Wrap A Smile Quilts

Just home.....and still processing!   What a privilege it was to be part of the Rotaplast mission team to Luxor, Egypt, and to deliver your quilts in person. I have a whole new appreciation for what a special gift these quilts are! There were many wonderful comments from members of the medical team about the value they add to the missions. And of course, big smiles from the patients and their parents. Please enjoy the Rotaplast blog which gives an overview of the mission, and also has a lot of photos with quilts in action: https://rotaplast.org/all/missions/2023/ Using our wonderful translators, I usually delivered the quilts to the patients while they were waiting in a pre-op room, when they were still with their parents.  Using a translator, I explained that "my friends made this quilt for you, to wish you good luck with your surgery.  It is yours to keep, a gift from us."  They responded with big smiles, touching a hand to their heart, or hands clasped in the motion of pra