I have seen the power of prayer through our sponsored child Israel. In one of his letters, he wrote how he was praying to meet face to face. Then a few years later, we met face to face! After meeting Israel, he wrote how he was praying that I would have more love. God has answered this prayer as well. My heart overflows with love and compassion. As a result, we began sponsoring another child in Haiti this past January. When I saw her and her name "Lovely", I knew she was the one. Her name means many things to us...the prayer Israel prayed and was answered, the love God has shown me through sponsoring Israel, the love shared between Israel and us, and the love God wants to pour out to others through us. While preparing for our Compassion Sunday, I was praying the children to receive sponsors. The love Israel prayed for us to have more of is overflowing into two more lives. We know our God hears, sees, and is concerned. He hears and sees the cries of many hearts. May we be ready to respond and be His hands and feet to those cries by sponsoring children and speaking the love of Christ into their lives through letter writing.
Check out the Compassion Blog on prayer.
http://blog.compassion.com/national-day-of-prayer-2011/comment-page-1/#comment-28005
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
World Malaria Day
Did you know yesterday was World Malaria Day. You wonder what is the significance of this day. Well, I wondered that myself. Seeing my only experience with malaria was for my own prevention of this disease when planning trips to Haiti and Ecuador. I just knew I needed a prescription from the doctor for anti-malarial tablets and to bring plenty of insect repellent with Deet. When traveling to Ecuador, I was even looking for clothes with insect protection.
As I read this blog last night (http://blog.compassion.com/world-malaria-day-2011-its-okay-to-get-angry), I learned more about malaria. Here are some facts that have me thinking and wanting to act on behalf of those in 106 countries who face the risk of contracting this preventable disease...
How about some stats from malarianomore.org for you:
In the year 2009, Malaria took 780,000 lives.
85 percent of malaria deaths globally were children under age 5.
Every 45 seconds, a child dies from malaria.
Will you act today on behalf of those who are at risk in 106 countries?
If yes, please visit http://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/default.htm?referer=119183 -
and go to "Make a Donation". From there, you can contribute to "Malaria Intervention Fund".
Thank you for making a difference in someone's life!
Courtesy of Compassion International: http://blog.compassion.com/world-malaria-day-2011-its-okay-to-get-angry/#ixzz1KeRdHAPF
As I read this blog last night (http://blog.compassion.com/world-malaria-day-2011-its-okay-to-get-angry), I learned more about malaria. Here are some facts that have me thinking and wanting to act on behalf of those in 106 countries who face the risk of contracting this preventable disease...
How about some stats from malarianomore.org for you:
In the year 2009, Malaria took 780,000 lives.
85 percent of malaria deaths globally were children under age 5.
Every 45 seconds, a child dies from malaria.
Will you act today on behalf of those who are at risk in 106 countries?
If yes, please visit http://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/default.htm?referer=119183 -
and go to "Make a Donation". From there, you can contribute to "Malaria Intervention Fund".
Thank you for making a difference in someone's life!
Courtesy of Compassion International: http://blog.compassion.com/world-malaria-day-2011-its-okay-to-get-angry/#ixzz1KeRdHAPF
Monday, February 28, 2011
My Top 10 Compassion Blogs
1. http://blog.compassion.com/prayers-needed-encourage-our-haiti-staff/
I love how this blog has provided the Haiti staff notes of encouragement and prayers.
2. http://blog.compassion.com/haiti-earthquake-development-center-image/
This blog entry helped me know more about what was happening in Haiti afer the earthquake. With having a sponsored child in Haiti, this was so important to me.
3. http://blog.compassion.com/the-making-of-a-special-olympics-champion/
This blog shows how we can be overcomers!
4. http://blog.compassion.com/protecting-our-children-can-my-sponsored-child-visit-me/
I love how Compassion protects our children and encourages us to speak encouragement into their lives through letters.
5. http://blog.compassion.com/too-small-to-ignore/
Too Small to Ignore is a great book and once again this blog encourages letter writing to sponsors.
6. http://blog.compassion.com/sponsorship-in-six-words/
I love how God has shown me "Through Israel Love Has Been Shown".
