Teal teal and more teal

I just posted my first blog and I am already writing my second-this is ambitious and eager-I know.

A few months ago I received a text "Can you make 30 bracelets by the end of March, its for a fundraiser for a friend who just passed away from cancer." I did the math,  calculated the hours, factored in work schedule, mom schedule, life schedule, but I already knew my answer was yes. Yes, of course I can. 300 plus beads strung into bracelets, each containing a cancer ribbon bead will be delivered by March 27th.

A friend's friend passed away this winter from cervical cancer. I did not know her, but from what I gather she was an amazing survivor for four plus years. She gave it her all, until there was nothing left to give. She she was a mother, a wife, a friend-she was a lot to a lot of people and she was too young.

I get it. I've seen what cancer does to people you love-what it does to a family, to a mother, a father, a husband, a wife, a child. I've seen the hole it leaves behind-but by God's grace I get to see  the blessings that fill that hole, that fill the hole over the top and then some-every. single. day.

So when I was asked to make these teal bracelets I was honored, touched, and humbled.  I knew there was going to be a lot of work ahead of me, a lot of ignoring my children to get them done in time, a lot of late nights in the garage-and early mornings in the garage, but I was so so honored to be making them.

                                                    I started with a pile of teal glass rods.

That turned into this. 

That turned into these. 

The fundraiser is tomorrow night. I hope it is a success for this family. I hope they are able to enjoy the night in her honor. I pray for this family. I pray they have peace knowing their mom, wife, daughter is no longer sick. She is healthy and whole. I pray they know that. 

I was so honored to make these beads-did I mention that? 

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jer 29:11