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So many happy memories are “sewn together” with my visit to Phoenix then driving through Albuquerque, Dallas, Kansas City and finally my Minnesota home. My friend Sally takes credit for introducing me to my husband while we all lived in Almaty, Kazakstan. Since 13 years ago when I last saw them, Sally and her husband moved on to Uzbekistan but now live in Phoenix. She owns a quilt we are holding made in Uzbekistan. She is INTO quilts!
How like our lives which are made up of little pieces, stray pieces that are fit beautifully together by a Master Designer. By themselves the pieces may seem ordinary but put together are not only functional (for its warmth) but show creative, intelligent design. I marvel at all the different types of people I have known throughout my life. Fortunately, I also reconnected with my friend, Kris, who I first met in the Philippines when I lived there in 1981-83. Also, my other friend Elizabeth whom I met in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan in 1993. Another Phoenix friend, Sandra, has strong Ukrianian roots and an amazing gift of creativity. What fun to spend time with my Phoenix friends whether short or long. Even before my trip to Phoenix while in Minneapolis, I coincidentally ran into a Chinese roommate of mine. I lived with Roz in an International House while I went to U of M graduate school.
Some of my friends are very strong Christians, others are “strong” agnostics or atheists. They are still my friends and pieces of the patchwork in my life. Quilts take much patience and I am reminded anew about the verse from Luke 21:19 “By your patience possess your souls.” Six little words I still puzzle over just as I would a quilt and its intricate design.
