 yards!

Being in the south at football season, we equate totally yards to football field lengths, in this case 22 football fields lengths of fleece.

So…”Who will help us prepare the fleece?”

The only requirement is willingness of heart and body; we could use quite a few.

Where: FBCW 3rd floor of the W building, music ministry hallway.

When: Beginning next

Monday October 11 at 9am to pm

Tuesday October 12 9 am to 3pm

Thursday October 14 9am to 3pm

Friday October 15 9am to 3pm if necessary

Depending on the numbers who volunteer, we may finish earlier in the week.

Message or call 404-431-7771 us back if you can help prepare the fleece for LoveLoud 2010.

Blessings,
tammy and mary

btw, if you do not live in the Atlanta area please pray for our local volunteers!

To wrap our neighbors in home-spun blessings of love and hope through the simple gift of a hand-knotted blanket. To share the message that, through Christ, we are connected by grace, yet free to choose our own way. Tied, but never attached! In this way, being the hands, feet and loving arms of Christ as we are called to do in 1Peter 5:2-3

Upcoming Projects - Ways to lend hands and heart!

Below is a list of some of the projects Fleece for the Flock has committed to for the remainder of 2010.

Angel House

Living Water for Girls

Bethany Place  Home for Women and Children

The Cherokee Family Violence Center

2 groups of our Appalachian Neighbors in West Virginia

Children from 3 to 18 of the Clarkston, Georgia International Community

The projected blankets needed is nearly 2,000.


Various businesses, Bible study groups, churches and independent donors are stepping up to help fill the needs. We have some precious benefactors, who much like the widow Christ spoke of in the Bible, regularly deliver fleece or some of of their meager wages to see that others may know the joy and love they experienced as earlier FFF blanket recipient.   Please pray, do all that you can to support and share our mission as we seek to obtain nearly the 6000 yards of material needed for these upcoming projects.


Our hope and prayer is that each of you will partner with us in meeting these needs.  Many of these opportunities are physically in the Atlanta area.  We welcome everyone who can, to attend the various upcoming blanket making events, tie some knots, write notes, encourage and pray for the hundreds to be blessed by these home-spun bundles of love and hope.

Save the Dates!

LoveLoud Weekend: About 8 weeks from now you are encouraged to join Mary, me and about 3,000 of our neighbors as we spend 3 days loving loudly on our Northwest Georgia community.  Beginning Thursday October 21st and through Saturday the 23rd, (starting at 8am each day) you find us 'womaning' Blanket Central at FBCW.  If you have never tied a blanket or attended one of our 'Flock' parties this is an excellent opportunity for hands on experience.  Not only will we be making blankets, writing encouraging notes and praying over all, there will be multiple opportunities to actually deliver and love on our blanket recipients.  All of the more than 700 blankets tied these three days will be given out during the same time.  Please join us that weekend if you can and prepare to be blessed!


2010 Heavenly Harvest Hoedown: Our 2010 HHH is set for Saturday, November 13th from 8am to 5pm at the First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Georgia.  This year's HHH will focus on the almost 1,300 blankets and scarves needed for Christmas delivery to the youth of the Clarkston Georgia International Community, our Appalachian neighbors in West Virginia and the women and children of a local battered women's shelter.  Come share bountiful blessings with neighbors near and far.  Hope to see you there!

"What I'm interested in seeing you do is:
   sharing your food with the hungry,
   inviting the homeless poor into your homes,
   putting clothes on the shivering ill-clad,
   being available to your own families.
Do this and the lights will turn on,
   and your lives will turn around at once.
Your righteousness will pave your way.
   The God of glory will secure your passage.
Then when you pray, God will answer.
   You'll call out for help and I'll say, 'Here I am.'  

