As many of you know, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital has held a special place in my heart. At four months, my baby, was diagnosed wtih Streptococcus Bacterial Meningitis. I prayed constantly throughout the day, mainly as he slept in his little hospital bed... Please God, let him come out of this and of course, the question... Why?! During our weeks at Lebohner I would walk the halls and not only th
ink of why for my baby but, why for all the babies there. The doctors told me over and over, that if it wasn't for my fast acting "mother intuition" Peter would not be here with us today. The bacteria was progressing very rapidly. I do agree that a mother's intuition is very important, but with that said the outstanding care from the team of nurses and doctors helped in his fight to beat this. I don't know how many times I said thank you... It just really never seemed like enough... I have always had this feeling of wanting to help but thinking of the right thing has been the most difficult not to mention finding the time. If there is a will, there is a way!! I don't know how many times my mom has asked, "Do you want your wedding gown?!" As a military wife, mom of three boys and the countless moves we have made and more to come, it seems ridiculous to move it all around... It's not as if I will ever wear it again... So, why keep it?! I have pictures to look back at and remember the day, what the dress looked like and to remember the special feelings I had wearing it. I immediately spoke with my mom after reading this article and thought this is what we have to do...
The article talked about a group of woman in Fort Worth, TX who take in donated , previously worn wedding gowns and transform them into what they call "Angel Gowns." These are small doll like gowns that are made from wedding gowns for the babies who may never get to go home from the NICU. I couldn't get over how much this story touched me and wanted to somehow join in giving to babies who may never find their way home from the hospital. What better way for God to greet his babies in beautiful gowns that were originally picked out with love and worn on the day two people committed to love each other for the rest of their lives. My mom and I are joining together to make "Angel Beba Gowns," So families know that their baby is amazingly special even though he or she was only her for a short period of time. We cannot take away the emotional pain that these families are going through but we can show them that their babies are special angels and have been thought of. We have chosen Le Bonheur Children's Hospital because they have given me many more years of joy with my baby due to the countless hours of special care he received during his weeks there. I'm asking that you take the time to think about donating your wedding gown and include a picture of you in your dress along with the date of your wedding. This photo will be included with the gowns in a box and given to the families so they will know that the gown was worn and donated by you for a very special purpose.
