79...

79 days, till I can return to the place I love!

Yes, I am counting down the days till Mexico!

I can't help it, I'm beyond excited to return! 

I have my paper work that I need to fill out, and the $50 commitment fee! 

My body is filled with excitement, and a smile constantly on my face! 

My agenda from last year, as well as the bulletin from La Vid (The church we go to in Mexico!)

79 days, my heart will be content yet again! 

Eep! 

God Knows Better

The past few days, I've been thinking about the costs of Africa, and Mexico, I was thinking about the kids in Mexico, and I was thinking about where I feel called too.  With all of this running through my head, and with me constantly praying, I feel that God wants me to focus on Mexico, Casa, and impacting THOSE lives. If I add Africa on to my plate, I will lose focus of the lives I already have a bond with.  Now don't get me wrong, you all know I live to benefit others, and make others feel loved (Although I fail at that sometimes.) but by adding Africa, on to my plate it just doesn't feel right.  Everyone is called to different places, everyone has a different purpose, everyones heart is drawn to a different place.  I feel and strongly believe that my heart is being called to impact the lives of those down in Hermosillo, Mexico.  To build a bond with those kids, and help support that ministry.

Now this doesn't mean that down the road, God might move my focus to a different place, but right now...At this time I feel that God wants me to focus on the place I can't go a day without thinking about.  The desires in my heart for the people, and kids in Mexico, is stronger then anything.   I have more of a desire to learn, their launguage, and learn more about their culture just to be more informed then, I have with anything ever.   My heart lies, in the faces of those kids.  Their sweet laughs, and their contagious smiles.  

Tonight I got my packet for Mexico.  On January 13th, I will turn in my commitment form, along with $50 (Which by the way God blessed me with that $50 last night! Woot!)  saying that I am committing to go in March.  We leave on the 8th of March, and return the 14th.  My heart, and hands are oh so ready to impact lives, and love on some precious children!  If you feel led, to there is a 'Chip-In' on the left side of the page that you can donate to.  This trip will cost me around $350 dollars, and I know God will provide me a way to get that money.  Thank you for reading, this post and praying along with me. :)  I will now leave you with a precious picture of just ONE of the kids I left my heart with when I left Mexico.   Me and Raphael, I miss him bunches!

Christmas Cookies & Innocence

If only we all had the innocence of a child.  As my younger brothers, sat at the table decorating Christmas cookies, I was walking around the table shooting photos of them.  They were all so proud of their cookies, and they way they had decorated them.  Their joy was such a wonderful sight!  But as I looked at their cookies, I thought to myself "If an adult were to look at these cookies that didn't have children, they would think they are ugly and horribly put together." Because we always strive for perfection. But with the innocence of a child, they made their cookies look they exact way they wanted.  They were perfect and beautiful in their eyes, and that's all that mattered.

I feel like sometimes that is how we as teens and adults are with people, we get so stuck in the worlds view of "Perfect" that we forget that God made each of us perfectly in His image.  Most people with look at those who were blessed with a special need, and think "Well they're different, not normal, and strange."  When in reality they are just like you and I.  We all have our differences, I learn differently then you do, and at a different pace then you do.  I like different things then you do, and I look different from you.  So why is it that they get treated differently? They're perfect in God's eyes so why aren't they perfect in the eyes of the world?

I have 7 younger brothers, so I know how much those beautifully made cookies mean to them.  I also know how heartbroken they would be, if someone said they were 'ugly', 'horrible', and not worth showing to others.  They would be devastated.  I think that is how God feels too, when we treat those who have the label "Special Needs" poorly.   They are made in the image of God, and are probably one of the BEST images of  God you'll see.  So next time, think before you treat someone poorly.  It's God's heart you're breaking.

God bless,
Alyssa  

Another One!

Hey there everyone!  So as some of you may know I have two opportunitys in the coming year.  In March I will (Lord willing) be going to Mexico again!  I also have the opportunity to go to Uganda.  Which I am extremely excited about both trips!  But I will just cut to the chase.  As I have many times before, I'm asking for donations.  For the Mexico trip I will need close to $500 dollars, and for Uganda I am estimating about $4,000.  Yes, I'm aware that is a lot of money.  But I also have faith that God will provide if He wants me to go on both trips.