If you are generous with the hungry
   and start giving yourselves to the down-and-out,
Your lives will begin to glow in the darkness,
   your shadowed lives will be bathed in sunlight.
I will always show you where to go.
   I'll give you a full life in the emptiest of places—
   firm muscles, strong bones.
You'll be like a well-watered garden,
   a gurgling spring that never runs dry.
You'll use the old rubble of past lives to build anew,
   rebuild the foundations from out of your past.
You'll be known as those who can fix anything,
   restore old ruins, rebuild and renovate,
   make the community livable again. "

                                                  Isaiah 58: 7-9 and 10-12

Time Is Short

Good afternoon friends,


We pray this message finds you well and preferably cool :)

Well, with last minute fabric donations and many willing helpers we were able to complete and deliver a car load of colorful fleece blankets to the 51 foster care children (ages 6- 12) attending the FBCW Royal Family Kids Camp.

Last Tuesday, my granddaughter and I set off to deliver the furry wraps and then go home but instead, we stayed all day fellowshipping with the campers by way of attending a girls grand tea, (which included a full out dress up, makeup, hairstyling and fashion show event all rolled into one!)

While the girls indulged in fruit, a chocolate fountain, delicate finger sandwiches, and baby pink punch, the boys did the same (well...not so much pink punch and make up) but all the rest while being outfitted in white Karate gear and garnering life training Mr. Miyagi would be proud of. Oh what a joy to see the delight these activities brought to each campers life.

After the tea it was more swimming, fishing, canoeing and cool down, before a spaghetti dinner, more games and evening service by way of Shine ministry. By 8pm we were calling each child by name to pick up their blanket.

On a side note: As my grandma use to say, it was 'hot as blazes', sweaty flesh in every direction, yet by all the fuss you would have thought we were giving away ice cream cones and water slide rides, not hot and heavy fleece blankets.

We shared with the group how each blanket was hand made, prayed over and surrounded with knots of love by loving folks made especially for each one them. We also made it clear while each of us did not know them personally by name and face, God surely did and that any time they might need a God hug, a big ol reminder of how crazy He was about them to wrap their selves in their blanket.

As we called each camper one by one you would have thought a rock stars were in the house, this is no exaggeration. With each name called applause broke out and we were met with thousand watt smiles that simply melted our hearts and humbled our spirits. God is so incredibly good y'all!

Looking back into the patiently waiting (and sweltering) crowd we spied smiling boys and girls bundled up in colorful fleece relishing Gods tender embrace that very night! Would that each one of you could have shared this presentation with us. Life changing, kingdom building moments y'all.

You all I know how I love a good photo or two (three or three dozen :) to share with a post, but sadly we are unable to take photos on our own as there are actually children attending these camps who have been abused by photography - so trust me when I say my words are so inadequate in describing the delight and joy expressed by these young ones.

Over the weekend Mary and I were contacted (again) by the director of the RFKC of Athens, Georgia. The Athens director was at the blanket distributions Tuesday and is very prayerfully asking that our group might provide blankets for their 50 foster kids. This group hails from Fulton, Delkalb, Gwinnett, Cobb, Athens-Clarke, Greene and other Georgia counties.

We have explained the lack of funds and material currently on hand, and asked them to pray that resources be provided to meet this need.

We ask that each of you prayerfully consider sending blankets or funds for us to purchase fleece so we may be a blessing to yet another tender group of young ones needing physical reminders of their Heavenly Fathers love for them.

Time is very short and we apologize for the extremely short notice. Please give in some way yourself and be sure to share this with those in your own circle of influence so they may take part in this kingdom building blessing.

Much love and many blessings,

Tammy and Mary



"Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock." 1 Peter 5: 2-3

More God Hugs - We need Ewe!

”Music blared from the speakers in the chapel. The excitement was electric. It was the night of the variety show.

Samantha stood in front of the audience, a huge grin spread across her face. She would open the show.

“Go, Samantha,” someone squealed. The music changed to the “Na na na na” song the campers loved. Samantha raised her hands and moved her feet. The audience followed along.

My voice caught. Tears welled up in my eyes. I couldn’t stop thinking about the transformation in the little girl in front of me.

