Quilt #6 Becca Wilkinson

Quilt #6 was presented to Becca Wilkinson on July 26, 2016.  Becca's mother Tara and I worked together for a number of years and shared stories about our children. We both had girls playing basketball and rarely a week went by that one or the other didn't have a sprain, break or injury.  We seemed to pass the baton back and forth.

She is so beautiful.

This process of selecting quilt recipients has become quite  miraculous in it's own right. At a certain point, I will stop being surprised when the Spirit speaks. I started the quilt with no one in particular in mind.  I saw Becca's photo on Facebook and it was made clear immediately that it was HER quilt. Learning to trust this process and the promptings of the Holy Ghost, is the same required in the rest of my life. Learning to listen and accept.  All is well. View from the eternal perspective.  Doubt not, fear not.

Tara shared that Becca was without words upon receiving this gift from The Duncan Project.  I truly hope this provides a smile and comfort for this courageous young woman.

Tara wrote a little about Becca's journey.

Several years ago, after a series of significant injuries, Becca's health took a significant downtown.  It took many years of doctors and tests to finally discover that she has POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome). 

This illness of the central nervous system causes many of her body's functions to work improperly.   In particular, her heart doesn't pump out enough blood to make normal body functions work as they should.  

Ready to send

Becca has significant circulation issues that cause tremendous pain in her lower legs and right arm.  She wears compression stockings and is unable to walk or use that arm without being in significant pain.  She can only stand for very brief periods of time.   It effects her breathing.  She struggles to get enough air and gets light-headed when she stands.  She usually needs assistance in walking for both pain and trying-not-to-pass-out reasons.  

In addition, she has horrible pain in her stomach and digestion issues that we have yet to be able to figure out completely. 

The past few years of working her way through high school with such poor health and being unable to participate in most of the typical teenage activities was incredibly difficult.  But as a recent graduate, Becca works hard to remain optimistic about her future, and we greatly appreciate The Duncan Project and its example of healing and helping others as a means of finding healing and comfort ourselves. 

Those feet belong to Brother Tate.  I thought it was fitting
 since he has become a part of this.  He support this project both
emotionally and financially and has even squared up quilt blocks.