phoebe for phoebe

I recently finished knitting Phoebe…for Phoebe. Fellow YWAMers (Youth With A Mission-ites) that we knew from the days we lived in Tyler, found out the beginning of this year that their sweet two-year-old girl had AT/RT cancer, a rare childhood brain cancer with only 30 newly diagnosed cases each year. As I’ve followed their daily posts on Phoebe’s progress, my heart and prayers for them have increased. Phoebe, so far, has spent all of 2012 in the hospital.

My crafting genes were itching to make something for her, but the question was what. Then, like a light bulb coming on, I had it. Phoebe Mouse! Phoebe Mouse is quite the busy traveler. You might remember her showing up at Emma G’s 6th birthday party. She was also sited in the Summer 2011 issue of Artful Blogging. You can see all of her travels on her blog. Well, now I hope Phoebe is bringing smiles to Phoebe as she fights cancer in the hospital.

 Please pray for little Phoebe Fair. I can’t imagine everything they are going through right now. I encourage you to visit her blog. Her mom, Amey, writes with such hope. It’s amazing to read such sad news and yet walk away feeling encouraged.

 Side note: Phoebe’s Sweater is a beautiful children’s book. Phoebe’s mama knits her a sweater while waiting for her new baby to arrive! The back of the book contains all the knitting patterns for Phoebe Mouse, her dress, sweater, and a sweater for a child. Other books by Joanna Johnson include Freddie’s Blanket and Phoebe’s Birthday, coming out this Spring!