Lulu's Surgery Send Off

I wanted to do something SPECIAL for Lulu

while she was in the hospital and recovering from surgery.

 She will be away from home, on the other side of the country, in New Jersey

Being so far away from family, friends and home

will be hard.

So I thought about something that will put a smile on her face.

I made this card and had most of our church

  (we attend to the same church)

sign it and add a verse.

Then had friends write on a note card a prayer or 

encouragement for her.

But first I made a mock-up card.

I purchased all my supplies, plus some.

I used three pieces of tag board for the folder

part of the card.

Leaving space in between each piece, 

using packing tape to hold it together.

The flowered paper went on the outside,

I took a few clues from Pinterest on how to do 

fold the corners that are inside.

I covered up the folder part of the card with

 a blank piece of paper.

It came together very easily for me.

Next, I added some vinyl letters that read,
We Are Praying For You!
 Ribbon ties were added so it can close.
Plus, it looks cute with a bow.

The finished card.
Inside, are all the signatures.

Lulu has a lot of friends and I took pictures of

each one, mounted it on a  ziz zag frame, that I made.

That way Lulu can set it up in her hospital room.

Even her big card can stand up, it she chooses.

It flattens down for traveling.

I thought I was done but I wanted to have the

pictures and note cards from her friends to be apart

of the card.

So...

I added pockets made out of note cards and dollies.

I took a heart dollie and folded it in half, 

put it on the open end of the pockets.

Flower stickers were added for more "bling".

I can't wait to give it to her!
Lulu, I love you very much.


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My girlfriend's daughter, Megan made this T-shirt
and book bag for Lulu.

The shirt says;
"I just had spine surgery...
I'm all screwed up!"

Lulu wants to wear it on the plane coming home.
She loves it!

This young girl has been through a lot.
She will have a six week recovery time.

She also had surgery on her tendons (both legs),
a few years ago.
click here to read.

Prayers:
Lulu's surgery in on April 1st.
They fly back to New Jersey on March 30th.
Recovery is 5 days in the hospital and
about 5 days in the hotel.
Please, keep our family and Lulu in your prayers,

Lulu's little sister, Ila May, will be going with them to New Jersey.
She's helping keep Lulu company and give extra love.
Which in turn, helps with recovery!

Sisters and best friends!

When Lulu has fully recovered,
it will be Nathan's turn to have his skull surgery.
More prayers appreciated.

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"No one has seen God at nay time; if we love one another, God abides in us and His love is perfect in us."

1 John 4:12