Saturday, April 14, 2007

MCC Sale

This was a big weekend if you're a Mennonite. It's the weekend of the "West Coast Relief Sale and Auction" (aka the MCC Sale). People look forward to it and make a point to go. Jason's family is Mennonite and we attend a Mennonite church so it was inevitable that we would be there. The sale takes place every April and is one of the ways that our church denomination raises awareness and funds for relief efforts around the world. Believe it or not, a lot of money is raised through a Quilt Auction. People sit inside a gym for hours and bid on quilts. Some are quite amazing! (The one pictured was created by Cindy Wiens, our friend's mom). Of course there is also a lot of good food and there are always other things to see and buy. I think it's such a big thing for Mennonites because it's like a huge family reunion. The Mennonite world is quite small! We go in hopes of running into people we haven't seen for a while (actually, I go to remind Jason of what those people's names are- ha, just kidding. Okay, half kidding).
Our friends, Aaron and Christa, drove into town from Portland with their baby, Charlotte (they're in town for several reasons, but one of them was for the sale). It was great to see them and do a little catching up. I wanted to see how Gracie would be around a little one. She has only started noticing babies in these last few weeks. She has 7 months to get ready to have a little one around all the time!

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I miss the MCC sale. I hope you had some zwieback (is that how it's spelled?). - Sarah

Christa said...

That is a great picture! I'm going to need a copy. It was so great to see you guys. Can't wait to see you more often. Great post! Can I pretend it is mine? You've even got Cindy's quilt. It's perfect.

Anonymous said...

Would you pass along a "Happy Birthday" to your hubby for me! I love reading your blog! Thanks!
Sarah