In October when I was doing all of my Super Saterday craft projects I got the opprotunity to meet an amazing person, Mandy. Mandy Shiess has her own business doing crafts from home. She is great at what she does. I loved getting to know her and talking with her. It feels like we have been life long friends. Every week she does a drawing on her blog at On the Avenue. I have entered myself twice now and have won both times :) One for some cute trees in November and then just on the 16th of December for cute block letters "SNOW". I love all her drawnings and her crafts. This last one for the snow drawing she wanted us to nominate someone else to win these. I nominated Mildred Gilstrap. Mildred has always been a friend to my family growing up in St. Anthony. She works at East Idaho Credit Union as a Loan Manager. In November I was working with her on a loan and she told me that she now has breast cancer. I was so touched by her that she was so wiling to help me and everyone else. Even though I know she must be physically weak, tired, and emotionaly drained she was still there just as happy and helpful as ever. I couldn't think of anyone more who deserved this. She has always been such a great mentor and friend to me. I'm just so glad that I got to share this wonderful person with everyone and have the opprotunity to give a little something back to her.
We are going up for New Years to St. Anthony and I to get to take these to her and tell her how much her story and life journey has helped others.
You never know what trials you are going to go through, but it is how you handle them is how you are remembered.
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