Comments on: Bloom Where You Are Planted http://blog.compassion.com/bloom-where-you-are-planted/ Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:08:40 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Stephanie Green http://blog.compassion.com/bloom-where-you-are-planted/comment-page-1/#comment-11286 Stephanie Green Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:05:26 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5851#comment-11286 Thank you, Lisa, and all who responded for these wonderful ideas! I've been a sponsor for a few years and can't say enough about Compassion, all they do and how my involvement with them has already changed my (and my family's) life! I've been strongly considering applying to join the advocates network and these ideas are SO helpful!!! Britt -where can I find the yard sign? Love that idea! Thank you, Lisa, and all who responded for these wonderful ideas! I’ve been a sponsor for a few years and can’t say enough about Compassion, all they do and how my involvement with them has already changed my (and my family’s) life! I’ve been strongly considering applying to join the advocates network and these ideas are SO helpful!!!

Britt -where can I find the yard sign? Love that idea!

]]> By: Bob and Betty Hawkins http://blog.compassion.com/bloom-where-you-are-planted/comment-page-1/#comment-11279 Bob and Betty Hawkins Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:10:05 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5851#comment-11279 Lisa I enjoyed reading your post. You reflect the true spirit of Charity towards needy children around the world. We congratulate the efforts of your organization and yourself to spread the love of our Savior and make the world a better place. Although we don't belong to your organization, we share a common goal. We are child sponsors through the Trivani Foundation and have likewise found this experience expremely rewarding. The goal of the Trivani Foundation is to see that every child in the world is fed by 2015. If anyone is interested in effective fund raising for child sponsorship. We have some ideas. Please contact us directly (we are under Robert Hawkins on Facebook) as that aspect doesn't seem to be in keeping with the ground rules of this blog. May the Lord bless all of you as you reach out to the little ones. Lisa
I enjoyed reading your post. You reflect the true spirit of Charity towards needy children around the world. We congratulate the efforts of your organization and yourself to spread the love of our Savior and make the world a better place. Although we don’t belong to your organization, we share a common goal. We are child sponsors through the Trivani Foundation and have likewise found this experience expremely rewarding. The goal of the Trivani Foundation is to see that every child in the world is fed by 2015. If anyone is interested in effective fund raising for child sponsorship. We have some ideas. Please contact us directly (we are under Robert Hawkins on Facebook) as that aspect doesn’t seem to be in keeping with the ground rules of this blog. May the Lord bless all of you as you reach out to the little ones.

]]> By: Amy Wallace http://blog.compassion.com/bloom-where-you-are-planted/comment-page-1/#comment-11275 Amy Wallace Thu, 27 Aug 2009 18:09:07 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5851#comment-11275 I take my child packs with me almost EVERY WHERE, show my friends and family my child letters, I recently did an interview about my trip with Compassion Canada to Colombia for a newspaper, I do presentations at my church, and I really promote Compassion on my Facebook page. I take my child packs with me almost EVERY WHERE, show my friends and family my child letters, I recently did an interview about my trip with Compassion Canada to Colombia for a newspaper, I do presentations at my church, and I really promote Compassion on my Facebook page.

]]> By: Lisa Miles http://blog.compassion.com/bloom-where-you-are-planted/comment-page-1/#comment-11246 Lisa Miles Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:13:56 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5851#comment-11246 Brittany, I just e-mailed you back! :) I LOVE everyone's ideas, keep them coming! One thing we do is to include in our Christmas letter a photo of our sponsored kids and a short mention of how they're doing, (basically just, "Our Compassion International child, Israel, is now in 2nd grade and doing well. We continue to be blessed by child sponsorship.") I've had people off our Christmas card list contact us about how to sponsor through Compassion. Brittany, I just e-mailed you back! :)

I LOVE everyone’s ideas, keep them coming!

One thing we do is to include in our Christmas letter a photo of our sponsored kids and a short mention of how they’re doing, (basically just, “Our Compassion International child, Israel, is now in 2nd grade and doing well. We continue to be blessed by child sponsorship.”)

I’ve had people off our Christmas card list contact us about how to sponsor through Compassion.

