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Grace

Wow, where do I even begin? So much has happened over the last couple of months and to say that I have been tested is an understatement. Trying to juggle school, food drive, pageant preparation, among other things has been a true testament of my faith. However, at the end of the day I am always reminded of God's grace and know that He has a plan.  Hunger is a very prominent issue in my community, our state, our country, and our world. A lot of us don't really think about this, but I have grown more and more passionate about the issue while serving on the Beat Bama Food Drive. Many children in our area eat at school on Friday and don't eat another meal until they return to school on Monday. I can't even fathom what it is like to have to like that. Our goal this year is to raise 315,000 pounds of food for the East Alabama Food Bank. If every student at Auburn University donated $6.18 our goal would be meet. This is such a minuscule amount when you look at the big pictur...