As always I will put a 'Chip-In' up on the left side of the blog, and if you feel led to donate please do so! :)  It's greatly appreciated, and even if you would just pray with me that I will get the money that would be great!

Now, for the Uganda trip I have to fill out a bunch of forms and send in the initial commitment fee, which is $50.  But I also need to get a passport (Right now I only have a travel card, and that restricts the place I can go.) before I can turn in the paper work.  The passport is going to cost me $100.   So that is kind of an urgent need.  If you are able to donate to help, I would love that!

Also you can help fund my trip by buying hair clips from my store here ---> Becoming Love

I hope this doesn't sound like I'm begging for money, and I hope you don't think my mindset is that I deserve this money.  Cause that isn't it at all!  But if you are looking for a way to bless someone this Christmas, this would be a great way to do so. :)  Thank you for taking the time to read, and thank you in advanced to those of you who donate. <3 nbsp="nbsp" p="p"> Love you guys,
Alyssa

4 Months!

You might have read my previous post 'Choosing Joy', if not I advise you to go read it so you will know more about my heart while reading this post.

In 4 months, I will get in a van, and ride with a group of people for roughly 6-7 hours.  My destination?  A little place in Hermosillo, Mexico called 'Casa Esperanza Para Ninos'  one of my most favorite places in the world.  It's a little orphanage where 30 of the absolute best kids live.   I'm more excited for these trips then I ever have been for anything.  If I could move to Hermosillo, and live like the people down their live.  With little to nothing, but yet still making the most of every day.  I so would, in a heart beat I would be there.

Nancy & I

Next year I'm gonna need close to $4,500 for missions trips.  $4,000 to go to Uganda in June, and about $400 - $500 for Mexico in March.  I'm not positive about going to Uganda yet but I would like get a head start on my money for Mexico.  Seeing as if I had to choose between the two trips I would pick Mexico in a heart beat.  I already have relationships with the kids, and am dying to see them again.   I'm working on my Spanish, so I can communicate with them more.  So if you feel lead to donate to my Mexico missions fund, I will have a 'Chip-In' button located on the top left side bar of this blog. :)

Dressed as a clown for VBS (Vacation Bible School)  ;D

I'm very glad that God blessed me with this heart, I long to do nothing more then serve Him and His people on a day to day basis!   I plan to change the world by saving the least of these and loving on everyone that comes in my path!

Playing games with the kids at VBS :) 

Thank you to everyone that has helped me pay for passed missions trips!  I really do appreciate it!  I will now leave you with, the options to Pray I will get the funds, Share this post, Donate to my fund and an extremely adorable picture of Juancho.  My all time favorite little man from Casa. :)

God Bless,
Alyssa

Time Well Spent

Recently I have been dwelling on the fact that I don't have a "busy" life.  Meaning other then school, chores, and caring for the little ones, I spend the majority of my time at home.  I don't typically hang out with friends, seeing as my "friends" are quite different from me.  Don't get me wrong I love em, but we don't exactly mix well.  Anyways!  I just couldn't figure out what God's reasoning was for all of this.  It didn't make sense to me.  I always thought that fellowship, was something God thought was grand and that we all needed.   So when I grew apart from most of my close friends I was confused.

Last night I opened chat with a long distance friend of mine, that I have never actually met IRL (In Real Life) we became friends through our passion to advocate for orphans and our love for God.   I told her my heart and how I was feeling, I was looking for some advice and I look up to her.  She said that sometimes God pulls things (Or in this case people) out of our lives to open up more space for things we should be focusing on.  

Today while praying about the things my heart and mind should be dwelling on, God revealed some things to me, somethings that have been on my heart for months and others that I had never thought about.

One of them being modesty, and the purity of my heart.  If I'm looking for a guy, that is fully dedicated to God, strives each and every day to do nothing more then please His creator. He most likely wont be looking for a girl, who can be easily influenced by others opinions, and in some cases will change who she is to make others happy.  If I want to be in the running for a guy like that, then I need to be that kind of girl.  One that is stable, ready to be there through everything, and has a focus on God that is strong as ever.  It's something that I need to work hard on.

