Need your help...please

We are always being asked what people can do to help us. We really are doing great! The only response we have ever given is for prayers. Without a doubt, I know that is what has got Gracelyn to the point she is at with so little trouble. I know that is why her heart has begun to grow. In ten days she will go into her next heart surgery. I feel a bit helpless. Okay, very helpless. Recently I was reading another mom's blog, her son just received his surgery date for his fontan. What she wrote explains exactly how I feel. I hope she doesn't mind, but she said it perfectly, "We feel certain relief and extreme anxiety all rolled up into an eerie calm."

Those who know me know I'm always working on some kind of project. For my next project I've decided to make something for Gracelyn to take into surgery with her. Maybe it is to make me feel better more than it is for her right now, but I know she will appreciate it when she is old enough to understand.

I couldn't decided between a little material book or blanket, so I am going to do both. Everyone always tells me that they are praying for her, so I want to send her into surgery with a little prayer blanket. What I need from you is a heart drawn on a 3"x3" piece of material, any material, any scraps you have or maybe even one that represents you. For example, Mr. C chose Spiderman, Jeff did camo, pink camo, I am sure I will get something like the Cubs from Uncle Kurtis. I will be attaching the iron-on paper to it before it can be cut, so if you will just draw a heart, any way you want with-in the 3"x3" square I will cut it out. (Grandparents-do a 4.5"x4.5'" square)

If you will send two of the same material/heart I am going to attach one to the blanket and one in a book with your name by it. If you are sending for more than one person please label it(with a sticky note or something) with the correct name so I can add your name to the book.

I really appreciate your help. Perhaps it will make it a bit easier to hand her over to the doctors wrapped up in a blanket representing all the prayers that are being said for her. Hopefully this made sense if not call me or email me at gracelynsstory@gmail.com. I would like to have all of the hearts by Monday, May 31. Call me and I will come get the hearts or email me and I will send you our address. If you want a heart added for you, but don't have the time or material. Let me know I will add a heart in your name.

Thank you! We love and are grateful to you all!