While she was fighting I made her two crafts. My hope was to inspire her, to lift her up, and to give her family some comfort. I would like to share those crafts.
The first craft I made was an anchor. I chose this symbol in part because my friend loved the ocean, and a small group of us were lucky enough to take a cruise with her as we "Threw Cancer Overboard." There are a few phrases you can tie to an anchor. I ultimately landed on "Refuse to Sink" on one side and "Anchored in Christ" on the other side. I painted the anchor her favorite navy blue and added fun chevron paper. I then added some rope to give a 3-D effect.
The other craft I made for my dear friend was a temple. We are both members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. An important tenant of our faith is our belief that there is life after death, and that our families can be together forever. I decorated the temple in embossed white paper, and then I added white glitter on top. I was honored when her family displayed it at her funeral. I miss her dearly but look forward to the day we will have a happy reunion. Please hug the ones you love today. <3 p="">
I have tagged this post with "craft party" because I was asked to organize and lead this craft later for a Relief Society Super Saturday activity coming up in a few weeks.
