Today I'm feeling very blessed for a number of reasons! The source of my happiness today is that my 18 year old daughter and I visited Becca's Closet to find a prom dress for her. My daughter and her boyfriend decided just 3 weeks ago to attend to the local (well, 1 county away) homeschool bash that's happening next Friday . With all of the other graduation expenses and lack of time, it looked like she was going to have to wear a dress that her boyfriend's sister had previously worn. I found out about Becca's Closet by doing an internet search. Becca was a young woman who collected previously worn prom dresses and distributed the dresses to girls who could use them. Tragically, Becca died in a car accident at age 16. Becca's family and friends have kept her legacy alive operating Becca's Closet in her place.
Truly I feel blessed by not having to shell out at least $100 for a dress for my daughter. God turned someone else's tragedy into blessings for many families. I'm not sure that I could do something like that had I lost a child, but Praise the Lord for Becca's family and friends who carry out Becca's mission. My daughter's dress is gorgeous. I'm not sure that we would have found something so lovely had we gone shopping for it!
Here's the web address for Becca's Closet if you would like to read more about this wonderful organization. www.beccascloset.org
That's a wonderful thing to do! Our local library has a whole rack of prom dresses for those in need, and I love to watch the girls checking them out. I hope dd has a wonderful time!
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