Jenna's Commenting Challenge

So this week I'm participating in a commenting challenge hosted by a blog/Twitter friend of mine, Jenna over at Jenna's Journey.  The mission is to comment on 10 new blogs a day for 7 days, in the hopes that you will get some new readers and find some new blogs to add to your list.

Since I have a bunch of new people stopping by, I thought I'd introduce myself. :)

My name's Mallory, but as the blog address (and my signature) says, you can call me Mal.  I'm a 19-year-old college student.  I'm an International Government at Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC.  My family lives on the coast in a tiny town near Camp Lejeune. 

I've been through a lot in my short life, from losing my dad two days after my seventh birthday to having 19 surgeries, 15 of which were in the span of 5 years.  However, I fully believe that everything happens for a reason and God has shown me that in bits and pieces.  I hope that throughout my life I will be able to help others because of what I've dealt with.  

I love music.  I know how to play several instruments, and in my spare time, the chances are high that you'll find me listening to music and singing. 

I'm rather shy around groups of people that I don't know, but I really do love to talk to people.  I am very compassionate and empathetic, and I will go out of my way to help people.

I'll leave it there.  I don't want to bore you. :)