Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12
There is a 13-year-old in Wisconsin who is setting an example in this world. She is not letting her youth keep her from changing lives. Matter of fact, she is not letting distance, or money, or any of the other million things that could distract her from blocking her path.
This beautiful girl was adopted at age 8 from Ghana. Her heart weighs heavy for orphaned children. She could stop right there. She could stop at the point where she feels grief, as so many of us do, and let that be the end.
Not this girl.
Her heart will not allow her to stop there, and neither will her momma. Together, they took that burden and sadness and bundled it into something good. They began as consultants for Jamberry, a fun and innovative at-home nail application design company, and decided to donate her entire commission to a child who was being adopted.
And that is how her world changed ours. She read about our Samantha and her story of feeling unwanted and hopeless. Samantha's age and her story resounded in this Wisconsin teens' heart, and the rest is history. Her mom contacted us and asked if they could donate her commission for a week to our adoption expenses!
A total stranger connected with our family through the miracle of technology and God's goodness. This gal raised over $190 for our expenses, and thanks to our amazing LifeSong grant through Orphan Care Alliance, those funds will be matched!
Ally & Becky: thank you for allowing your emotions to move you into action. I hope we get to meet one day, when Samantha comes home. You are a beautiful example to us of the path our footsteps should take in the future, in helping other families!!!!
Check out Becky's blog here, and even though our fundraiser is over, if you want to check-out the Jamberry site and support them, go to http://fullplatemom.jamberrynails.net/.
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