The second thing being, preparing myself to spend the rest of my life with someone.  So yes, marriage.  I know I'm only 16, I know most people think I shouldn't be worrying about this.  But in reality I should.  Ever since I was little I have always wanted to get married at the age of 18, which now days people think you are insane for that.   I want a big family and feel that if I ever want to catch up to the Duggars I should start early. ;)  No but really, my whole entire life I have desired nothing more in life then to be a wonderful wife to a fantastic man, and a mommy to many kids.  In the past year and a half that want has intensified, now that my eyes are open to the extreme need of homes for special needs kids overseas.  So now not only do I want many biological kids, but saving the lives of kids who were given up for being different has just made my want even stronger.   International adoption takes a long time, and even with bio kids, 9 months isn't the shortest amount of time. ;)    Preparing myself now, to be someones Help Meet, is important especially with the desires God has put in my heart.  

I feel Him laying it heavily on my heart recently, I'm not sure why, maybe He plans to bring my "Other Half" to me soon and start building that relationship, or maybe I just have a lot to learn before then.  But no matter the reason, it's what I feel is right in my heart, and it's what I believe I'm being asked to do.  So I will obey, and begin praying for transformation of my heart and mind.

Choosing Joy

I am emotionally, psychically, and mentally drained.  I miss the kids in Mexico, I miss having close friends to vent to, I miss happiness coming easy.   I feel alone, or lost most of the time, I'm not to sure of what I'm supposed to do with myself.  I know God has a purpose for everything, I know life has it's ups and it's downs, and I know good WILL come out of this.  But though i know it, that doesn't change the fact that it's hard to believe it in my heart.

I was sitting in my room at my desk, listening to Barlowgirl, thinking back on how just 4 days ago I was sitting out front of an orphanage with Lupita in my lap, and Raphael, asking me if I like a boys, in his cute Hispanic accent.  Just 4 days ago, I was the happiest I have been in months, my heart content, and my arms full.  Trying to understand what they were saying (Seeing as I don't speak Spanish.) and giggling with them when I guessed wrong.  Playing games for hours on end.  Even just sitting on a porch cuddling with the kids, laughing and "Talking" with each other, was enough for me.  It went by to fast, and now I have 5 months until those kids will be in my arms again.  Until I get to be constantly hugged, and tugged on.  Five whole months. To you this may not seem like that big of a deal but when your heart has been touched by beautiful kids such as these ones 5 months seems like a life time.

Lupita and I

You see, these kids crave attention.  Anytime they can get a hug, or hold your hand they take that opportunity.  You always have a kid by your side.  Whether the kid is 5 years old, or 13 years old, they just want love, attention, to feel safe, wanted, secure.  I'm a very soft spoken person, so loving these kids is easy, I was in heaven just sitting on the porch in a rocking chair with one of the kids in my lap.  It was perfect, to stare off, and think how much of a privilege it is to love on these kids.  

For the past 6 months I have done nothing but be excited about getting to see the kids again, I have spent every waking moment thinking about Mexico, and how much I love it there.  It's been one of my main focus' and there wasn't a second the kids weren't on my mind.  But now that the trip has passed, and my heart is longing to hold these kids again, I don't know what to do.  I don't know what to focus on, my heart hurts.   i pray about it constantly, and I try not to dwell on the longing but it's hard.

I mean how do you not miss this?

(Left to Right)  Nancy, Me, Lupita & Juancho.

Close friends that I had I've lost, so I have no one to vent to that would understand where I'm coming from.  Which leads to the feeling alone, or lost.  I'm worn out, tired, exhausted, and just want to go back.  I sat down on my bed, and asked God "What now?  What's my mission? How do I deal with this?"  Want to know what He told me?  Choose Joy.  Don't force yourself to accept joy, because it's your "only choice" or because you have to... But choose it.  Choose to be happy, with what is here in your country.  Dwell on things that bring you joy.  Don't forget the pain and longing in my heart because it's a reminder of my love for these kids, but don't dwell on it.  Pray about it, praise God, and choose Joy.

So these next 5 months, I have accepted the challenge to choose joy, in the times when it does not come easy.  

God Bless,
Alyssa

The Better Punishment...

All day my heart has been convicted and mind has been racing.  A few months ago in May, the subject of Modesty was put on my heart, my eyes were opened to this situation, and the struggle young men have when a girl is dressed immodestly.  Now this isn't a post aimed at anyone, but if you feel it is then you might want to look at your heart.

