A gift for Luke and family

This weekend, I went to Jacksonville to look for houses and got the chance to visit my friend Brandi and sweet Luke in the hospital. If you haven't been by for awhile, I posted about Luke here. 

I have a Card Drive going for Luke for encouragement as well as for his birthday on February 16th. Some cards have started arriving. I have taken some pictures and will post those very soon. 

The most recent update on Luke's blog explains the most recent change and plans for treatment. They will be going to Minnesota to Mayo Rochester for additional treatments. You can read about it here...

http://www.prayforluke.com/journal/2011/2/2/waiting.html

I was so happy to be able to see Luke and Brandi. I was VERY encouraged about his progress after seeing him in person. He has gotten some of his speech back and was able to communicate more than I expected. In fact, he recognized a picture of my kids and said "Ansley, Ryan", then he said "I love her" pointing at Ansley :-) He's definitely all BOY!! LOL

They have a LONG road of therapy ahead of them, but I have confidence that the Lord WILL give him 100% healing over time.

Friends are trying to set up a fund for them to help pay for medical expenses. As soon as I have more information about accepting donations, I will let you know. 

In the mean time, I made something for Brandi and Luke and gave it to them while I was there...

These pictures were taken before the Holidays last year. Luke is the older boy (on the left in the family pictures) and the boy in the hat on the left. I'll be honest, these aren't the "best" smiles from Luke - he's usually all smiles- he must have been in a "serious" mood during this photo shoot! And I want to just eat up his little brother Abram! Abram is really shy, but always let me hold him when we lived across the street. Not sure if he would remember me now though since we've been gone for 18 months.

Anyway, I made the scrapbook page with the intentions to hang on the wall in a shadowbox frame. Brandi can either hang it in her house, to put it in Luke's Hospital/Rehab room. 

The only decorative element I added is a cluster of ivory flowers and pearls.

Here is a photo of the page in the frame (it was hard to photograph without getting a glare from the glass)...

The title came from something Brandi wrote on Luke's Blog about being a "family unit".

And since it's hard to photograph a photograph, here is a better picture of the largest family shot...

Aren't they the most gorgeous family?! 

There are a lot more pictures of Luke in the hospital and with his doctors on their blog...

http://www.prayforluke.com/our-special-pictures/

Comments

[Joy Uyehara]

WOW! what a wonderful gift to share with a family that so desperately needs the support, love and knowing that their friends care. this is so sweet! I do love the pictures that were taken and the flower bunches with pearls really add an elegant touch. I am planning on sending a card...soon. thanks for the inspiration! have a wonderful weekend!

[samantha]

This is Fantastic! so beautiful all the family together in this way... They sure are a lovely looking family :0)