A Truly Amazing Woman

So, as most of you know, John and I are a part of Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep, it deals in Infant Bereavement Photography. When a baby is born deceased or is not expected to survive, the hospital tells the families about our services and if they would like them, we are called in to photograph the baby and/or family. Everything we do for the families is completely free, we would never charge a family in such a great time of need. In December of 2007 I met the Gebhardt Family. I was called into to photograph their son Macsen who was born into Heaven. He was a full term baby and absolutely beautiful, as you can imagine the family is devastated. But Megan has found a way to honor Macsen's memory and keep it alive. Megan, is an incredibly strong Christian woman and incredibly talented. So she has begun to make memory boxes. Boxes that she will make and give to the families while they are still at the hospital so that they have a place to keep their precious baby's memories. She has put an amazing amount of thought into what she will give each family. Things like a herbal tea that helps to suppress breast milk, a journal to keep your thoughts in, a handmade/decorated little heart to hold a lock of the babies hair & hospital bracelet, and 2 candles that calm you down. She will be including lots and lots of resources that are local for these families. You can see the images above of what Megan has created. It costs her about $40 per box to make, if you would like to donate to her cause please contact me via email at Amy@fullofgracephotography.com As you can imagine she will eventually need monetary support as we have lots and lots of families that need this amazing gift she is giving.