Comments on: Chosen Ones

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:24:53 +0000

I saw one of those programs on tv about sponsoring children (like I had many times before…) and on that particular day I decided to surf the net and typed in “sponsor children” in the search bar.

Luckily I found Compassion, because I LOVE this program and the close relationship it allows with the children.

The picture of my little girl, Ludis, drew my attention first. She looked so solemn. Then I read that she lived with her grandparents and was nine years old and NOT attending school!?!? As a teacher, that horrified me. Especially as she was one of the longest waiting kids….

So. Now I have a little girl named Ludis and I am forever grateful.

Someday I’ll add to the family… )

By: Amy Brooke

Amy Brooke — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:23:04 +0000

I chose my child in Rwanda because I had read about the genocide there. Even though she hadn’t been born yet, I’m sure that people she knows were. I wanted to encourage her and her family and be a bit of a peace maker there.

My other child was chosen for me by Compassion. I had been sponsoring Delia in Ecuador because she spoke Spanish and I took that in high school and a bit in college. I probably couldn’t really talk to her in her language, but I liked the idea of knowing some words. When Delia’s parents took her out of the program, Compassion assigned me another little girl, Ambar, in Ecuador.

By: Mike Stephens

Mike Stephens — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:26:50 +0000

I give Dave a 56/10 for his answer!!! I “think” I know the reason I sponsored but I am going to relinquish “the reason” I came up with in my mind when I was sponsoring and the REAL reason I sponsored is because God pre-ordained it before I was born!!!!!!! Thank you Jesus!!!

By: Robbin

Robbin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:10:13 +0000

I chose my sponsored child when I saw she had the same birthday. But the main reason was when I saw she was in an AIDS country, I knew I just wanted to be able to help her out as much as I could. I had just lost my child before (who happened to be born in Guatemala where I was born – the reason I picked HIM) because he stopped participating in the Compassion Program – and I had finally gone back to Guatemala to see the country I hadn’t been in since I was born. But at least I got to meet him and I can still pray for him.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:46:55 +0000

I didn’t choose my sponsored children – God did. He put them in my life for a reason.

By: Jaime

Jaime — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:41:28 +0000

I learned about Compassion at a Hillsong United concert. I have always had a huge heart for children and a strong desire to adopt and make a difference in their lives. After the concert, I went home and researched Compassion International online. I knew this was it! After weeks and weeks of looking at these children online and praying, I have now sponsored Amanuel, Johley, Fern, Stephano, and Henry. I love them so much and plan to visit each of them someday. Compassion has made such an amazing impact on my family. It’s funny how God provides for us…I knew we couldn’t afford to sponsor these children with my husband being laid off work this year but yet the money is there to give. God works in mysterious ways. I look forward to sponsoring more children in the future…If you have any doubt financially but your heart says YES…Go for it! With God all things are possible!

By: Mary K.

Mary K. — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:47:04 +0000

Because my daughter, now in her twenties, was adopted from Guatemala, I looked for a girl from Guatemala to sponsor. Like other sponsors, I chose (was led to) Yakeyli because of something special in her photo – she’d also been waiting a long time for a sponsor. She is a bright girl and I’m looking forward to a long and special relationship!

By: Ken M.

Ken M. — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:18:52 +0000

Misty,
I love how God works things out. God meant for you to sponsor Juan and put his hand in the situation. Now he’s your child the way God had planned from the beginning.

By: Misty

Misty — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:01:57 +0000

Ok. So now I actually have to share one of my stories, since it is bringing me to tears this morning.

Sometimes I look at children using the longest waiting search and 99% of the time none of the children “say” I am your child. Monday, I searched, and two photos were jumping out. Kaio and Juan. I thought, wow, I can’t sponsor 2 more kids! So, I left it overnight and looked again on Tuesday. Both were still there. I decided to pick Juan and opened up his picture which gives the link to sponsor. But I paused and asked God which child? And the answer was clear, BOTH! But I hestitated, and asked again. And got the same answer. I went to click on the link to sponsor Juan, and the website said sorry, another sponsor has chosen this child. His photo was gone from the site. I was very sad, I knew I had lost something precious. I did go ahead and sign up Kaio. And prayed for the sponsor Juan had gotten.

Today, I felt the need to search longest waiting again. (and here come the tears) and Juan’s photo was back!! I don’t know what happened to the other sponsor, but I am grateful that I had another opportunity to sponsor my child and welcome him into my family. And guess what? Today, the actual day I sponsored Juan is is Birthday. He turned 6 years old today.

Isn’t God truly amazing?

God bless.

By: Michael Scarbrough

Michael Scarbrough — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:04:16 +0000

…because their genders AND birthdays matched my own children’s. (Well, two birthdays match exactly and one is only three days off.) I wanted my three children to “grow up with” our Compassion kids, get to know them, and through that understand more of what it means to have need. I also thought that, as my own children developed and matured, it would remind me of the development of my “other three” around the world.

I also chose our Compassion kids from different areas of the world so we would gain more understanding of, and appreciation for, various cultures.

So even though I didn’t pick them for the look on their face or some intangible reason, it hasn’t prevented me from growing to love Antony (12, India), Yadira (10, Ecuador), and Otimong (5, Uganda) like my own kids!

PS: this approach also really helps me with remembering to arrange birthday gifts for my sponsored children.