Comments on: Letter Writing Ideas http://blog.compassion.com/letter-writing-ideas/ Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:31:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jan C http://blog.compassion.com/letter-writing-ideas/comment-page-14/#comment-12646 Jan C Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:56:33 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=2866#comment-12646 No candy or gum can be sent. No candy or gum can be sent.

]]> By: Sherry http://blog.compassion.com/letter-writing-ideas/comment-page-14/#comment-12645 Sherry Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:33:18 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=2866#comment-12645 I was reading some of the blogs from Compassion and saw someone had written to the parents. I feel that God is asking me to do that too. It would give me a clearer picture of their needs. Compassion says that the one child is just an entrance point into the family. I am just going to write the child using her number and send along with it a letter to her mom. I feel the parents need to know just as much as the child that God's love is for them too. Maybe I can send something to that mom that she has wanted for a long time, (pictures, information, knowledge, etc.) If the mothers and fathers can feel loved by God and feel happy, the better care they will give to their children. I was reading some of the blogs from Compassion and saw someone had written to the parents. I feel that God is asking me to do that too. It would give me a clearer picture of their needs.
Compassion says that the one child is just an entrance point into the family.
I am just going to write the child using her number and send along with it a letter to her mom. I feel the parents need to know just as much as the child that God’s love is for them too. Maybe I can send something to that mom that she has wanted for a long time, (pictures, information, knowledge, etc.)
If the mothers and fathers can feel loved by God and feel happy, the better care they will give to their children.

]]> By: Linda http://blog.compassion.com/letter-writing-ideas/comment-page-14/#comment-12641 Linda Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:46:37 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=2866#comment-12641 I did not realize you could send letters/gits to parents or siblings. How is that done? I did not realize you could send letters/gits to parents or siblings. How is that done?

]]> By: pastorprakash@gmail.com http://blog.compassion.com/letter-writing-ideas/comment-page-14/#comment-12631 pastorprakash@gmail.com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:52:32 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=2866#comment-12631 please try it http://translate.google.co.in/# Languages available for translation: Afrikaans Albanian Arabic Belarusian Bulgarian Catalan Chinese Croatian Czech Danish Dutch English Estonian Filipino Finnish French Galician German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Icelandic Indonesian Irish Italian Japanese Korean Latvian Lithuanian Macedonian Malay Maltese Norwegian Persian Polish Portuguese Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Slovenian Spanish Swahili Swedish Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese Welsh Yiddish please try it
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]]> By: Anouschka http://blog.compassion.com/letter-writing-ideas/comment-page-14/#comment-12625 Anouschka Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:11:57 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=2866#comment-12625 Yes I write with 2 moms of sponsorkids. They are so happy that we picked THEIR child. It makes me feel a little ashamed, they are so happy that we picked their child, they feel so special about it, while I think of course your child deserve this! The moms are of my age (24) and they have 3-4 kids, it's a completely different world. I'm glad I can help them. I think especially the moms need our courage en prayers. Yes I write with 2 moms of sponsorkids. They are so happy that we picked THEIR child. It makes me feel a little ashamed, they are so happy that we picked their child, they feel so special about it, while I think of course your child deserve this! The moms are of my age (24) and they have 3-4 kids, it’s a completely different world. I’m glad I can help them. I think especially the moms need our courage en prayers.

]]> By: Dwight http://blog.compassion.com/letter-writing-ideas/comment-page-14/#comment-12619 Dwight Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:02:41 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=2866#comment-12619 Hi Sherry I have found that most of the mothers or grandmothers depending on who they live with help the kids with the letters. So they are part of the process. I have visited all 3 kids I sponsor and for the younger kids the parents seamed to be more thankful of the visit. One child I sponsor…the first time I visited her was on a sponsor tour so the parents do not travel to the city only the project case worker and the grandmother was very sad they could not also meet me. On a 2nd trip I had the chance to meet the family and the grandmother was very happy to meet me. I think maybe happier than the child. :) The parents really like it when we include them in the letters. Hi Sherry
I have found that most of the mothers or grandmothers depending on who they live with help the kids with the letters. So they are part of the process. I have visited all 3 kids I sponsor and for the younger kids the parents seamed to be more thankful of the visit. One child I sponsor…the first time I visited her was on a sponsor tour so the parents do not travel to the city only the project case worker and the grandmother was very sad they could not also meet me. On a 2nd trip I had the chance to meet the family and the grandmother was very happy to meet me. I think maybe happier than the child. :) The parents really like it when we include them in the letters.

]]> By: Sherry http://blog.compassion.com/letter-writing-ideas/comment-page-14/#comment-12617 Sherry Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:36:36 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=2866#comment-12617 Sorry I reread that :) I meant to say "OR the moms" of the children. Sorry I reread that :) I meant to say “OR the moms” of the children.

]]> By: Sherry http://blog.compassion.com/letter-writing-ideas/comment-page-14/#comment-12616 Sherry Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:34:15 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=2866#comment-12616 Have many of you written to the parents of the moms, to encourage and help them as they care for their children.....just wondering what kind of response you have had. Thanks Have many of you written to the parents of the moms, to encourage and help them as they care for their children…..just wondering what kind of response you have had.
Thanks

]]> By: Sarah http://blog.compassion.com/letter-writing-ideas/comment-page-14/#comment-12615 Sarah Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:41:34 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=2866#comment-12615 Kids in the developed world have access to great educational systems, but our sponsored children have more challenges. I try to supplement what they are doing in school by sending age- appropriate educational materials. I try to remember what my own kids were studying in school when they were younger and include pages on art, science, history and culture. I remind the sponsored kids what an amazing world God has created and how pleased He is when we learn about Him through learning about His world. I've also just started researching famous sites in their own countries. Not only am I learning a great deal, but I'm encouraging them to be proud of their unique and beautiful lands. Kids in the developed world have access to great educational systems, but our sponsored children have more challenges. I try to supplement what they are doing in school by sending age- appropriate educational materials. I try to remember what my own kids were studying in school when they were younger and include pages on art, science, history and culture. I remind the sponsored kids what an amazing world God has created and how pleased He is when we learn about Him through learning about His world. I’ve also just started researching famous sites in their own countries. Not only am I learning a great deal, but I’m encouraging them to be proud of their unique and beautiful lands.

]]> By: Kelsey http://blog.compassion.com/letter-writing-ideas/comment-page-14/#comment-12611 Kelsey Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:02:50 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=2866#comment-12611 Does anybody know about sending candy? Is it okay to send them candy if it meets the required size (and is unopened of course)??? Does anybody know about sending candy? Is it okay to send them candy if it meets the required size (and is unopened of course)???

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