Alyn Shannon went to Heaven on November 10th, after a 2 1/2 year long battle with breast cancer. Her bravery, her unfailing faith and her sense of humor in the face of such an ordeal comforted and inspired those who knew and loved her. Alyn was passionate and full of life. Whatever she did, she did with her whole being. Alyn was compassionate and full of love - for God, for her family and friends, for her art and especially for the children of Haiti.

Alyn and her husband, Jeff spoke of their first, life-altering mission trip to Haiti in 2006 saying that it 'broke their hearts wide open'. Together, they heard and answered a calling from God to a higher purpose. They filled their broken-open hearts with love and with service in God's name on behalf of the poorest of the poor in Haiti, with the founding of the non-profit charitable organization  Healing Haiti. Making a difference in the lives of the poor and most vulnerable in the western hemisphere's poorest country became their mission. To learn more vist http://www.healinghaiti.org.

She created jewelry with purpose.
Alyn also channelled her strong faith, her immense talent and her desire to make a difference into the creation of an artisan jewelry company with a purpose. Alyn's Gs2studios jewelry was made by hand and with all her heart, and she worked tirelessly to share her love of God and her eye for beauty in every piece. All profits from her heartfelt work went to benefit the many initiatives of  Healing Haiti

Carrying on in Alyn's Spirit
The intention is to find a way to continue offering Alyn's lovely, meaningful work in some form. The reality is that, though Alyn's feet were small and dainty, she left really big shoes to fill! Alyn's husband and her studio partner are holding the question in their hearts of how best to honor Alyn's memory and continue her legacy, and they are asking for Divine guidance in this important task... thank you, kind supporters and customers, for your patience during this difficult passage

In the meantime, questions about Alyn's work or Gs2studios may be addresses to Alyn's husband Jeff at jag@gs2studios.com

All profits benefit www.healinghaiti.org  a mission of buya.org that supports passionate, grassroots charities that help the poor and most vulnerable around the world.