Last year my then 10 year old Goddaughter, Lily took to action when she heard about children her age and younger being detained in camps along the Mexican border. She started Butterfly Effect Migration with her friend Kaia. They set a goal of making 15,000 origami butterflies to represent the 15k children being detained. Not only have they exceeded their goal by 40,000, but they have set a new goal of 75k. It’s hard to believe, but that’s how many children were detained last year.

As I was being a good Godmother and creating 1000 butterflies with my own hands, my bestest friend jokingly called me “The Gospel Butterfly” and it stuck.

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Butterfly Symbolism and Meaning
by Regina Cutter Edwards

“Butterflies are deep and powerful representations of life. Many cultures associate the butterfly with our souls. The Christian religion sees the butterfly as a symbol of resurrection. Around the world, people view the butterfly as representing endurance, change, hope, and life. There is no doubt the butterfly has significant meanings to us.”