a girl and her pups and a possibility!

Well after about 30 hours of editing, revising, rewriting, I finally mailed off my first grant applications.  I applied for Show Hope and Lifesong for Orphans.  They are two wonderful organizations who do so much to help ensure that adoption is possible.  I am praying that I am not discriminated against for being single.  I will not hear anything for a couple of months but I do feel positive about it.  One went to McKinney St(last name of a friend) and one went to Ford St(my dad works at Ford)!  I am a true believer in signs.  People laugh but I really do think that God shos us signs to see we are following His path.  Last year, while I was deciding which agency to go with this is what happened: I was taping every episode of the long outdated series called Adoption Story.  Every once in a while I would view the upcoming episode names just for fun.  Well I noticed that I was set to record only two out of three shows on a particula...

Ok so I really don't remember my actual sweet 16, except for the beautiful diamond necklace my parents gave me; but this sweet 16 is surely one to be remembered.  My homestudy is signed, sealed, and delivered!!!  I can finally start applying for all those grants.  Well at the least the grants that allow singles to apply(gag).  I have spent the last two days figuring out my life story and my finances.  Is it too much to ask for there to be one financial sheet.  Why does each grant have a different 3 page one to fill out.  Yuck!!!  Anyways, I will be sending off applications to Show Hope and Lifesong for orphans this week.  Please pray with me that I am offered a grant.  The summer is slowly ticking away and I am anxious to complete my dossier. I know once school starts, I will have no free time to do the running around that is needed!    On a side note, can I just say how cute my little puppi...

So I know adoption is not possible without fundraising, but how do I go about getting that money without offending people.  I am told to be humble and ask for help with raising the money.  It is soooo hard.  Any advice would be appreciated.  I also decided to appply for a very unique grant opportunity.  While I am raising money for Annie Margaret, I will gather a team of friends and family and together we will rebuild a house for a widow.  It is a great way to give and get at the same time!  Pay it forward anyone?  My brother and his girlfriend were generous to each donate to my fundraiser.  I am on my way.  I just wish I could take some giant leaps instead of all these baby steps.  The Lord is surely teaching me to be patient.  So if your heart is inclined, please check out and donate to my latest fundraiser.  www.indiegogo.com/cmally1

Happy 4th of July  everyone!  This is a day to celebrate our freedom and all that our beautiful troops do for us.  One of my very best friends was in the army.  She is the bravest person I know.  This year Independence Day seems a little different.  I can't help but thing of the common day activities- swimming, playing, cook outs, picnics, parties.  All of these is something that my sweet Annie Margaret has yet to experience.  It is the sad truth that most likely Annie M has not left the four walls of the orphanage.  She does not know of the world that is waiting for her and the momma that prays for her nightly.  As is often the  case with adoption, institutionalized children have to fend for themselves.  So on this day of celebration, take a minute to thank God for all we have, and pray for the ophans who are waiting for something to celebrate.  God Bless America.....and of course India as well!!!

This weekend has been record breaking heat in the Carolinas.  Perhaps it is Gods way to prepare me for India.  I don't know if I will make it.  My mom is planning on making the trip with me. I am nervous about the long plane ride and my mom is nervous about......................................................INDIA.  It will be an adventure for sure.  I started a new fundraiser today.  One my mom found out about.  It is the same website that helped that poor bus moniter who was bullied.  By the way, I student taught at that school.  Bullying makes me sick.  How can those nasty children lay their heads down at night?  Anyways back to the fundraiser,  I have a really hard time asking people for money.  My friend Stephanie, who is my adoption advocate tells me to humble myself and let people help me.  I am stubborn, there is no denying that!  I want to do it myself. The truth is without the help of friends, family, ...