The Husband turned 25 in February, and he was not looking forward to it at all. He was worried that he hadn’t accomplished enough by this point in his life. I really wanted to show him that he was wrong, so I decided to put together a special DIY birthday gift for him!
I know I am biased, but my hubby is an amazing guy. He is hardworking and so passionate about helping the helpless. He has impacted so many lives and I wanted him to see that.
So… I went on a mission to gather proof of his impact. I talked to friends, teachers, mentors, family members… and asked each of them to write a note or letter telling a memory and encouraging him as he takes on this next chapter of life.
It took awhile to get ahold of everyone, and I am pretty sure I annoyed a few of his friends (sorry, guys!) but I got 25 letters from 25 different people for his 25th birthday.
Some emailed, some messaged, some snail mailed so I wanted a simple way to compile them. I ended up placing each letter into a plastic sheet protector and putting all of the letters together into a simple (but cute) binder that I found on sale (thanks, Target!). I dressed up the front and binding with letter and number scrapbook stickers and placed an explanation and my letter to him in the front.
The hardest part of this entire project was keeping it a secret from him! But the effort and secret telling was so, so worth it! He was very excited and encouraged by all the notes.
The timing was definitely a God-thing, because he actually lost his job two days before his birthday (read more about that here). Our God is bigger than our circumstances, though, and He knows how to encourage us through those we love!
What “25” themed gift ideas do you have?
Who in your life could use some encouragement? Why don’t you send them a message right now!