Samantha’s family frequented the restaurant where I waited tables in college. “Here come the 'inbreds',” was a comment that pierced my heart. No one wanted to serve them.

My silence convicted me. I said nothing—not even a prayer on Samantha’s behalf.

Despite my failings, God didn’t forget Samantha. This was her fourth year at Royal Family Kids’ Camp. Bright eyes beamed from once dull pupils; clean clothes replaced filthy rags; blond hair shined where matted strands had been infested with lice. She stood on the stage, belting out her favorite song with confidence.

Familiar words from one of my favorite camp songs whispered through my heart. “I will change your name. You shall no longer be called wounded, outcast, lonely, or afraid. Your new name shall be confidence, joyfulness, overcoming one, faithfulness, friend of God, one who seeks my face.”

God changed Samantha’s name.”

One of the hundreds of moving camp stories retold on the Royal Family Kids Camp website. Feel free to head over there and read more if you dare.

Once again we have been asked to share some “God Hugs” in the form of fleece blankets with campers attending all three of the Georgia RFKC's. Based on our latest count, that looks to be some 180 children/blankets in all.

As of today we have fabric for a few more than 20 blankets, and will need enough material for another 160 covers for boys and girls between the ages of 7 to 11.

We have set Thursday June 8th as our deadline. The sooner we receive your donations the better as we need any additional time before camp begins to personalize each child’s blanket prior to delivering them.

We need all of Ewe!!

Fabric requirements and directions can be found here.  If preferred, you may donate funds or fabric and allow other flock members to assemble, go here for details.

If you are a flock member living out of state, we welcome any contribution you might send to us directly. However, we also encourage you to adopt a camp in your state so that you, your friends, Sunday school or church might gather together and lead the children with cords of human kindness and ties of love for the children in your area. 

For locals, we will be meeting every Thursday and Tuesday from 12:30pm – 2:30pm so long as there is fleece to knot. Please email us directly if you plan on joining us (3rd floor music department hall of First Baptist Church Woodstock)

No matter where you call home, please gather together with some of your own 'peeps'

and be the hope for boys and girls across the country this summer.

much love,
tammy and mary

“What I'm interested in seeing you do is:

sharing your food with the hungry,

inviting the homeless poor into your homes,

putting clothes on the shivering ill-clad,

being available to your own families.

Do this and the lights will turn on,

and your lives will turn around at once.

Your righteousness will pave your way.

The God of glory will secure your passage.

Then when you pray, God will answer.

You'll call out for help and I'll say, 'Here I am.'”

Isaiah 58:7-9

100 Children and An Amazing Experience

Last summer we were blessed to take a number of fleece blankets to the children attending the Royal Family Kids Camp in Woodstock, Georgia. RFKC is for children between the ages of 7 and 12.

These kids are part of the local Foster Care program and come from some pretty tough situations. The purpose of camp is to create positive memories for our littlest lambs. You can read more about our experiences with RFKC by clicking over here.

Of the more than thirty campers attending last year, one 9 year old girl returned to RFKC for the second time in two years. During this time, she and her younger brother had been living with a foster couple who announced they were pursuing adoption of both children. The kids and counselors were ecstatic that these precious children would finally have a forever family.

The celebration was short lived.

In December of last year, our RFKC church held a Christmas party for all the 2009 RFKC campers. Christmas reunion parties go a long way in keeping hope alive for the RFKC kids. Through these reunion events the children come to realize someone still cares about them and desires to bring joy into their young lives beyond their week long camping experience.

At the party, the campers were given all sorts of presents including lovely new coats. Our counselors were puzzled when they tried and failed to persuade our 9 year old girl to try on her new coat. The child’s new foster mom explained that ever since the couple had decided against adopting the pair, the child refused all coats or jackets; all she wanted wrapped around her, was the fleece tie blanket we had given her last summer.

Please join us as we continue to pray for this child and her fellow RFKC campers. We believe they will be drawn to their heavenly Father, accept His gift of salvation and experience true peace and joy as He loves each one beyond anything we can ever imagine.

