Would you chose to be a hero today? Could you let your mouse lead you to a new, great, big role that promises to change at least one life, not to mention yours....forever???
One Christmas morning Brian and I became sponsors of a little girl in Rwanda named Pascaline. Our hearts ached from another round of fertility treatments that ended in miscarriage. We believed God called us into the sponsorship experience so we could take a break. Reset. Focus on someone else's needs for a bit. And in the process? Our sponsorship, in Jesus' name, would bless them.
But God is so good and always full of surprises. We quickly realized that we were the ones being blessed! Our partnership with Pascaline's parents is so powerful. So moving. It healed our hearts and continues to provide daily joy half way around the world from her little village! We are truly family. Forever connected in a powerful love based in Christ's love for us.
I quickly signed up to be an Advocate for the organization. Recently, we recently began a new sponsorship of Elibie, a sweet little girl from Burkina Faso.
Today, using my blog to help change the lives of children around the world has enriched an already tremendous blessing!
Compassion is a Christian child advocacy ministry that releases children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty and enables them to become responsible, fulfilled Christian adults. The organization was founded in 1952 and today it helps more than 1 million children in 26 countries.
In my opinion? Compassion International provides the best and most effective means for making real change in the lives of children devastated by poverty!
Challenge: Be the Voice!
Use your blog to speak up on behalf of children in poverty.
Blessings! Hope to see you back here for Tuesday's Destination: Inspiration Linky Party!
Michelle
Hi Michelle,
ReplyDeleteWhat a delight to meet you...we sponsor through World Vision but I'm wondering if we need to also sponsor through Compassion; I will pray...linked up behind you at Ann's...blessings to you :) looks like from your photo that God has blessed you with two little ones ...congrats!
Thanks so much, Dolly! As a former auditor I love Compassion because it is independently audited and received a four star rating from Charity Navigator. In addition, they are Christ-centered and attack poverty from several angles, one child at a time versus a top-down approach. What an amazing blessing this has been in our lives! And yes, God graced us with two precious girls who are three and one right now. Everyday is an adventure!
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What a fabulous post for Compassion. Compassion has been such a blessing to our family. We sponsor Jimi in Indonesia. His letters bless us and teach us. Thanks for sharing so beautifully about the goal for September.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for commenting on my Compassion post, Donna! I am so excited to see how many of these waiting children will be sponsored in September. I'll remember your sweet Jimi in our prayers.
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P.S. If you blog about Compassion this month please join fellow Compassion Bloggers by linking up at
http://teaganstravels.blogspot.com/2012/09/linking-up-for-compassion.html
Compassion is a wonderful organization. My family sponsored one little girl from age 8 through adulthood, and it was a blessing to us, just as you said. Bless you, Gail
ReplyDeleteI so can't wait to see where our little girls go from here. Do you still keep in touch with your girl? My prayer is one day Pascaline and Elibie will meet their American family. I so wanna go over with a mission trip more than anything! And I hope they get the opportunity to come here under the Leadership Development Program!
DeleteBlessings to you, Gail! Hope you are having a great weekend.
Michelle
Thanks so much for sharing about Compassion. Thanks also for sharing this on Haven of Rest almost a couple weeks ago. I am featuring you tomorrow on my blog for your post you linked up just before this one called, A Piece of Me. I hope also to find the time to read more on your blog as it really is a lovely place to visit.
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