It's hard to believe Lori has been gone for 6 weeks now. It has been such a difficult road we have been traveling with beautiful experiences along the way. I have one of Lori's journals where she wrote, "He will show us our weaknesses and help us turn them into strengths. He will show us our strengths so we can help others who are weak. He wants us to see ourselves the way he does. There is no greater gift than for us to see ourselves the way he does. Through faith & prayer I believe all things are possible.". The things she writes are so beautiful and it's not just the writing, it is the way she lived her life. She truly was an angel here on earth who lifted and healed the hearts, especially those who were in need of lifting & healing.
I have thought about how I want to continue to keep her message & legacy alive and I felt inspired to use my consultant businesses as joint businesses with my sister. Every person that places an order will receive a letter from me with an uplifting message about my sister, a picture of her, and a smiley face pin.
My sister-in-law Holly deserves some of the credit for this vision. We were talking on the phone last week and she is aware of the huge burden of debt our family of 8 took on when we had to fly to Utah for Lori's funeral. I had been doing fundraising with my businesses to help pay off the debt. She offered to send some money instead of purchasing something and I told her I would want her to have something to show for the help she offered. She said she would purchase something and would think of Lori every time she wore it. I immediately thought of how beautiful it would be to have Lori's message continue through these businesses.
As my only sister she was my biggest fan of Scentsy & Thirty-One gifts. I signed up for Grace Adele to help with my fundraising efforts and fell in love with the bags & jewelry. All of it reminds me of Lori. I ordered myself my own orange purse to remind myself of my bright sunshine sister.
All the proceeds will go into a fund to be used for Jaden's travel to see his mom's resting site in Utah, and anything else Jaden needs. He is 15 years old and is planning on serving a 2-year mission when he turns 18.
Also, if anyone needs help raising funds, I am happy to host fundraisers and donate a portion of the proceeds to your benefit. I have done this a number of times & it feels really good to give back.
Thank you to all those who have helped already. It really has helped relieve our burden. I wish I could work at the hospital more than I am now, but my emotions are too close to the surface and I end of crying a few times during my 12 hr shifts, so this has been a huge help to have these side businesses.
My websites are:
www.kellychristensen.graceadele.us
www.kellychristensen.scentsy.us
www.mythirtyone.com/kellychristensen
THIRTY-ONE GIFTS
GRACE ADELE
SCENTSY
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