Comments on: I No Longer Sponsor a Child http://blog.compassion.com/i-no-longer-sponsor-a-child/ Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:31:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: annabelle http://blog.compassion.com/i-no-longer-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-27853 annabelle Fri, 06 May 2011 21:13:45 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9171#comment-27853 and man, she is beautiful and man, she is beautiful

]]> By: annabelle http://blog.compassion.com/i-no-longer-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-27847 annabelle Fri, 06 May 2011 16:04:33 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9171#comment-27847 Wow I will have so much fun when I start to sponsor younger kids. I love the little ones (in fact at the moment I have a baby sleeping on me). I sponsor older kids because at my age, finances are iffy, but I don't want to back out of a sponsorship. one of my kids is 21 (just 3 months younger than I!!) and the other is 17. so they don't look like kids at all :) I think it's kinda cool that Tamirat and I are the same age. It's humbling too, to see how much God has given me, I can directly compare my life to my peer halfway around the world. Wow I will have so much fun when I start to sponsor younger kids. I love the little ones (in fact at the moment I have a baby sleeping on me). I sponsor older kids because at my age, finances are iffy, but I don’t want to back out of a sponsorship. one of my kids is 21 (just 3 months younger than I!!) and the other is 17. so they don’t look like kids at all :) I think it’s kinda cool that Tamirat and I are the same age. It’s humbling too, to see how much God has given me, I can directly compare my life to my peer halfway around the world.

]]> By: monica thompson http://blog.compassion.com/i-no-longer-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-13808 monica thompson Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:48:48 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9171#comment-13808 She has grown into such a beautiful young lady! I love getting new pictures of the 2 boys, Rex and Antony that we sponsor! I am hoping someday by God's grace to be able to visit both of them! God Bless You,Monica She has grown into such a beautiful young lady! I love getting new pictures of the 2 boys, Rex and Antony that we sponsor! I am hoping someday by God’s grace to be able to visit both of them!
God Bless You,Monica

]]> By: Kees Boer http://blog.compassion.com/i-no-longer-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-12995 Kees Boer Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:11:05 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9171#comment-12995 Hi, James, Yes, you're making a huge difference in the life of that little girl. If she is 5 years old, she might not totally grasp the concept of sponsorship yet, but her family certainly does and you are a very important person in this little girl's family. If you send her a photo, that photo will have a very important place in the home there. They probably really want to meet you. Blessings, Kees Hi, James,

Yes, you’re making a huge difference in the life of that little girl. If she is 5 years old, she might not totally grasp the concept of sponsorship yet, but her family certainly does and you are a very important person in this little girl’s family. If you send her a photo, that photo will have a very important place in the home there. They probably really want to meet you.

Blessings,

Kees

]]> By: James http://blog.compassion.com/i-no-longer-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-12981 James Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:59:00 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9171#comment-12981 This is such a great post. Me and my girls started sponsoring a 5 year old last May, we look forward to watching her grow her picture was so sad we couldn't resist trying to help put a little smile on her face. We got our first letter from her last month and it was so cool knowing that their really is a person that we are helping. She is only 5 but the pictures were great. This is such a great post. Me and my girls started sponsoring a 5 year old last May, we look forward to watching her grow her picture was so sad we couldn’t resist trying to help put a little smile on her face. We got our first letter from her last month and it was so cool knowing that their really is a person that we are helping. She is only 5 but the pictures were great.

]]> By: Vicki Small http://blog.compassion.com/i-no-longer-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-12973 Vicki Small Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:53:12 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9171#comment-12973 Alan, if you'll call 800-336-7676, you can explore the possibility of staying in touch with Marlon. It may or may not work out and being in touch would not be as easy as it has been (no translation service, for one thing). But maybe there would be a way, if both you and Marlon want it. Alan, if you’ll call 800-336-7676, you can explore the possibility of staying in touch with Marlon. It may or may not work out and being in touch would not be as easy as it has been (no translation service, for one thing). But maybe there would be a way, if both you and Marlon want it.

