Operation Handmade Blessings 2015 Starting... EXCITING!!!!!

It is that time of year again where I will be going to a local Nursing Home and giving out gifts to those in the nursing home during the holiday season.  How can you help?  Well if you know how to hand make items such as hats , scarfs, blankets and other great items for wheelchairs, and walkers, those in the nursing home can use, then we could use your help.  For those that are not great with making items but would like to donate by purchasing winter hats, socks, blankets, trinkets, and just a gift to show support to those that don’t have family that will visit them during the holidays.  Take a look around  to get more info on a list of acceptable items for this event!  You will find that list on the top tabs of this site.  You can also just send me an e-mail and I will answer any questions.  beautifulawakening28@gmail.com. This will be year 5 with this event all the smiling faces during this time of the year is always great.  

This is an extension of Beautiful Awakening Women's Ministry.  

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Summer Splash and Christmas Event Coming soon

  Beautiful Awakening outreach Mission Operation Handmade Blessing had a wonderful successful time at the Nursing Home Summer Splash.  The residence had a wonderful time.  Thanks to everyone who showed up from my local Church Home People of Hope Ministries!  Also to one of my Co-Workers who gave her time and great efforts to assist us.  Here are some pictures from the event.  We are getting prepared for our Christmas outreach for the Elderly at our local Nursing Home and each year has been a success.  This is my third year giving gifts and it started out with me just making a few items for my few favorite ladies that loved fashion and then it expanded to giving gifts to all those that love to come out to our bible studies and also to those that can't come out of the rooms we spread the love to them also.  We are now taking donations for our Christmas  outreach.  We will be going out again to give gifts handmade gifts  on December 21st at 2pm.  Donations are open from August 11th - December 15th.  Please have all items mailed to me by December 15th.  It usually takes me about 5 days to get everything bagged and ready to go.  This is  wonderful for those of you who make handmade items like crochet hats, cards, brooches, handmade frames,  crochet lap blankets,  word search puzzles, altered items like wooden  jewelry boxes, handmade Jewelry,  bookmarks, stationary, wheelchair bags and much more.  Please click on the accepted items tab to get an idea of things we can bless the elderly with.  I am really excited about this years event and please send an e-mail of you have any questions to beautifulawakening28@gmail.com. Enjoy the pictures  and God Bless,

Toccara

Helping During the Holiday's

Operation Handmade Blessings Is Helping in Sponsoring The Holiday Outreach For Ybor City Rehabilitation and Health care Facility.  This year we are giving out items to these men and women who may not have a family to receive from this holiday season.  No one to come and say that they care or love them.  To get a gift from the heart.  So I am partnering with People of Hope Ministries to provide to a gift bag with items that they can use.   Of course all these items can be bought but the purpose of Handmade Blessings is to make items that you could buy out the store and use your gift to help someone.  This is a great opportunity to give back.  If you will look at the acceptable items tab you will see a list of things that we have made and given out before.  The last time I did this it was a huge success and the smiles are their faces were great.  Please e-mail me if you are interested I will give me more details if needed.  I would like to have these items in my hand by December 20th if possible so that we can distribute them out and be a blessing to these wonderful men and women.  I think it is important to take care of the elderly.  I consider it a blessing to live such a long time as these people have and I want to help take care of them for the remainder of the time that they are here. 

Thanks,

Toccara 

Pictures of Operation Handmade Blessings in June

I Finally got the pictures on here from the Operation Handmade Blessings Distribution day in June.  We had a blast and they all were sooo excited!  I have been so busy with my new job and getting settled there I had not had time to post these pictures from that day.  They all want pictures I took so that They can put them in the frames that Melody made for them.  Again thank you all for giving.  You have truly been a blessing and I hope you will be able to join the next one.  Here are some photo's of the event.  I took photo's of only those that were able to give their consent to take pictures.  When I asked who would like pictures they all said that they were.  The gift bags you see in their hand consist of One handmade card with writing letting them know we love them, one bookmark, and one gift item.  SO received word searches and some gift boxes I made by hand for my two special ladies, Mother taylor and Mother Mary.

 Here are most of the items that I gave out.  I had my three little ladies helpingl me do baggies and spereate everything. They were a big help.  Thanks to my children for getting those bags all set and ready to give out.

 My sister over here so happy and excited to receive her bag.

 She was also excited! She tried toget some for her kids and grand's.Lol.  I told her  this was for her and to enjoy the gift.

 SisterMaira, love her.  She is so sweet.  She wipes her seat before sitting down and she does not come to bible study unless she is in full makeup and hair is out.  She is such a perfectionist.  Her room is beautiful and nice and neat.  She only speaks spanish but understands english very well.  She also sings up a song in spanish every thursday.

 Mother Mary gives me a high five every week.  She get so excited to see us.  She knows the word and she will getup and teach if you let her.  She is 85!  She loves my little handmade items I make for her.  She used to be a missionary.

 My sister here came out and had a good time.  She tells me each week that she loves the way I teach bible study.  I thank God for the gift.

 She is always smiling and doing well.  She is a sweet heart and she loves to listen to the word.

She does not come every Thursday she is very sick.  SHe has diabetes and it has her down a lot and we always keep her in prayer about it.

Stay Turned for the next open time frame for Operation Handmade Blessings.  This was an exciting time for me and our Minisrty.