"Difficult times require heroic faith"
Our special guest was Corrie ten Boom (well...Susie Tucker as Corrie). For 45 minutes we sat spellbound listening to Corrie tell her story of being a watchmaker in the Netherlands when Nazi Germany invaded. Her family sheltered Jews and members of the Dutch underground in a ”hiding place” in their home. Eventually the operation was discovered and the family sent to concentration camps. Upon her release Corrie became a “Tramp for the Lord”, preaching a message of faith and forgiveness around the world.
The European living room set became an ideal place for photos. The photo below is of Allyn Young, head of the decorating committee. She had the brainstorm for the warm, inviting living room set for Susie to give her presentation. Along with the rest of the committee, she worked so hard to make the Christmas Boutique a success. Check out the laundry on the clothesline in the snowy outdoors in the bottom photo. How creative!
Photo above: Donated by Karen Eskew of Molly Kate's, the drawing prize this year was everything you see on the table. Place settings for 4, linens, centerpiece, etc... Beautiful! The proceeds were split between our missions project this year (Relevant Arts - China) and the newly established Charlene Layne Scholarship fund. Thank you, Karen. It would have blessed Charlene so much to know that your generosity will bless ladies who may not be able to afford special events or retreats.
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