This summer, three Georgia RFKC’s will provide more than 100 children with an amazing, almost magical camp experience. Fleece for the Flock has committed to a providing personalized fleece tie blankets for each of these campers.

If you live in Georgia and want to assist in meeting these needs, please email us at fleecefortheflock@yahoo.com for more details as to the best way you might help.

If you are a flock supporter living outside of Georgia, please consider contacting The Royal Family Kids Camp in your state. A list of camps and contact information can be found by going here. Mary and I encourage you and yours to adopt an area camp, make your own fleece tie blankets, sharing hope and God’s love to the precious children in your home state.

much love,
mary and tammy

“Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.” I Peter 5:2-3

Fleece - Pass it On!

Mary and I just got a wonderful FB message from a friend of one our Fleece for the Flock group members. Seems this friend saw a FFF update, read it and thought it would be a good project for a group of home schooled girls she teaches. These homeschoolers have been busy and have 6 blankets ready to deliver.

The girls also wanted to know if they could add a letter or card to each blanket and we of course said YES!! What a blessing folks and just the infusion we needed.

Today Mary and I had our Thursday Flock party at FBCW. Many willing hands and hearts joined us, but we had no fleece. We suspected all along the need for fleece products would always exceed fabric donations - IF we ceased to spread the word!

Tonight we are expressly requesting that everyone genuinely interested in supporting this ministry invite everyone you know to jump in and lend a hand.

We ask that you especially let your friends know that this current campaign to make and gather over 425 blankets and wraps is for the families in one of the poorest regions in the United States, McDowell County, West Virginia.

FYI: This once thriving Appalachian community has been hit by one hardship after another leaving it's diminished population physically cut off, with little to no means of making a living, the county's infrastructure is in shambles as schools, homes and businesses have been long ago abandoned. Due to a series of economic and natural disasters many roads in and around the towns and through the mountainous hollers are virtually impassable. Just getting things to them is its own unique challenge.

These are our neighbors’ folks. Not across the ocean, but on our soil and right in our own backyard. We can not rescue them or fix all their problems, that is not our intent…we are no ones savior.

We CAN be the hands and feet of Jesus.
We CAN send something warm and personal, attach a card or letter.
We CAN lift them up in prayer and in all of these ways we CAN Love them Loudly!

By His grace and for His glory,
Tammy and Mary

"Be shepherds of God's flock that is under your care, serving as overseers—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not greedy for money, but eager to serve; not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock."
1 Peter 5: 2-3

32 Blankets and a Mess a Scarves!

You all did good...no, strike that...

Y'all did great!!

Just look the beautiful collection of warm, colorful and very prayed over coverings Mary and I had the pleasure of wrapping for our West Virginia neighbors!

Take a look at all the love heading up to the Appalachians this week

For the record, this is 32 blankets and a mess of scarves pictured here!

The first installment of two lots of coverings and cold weather gear.

As a result of your efforts, fall and winter will a whole ;lot warmer for a few of our mountain neighbors. A special thanks to those of you who stepped up to make tie blankets, crocheted spreads, cotton quilts, knitted scarves and assorted donations of fleece and yarn; and of course so many of you who regularly pray for the recipients who will take comfort beneath them in the cold days ahead.


A mission team leaves Thursday and along with the Hands of Hope Ministry they will distribute these goods to the needy folks of McDowell County in conjunction with a planned men's conference later this week.
Thank you for being the hands and feet of Jesus to families right here in our own back yard. Without your help, this would not be possible.

For anyone who missed partaking in this blessing, the second load of blankets is still to be made. We need approximately 465 pieces of cold weather apparel. The wraps may range in size from a small baby size coverlet to full blown bed covers. We would also like to donate as many scarves and hats as possible.

Have I mentioned it gets cold up in those mountains?

Email us for a list of Flock Parties or let us know if you would like to host one yourself. A Supply List can be found here.

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'There is no commandment greater than these." Mark 12:30-31

By His grace and for His glory,

tammy and mary