I feel my heart began loving the idea of Blankets when I was gifted with a Blanket for my son. Almost 14 years ago, I was expecting my first son. And I had a beautiful friend whom I worked with that offered to make a Blanket for him. She asked what I may have liked as a design, and Choo-Choo Trains came to mind. So she agreed to make it. And not long after, she gifted me with this AMAZING Train Quilt made just for my precious son. That Blanket was his lifeline. He took it everywhere he went. Back and Forth no matter where we were going, we couldn't forget his Choo-Choo Train Blankie. That's what he called it. And he ADORED Trains. Well over the years going back and forth between visitations his Blanket began to get a little worn out. And I'll never forget the time he came home with only a small piece of it left after the dog chewed it up while he was away. I felt my heart shatter. We sat and we cried. I felt his tears through his soul as if he had held them in only to finally let them go once he made it back into my arms again. That I believe was the first spark that began to light the fire of my love and passion to make Blankets.

My second personal experience of how sentimental Blankets are is with our youngest baby girl. When I gave birth to her, I nursed her as I did all of my precious babies. And I'll never forget the day I was in the store and this BEAUTIFUL Blanket caught my eye. At first, it was intended to be MY special Blanket but over time things changed. I always would wrap myself and our sweet baby girl in it when we would share our special bonding times together while she would nurse. And I started to realize it was becoming more and more of HER special Blanket than it was mine. Oh how sad I felt. But it was okay. Because we truly shared the most AMAZING moments under that Blankie together. Moments that are melted into my heart. She is now 4 years old. And has carried that Blanket with her everywhere. Just like her brother carried his Choo-Choo Blankie. And even with the multiple wear and tear holes that Mommy would sew back together, it's still her FAVORITE Blankie!! That was indeed the second spark that added light to such a beautiful fire.

And the third and most heartfelt moment that showed me that this was what I needed to be doing was the night I was out and about with my Wonderful Husband. I can't remember what all we did that day, but what I can I will NEVER forget. It was below 0° temperatures out and snow and ice was EVERYWHERE. And as we were approaching an Exit off of the Bypass, we came across a Homeless man standing on the side of the road freezing cold. He told us when we put our window down that he was just trying to get to the Thrift Store to buy a Warm Blanket to go to sleep under the bridge he was standing near. We told him not to worry that we'd buy him the Warmest Blanket we could find and be right back to him. His eyes lit up. We drove down to the Store and I did NOT stop looking until I found the Biggest, Thickest, Warmest Blanket I could find. Not even caring about the cost. As we approached the Register, the Cashier openly asked if we were the Husband and Wife making and buying Blankets for the Homeless and Needy. I had no clue who she was talking about. But GOD KNEW!!! And I feel it was at that moment where I knew what I was meant to be doing. I instantly got excited and told my Husband, "Babe this is it. This is what God is calling us to do." We went back to the bridge, parked across the exit at a gas station, and in the freezing cold walked to him to deliver him his Blanket. The entire time we were heading his way, I could hear God's Voice telling me to pray for him. We gave him his Blanket and he was just so grateful and happy to have it. And even made a comment about the Price. We told him not to worry. And asked if we could pray for and with him and he quickly said yes. As we prayed I could just feel God moving all through my Soul and this entire situation. And not even a year later, we're finally here. Finally obeying each and every moment where I felt God had a plan for us.

And that is how our beautiful journey began.