]]> By: Teresa http://blog.compassion.com/bloom-where-you-are-planted/comment-page-1/#comment-11241 Teresa Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:56:03 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5851#comment-11241 I am new to sponsoring, but I think that means my enthusiasm is fresh and engergized about it! :) I have told friends and family how rewarding it is, trying to encourage to take this step as well. I share the Compassion magazine with some ladies here at work, giving them vital examples of what Compassion does and the impact they can share in. I also have links to Compassion on my Facebook page. Every little bit helps, and it's another way of demonstrating Jesus love in action to all my non-believing friends. I am new to sponsoring, but I think that means my enthusiasm is fresh and engergized about it! :)

I have told friends and family how rewarding it is, trying to encourage to take this step as well. I share the Compassion magazine with some ladies here at work, giving them vital examples of what Compassion does and the impact they can share in. I also have links to Compassion on my Facebook page.

Every little bit helps, and it’s another way of demonstrating Jesus love in action to all my non-believing friends.

]]> By: Britt http://blog.compassion.com/bloom-where-you-are-planted/comment-page-1/#comment-11232 Britt Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:16:12 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5851#comment-11232 LISA! HA! I just sent you an email about this the other day! Funny how God works :) I'm a "newbie" advocate and keep brochures handy in my purse and car (which has the Compassion sticker on it's bumper)...and the Compassion sign is displayed in my front lawn. Most importantly, I have my children's photos proudly framed around my house. There has been more than one occasion where a visitor has asked, "So who is that?" Great post Lisa :) LISA! HA! I just sent you an email about this the other day! Funny how God works :)

I’m a “newbie” advocate and keep brochures handy in my purse and car (which has the Compassion sticker on it’s bumper)…and the Compassion sign is displayed in my front lawn. Most importantly, I have my children’s photos proudly framed around my house. There has been more than one occasion where a visitor has asked, “So who is that?”

Great post Lisa :)

]]> By: Sara Benson http://blog.compassion.com/bloom-where-you-are-planted/comment-page-1/#comment-11229 Sara Benson Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:47:32 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5851#comment-11229 I am not an official advocate but I have made it my goal to reach more children by sharing Compassion's work with others. Here are some of the things I have found that work Facebook: I often find children on the website that I wish I could sponsor. One day I found a little boy who captured my heart, but I knew that I could not sponsor him. What I did was use my facebook status to tell my friends about him and I gave them the link to see his profile. One of my friends ended up sponsoring him! She said that she had always wanted to sponsor a child but had just never done it. Another way that I have shared Compassion is just telling people about my kids and sharing my enthusiasm for my children like others do for their biological kids. I have a coworker who is going to sponsor a child because of our conversations. She had seen all the commercials for child sponsorship organizations but had not known who she could trust. I am not an official advocate but I have made it my goal to reach more children by sharing Compassion’s work with others. Here are some of the things I have found that work
Facebook: I often find children on the website that I wish I could sponsor. One day I found a little boy who captured my heart, but I knew that I could not sponsor him. What I did was use my facebook status to tell my friends about him and I gave them the link to see his profile. One of my friends ended up sponsoring him! She said that she had always wanted to sponsor a child but had just never done it.
Another way that I have shared Compassion is just telling people about my kids and sharing my enthusiasm for my children like others do for their biological kids. I have a coworker who is going to sponsor a child because of our conversations. She had seen all the commercials for child sponsorship organizations but had not known who she could trust.

]]> By: Jill Foley http://blog.compassion.com/bloom-where-you-are-planted/comment-page-1/#comment-11219 Jill Foley Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:01:30 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5851#comment-11219 I've been a sponsor for 16 years and an advocate for 14 years. Being an advocate used to just be a nice thing I did when I got around to it...now it's one of the titles I proudly wear...Christian, wife, mother, violinist and child advocate! When people meet me and ask what I do, it comes up. I write about Compassion on my blog, I talk to others about my sponsored children, I approach churches and small groups to give presentations, I put up displays and leave brochures, I wear Compassion t-shirts, I use my Compassion bookmarks with photos of my kids. I hope that when people see me coming they know that Compassion will come up in our conversation! I’ve been a sponsor for 16 years and an advocate for 14 years. Being an advocate used to just be a nice thing I did when I got around to it…now it’s one of the titles I proudly wear…Christian, wife, mother, violinist and child advocate! When people meet me and ask what I do, it comes up.

I write about Compassion on my blog, I talk to others about my sponsored children, I approach churches and small groups to give presentations, I put up displays and leave brochures, I wear Compassion t-shirts, I use my Compassion bookmarks with photos of my kids.

