We are long overdue for a Motivational Monday post, so here it is!

Knowing you have hundreds of people supporting you and your family on a journey like the one we have been on is an amazing thing!  Friends, family, strangers and members of the CP community have encouraged us, supported us financially and emotionally and have motivated us to keep going even on hard days. Without these people cheering us on, who knows if this journey would be as positive as it has been.  So grateful for all the support!

Before Evie’s surgery we created “Evie’s Encouragement Box” that was to hold tangible items of encouragement and motivation.  We put this box out at our Evie. Set. Go! fundraiser and many of Evie’s pals added to the box.  As people came to visit before we left, more was added.  There were even pictures e-mailed to me and cards dropped off from Evie’s daycare pals.  This box was to be taken down to St. Louis to be opened after her surgery and was going to be a reminder of all the people behind Evie and our family.

When Evie was recovering after SDR in the hospital, we brought out the items from this special box (which at this time was more of an  “Encouragement Envelope” as the box was too big to pack).  We have some very creative people in our lives.  Her Auntie Kristin created a Alphabet flip book with a powerful word that described Evie for every letter. She loved this!  She also loved the drawings her friends drew and the stickers she received.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Once we settled back at the hotel, we were able to read everything and really look at it all the wonderful pieces of encouragement Evie was given!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Evelyn loved every piece in her envelope and it made us all smile!  Thank you to everyone who created art, wrote a note, sent a gift or messaged us!! We appreciate it all!

If you ever need a little extra motivation or are feeling down, perhaps create your own “Encouragement Box” and fill it with motivational things which can help brighten your day when needed!