Comments on: Finding Compassion: Blame It on Creation

By: Mike Stephens

Mike Stephens — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:47:32 +0000

Sorry for my delay the electrician turned off all the power to the hotel to fix my outlet in the room so I can charge my video camera here in Dagupan, Philippines.

“My investigation revealed that Compassion is the real deal — the program was and still is steeped in integrity, the fragrance of Jesus Christ wafting throughout.”

Dave I rejoice with you as well. Yesterday the Compassion Philippines sponsor tour group visited PH-238 or 239 Foursquare church project here in the Philippines which is the largest CDSP project in the world with I think around 794 registered kids. After a home visit in which the mother was baptized on the same day I was May 1 and the father had the same name as me. We were walking to ride a tricycle back to the project and some kids were playing basketball and thank God it was a small basketball because those I can dunk!!!!!!! And dunk I did! I tried about 7-13 to have them alley-hoop it to me but I never quite made it. My fingers were bleeding ( I didn’t even notice) and a one-eyed tricycle driver poured some hydrogen peroxide on my fingers and wrapped some gauss and put tape on it. He said he lost his eye because his brother poked him in the eye with a knife! Many more things to tell but that was definitely a highlight! But about Compassion being the real deal, when I returned to the project the nursing staff and pediatricion cleaned my little cut/scape again and prescribed me all this stuff which was kind of nice and I felt
official with the pediatricion writing out the presciption. I like how Compassion invites me into an opportunity to be the real deal and make a Jesus Christ magnitude of difference in the lives of the kids I sponsor and my life as well!!!!!!! Hopefully I will be back in the Philippines in a few years to visit, be an encouragement, and be encouraged!

By: Pam

Pam — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:23:41 +0000

I also became involved with compassion at Creation in Shirleysburg. After hearing various artists talk about compassion, I decided to go check it out. that afternoon I had my first little girl. That night as I was praying for her, I felt God saying he had a second child for me, a child with a disability. I went back to the compassion table the next day,and was told there was no way to find a disabled child without looking at every packet. It was made quite clear that person didn’t want to be bothered, so I looked a little myself, and then went on my way. Well, you know when God has something in store for you, you don’t get away that easy. This was nagging at me all day. later that afternoon, I came across another compassion table. a lady asked if she could help me. I told her the situation, and she said we would have to look at every packet, but she was willing to do it if it took all weekend. she and I checked every packet on her table to no avail. She told me to come back in 2-3 hours. I returned to find that she had gathered a few other compassion volunteers and they had gone through every single card on the compound. she said they had found one little girl with a visual problem, but didn’t know if that was what I wanted. She was just precious, and in a third world country being visually impaired cannot be easy. I ended up sponsoring her, and had her until this month when her parents pulled her from the program. I currently have 3 sponsored children living in Honduras, El Salvador and Togo, all with special needs. I am excited to be going to visit my little girl in El Salvador in Oct. Although I haven’t met my little girl in Togo, I have been there, so I have seen the conditions she is living in, and I know my sponsorship will make a difference.

By: compasion dave

compasion dave — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:12:52 +0000

“Go for it” in deed!

How can there be any regrets when there are lives being saved physically and spiritually.

By: Amy Wallace

Amy Wallace — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:29:16 +0000

@Sarah Charles – Wow! We’re like a Canadian and American version of the same story!

I’m 20, and I’m going into my third year of university. Like I always say, money is no obstacle to God!

By: Amy Wallace

Amy Wallace — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:25:30 +0000

@Kristen – Go for it! You won’t regret it

By: Stephanie G

Stephanie G — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:43:52 +0000

Amy and Sarah,

You all are an inspiration that you are sponsoring multiple children as college students. Thank you for your examples of faith – God does provide in all circumstances! I, too, am considering Advocacy so thanks to you both (and Dave, too) for sharing your stories!

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By: Sarah Charles

Sarah Charles — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:46:04 +0000

I forgot to add…I heard about Compassion at a Newsboys concert in Cincinnati,OH. Best day ever!

By: Sarah Charles

Sarah Charles — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:44:50 +0000

@Amy Wallace –

Amy, I really like you. I am also a college student and somehow God works through my finances and I sponsor 3 kids currently. Congrats on being an Advocate. I have considered it. How old are you anyways? You have done a lot so far!!! God bless!
-Sarah-

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:41:53 +0000

Dave – “I cannot imagine where I would be spiritually if not for my involvement with Compassion and child advocacy. I suspect I would be wallowing away somewhere in pew wondering what God’s plan was”
You hit the nail on the head! We sit around, waiting for the ‘perfect’ opportunity to serve God, not realizing that we have been give the grace to take a step forward, no matter how small.