Anyway... here are some pictures of the balloon release held after outside. It was a perfect, yet sad sad day...
And here are the boxes so far... day one... not much to look at... yet! :)
3.15.2010
Layla Boxes and Balloon Release
This past Saturday I went to Layla Grace's Celebration of Life Memorial Service. It was beautiful but harder than I expected... way WAY harder. Her slideshow of pictures and the songs sung... just wow. And then someone read a poem I'd read before about God lending your child to you and not getting bitter when He calls them home. It was beautiful. I wish I knew the name of it. The words are heart-wrenching.
Anyway... here are some pictures of the balloon release held after outside. It was a perfect, yet sad sad day...
Right after the service, I headed for Hobby Lobby to get some supplies for the Layla boxes. Here are some of the things I bought to decorate the boxes. I also bought letters of the girls names... I thought it would be fun to decorate these and put them inside the boxes.
Anyway... here are some pictures of the balloon release held after outside. It was a perfect, yet sad sad day...
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I can only imagine how hard it must have been to attend Layla's Celebration of Life Memorial Service. The pictures that you posted of the balloon release are beautiful.
I love the ideas you have for the boxes! The letters will be such a nice touch. You are so creative. I am looking forward to seeing them finished.
I love the balloons! How beautiful!
Thank you for sharing the pictures so we could all see such a beautiful display of love for little Layla...Can't wait to see th boxes in days to come!! :)
I need some inspiration / motivation to get working on the boxes I have here that need to be decorated and filled up. Can't wait to see what you do with yours.
I must've missed the story but you're the second person who mentioned this little girl's name. My computer has been acting up lately so I'm way behind on blogging and everything, not to mention I've been pretty busy lately with the "Great Purge of 2010 and my work.
How nice that you were able to attend the memorial service. I sure it was difficult.
I like the supplies you picked out. The colors look wonderful.
how sweetly moving, what a gift you are giving them with the boxes. please post pictures of how they turn out. <3
It looked like a beautiful service. It must have been so hard yet moving to attend.
I can't wait to see how the boxes turn out!
how sweet of you to go.. I can imagine how terribly hard it would be to attend..I bet it was beautiful.. can't wait to see the boxes, I know they will be perfect! ((hugs))
So beautiful.
That is special that you went to her service, thank you for taking pictures so we could see too :) I can't wait to see what beautiful boxes you make, you are so creative!
I could only imagine how hard it was to attend the service. The balloon release looked beautiful, how I regret not taking pictures from Sami's! I can't wait to see the boxes. You are just so creative! Send some of your creativity my way, please! Take care.
I can't even begin to think of how hard it must've been to go to a memorial service for another baby. I've been avoiding all funerals like the plague, afraid I wouldn't be able to keep it together.
It sounds like the service was just lovely.
Hi sweetie,
I can only imagine how hard the service was, its wonderful you were there, you have a heart of gold. It looked beautiful. Hugs, Nan xxxooo
How beautiful. I'm sure the service was very hard to attend, but I'm glad you could be there for the family. Thanks for sharing the pictures. The balloons are beautiful!
how beautiful indeed. i too can only imagine how hard facing another little one's funeral must have been. I prayed for little layla, as did so many. My heart is simply broken for her family. The boxes are beautiful. I know that her family will love them when they are done.
I thought of them so much saturday and wished I was there. The balloon release was beautiful. Thanx for all your doing. {{HUGS}}
Caroline
i just found your blog through lauren's. i'm so glad i did. you have a beautiful, bittersweet testimony that the Lord is using for His glory! i admire your strength. jenna's pictures are so beautiful. i'm your newest follower and will enjoy reading about your journey through life. may God bless you!
thanks so much for stopping by! happy 29 weeks! that just makes me so excited. praise the Lord! He gives and takes away, blessed be His name.
I bet it was beautiful
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