If I Told This Without Photos You'd Call Me a Liar. - WGU

[KieranDrouge]

Wow what a story! Congrats. Im so glad you won. My prayers go out to you and your family.

[amlife180]

I'm so glad that you won the scholarship! Best wishes on getting that degree now. for people in similar situation I suggest you move to Canada where the heath care is free and you don't have to pay a dime on surgery like that. Best of luck !!!!

[ladylynthelovely]

I'm so glad that you won the scholarship! Best wishes on getting that degree now.

[natalie60hutchins]

congrats! It was a close race... I am graduating this semester and plan to return to wgu in the winter for my masters degree. I will pray for your family; God can heal bruises as well as pain!

[JamieCWC]

Congratulations! I'm so happy you have won!

[bfpowerQQQ]

Carissa, congratulations! I just talked to Amanda and she told me the top three standings. I am inspired by your determination, and I truly wish you the best. - Ben

[TTFDNTG]

You've got my vote and prayers!

[asiftigger]

You got my vote.

[GMcGR]

I'm very proud of you and I am praying you win!

[donnapiranha]

Good Luck!!!

[MarJo138]

you are in my prayers! brad directed me to this, hope im not too late!

[cmm7303]

No, not too late! Thank you so much!

[trickzackbob]

hope you win

[jabykoay]

I am very sorry to hear about what happened to your family. I hope you get the scholarship and everything turns out alright.

[pineapple1000]

you and your family are in our prayers

[favenbr3]

I'll be praying for you, for your baby boy and for Andy!

[nmbello]

Excellent video. I wish you the best of luck!

[smack1818]

You have my vote too.

[Stephie727]

God Bless You and Your Family! I hope this helps.

[suelystaggs]

You have my vote and I'm passing on to my friends. Best of luck.

[michaelalbert]

Excellent Work!

[lilynoel2002]

Good LUCK!!!!!!!!

[Melisa78]

GOOD LUCK!!

[justjutoo]

GOOD LUCK CARISSA! I hope you get the scholarship!! Prayers coming your way for your family.

[AshSydKiley]

Oh Gosh Carissa... I hope that you get this... sending positive thoughts your way!

[Danielle625]

I really hope you get this.... if anyone deserves it, its you!

[grindprincess]

Best of Luck to you and your family!

[rhzoo]

prayers for you all

[corkel27]

Good luck!!

[slappy6817]

Best of Luck!!

[mxxbroom]

hi i saw a post about u an cafemom and just wanted to let u know we are all pulling for u good luck.. hope u win !

[tc25]

Good luck, Carissa and Pablo. I'll be thinking about you. Your fellow warrior, Dylan!

[rueschho]

Carissa, James 1:2 says to count it all blessings when we face trials of many kinds. I have found this to be true in my life as God has stengthened and refined me through the trials. I pray that you not only win this contest and finish your degree, but that you also are able to share your story with the children you teach in order to give them hope in the midst of trials as I want to give you now... God bless you and your family.

[JamieCWC]

I'm thinking of you and I really hope you win this scholarship! It would be an awesome stroke of good fortune which your family could really use! Hugs.

[cubadebbie]

Hi Carissa- I hope you truly need and deserve this scholarship. I will pray for you and send this out to others.

Debbie Zaldivar (WHS '97)

[luckylexy007]

Everyone is behind you! You deserve this! I put the word out to absolutely everyone i could. Much much luck to you and much love to the kids, andy, you and pabs.

--WC.

[jlanclos080403]

Hi Carissa,

I was in the contest but did not make the top 5. I have voted for you and some of the others. But after much thought. I decided to give you all of my support. I posted your video on my myspace and I am going to send out emails to my friends. Sure there are better made videos out there. But I believe you have the real need for this scholarship. And that is what this contest is about.

Jill

[shonatavitian]

Hi Carissa- you have my vote and my prayers....

[beautifulashez]

I am voting for you!

[persnickety77]

Hey There Round Peg! Just voted! Awesome video! - Suzanne77 (on MT)

[motherofalltrips]

Carissa - if anyone deserves this, it's you! Love to you and your family. Mara

[skybluemusic74]

Hi Carissa,

Best of luck! I rated you "awesome" cause you are!

