Show Off Your Patriotism: Stunningly Beautiful Handmade Eagles Beaded Portrait Raffle

Stunningly Beautiful Handmade Beaded American Bald Eagles Portrait Raffle $5/ticket

Only 300 tickets to be sold. $5/ticket. Celebrate President Trump's birthday and Flag Day on June 14th and our Nation's 250th Anniversary on the Fourth of July with this stunningly beautiful Americal Bald Eagles Beaded Portrait wooden framed and ready for hanging.

Purchase tickets in person at our monthly Tea Time Meetings the third Thursday of every month at noon at Bay Breeze Restaurant on Asheville Hwy in Hendersonville and at the Land of Sky Gun and Knife Show in Asheville across from the airport. (See schedule.)

Purchase tickets on-line here at Donate/Purchase.

Call Jane if you want to send a check. 209 986 3845.

There is also an incredible story of how and why this portrait was made and donated to us. We need to find it a special home!

For two months. I've been carefully placing each tiny gem, watching the picture slowly take shape - mountains standing proud in the distance, an American flag waving strong, and an eagle soaring overhead, embodying resilience and freedom.  Each diamond they press onto the canvas is quiet movement of focus, a small victory, a step forward in my journey.

At first the process felt painstaking, each section a challenge to conquer, much like the path I've been walking for the past two years.  But as time passed, it became a meditation- a reminder of patience, perseverance, and purpose. On difficult days, I've found solace in the repetition, in the satisfaction of watching the image build piece by piece.  Each sparkle reflects their strength, the hard-earned clarity that comes with my sobriety. 

Now, as the artwork is completed, I see more than just a beautiful picture.  I see a testament to my journey-a representation of the mountains I've climb, the freedom that've reclaimed, and the soaring spirit that refuses to be held down.  Soon I'll step back, and take in the full image, and know, without a doubt, that I've created something truly meaningful, both on the canvas and in my own life.

Remember to take life, ONE DAY AT A TIME.

Monique Russell

April 18, 2025