I hope that when people see me coming they know that Compassion will come up in our conversation!

]]> By: Mike Stephens http://blog.compassion.com/bloom-where-you-are-planted/comment-page-1/#comment-11216 Mike Stephens Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:33:48 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5851#comment-11216 Lisa, I agree with you because anywhere Jesus is proclaimed for example like I Peter 5:7 "Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for YOU!!!!!!!" or I Peter 2: 20-24 20[After all] what [a]kind of glory [is there in it] if, when you do wrong and are punished for it, you take it patiently? But if you bear patiently with suffering [which results] when you do right and that is undeserved, it is acceptable and pleasing to God. 21For even to this were you called [it is inseparable from your vocation]. For Christ also suffered for you, leaving you [His personal] example, so that you should follow in His footsteps. 22He was guilty of no sin, neither was deceit (guile) ever found on His lips.(A) 23When He was reviled and insulted, He did not revile or offer insult in return; [when] He was abused and suffered, He made no threats [of vengeance]; but he trusted [Himself and everything] to Him Who judges fairly. 24He personally bore our sins in His [own] body on the tree [b][as on an altar and offered Himself on it], that we might die (cease to exist) to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed. Power is released and I believe encourages and helps people who need it! Now to your question...I think the best way I share Compassion with my family and friends is by simply making some noise, making some waves, causing a fracas, and doing the most crazy things I can via Compassion. So first I started sponsoring, then I visited Nicaragua and the Philippines. I wish I could do more but I just got fired from my nice $5000/month taxi job for too many tickets and angering a school crossing guard so God must have an even better job in mind!!!!!!! hahahahaha! But with that money I made I was able to send 8 $300 family gifts to the families of the kids I sponsor. I was hoping to visit the last 3 of them this year or at least some of them but I may have to wait a little longer. I am so joyed I have been able see 5 of them so far. I am very thankful for the Good Compassion enables me to do and enhances my obedience to God but it is so true that all my Good deeds are like dirty rags compared to how Jesus ransomed me from hell. Lisa,

I agree with you because anywhere Jesus is proclaimed for example like I Peter 5:7 “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for YOU!!!!!!!”

or
I Peter 2: 20-24

20[After all] what [a]kind of glory [is there in it] if, when you do wrong and are punished for it, you take it patiently? But if you bear patiently with suffering [which results] when you do right and that is undeserved, it is acceptable and pleasing to God.

21For even to this were you called [it is inseparable from your vocation]. For Christ also suffered for you, leaving you [His personal] example, so that you should follow in His footsteps.

22He was guilty of no sin, neither was deceit (guile) ever found on His lips.(A)

23When He was reviled and insulted, He did not revile or offer insult in return; [when] He was abused and suffered, He made no threats [of vengeance]; but he trusted [Himself and everything] to Him Who judges fairly.

24He personally bore our sins in His [own] body on the tree [b][as on an altar and offered Himself on it], that we might die (cease to exist) to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed.

Power is released and I believe encourages and helps people who need it!

Now to your question…I think the best way I share Compassion with my family and friends is by simply making some noise, making some waves, causing a fracas, and doing the most crazy things I can via Compassion. So first I started sponsoring, then I visited Nicaragua and the Philippines. I wish I could do more but I just got fired from my nice $5000/month taxi job for too many tickets and angering a school crossing guard so God must have an even better job in mind!!!!!!! hahahahaha! But with that money I made I was able to send 8 $300 family gifts to the families of the kids I sponsor. I was hoping to visit the last 3 of them this year or at least some of them but I may have to wait a little longer. I am so joyed I have been able see 5 of them so far. I am very thankful for the Good Compassion enables me to do and enhances my obedience to God but it is so true that all my Good deeds are like dirty rags compared to how Jesus ransomed me from hell.

]]> By: Amy http://blog.compassion.com/bloom-where-you-are-planted/comment-page-1/#comment-11214 Amy Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:07:29 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=5851#comment-11214 I have posted your widgets on my blog and Facebook page, so I hope you'll keep developing and updating them! They help me keep conversations about Compassion going online and in real life. I have posted your widgets on my blog and Facebook page, so I hope you’ll keep developing and updating them! They help me keep conversations about Compassion going online and in real life.

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