Shortly after Avelyn passed, we prayed & pondered over what we should do with the memorial funds so many so graciously gave in Avelyn's memory. We tried to remain patient as nothing came to us right away. Our hope was two-fold: #1 - we wanted the funds to go toward something impactful - something that would make a positive difference in the lives of others, and #2 - we wanted them to go toward something long-lasting, something that would continue to live on - not just a one-time donation to a good cause.
A few weeks after she passed, we came up with our theme 'let your light shine' because Avelyn was called our Sunshine, and our Sunshine and the Light have multiple meanings for us. We had a friend help us design our logo and also the bookmarks we gave in our thank-you notes to those who gave in Avelyn's memory. It wasn't until several months later that the Holy Spirit spoke to a new dear friend we had just met (nathanproject.com) - and he mentioned to us the idea of buying children's bibles. We immediately loved the idea, and by God's grace and lots of time working out all the details, we have been able to start our mission... The Avelyn SonShine Journey. Thank you for giving so generously to our mission...THANK YOU FOR LETTING YOUR LIGHT SHINE FOR HIM!!!
A few weeks after she passed, we came up with our theme 'let your light shine' because Avelyn was called our Sunshine, and our Sunshine and the Light have multiple meanings for us. We had a friend help us design our logo and also the bookmarks we gave in our thank-you notes to those who gave in Avelyn's memory. It wasn't until several months later that the Holy Spirit spoke to a new dear friend we had just met (nathanproject.com) - and he mentioned to us the idea of buying children's bibles. We immediately loved the idea, and by God's grace and lots of time working out all the details, we have been able to start our mission... The Avelyn SonShine Journey. Thank you for giving so generously to our mission...THANK YOU FOR LETTING YOUR LIGHT SHINE FOR HIM!!!
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Besides the children's bibles, if you would (also) like a/some bookmark(s) for yourself and/or to give to someone else, please get ahold of us or request this under the comments tab. We will do our best to get them to you!! Here is an example of the bookmark: