12 y.o. obese, can you help?

Hi! Not sure where else to turn. Since obesity tends to run in families I thought maybe someone here might could help. My 12 y.o. daughter is about 5'2" tall & weighs about 180. Problem: I can't find anything for her to wear to church. Not anything she'd dream of wearing anyway. We live in a very small town so there is no selection. Having been off work 6 months with the chemo, I can't afford to shop those outrageous stores that do have her sizes. Everything is too low cut. She's just now like an a-cup bra. Poor child is SO like her mother was. <p> If anyone out there has a child that fits this description & might have ANYTHING that she could wear to church or otherwise, please email me. I could get her measurements if need be. I'd love to find her something for Christmas also. Xmas may be pretty much limited to clothing this year & only because it's a necessity & it's all we can afford for now. She also loves jewelry & feathery, frilly stuff like purses. <p> I'd be more than happy to reimburse you for shipping & small fee for items if you feel you could help me out. I don't have the energy, time or money to shop & will be having surgery Dec. 16th & off work another 4-6 weeks, so I'm kinda in a bind to get these things done. I'm not looking for charity. <p> I've always given our clothes to the charity box here & they get shipped out of town. No where to shop here for used clothing. I keep trying the local consignment shop, but no luck with her size. I estimate her to be about a size 16or XL, but can measure if you have something that might work. <p> Having been overweight all my life, I know how hard it is for her when we try on clothes over & over to no avail or they are just so ugly or "MawMaw" clothes. I feel so bad now that I can go to the consignment shop & find me a cute top or pants to fit & just gets to wear an oversized t-shirt with stretch jeans. <p> Like I said, I'm not looking for charity. I see overweight girls dressed really cute on T.V. so I know their are clothes to fit them out there somewhere. Please email me or post a follow-up & I will get back with you. She has to wear the same peach colored broomstick skirt with a peach t-shirt every Sunday & I know it is embarassing to her. I've just started going to church this year & have been blessed with my health after cancer. I don't want anything to make her feel uncomfortable so thay she would want to stop going. <p> Thanks in advance for any help or info. As always, I wish my AMOS family the best wherever you may be in your journey. God is good ALL the time.

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