Comments on: Our First Blog Contest

By: Mike Stephens

Mike Stephens — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:26:19 +0000

I am thankful to have a “Hope Lives” book but I will submit anyways.

Hope Lives in my life by God giving me goals and dreams and then giving me the courage, boldness, and effort to reach them!!! Two simple ones are visiting Nicaragua and upcoming the Philippines with Compassion!!! Many others are in the process!!! I have to admit hope would still leave even if I didn’t reach going to Nicaragua or the Philippines, but I probably would not be typing on this blog if I did not reach those goals!!! B/c I would probably be scrambling around looking for various odd jobs to try and pay for them, but PRAISE THE LORD I drove that Taxi into the ground and now the Philippines Sponsor Tour is paid for and I am no longer a Taxi driver Maybe next time I should treat the Taxi with a little more care

By: Josephine Alexander

Josephine Alexander — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:48:04 +0000

HOPE !!!!
Jesus died on the cross for my sins and He gave me HOPE, which i see daily in my life. one of the best, is just being able to live for His glory and to see the wonders He has done in my life. He sent me to this world for a purpose and He hopes i will fullfill it.
I have HOPE and that is why i live.

By: Abbie

Abbie — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:27:47 +0000

My computer was messing up earlier and I think some how my comment didn’t actually post-I would have posted it before Timothy. So here I am again….hoping it doesnt post twice!

Here is mine….

http://allinhisdesign.blogspot.com/2008/11/hope-that-lives.html

By: Timothy Eakins

Timothy Eakins — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:57:02 +0000

Hope lives in my life, because I am needy, too. My God is a God Who meets needs. As He meets my needs I am empowered by Him to meet other’s needs, be they emotional, spiritual or material.

When I give it away, it makes more room for God to fill, so I can give it away, making more room.

We are not made to keep it all, we were made in the image of God, and encouraged to “put on Christ.” Well Jesus gave it all away, didn’t He?

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:23:24 +0000

Hope lives from the Advocate Conference-

Our boy Estarlin is fairly shy and I usually have to work at opening him up. At the child visitation day, I was assigned a young and very pretty translator who was the best translator I have ever worked with on my trips to the DR. During the day, she managed to get Estarlin to really open up and talk to her. After they left, we talked and she expressed a concern for our child and his family. From his comments she believed that they were not going to church much and was concerned about him spiritually. So I thanked her for letting me know this, and when I got home, I emailed Victor (his project director) and explained it to him.

Victor told me that he would check to see if they were in church that Sunday, and if not, he and his wife were on visitation team at the church so they would personally go to visit them. They did end up going with another woman, and as a result the three of them our boy’s mother to Christ. The other woman is now disciplining her.

Also, Estarlin has been interested in learning computer skills. From talking to Victor, he arranged for him to go to a computer class every Saturday at 3pm, and I’ve been told that he has attended every week.

I can’t wait to go back in January and I hope to see Nelly (his mom) and the new baby (besides our boy)! I know why I was at the conference!

Hope Lives In the DR!

By: Juli Jarvis

Juli Jarvis — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:50:25 +0000

Here is my post about Hope:

http://compassionjuli.wordpress.com/2008/11/10/six-times/

Thanks! Great posts here!

By: Six Times « Sheep Droppings

Six Times « Sheep Droppings — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:23:15 +0000

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By: Naomi Triggs

Naomi Triggs — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:59:34 +0000

Hope is complex in our world. We find so many things to put our hope in…but there is a hope that is alive!

I’ve enjoyed reading everyone’s posts!

Here’s my post: http://www.naomithoughts.blogspot.com

By: Andrea G.

Andrea G. — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:17:40 +0000

I placed my response to this contest on my blog. You can click on my name to find it.

I just started my Compassion blog last week and was excited to see this contest here.

By: Trena Irwin

Trena Irwin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:50:55 +0000

Hope Lives because everyone makes a difference.

When we were children of a single mom on welfare, we loved the cheese the State provided us. My mom was a great mom. She worked hard to develop her career and provide for us. But, in the meantime, there were so many times when neighbors, friends, and strangers helped us. It was the big things and the small things that made a difference. When we were four, our neighbors gave us pots, pans, and utensils. When we were six another neighbor would check on us (and feed us a great steak) when our mom worked late. One night while waiting for our mom to finish working at a restaurant, an older couple, who had spent their lives traveling and never had kids, gave us quarters all evening so we could play while we waited. Then there was the Greyhound bus driver, who watched over us every summer he took us to Gram’s house. One summer he even bought us lunch. (I was able to return the favor, the year he retired.)
So many people helped us in our time of need as a children. And, now, hope lives in my life, because of those people and the gifts they gave, I live to do the same. I have found ways to bless children through the years. When I didn’t have money to give, I offered free tutoring for at-risk kids. When I had a chance to provide Christmas meal and presents to an impoverish family, I jumped. And, now, my husband and I have two kids overseas that we are able to sponsor.
Hope lives in our life and in the lives we touch by feeding people physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Now, we have those opportunities more and more. Hope lives in my life through feeding others, helping others, praying for others, and giving and writing to our kids overseas. And, I pray that the kids we touch locally as well as our sponsored kids see that hope lives in them, just as I found hope lives in me.