No ordinary miracle!

Jeanne and her young women councilors organized a miracle. They had the Young Women and Relief Society sisters read the book "100 Dresses by " and made a goal to collect 100 dresses. They far exceeded their goal with all the participation of the sisters in the ward. They collected over 200 dresses which will be donated! Isn't that amazing? They had a wonderful celebration the other evening with a beautiful black, white and hot pink theme and a breathtaking display of all the dresses collected. They had a potato bar dinner with the most beautiful decorated cupcakes that tasted as good as they looked. A few primary girls sang the song "Be a Friend" and we heard from a senior couple from the ward that are serving as missionaries in the Hispanic Initiative Program, which shared uplifting messages and reminded us that it is not matter how a gift is wrapped, but it is what is inside that counts.

Jeanne made delicious carmels and attached the lyrics to the song "Ordinary Miracles" as thank you's. They are such sweet lyrics that I want to include them in this post. However, despite the lyrics I would have to say that his activity was no ordinary miracle!

Ordinary Miracles

Change can come on tiptoe. Love is where is starts.

It resides, often hides, deep within our hearts.

And just as pebbles make a mountain, raindrops make a sea,

One day at a time, change begins with you and me.

Ordinary miracles happen all around.

Just by giving and receiving comes belonging and believing.

Every sun that rises never rose before.

Each new day leads the way through a different door.

And we can all be quiet heroes living quiet days.

Walking through the world, changing in quiet ways.

Ordinary miracles like candles in the dark.

Each and every one of us lights a spark.

And the walls can tumble and the mountains can move.

The winds and the tides can turn.

Yes, ordinary miracles, one for every star.

No lightning bolt or clap of thunder, only joy and quiet wonder.

Endless possibilities right before our eyes.

Oh, see the way a miracle multiplies.

Now hope can spring eternally. Just plant it and it grows.

Love is all that's necessary, loving it's extraordinary.

It makes ordinary miracles every blessed day.

The beautiful women behind organizing this miracle!