The Many Hands Quilting Connection Group has been doing an amazing amount of ministry around the world.  Not only have they sent quilts to many countries and even help missionaries teach the art of quilting to young women in mission areas but they are doing good right here in Colorado Springs.

Fostering Hope is a local organization that works with foster parents who have taken in abused and neglected children.  Recently, Many Hands Quilting shared a pattern for a doll that they make. Fostering Hope was extremely interested in using the dolls in their work but there was just one problem.

You see, the mission of Many Hands Quilting has always been that their beautiful creations, including these dolls, would have a Scripture of encouragement for the person receiving it. Fostering Hope works with local authorities and, if the Scripture was on the doll, they may not be cleared to use them.  Many Hands Quilting was asked if they could produce the dolls without the Scripture.

This is a mission that is important to them.  So, they elected to turn down the request.  The Fostering Hope representative asked if they could take the doll to a meeting they were going to have with the local authorities they partner with, just in case they might be interested in them despite the Scripture.

Fostering Hope said the dolls were loved and have requested 50 of them.  Children, in need of comfort, will receive something similar to what you see below: