Van's Lion Quilt

My mom made this amazing quilt for Van. My mom had been wanting to make Van his 18 year old quilt, but I kept telling her to wait to see if he goes on a mission and to do a mission quilt instead. My mom gives each of her grandchildren an animal name soon after birth (a tradition her friend LouAnn started). Van’s animal is Lion. After Van started the missionary process, my mom and I would talk about him getting his call to Africa (I said this before he decided to go). After he decided to serve I stopped talking about Africa and reminded him wherever he’s called is where he’s supposed to go. Mom kept saying I want to make the quilt, I kept telling her to wait and see where he’s called. While Van was waiting for his call he said to me, “Mom, I know I’m going to Africa because I’m grandma’s lion”. I wanted to shout, “me and grandma think so too,” but I just smiled at him. If you remember when Van read his mission call he jumped for joy when he read South AFRICA!

Thanks mom, the quilt is amazing!