Almost like being in love.
25 Apr
I canceled my Warcraft subscription tonight so Jason and I could sponsor a child from Zambia.
Her name is Victoria. She is six years old, and is Eli’s ebony twin. When I saw her, I teared up. My heart swelled.
It’s so little, but it feels big. It feels like the best thing I’ve done in a long time. It feels like something I should have done a long time ago.
Holy crap! WoW cancelled? That’s pretty amazing. Very noble of you. I bet you’re going to be adopting one within the next year or so. Either that or you’re going to end up pregnant. I just have this feeling that you can’t and don’t want to stop at 2.
Thank You
I was looking at the AIDS orphans website tonight. I know, and believe, we’re biologically done (at least planned-wise) (especially after the Addie scare), but I would LOVE to adopt. I just feel like there’s so much love and room in our home, and it’s not filled yet.
I know WoW isn’t a huge thing to give up, but it’s my only paid entertainment, and the only recurring bill I have that I could ‘trade’. (Not like I think you were being teasing in any way; more that I know it wasn’t like me giving up fresh water.) It was so worth it. I can’t tell you how happy I am.
Becca, I really love people like you. I adore people who have the courage to do something that brings their heart joy. I know so many people look at those commercials and greatly doubt the significance of their (potential) contribution, but it still resonates with people, I believe.
It’s so great to see someone actually follow their heart and go for it without the restraints of what others may say or believe.
I hope this brings you a great amount of happiness.
I actually wasn’t teasing at all. I know how it can be for those of us who grew up in this entertainment-laden world and we are all so addicted (me totally included), that to give up one of our luxuries for something like a totally self-less cause is really cool. It would be like me giving up Tivo, and that just ain’t gonna happen. Or, DirecTV? Nu-uh, no how. Go Becca!
I wanna do that too. I was running through my mind all throughout American Idol tonight. I’m going to bring it up to Vic when we’re back home again. Love you
That is *so awesome*. =)
Wow what an amazing thing to do
. I really admire that.
You’re doing such an awesome thing.
You are awesome! You constantly amaze me with the things you do. (I don’t comment often, but always check in and read
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I can’t wait to finish my degree so I can sponsor a child.
While I have been a frequent visitor to your website (or I at least was at some point in time) I don’t typically comment on your blog posts, but this particular entry just begged me to commend you. If everyone gave up one little thing they loved to divert the costs of that hobby towards something that could make this world a little brighter, more of us would have something to look forward to in this world. Thank you Becca. Hopefully your actions will serve as inspiration to many.
Becca I sponsor a little girl in Uganda. Her name is Florence and she’s 12 years old. http://www.themilesawaygirl.co.uk/florence.jpg
Becca, again you amaze me. It’s people like you that make the world a better place.
That’s such a wonderful thing to do, Becca
. I’m hoping I can sponsor a child one day. My grandmothers both did it and it’s just such a great thing.
We did that!! We had three kids– one my age, one my brother’s age and one my sister’s age. We wrote them letters– I’m not sure if they actually were sent but it was the thought that counts
That’s so sweet!!!
amazing. Becca, it’s great that you are doing this!
i’m with Bianca…american idol hit me really hard last night. when all of those kids were saying thank you at the end. i was a heap of tears.
I just signed-up through Save the Children. The girl who first appeared as an option was considered one of “highest need”, and sure enough, her name was the one my husband and I always wanted to name a girl if we had one (we have two boys, haha.) It was kismet.
I watched Idol last night and bawled my eyes out. It was surprisingly well done and prompted me to tell my husband to REALLY start thinking more seriously about his feelings toward adopting. It’s something I’ve always felt called to do. I still don’t know if we will, but at least now I’m doing a little something to help by sponsoring.
One last thing! I really want to encourage people to visit http://www.one.org. It is an organization that simply seeks to gather and unite the voices of people across all demographics to say, “This is enough. We can do something.” It’s really easy to sign-up to be ONE! Yay to Bono and all the other white-band wearers out there!
You’re a good person Becca! Remember that the next time you’re beating yourself up over something =)
My boyfriend did it a few years back, but then money went tight, he had to cancel classes and ate dollar store food, so the sponsorship had to end.
I’ll talk to him about doing it tonight. Thanks for the inspiration.
Wow, what a selfless thing to do. I think that just reflects what an amazing person you are.
I’ve always had the dream of traveling to south africa and working in the orphanages there, but when I had my son everything was put a bit on hold. I still plan to do it someday, but it probably won’t be until I’m alot older.
that’s so noble of you. i wish i had money to do it. dany and i talked about adopting in the future, too bad i think we will never have enough money to maintain 1 biological and 1 adopted child. but never say never.
I haven’t commented in awhile but I really felt to need to comment now. You are SUCH an amazing person, Becca. It’s the people like you, who are always willing to spread love and help someone else, that let me keep some sort of hope in humanity. What you’ve decided to do is incredible and I truly hope for the WORLD’S sake that you and Jason adopt one day because one more child raised by you two is one more good person the world will have.
even though this has nothing to do with your post, i thought you would find it interesting/cool that i had a customer today named becca whose daughter was named audrey.
yeah becca, keep rocking girl. keep inspiring people to be more like YOU!
You’re awesome. I wish I was as giving. :-/
You’re an awesome role model to everyone online as well as your children.
Becca, this is a very noble and selfless thing you are doing! It is so, so, so nice to see people who care about others and not just themselves. I don’t have any kids right now but I always knew I would want to adopt as many kids as possible one day. What you are doing will help this girl and help spread the word to others that there are kids out there who need help.
Hi Becca. Congrats on sponsoring that child! That’s so nice of you.
Did you ever read and answer the questions from your other entry, or did I just miss it?
Oh Becca. You’re such an amazing, truly good-hearted, inspiring person. Your kids are so lucky!
That’s awesome! I’ve actually been thinking about doing that myself.
Aww, Becca. Like everyone else said, you’re so amazing. I love my WoW but, you know what, thinking about sponsoring a child is so much more worth the money. Go you, this will come back to you one day, and you will get rewarded. :]
Awww, Becca that is so sweet of you! Did you see Idol Gives Back the other night? I wanted to adopt those children SO badly, too. It just doesn’t feel like it’s enough to just give money sometimes, does it?.
I would adopt in a heartbeat if Rob said it was okay with him. At the very least, I think that once I’ve raised my kids, I’m determined to get involved in one of these charity organizations so I can do more. It’s just so heartbreaking to see these images of these sweet children suffering.