Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Missionary Plaque

As an LDS mom, I have high hopes that my teenage son will make serving a full-time mission his highest priority.  I know it isn't easy making it through the teenage years and keeping clean and worthy to go on a mission when turning 19.  I am sure for a young man or woman, leaving their families for 2 years and going to a new place to teach the gospel to strangers is somewhat daunting, but also very exciting.  Any missionary you ask will be quick to tell you that these 2 years serving the Lord are the best 2 years of his/her life.  You can learn more about missionaries and what they do here.

From the first time I saw this saying about missionaries, I knew I wanted to do something with it.  I was so excited when I saw an idea where they personalized the saying similar to what I created above.  Being who I am, I wanted to make it myself.

My son is still young, but how neat is it that he can have this plaque to help him keep his sites on "the best 2 years of his life?"

I wanted it to look as close to a missionary tag as possible, but finding the exact font they use on the name tags seemed impossible.  I printed it off as a 5x7 and found just the right size piece of wood that looked just like a plaque.  After painting it black, I mod podged the picture onto the plaque.  My daughter helped me put it together and this is what she gave him for Christmas.  He LOVED it.  He found a spot on his wall right across from his bed to hang it.
 
Thanks for my readers picking out the typo here.  Maybe it will be worth BIG bucks someday as it will be one of a kind!  ;)

I think this could be fun for any past, present and/or future missionaries.  If you don't want a plaque, I am sure it would look just as nice in a black frame (and much easier).  

As a great big thank you to my followers (and in secret hopes of getting more followers), I am willing to personalize this for you if you follow my facebook fan page and follow my blog.  Just leave me a comment saying you follow my blog and facebook and either leave me the personalized details you want in the comment or email me at bonbon251 (at) gmail (dot) com.    OR...you can purchase it in vinyl at the link listed above.  Say It On The Wall has generously offered a 30% discount off this vinyl for the next 2 weeks.  Just use the code MISSION30 at the checkout. 

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18 comments:

  1. I love this idea! perfect for my sons even though they arent teenagers! They can look at that everyday and remind them of what is expected and a great honor for them to do! Thanks for sharing! Love your blog!

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  2. I am following you on FB now! I would love a personalized tag! I'll email you!
    lisa

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  3. I follow your blog and liked you on Facebook! this is a really cute idea! I would love it personalized. jk.tannerfamily@hotmail.com. (Elder Tanner). Thanks♥

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  4. I showed it to my 12 year old and 8 year old sons. They loved it and loved coming up with the years they would be serving. Then my 10 year old daughter said-hey I am planning on serving a mission can you get one that says "sister"? Thanks for sharing such a great idea!

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  5. Ohhhhh, I LOVE this. I am a follower of your blog & like you on FB... I'll send you an email. :) Thank you so much!

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  6. I would like to make these for the boys serving from our ward...would you consider telling me what font type you used and I'll make my own? I promise not to use it for anything but personal use....it's such a cute idea, I know they'd love it. krisfarrar@comcast.net

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  7. Super Cute! But... you spelled families wrong. I do stuff like that ALL the time!

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  8. love...Love...LOVE this saying and idea. I've sent it to my son in a letter...but I need it to look like this as a gift to him. He is currently serving his mission...so will need a "present" date for him. I'll email you the info.
    Kymber

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  9. i also am now a facebook fan - would love some of these personalized for grandsons - we are currently serving a mission in germany - helping young missionaries deal with mental health issues - will email with requests - thank you so much for sharing -

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  10. Thank you for featuring my product on your site and giving it proper credit! I would be happy to offer a discount to your readers if they would like to personalize one in vinyl for themselves. Contact me and we can get a promo code set up! Yours turned out great! CLICK HERE TO CONTACT ME

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  11. Such a great idea! I want to do that for my son. He is 14. I love your blog! Stop by when you get the chance:
    www.karismaheartsavannah.blogspot.com

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  12. Thanks everyone for your nice words! I think I got everyone who emailed me, if not, please let me know.

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  13. P.S. As for the typo...I can't believe I missed THAT. I refuse to admit to you all that I do editing for a living. :P

    Thanks again everyone!

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  14. Thanks for the comment om my blog! That is so crazy! I love Paul and Chantra! They just contacted me because they wanted to stop by and see my mom while they were up to send Tyler to the MTC. I have totally met you :) Long time ago though. It is a small world. I am a new follower!

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  15. Such a cute idea!!! Thanks for sharing it on Thrilling Thursday! :)

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  16. I follow you and liked you on FB. What a fabulous idea! I love it! Thanks so much! I'll email my info.

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  17. Am I too late??? I just found your blog and LOVE this idea! You can contact me at jocelyn.wynder@gmail.com

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  18. Very cool idea! My mom actually makes an lds missionary wall plaque of her own which would be a really cool complimentary piece to this one. Very original idea, great job!

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