Comments on: Creation Revelation http://blog.compassion.com/creation-revelation/ Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:27:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kim http://blog.compassion.com/creation-revelation/comment-page-1/#comment-2108 Kim Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:58:24 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=512#comment-2108 Meredith I agree completely with you. I love hearing the stories and background of other's lives and seeing how God works. I feel that it helps you connect with them and makes you realize that we are not so different after all. Most everyone that I know, myself included, will flip the channel when the commercials of kids in poverty come on because it is just so sad to see so if we can block it out then it is not real to us. That is what we need to realize - it is really out there whether we want it to be or not and we need to take action to help change it. I know that God will continue to help guide you through this. God Bless! Meredith I agree completely with you. I love hearing the stories and background of other’s lives and seeing how God works. I feel that it helps you connect with them and makes you realize that we are not so different after all.
Most everyone that I know, myself included, will flip the channel when the commercials of kids in poverty come on because it is just so sad to see so if we can block it out then it is not real to us. That is what we need to realize – it is really out there whether we want it to be or not and we need to take action to help change it. I know that God will continue to help guide you through this.

God Bless!

]]> By: Sara Benson http://blog.compassion.com/creation-revelation/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 Sara Benson Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:44:54 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=512#comment-2035 I’m with Britney! Where do I sign up? :) I can't wait to see how this progresses. I agree that it is definitely more powerful to hear a first hand account than to watch a movie/commercial. I just helped out with a Compassion radio marathon. For me, getting to read over the packets and see the pictures made the packets come alive, the $32 a month seemed insignificant to help change the life of a real person. I also got to visit a project in Kenya. Seeing the kids and the program in action was even more revealing to me. The personal aspect of someone sharing their story means that those who hear the stories can ask that person questions and have a contact that they have met. The more we make the children real to the sponsors, the more they will engage in their lives. Awesome idea btw, I love camping at the Crags. I’m with Britney! Where do I sign up? :) I can’t wait to see how this progresses. I agree that it is definitely more powerful to hear a first hand account than to watch a movie/commercial.

I just helped out with a Compassion radio marathon. For me, getting to read over the packets and see the pictures made the packets come alive, the $32 a month seemed insignificant to help change the life of a real person.

I also got to visit a project in Kenya. Seeing the kids and the program in action was even more revealing to me. The personal aspect of someone sharing their story means that those who hear the stories can ask that person questions and have a contact that they have met. The more we make the children real to the sponsors, the more they will engage in their lives.

Awesome idea

btw, I love camping at the Crags.

]]> By: Britney http://blog.compassion.com/creation-revelation/comment-page-1/#comment-2026 Britney Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:40:50 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=512#comment-2026 Thinking about participating in what Compassion is doing around the world and getting intimate with extreme poverty makes me want to jump up and down and say "Pick me! Pick me!" Nothing gets me more excited than hearing someone else's story or being witness to what God is doing in someone's life. Great idea, Meredith! Thinking about participating in what Compassion is doing around the world and getting intimate with extreme poverty makes me want to jump up and down and say “Pick me! Pick me!” Nothing gets me more excited than hearing someone else’s story or being witness to what God is doing in someone’s life. Great idea, Meredith!

]]> By: Sarah http://blog.compassion.com/creation-revelation/comment-page-1/#comment-2003 Sarah Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:46:29 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=512#comment-2003 Mellissa is right you are catching on to something!:) Mellissa is right you are catching on to something!:)

]]> By: Melissa Coast http://blog.compassion.com/creation-revelation/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 Melissa Coast Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:33:04 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=512#comment-2002 I think you are on to something! :) I think you are on to something! :)

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