In the beginning of the year (I think) my church did a sermon on saving your self for you future spouse.  One of the points made was that, cheating on your spouse before you know them is just like cheating on them after you know them.  I know in my heart that there is a man out there whom God has made specially for me, so why would I want to go giving myself away, to other men?  It doesn't really make sense.  I have never seen purpose in the whole "Dating-Game"  I don't see the point in dating multiple people only to go through 5 people and realize none of them were for you.  I would rather wait.

Dressing modestly has the same concept.  Why should I go around showing off everything I have to offer to other guys who mean nothing to me?  Not only is it un-needed but it is also a stumbling block to my brothers in Christ.  How can they look at me as their sister in Christ if they can't look at me without feeling tempted, or have their eyes drawn to the wrong places.  Luke 17: 1-4 says "And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were cast into the sea than that he should cause one of these little ones to sin. Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

So why cause your brother in Christ to sin, by having lust full thoughts over something that should be saved for your future spouse?  It's pretty serious stuff when a better punishment would be having a millstone tied to your neck and be chucked into the ocean to drown.  

Modesty isn't just in the way we dress though.  It's also in the way we carry ourselves, the things we say and the way we act.  Dressing modestly is a good place to start, but it goes deeper then looks.  It takes examining of the heart to get to a place, to understand all the damage you do when you dress, act, and talk, immodestly.  I can see the damage but it takes a lot to understand it.  Men, are visually stimulated.  Even something as simple as seeing a bra strap, or a necklace that hangs down to far on your chest, seeing the smallest sections of your stomach, or the slightest part of your thighs to take their minds in every direction possible.  It's how their minds were wired, and it's a daily temptation that they have to fight.  So why make it harder on them?  If they are our brothers in Christ we should love them, and want the best.  So we should dress our best, modestly and have pure hearts.

I apologize if this post seems kind of scattered, it's filled with everything that has been on my mind today.   I would love to hear your thoughts and views on this subject!

God Bless,
Alyssa

Aching Heart.

Normally when I right these posts I can't help but fill them with all the anger I'm feeling, I almost demand people to save these kids, as if what God wants doesn't matter.  But truth is what God wants is what matters MOST.   Not how much I want you to save these kids or how much the next person wants you to save these kids.  But when God wants you to save these kids.   

You see those seven kids at the beginning of this post?  So sweet and innocent, beautiful, yet broken.  They died orphans, some of them had families coming for them, some of them were going to get the love that they deserved.  But the families coming for those four kids weren't able to get there fast enough, and their sweet babies passed away before they could save them.  The other 3 kids died this year, they had no families coming for them, they never knew love.   Margaret, Lynette, and Margaret were not chosen by anyone to have a family.  They were passed over time and time again.  They were forgotten by the world, as if they didn't matter.  The thing is....They DO matter.  They had advocates that loved them and wanted families for them, but there are hundreds of us advocates who aren't able to adopt, there is a small portion of us that are teenagers.  Doing the job of adults, who care to much about their own comfort to accept that this is a big issue that needs to be changed. 

Kids are dying every day because people are too consumed with first world problems to open their eyes to the fact that these kids are DYING.   This issues is not getting any better.  It's just getting worse.  You can't tell me you don't see it or that the issues will fix it's self.  Us teens?  Ya know the ones who are "to young to make change"  the ones who were continually told we can't, are doing SOMETHING to fix this issue! 

Do you see why I come across as angry and pushy when I write these kinds of posts?  Do you see the urgency yet?  I'm 16 years old and can see the urgency and would kill to save even just one child from the fate that quite frankly has already been decided for them!  Step up to the plate, and take action.  Don't let these kids die un noticed, un loved and un wanted.  Because there are SO many of us that would kill to save these kids but we can't.  So we need YOU too.   

Go to ReecesRainbow.com look through the kids, the ones who are on a timer, the ones that could end up on the "In Loving Memory" page.  Look into their eyes and think about all the reason you "can't" save them.  Their lives are worth it.  God calls us to care for the fatherless, but I honestly don't think we are doing a good job. 

Oh Life...

Life has been overly hectic lately, it's not exactly pleasant.  With Oliver being born, Addison's one year anniversary, Mexico trips, looking for jobs, helping out around the house, losing friends, and hoping that my teen years would pass by oh so quickly, and trying to refocus my life on God, I'm exhausted.

