Comments on: Maybe Next Time, a Smile http://blog.compassion.com/maybe-next-time-a-smile/ Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:44:14 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mike Stephens http://blog.compassion.com/maybe-next-time-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-6624 Mike Stephens Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:38:02 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=323#comment-6624 Brandon, thank you for sharing!!! I do not know if you knew this but a girl from the Domincan Republic drew a picture of a street dog saving a dalmation which was the rich dog by throwing a life-ring. Or life-line just as you described. Kees put the link on one of the other blogs I just mentioned it in case you hadn't seen it. I agree with you!!! I love how you put it "A lifeline that somehow sustains both the giver and receiver." I agree!!! It is so true!!! Brandon,

thank you for sharing!!! I do not know if you knew this but a girl from the Domincan Republic drew a picture of a street dog saving a dalmation which was the rich dog by throwing a life-ring. Or life-line just as you described. Kees put the link on one of the other blogs I just mentioned it in case you hadn’t seen it. I agree with you!!! I love how you put it “A lifeline that somehow sustains both the giver and receiver.” I agree!!! It is so true!!!

]]> By: Brandon Satrom http://blog.compassion.com/maybe-next-time-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-798 Brandon Satrom Thu, 08 May 2008 20:34:14 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=323#comment-798 Kelly, isn't that one of the amazing things about it? Cliff, Wow. That is so awesome! You've gotten me all choked-up now. Let's make that trip happen! Kelly, isn’t that one of the amazing things about it?

Cliff, Wow. That is so awesome! You’ve gotten me all choked-up now. Let’s make that trip happen!

]]> By: Cliff Heck http://blog.compassion.com/maybe-next-time-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Cliff Heck Thu, 08 May 2008 10:48:57 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=323#comment-791 Brandon, you and Sarah have inspired your mom and I. We are going to sponsor a child through Compassion. Maybe we can all make that trip together. Brandon, you and Sarah have inspired your mom and I. We are going to sponsor a child through Compassion. Maybe we can all make that trip together.

]]> By: Kelly @ Love Well http://blog.compassion.com/maybe-next-time-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-737 Kelly @ Love Well Sat, 03 May 2008 19:18:01 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=323#comment-737 I love the description of child sponsorship as a lifeline for both parties. It is indeed. I love the description of child sponsorship as a lifeline for both parties. It is indeed.

]]> By: Brandon Satrom http://blog.compassion.com/maybe-next-time-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-729 Brandon Satrom Fri, 02 May 2008 21:05:56 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=323#comment-729 Robin, you're absolutely right, it is a persistent haunting. And a good thing. Writing this put me back in that place and reminded me just how much that meeting affected me. It was a very powerful experience. Meeting these children always is. Robin, you’re absolutely right, it is a persistent haunting. And a good thing. Writing this put me back in that place and reminded me just how much that meeting affected me. It was a very powerful experience. Meeting these children always is.

]]> By: Robin http://blog.compassion.com/maybe-next-time-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Robin Fri, 02 May 2008 19:06:43 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=323#comment-726 I wonder who was affected more--you or Ana? This is the kind of meeting that haunts, but not necessarily in a "bad" way...just in a persistent way. The smiles are there, they're just looking for a way out; reading your story coaxed one from my own lips. Beautifully written :). I wonder who was affected more–you or Ana? This is the kind of meeting that haunts, but not necessarily in a “bad” way…just in a persistent way.

The smiles are there, they’re just looking for a way out; reading your story coaxed one from my own lips.

Beautifully written :) .

]]> By: Brandon Satrom http://blog.compassion.com/maybe-next-time-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Brandon Satrom Fri, 02 May 2008 18:40:12 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=323#comment-725 Vicki, Thank you for reading it, and for taking the time to leave a comment. Andy and Miranda, Thanks for that, I'll be sure to follow-up on this with a trip report! And I hope that you all have a chance to meet your Ana one day! Teri (mom), Thanks mom. You can plan on hearing about it too! :) Vicki, Thank you for reading it, and for taking the time to leave a comment.

Andy and Miranda, Thanks for that, I’ll be sure to follow-up on this with a trip report! And I hope that you all have a chance to meet your Ana one day!

Teri (mom), Thanks mom. You can plan on hearing about it too! :)

]]> By: Teri Heck http://blog.compassion.com/maybe-next-time-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-711 Teri Heck Thu, 01 May 2008 23:19:08 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=323#comment-711 I'm sure that you, Sarah and Ana will share smiles of hope and a bond for a lifetime. What a precious blessing! I look forward to reading about the reunion in two years. Love, Mom I’m sure that you, Sarah and Ana will share smiles of hope and a bond for a lifetime. What a precious blessing! I look forward to reading about the reunion in two years.

Love,

Mom

]]> By: Andy and Miranda - In Him http://blog.compassion.com/maybe-next-time-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-706 Andy and Miranda - In Him Thu, 01 May 2008 17:31:07 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=323#comment-706 Hi, Thank you for sharing this! We have not yet met our child (also by the name of Ana), but she is such a blessing to us! May both your family and Ana's family be a blessing to one another, and when you visit the DR in two years, we'd love to hear about your trip! Love, Andy and Miranda - In Him Hi,
Thank you for sharing this! We have not yet met our child (also by the name of Ana), but she is such a blessing to us! May both your family and Ana’s family be a blessing to one another, and when you visit the DR in two years, we’d love to hear about your trip!

Love,
Andy and Miranda – In Him

]]> By: Vicki Small http://blog.compassion.com/maybe-next-time-a-smile/comment-page-1/#comment-700 Vicki Small Thu, 01 May 2008 14:58:58 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=323#comment-700 Such precious, holy moments you had with Ana! I don't think there's a chance in the world that she will forget your visit. Thanks for sharing your story! Such precious, holy moments you had with Ana! I don’t think there’s a chance in the world that she will forget your visit. Thanks for sharing your story!

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