Wildly Successful Thanks to YOU!

Greetings from the desert! I know you all are having particularly hot summers this year. I feel sorry for you; we're used to it.

School started for me last Wednesday. I have a class full of leaders - so my challenge is to keep them engaged. We've already used the Iditarod every day. It's so easy to stick in. My oldest daughter started high school last Monday and after praying for her ALL day, when I picked her up I got the first day report. She loves her school and teachers. She has actually become a different person altogether - very animated, outgoing, and happy.

I remember some of you start later, some of you have started, some of you start soon...I'm excited for you all. Set all of those notes you took at conference right in front of you so you remember to utilize your ideas. And please keep communicating. We have so much to share and learn from each other.

OK, here's the big news. As of today, I have quilt commitments for every village on the trail after Anchorage. Isn't that exciting? I'm sharing the list with you.

Anchorage
Nikolai - Jennifer, CA
McGrath - Martha, NC
Takotna - Tee, TN
Ruby - Jean, OH
Galena - Judi, NE
Nulato - Nancy, NJ
Kaltag - Judi, NE
Unalakleet - Debbie, MO
Shaktoolik - Judi, NE
Koyuk - Judi, NE
Elim - Judi, NE
Golovin - Bonnie, FL
White Mountain - Judi, NE
Nome - Jane, AZ

As you can see, Judi R. has committed her entire 4th grade team! Now, just because every village has one commitment, it doesn't mean we can't use more. Did any of you meet Gail from Anchorage? She would be thrilled to receive a quilt. Also, I know of 3 teachers in the Mat-Su valley who would like to receive one as well. So, please don't say, "I don't need to do one." We'd love to have more. If we have to double up donations to villages, we might do that.

I never dreamed it would be this easy to get the quilts dedicated. Thanks to you, the awesome teachers of the summer conference (and a few others), it will happen. That means so much to me.