There is so much going on that sometimes I just want to sit and cry.  When you're little you always say "I can;t wait to grow up!"  and trust me when I was little and I said that I meant it.  But when I said it I didn't mean grow up to be 16, the wonderful years of drama!  I wanted to grow up to the age where I could finally be a mom, and right now I'm STILL wishing that.  I know drama never fully goes away, and I know that there will always be "hills to climb" in life, but I feel like when you become an adult they are different hills.  They don't include, worrying about boys, or who your "true" friends are.  They include things like caring for you family, and making God the center of your marriage, making sure your kids are being taught the teachings of Christ, and raising them respectfully.  To you that might sound like a hassle or some horrid thing you don't want to deal with, but at this point I would MUCH rather be at that point in my life then where I am now.

I guess you could say that I'm struggling with stuff in life and am having a hard time remembering that God has me at this point for a reason.   I'm not enjoying the world I live in because my views and the way I understand things are completely opposite, from the ways of the world.  Keeping my head held high, and resting in Gods arms when I just can't go on anymore.   Pray for me please.

Alyssa.

1 Year...

On Wednesday, it will have been 1 year exactly since we lost Addison.  It marks the day that our lives were changed, I'm not sure whether it was for the good or not.   This past year at first was difficult at first, for two months I felt stuck in the same week.  Reliving the same day over, and over again.  The pain didn't leave for a long time.  Even now the pain is still here, it's just become easier to shove down inside and try to ignore it.  I don't think it will ever go away.   I've been dreading the 26th for months now, knowing how hard it's going to be.  

Her first birthday, we should be celebrating and having cake, but instead we will be mourning our loss yet again, slipping back into that same dark place that I never wanted to return to.  This past week, all I want to do is sit and cry, it seems like the only logical thing.   The emotions, they all came back, the confusion, anger, sadness, emptiness, wanting to sleep all the time because this pain is too much.   

I should be putting Addison in dresses, pigtails, bows, doing photo shoots and loving on my little sister.  But instead I'm horribly sadden by the fact that I was so close to having a little sister and she was taken from me.      Like a child, being given candy, being so close to grabbing it and then it being pulled back and taken away.   I still don't understand, I'm still angry,  I know God is sovereign, I know he has a reason for everything, but it doesn't help the fact that all I have ever wanted in life is a little sister, ever since I could remember.  Every time mom was pregnant I would pray "Please let it be a girl!"  the one time it happens it's taken away.  Why?  I really wish I knew why, but I don't think I ever will.    Needless to say I feel like I'm right back at square one.  I've slipped right back and it hurts.  A pain indescribable.    I just want this girl back...

I never wanted to put her down...I just wish I could hold her once more. 

   

Alyssa.

Actions Not Words

As most of you guys know I am more then completely in love with the country Mexico.  In March of this year I got the opportunity to go down to Hermosillo, Mexico for a week with my Youth group.  We did construction work at the orphanage which is called Casa Esperanza Para Ninos which translated is "Home Of Hope For Kids"  we got up at 5:45am, got dressed, ate breakfast, did devotionals, & were off to do construction by 6:30am,  we worked till noon came back to the hotel, showered & off to VBS we went after VBS we went back to the orphanage to worship with all of the kids!  Best week of my life, never once did I complain when we got up at 5:45.  When getting up that early the only thing on your mind was how you were going to go bless someone!  Best feeling in the world!  Oh and VBS (Vacation Bible School)  was probably one of my most favorite parts!  Although the language barrier made it slightly hard to communicate, it also taught all of us a wonderful lesson.  Instead of using our words to show how much we loved and cared about them,  we had to use actions.  Which I found awesome!   The kids were so easy to love on,  they had such an innocence about them.  They loved so easily even though to them we sounded funny!  They inspired me, & I am now in the process of learning Spanish so that I can communicate with the kids & care takers! :)  

So here's the thing, the end of October I am planning to back down to Mexico, on a shorter trip.  I will only be gone for 3 or 4 days.  The cost is $120, I have $60 saved and am in need of $60 more.  I don't have a job (But I do have an interview for a nanning job on Thursday!) so I really have no way of getting the rest of the money I need.   So I'm wondering if anyone would help me get to Mexico in October?  I know most of you are adopting & I know how expensive that is, so if you could even just pray that God gives me the money I need it would be appreciated.   

