God Used My Mistake By Candace Carroll—Texas I first heard about the Sew Powerful ministry when I was attending a business conference with my family. Though it was a business conference, that year there was a special emphasis on using...
Please Forgive Me By Toby Capps Please forgive me! Those are the words I will never forget. I heard them as I met an amazing woman in South Africa on my first trip to that beautiful country. Let me take...
Our Burning Home By Christina Porter—Ontario, Canada What comes to mind when you think of a seamstress who sews for charity? A nice, traditional lady who “gives back”? Well, that’s not me. I’m not sure I’m that nice, I’m certainly...
My Visit to Ngombe By Karen Loke—Lancaster, Pennsylvania I was fortunate to be the lucky winner of the trip to Zambia in 2015. I made several purses and sent them in, not even concerned with winning the trip—after all, how...
Moved to Tears By Julie Sorget—Midland, Michigan My involvement with Sew Powerful purses began when I read the book, Unfinished-Believing Is Only The Beginning, by Richard Stearns, President of World Vision. The book touched my heart by challenging me, as...
Long-Term Impact By Maryann Gubala—Wilbraham, Massachusetts I am a college student, and therefore, I am quite busy and don’t have a lot of money. Still, I’m always looking for ways to help and serve others. I believe that as a...
The Story of how life-long best friends found each other and Sew Powerful By Jan Cancila and Linda Reid Faught JAN CANCILA I would say it started in 1954 or 1955 in St. Louis, MO., but I can’t be...
I Said, “That’s For Me” By Vivian Sylvester—Wexford, Pennsylvania I don’t think I have a story that is “book worthy,” but I just wanted to tell you that I am organizing a purse sewing mission project right now. My church...
We Built a Community By Mary Reese—Alverno College, Milwaukee, Wisconsin When I first learned about the Sew Powerful project, I knew that I had to get involved. I work for Alverno College, a women’s college in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that emphasizes...