]]> By: Alan http://blog.compassion.com/i-no-longer-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-12962 Alan Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:34:07 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9171#comment-12962 I truly understand this feeling, I too sponsored Marlon at 8 years old and watch him grow until just this year. I did not keep up with when he was getting out of the program, and I booked my first trip to see him this coming April. However, I don't know if I will be able to or not. It left a hole in my heart. I feel a little lost not being able to keep up with Marlon now. I just trust that the Lord is still watching over him. I truly understand this feeling, I too sponsored Marlon at 8 years old and watch him grow until just this year. I did not keep up with when he was getting out of the program, and I booked my first trip to see him this coming April. However, I don’t know if I will be able to or not. It left a hole in my heart. I feel a little lost not being able to keep up with Marlon now. I just trust that the Lord is still watching over him.

]]> By: Kenny LaRose http://blog.compassion.com/i-no-longer-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-12742 Kenny LaRose Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:49:17 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9171#comment-12742 When I got into my less recent e-mail tonight I found that I had over-looked an invitation last month to contribute an extra $20 (above my monthly sponsorship) and for a moment I thought "oh, well. They'll prob'ly take care of that." But something didn't feel good about it. Then I thought, "getting off the hook for twenty bucks won't make me feel as good as giving it myself. This is a real, live boy we're talking about. Maybe he's thinking about me right now. Maybe he talked to someone today about me. Maybe he's showing all his little friends my picture and the drawing I sent him." I "arrested" the previous thought and got out my debit card and a couple minutes later I experienced again the joy of "better to give than to receive." My little boy (sponsored child)gave me this feeling without even knowing it. There is no other feeling like this. He has given me the privilege of a life-time. In the quietness and semi-darkness of 10:38pm in Unity, Maine I am not "in the sight of men". I cannot bask in the warmth and glow of recognition. This silent gift-giving is just one more treasure of the many that Jesus has given me since He quietly slipped into my life on the last night of Re-hab in 2005, and continues to pour Himself into every one of my days, and lets me feel the way I feel tonight. I am possibly the happiest man on earth at this moment, thanks to Benjamin and Jesus. And Compassion. When I got into my less recent e-mail tonight I found that I had over-looked an invitation last month to contribute an extra $20 (above my monthly sponsorship) and for a moment I thought “oh, well. They’ll prob’ly take care of that.”
But something didn’t feel good about it. Then I thought, “getting off the hook for twenty bucks won’t make me feel as good as giving it myself. This is a real, live boy we’re talking about. Maybe he’s thinking about me right now. Maybe he talked to someone today about me. Maybe he’s showing all his little friends my picture and the drawing I sent him.” I “arrested” the previous thought and got out my debit card and a couple minutes later I experienced again the joy of “better to give than to receive.”
My little boy (sponsored child)gave me this feeling without even knowing it. There is no other feeling like this. He has given me the privilege of a life-time. In the quietness and semi-darkness of 10:38pm in Unity, Maine I am not “in the sight of men”. I cannot bask in the warmth and glow of recognition. This silent gift-giving is just one more treasure of the many that Jesus has given me since He quietly slipped into my life on the last night of Re-hab in 2005, and continues to pour Himself into every one of my days, and lets me feel the way I feel tonight. I am possibly the happiest man on earth at this moment, thanks to Benjamin and Jesus. And Compassion.

]]> By: Michael Patterson http://blog.compassion.com/i-no-longer-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-12690 Michael Patterson Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:38:02 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9171#comment-12690 She is beautiful! Like so many others, we have experience the same thing several times. We recently celebrated the graduation of our first sponsored child Yonalda who we started sponsoring at age 6. She is beautiful! Like so many others, we have experience the same thing several times. We recently celebrated the graduation of our first sponsored child Yonalda who we started sponsoring at age 6.

]]> By: Brian W. Walker http://blog.compassion.com/i-no-longer-sponsor-a-child/comment-page-1/#comment-12673 Brian W. Walker Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:38:43 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9171#comment-12673 What a tremendous blessing when you can impact a person life so significantly…throughout the course of her life. God Bless, Brian www.hopetoholdonto.com What a tremendous blessing when you can impact a person life so significantly…throughout the course of her life.

God Bless,

Brian
http://www.hopetoholdonto.com

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