7. http://blog.compassion.com/holistic-child-development-what-does-it-look-like/
I love to hear how Compassion sponsorship is a holistic approach.
8. http://blog.compassion.com/ana-morales-a-hero-of-the-faith/
I love this story about the Godly influence a mother has on their child.
9. http://blog.compassion.com/relationship-building-through-child-sponsorship/
I love how this blog stresses the imporance of building a relationship with your sponsored child. This is a message I want to stress at Compassion Sunday.
10. http://blog.compassion.com/sponsor-letter-the-most-desired-thing/
I love how the children prefer letters over gifts. This speaks volumes!
I love how this blog has provided the Haiti staff notes of encouragement and prayers.
2. http://blog.compassion.com/haiti-earthquake-development-center-image/
This blog entry helped me know more about what was happening in Haiti afer the earthquake. With having a sponsored child in Haiti, this was so important to me.
3. http://blog.compassion.com/the-making-of-a-special-olympics-champion/
This blog shows how we can be overcomers!
4. http://blog.compassion.com/protecting-our-children-can-my-sponsored-child-visit-me/
I love how Compassion protects our children and encourages us to speak encouragement into their lives through letters.
5. http://blog.compassion.com/too-small-to-ignore/
Too Small to Ignore is a great book and once again this blog encourages letter writing to sponsors.
6. http://blog.compassion.com/sponsorship-in-six-words/
I love how God has shown me "Through Israel Love Has Been Shown".
7. http://blog.compassion.com/holistic-child-development-what-does-it-look-like/
I love to hear how Compassion sponsorship is a holistic approach.
8. http://blog.compassion.com/ana-morales-a-hero-of-the-faith/
I love this story about the Godly influence a mother has on their child.
9. http://blog.compassion.com/relationship-building-through-child-sponsorship/
I love how this blog stresses the imporance of building a relationship with your sponsored child. This is a message I want to stress at Compassion Sunday.
10. http://blog.compassion.com/sponsor-letter-the-most-desired-thing/
I love how the children prefer letters over gifts. This speaks volumes!
Monday, February 21, 2011
I love reading about overcomers!
As a special education teacher and a Compassion International sponsor, this story touches my heart. Take a moment to read about Emilda and let it impact your heart.
http://blog.compassion.com/this-is-where-you-come-in-special-olympics-2011/
http://blog.compassion.com/the-making-of-a-special-olympics-champion/
Join me in being a part of helping Emilda reach her goals by donating.
http://fcrps.me/3o
http://blog.compassion.com/this-is-where-you-come-in-special-olympics-2011/
http://blog.compassion.com/the-making-of-a-special-olympics-champion/
Join me in being a part of helping Emilda reach her goals by donating.
http://fcrps.me/3o
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Late Summer of 1998
While at a Rebecca St. James concert in Hudson Falls, New York, I heard Rebecca share about child sponsorship. What she shared seemed like a neat idea, but wondered if we could afford a $24 a month commitment (Seriously, what was I thinking. Less than $1 a day!). During intermission, I went out to the Compassion table and began looking at the photos of children living in poverty. I wondered how do you decide on which child. They all needed a sponsor, an opportunity for an education, to be released from poverty, but most of all they needed HOPE. While scanning the tables, I found a photo of a four-year old boy from Haiti with the same birth month as me. Honestly, I didn't know much about Haiti and I probably didn't even realize where it was on the map. I have never been very good with geography. What do I remember most about my decision to sponsor Israel? His eyes captured my heart and continue to, to this day. This is where the journey began...
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
New to Blogging: CI is the Motivation Behind It
George and I have began the journey of sponsorship twelve years ago. I have always enjoyed telling others about this journey and I've wanted to put this story into written text so beginning this blog is one way to do this. This blog also provides me with the opportunity to tell others about Compassion International (CI). CI is who we sponsor our child through. For those of you who do not know us, our child's name is Israel. We began sponsoring Israel when he was 4. He is now 17 and what an amazing journey it has been and will continue to be.
More blogging to come...
If you are interested in learning more about child sponsorship and the impact it will have on you and a child living in poverty, please check out these links:
More blogging to come...
If you are interested in learning more about child sponsorship and the impact it will have on you and a child living in poverty, please check out these links:
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