Love,

musicteacher from mothertalkers

[Jennroo77]

I vote for this video. You are always in my prayers Carissa!

[wavryderyvac]

I am praying for you and your family. God Bless you all. Yvonne

[shellyeliz1]

Wow! First time I watched your video. Sounds like you guys keep having tough times. You must be a really strong woman! Good luck, I voted for you!

[MelaneesMommie]

You Deserve this so much! I will keep your family in my thoughts! As another mom struggling to go to school... keep doing what your doing!

[marlene013]

I voted!

And I'm still praying for you and your family as is my WHOLE church! I love you and wish you were closer so I could help.

Miracles happen, I had my little one and I'm praying your family gets your's too!

God Bless.

[chefmelliott]

Carissa...I will keep my fingers crossed for you!!!! Everyone is right you deserve it!!!

~Melanie

[rosiepie2000]

Wow, Carissa!!! You made it to the top five!! Congratulations! You're story is amazing and I hope you get what you so very much deserve!!!!! Rose

[LittleLuter]

Good Luck!

[Micantaran]

You should win this!!!

[cloaylward]

NO one could possible deserve to win more than you.... good luck!!

[designertans]

You should win!

[DramaDramatista]

I voted but I think it went through only at 3 stars??? IT DESERVES 100 stars!!!! I passed this on to a lot of people so I hope you win! Praying for you and your family!

Amy

[dannlark]

Love ya!  You've got my vote!!

[mbartels02]

To vote just rate the video five stars! :)

[snicoleb2008]

Oh wow!!! I'm so speechless... Good luck to you and you got my vote. :)

[rinaangel44]

Good Luck, I love you all!!!

[feleciamason]

got my vote

[radromance]

you got my vote. my thoughts and prayers are with you! =] good luck!

[mbartels02]

I just rated you five stars. Although I am in the contest too, I wish you the best of luck and hope you win. I could settle for second place.

[cmm7303]

You are too sweet.  Thank you!

[motherofalltrips]

Good luck! No one deserves this more than you do. Here's to only good surprises from now on.

[mtrachel]

Good luck, Clarissa. You deserve this (and that's the understatement of the still-young century!)

[pfouraker]

"Hope" is the thing with feathers

That perches in the soul—

And sings the tune without the words—

And never stops—at all—

Emily Dickinson

[Dormaphaea]

You, Andy, Rory and Julian deserve some good things. I'm thinking of you. Your family is amazing...best of luck.

[OneMarathon]

Good luck to you, round peg! ;-)

Hillary

[psyche0412]

Don't give up and God bless!

Love,

Hyeryon

[Wanadi2]

Good Luck! My thoughts are with you. I hope you win; you deserve it!!

[rubonious]

Got my vote Carissa!

Melinda

[WTF723]

Jaysus....I have tried and tried to vote...still trying --- there is NO ONE more deserving/qualified to get this scholarship than you and your family. Not in my wildest nightmares or dreams could I have imagined what you are going through. You ROCK and I hope you WIN.

Karen M - Fellow Mter

[mercedesadania]

You are a 5 star, Carissa!!!

Kathy Ruiz

[Tuf7303]

That's my girl!

[daciresi]

Your strength and determination are truly admirable. Good luck to you!

[ozneverdances]

hope you win!

[jlanclos080403]

Hi,

I'm also in the contest. I could not help voting for you. I am a mother of three and I can't imagine the struggle you have been through. I will keep your family in my prayers.

Jill Lanclos

[cmm7303]

Wow, thanks, Jill.

[DuckSeason7]

Good Luck hun!  You really deserve this!

[summersunsetlove]

Good luck! You really deserve this! Your an amazing mother. Hope you come in first place. =D

[jedicrush]

No family DESERVES a financial break more. And behind every strong family is a woman who deserves it (scholarships, that is). Keep it up, Carissa!

[dangerousdane00]

Best of luck to you and your family. You have my vote too

[chocolate02420]

Good luck Carissa. We are rooting for you to take first place.

[luckylexy007]

I really do hope that you get this scholarship! You deserve it. There's always a light at the end of the tunnel and you and your family are so strong. I truly admire you. Good luck!

[dangermouse14]

You are going through so much! I know you could use the scholarship. I hope you win.

[rosiepie2000]

Amazing story. Best of luck in everything. You have my vote.