07/30/2020
Dear Community,
It is with a saddened heart we will close Mask Madison Co and not take any more orders. When the Lord pressed it on my heart this past spring to make and donate as many masks as possible I answered His call and some of the most wonderful friends and strangers that quickly became friends stepped up to the call as well. Together we strived to help as many as we could in our community and surrounding areas. The call was reached really across the globe with thousands of quilters and hobbiests joining. I would like to personally thank everyone for the help and heart to tackle such a task.. We have mailed masks as far as Texas to Australia, California and many other states. 300 were mailed to a Naval ship to help our military as well. It warmed my heart to see compassion and understanding and filling a need for others. What started as a tool of love has quickly escalated into political division and created mask warriors as well as mask bullies in which I personally want no part of. I do not feel that bashing nor harassment is at all helpful nor does it help our fellow man nor cause, it creates even more division and strife. I personally have been on the end of an attack and I no longer feel comfortable meeting in any setting to deliver masks for my own safety. And I can not nor will I ask these ladies who have given so much of their heart and time to help others put their lives nor their families in any harms way be it verbal nor physical. In our goal for fairness each of us need to check ourselves on the way we respond to others. No one makes us do anything we choose our actions and responses all of which have consequences. I stated in the beginning if this action brought one person comfort in a trying time then that's what I would do and WE collectively did. I will not let my witness be shipwrecked by chaos and division. The book of Ephesians tells us not to give the devil a space and we will stick to that and close Mask Madison Co for orders. The page will stand for what we did and some personallycontinue to do. Maybe in the furture our children can look back and see some good that came of this even if it was a small window of opportunity and hope it helped. There are still lots of mask makers in our community that will gladly take orders and fill each and every need.
Scripture tells me in Ephesians 4:26-27
“Be angry, and do not sin”: do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil.
Scripture also reminds me in Matthew 6:34 – Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. 11. Isaiah 41:10 – Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Best Wishes and continued health.
The Great Pause of 2020 continues.
May God be with you and bless you abundantly!
~ lesha
Thank you Mask Warriors Your awesome and God will bless your efforts!!
This chapter is now closed! We humbly masked well over 15,000 beautiful faces. It was an honor.
To quote a dear friend. Choose Happiness
