I came across yet another sweet idea that can really help military families heal. Lisa Freeman, 61, mother of fallen soldier Matthew Freeman, began creating these bears to help provide comfort to family members.Freeman does this free of charge to anyone who has lost a loved one while in service.
Due to a high demand of these memorable bears, MATTHEW BEARS asks for your patience in waiting for a response to your request. It may take a few months. On this update Freeman also gladly informs us that she uses the small bear Simplicity Pattern #5461 in case anyone would like to find a seamstress from your church or community to request the creation of a bear.
Lisa Freeman also created a "Matthew Freeman Project" which supports education all across the world. It was started by request of her son when he saw the desire to learn from the children of Afghanistan. You can click here to DONATE and be liked to the site.
Lisa Freeman is a woman who had a terrible situation, and found a way to make it a positive one. Her hope is only to try and bring comfort to others and in that way keep the memory of her son alive. I made sure to write about her to show that there are still great people in this world doing selfless things. To inspire people to use their gifts/talents to "pay it forward" in whatever way one can. I think I may just buy the pattern and try to create a bear out of my husbands uniform. If my result is at least satisfactory (I am a rookie seamstress), I may try to make some for some of the army families I know.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
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