I will leave you with a photo of just 3 of the 30 kiddos that stole my heart in March.  (From Left to Right) Juan Carlos, Kimberly, Lupita :) 

There is a Chip-In button on the right hand side of the blog where you can donate if you feel led.  Thank you in advanced.  I'm so thankful for you guys :) 

Alyssa

New Life

In 5 days Oliver Benjamin Goodhue will be born.  As you can imagine I'm way beyond the point of excited.   Loosing Addison, was hard and I knew the only way we would become more at peace with it would be by welcoming another little Goodhue into this world.  This whole pregnancy has been hectic, exhausting for my mom, and what seems like nothing but problems.   But I'm convinced that this is God way of saying "Hey, you down there,  I've got this.  Let me take control and ease your minds."   It hasn't been easy to let my mind be at ease, and my mind has been racing this whole time...Up until now.  You would think that these last few days would be nerve racking and I would be falling apart, but I'm actually at peace.  I have full faith in God,  He will bring my new sibling into this world safely.    I'm more then ready to have a newborn to cuddle with.  My arms have ached this whole 9 months, to hold my new brother.

I'm anxious to see what Oliver is going to look like. I wonder if he will have a full head of hair or not so much . :)   So much that I'm ready to know!  Don't you worry there WILL be a blog post with TONS of pictures. My mom is being induced on Tuesday, so I will be at the hospital with her from 5 am till she comes home after she has baby.    There will be pictures of the labor process, & then after baby is delivered so keep checking back if you want to see those!  For now here are some photos of his lovey animal & his Ultra sound pictures!  Enjoy :)

I don't know how to start, or what to say. 

Their photos are far from who they are.

A photo of a scared child, can make you shutter and turn away...Or

Fall head over heels in love with a child....But.

Then comes the diagnosis. So many big words, having no clue what they mean can be scary. 

"Sydney" This was her profile picture on Reece's Rainbow. 

This is the "Sydney" that Mr. & Mrs. jenks met when they went to Urkraine to meet "Sydney" for the first time. 

Do you see where I am going?  These photos are not who these kids are.   Meet "Lucien" this was his profile picture on Reece's Rainbow. 

This is the "Lucien" that Mr. & Mrs.Jenks met when they went to Ukraine. 

"Sydney" and "Lucien" where known by those pictures.  Not by their personalities or by their sweet laughter.  All of these kids not JUST Sydney and Lucien are known by these photos.  There are 147Millions orphans out there today that are known by a small bad quality photo.  Sometimes these photos cannot be the prettiest even sometimes sad and scary.  But these kids didn't choose this, they have no hope with out us.  So although their picture maybe "Unpleasant" to look at their is more to these children then just that picture.  These kids are like us.  They have likes & dislikes.  They have feelings.  Don't be scared by the photo,  take a step in faith & trust that God know what he is doing.  Save a life, change a life.  Make a difference.  

They are free!!

All 5 of the Bulgarian Unroes are FREE!!  All of them has their Gotchya Days and now are home bound!! :D   I'm so happy,  all 5 of those kids will never see the orphanage walls ever again!  Now bunches of pictures! :D

Ahjna (Whom I am IN LOVE with) 

My Boy (Keith!)

Anita, Ahnja and Mrs.Unroe Loving on Keith!

Aleshia Relaxing :)

Mrs.Unroe, Her Bulgarian 5, and a family friend!

Ahnja <3

Keith :)

Gotchya Anita <3

Do you see why I am in love with her? Ahnja!

Pssst!  Sissy did you hear?  We are free <3

Sisterly love between Anita and Ahnja!

Anita <3

Aleshia and her new mommy!

Anita!

Nicholas!

Ahnja helping Mrs.Unroe feed Keith!

Keith, Aleshia and their new Mommy!

Anita, snacking on some Teddy Grams! :) 

Kisses from mommy!

Gotchya Aleshia!

So now that you see how in love I am with these kids as well as the other 14 Unroes at home, I am going to ask if you will help me!  I am wanting to fly out to meet these kids whom I have loved and prayed for this whole adoption process with the Unroes.  A round trip plain ticket is going to cost me about $538.  It would be greatly appreciated if you could help me pay for this trip!  I will be babysitting to make some money as well so!  Thanks in Advanced!  You can learn more about the trip in this post: http://alyssadenisegoodhue.blogspot.com/2012/07/will-you-help.html


God Bless,
Alyssa