MYstory

My name is Rayna Smith. I am from a family of five. My Dad and Mom, Jason and Beth, and my brother and sister, Silas and Josie. And then there is me, the oldest. I am the founder of UNdefiled. UNdefiled is an organization that supports Mrs. Allison Schmelzer and her efforts to adopt a child from Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, people live off of 30cents a day. When I first heard that, I was blown away. It made me want to help out as much as I could for the unfortunate and poor in the world. But how... I thought it would be difficult, but then I just thought, why don't I just take something I love to do and use it to help. I was hanging out with my friend Mason and she was sleeping over. My mom was helping us sew some things and we stayed up all night. It was so much fun... and then it clicked! I could sew and make things that I could sell and then use the money to help the Schmelzer's adopt their baby, Caroline Faith.

My mom taught me a simple pattern and now I use it to make bags that I sell. All money I profit is used to support the adoption. I will use this blog to show some pictures of different bags and also keep all the readers up to date with what God is doing in my life. So before you buy a bag, please hear my story...

I grew up in a Christian home and made a decision to follow Jesus at the age of 6 in my bedroom. I told my parents and when I was 8 when my Dad baptized me in the Atlantic Ocean in Hollywood, FL (thats the picture I have up top). We moved not too long after that and I just did the normal Christian thing, go to church, read my Bible every once and a while, listen to Christian music, and pray a few times a day. Then God shook up my small 11 year old heart when I was at a concert. http://pinelake.org/blogs/chialpha/ The last song they sang was called "Complete" check out the song here on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk7nfr8SSW8 and during it God was flashing in my mind pictures of all the kids and adults across the world that are less fortunate and right then I heard Him speak to me. He said, "I want you to be a missionary." I know what you are thinking, WOW! I know I was too, and I still am.

So for now, I serve at an inner city ministry with my family whenever possible. When I am serving it just feels like it is what I was made for. Showing and sharing the love of God by helping people. So that's my story... hope to see you around the blog. You can check out Mrs. Allison's blog at http://www.lovinmuch.blogspot.com/