Freshman year I donated a bunch of my
"gently loved" stuffed animals to
AI Dupont Children's Hospital.
I wish I could have seen the faces on
those children when they got them!
Sophomore year I went on a missions trip with the BBC Softball team
for 10 days. While there we worked with SCORE international
doing some work in the community, visited orphanages, went to
villages and put together VBS for the children and even played
a game of softball against a girl's team! This is a sweet girl, Megan,
who was at one of the orphanages.
SCORE's website: http://www.scoreintl.org/#all
Junior Year I went on a 3 week missions trip to Durban, Kokstad,
and Hammanskraal South Africa where I had the opportunity
to help two churches, visit orphanages, and spend time at Bethesda
Children's Home. The final week here was when Ryan and I
began our courtship. This is Ryan and I at the Bethesda Children's Home.
Kokstad FBC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/First-Baptist-Church-Kokstad/249037981899567
Bethesda Children's Home website: http://bethesda-home.org/
Senior year I ran the 5K with my Dad. This 5K was hosted by my
mom's alma mater, Rowan University, and was put on to
raise awareness about child abuse. There were several
factors that went into choosing this race: 1. fighting child
abuse, 2. on my birthday, and 3. everyone is dressed like
super heroes! What could be better?! This is the
before-and-after picture of Daddy and I at the race.
(It doesn't look like it but yes, we ran the entire thing :) )
CASA's website: http://www.casaofcgs.org/
I wonder what will stumble onto my path for next year's birthday??
What we are doing now: Tomorrow afternoon Ryan and Chris (a trusty groomsman) will be making the travel over to the East Coast. So begins Wedding Week! The ball has begun rolling and people begin coming so soon! I cannot wait to see everyone together in one place!
~soon-to-be Mrs. Duffy
