Comments on: One Child, Each Child, Every Child Is Special

By: samvit sharma

samvit sharma — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:02:03 +0000

What a great article. Fellow’s sponsorship certainly is a milestone but each child sponsored is precious.

I really like what the article said at the end about how “Fellow wasn’t one of a million children. He was just one. One child. One sponsor. One more step toward changing the world.”

Each of my sponsor children are also one of those million… well – over a million now as one was sponsored just a few days ago. Each of these children is precious and so special to me and I know that God placed each one in my life for a special reason.

I love Casals quote! I think I might use it in the next batch of letters that I send out to my children.

By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:22:48 +0000

Powerful, touching story, Brandy. Thanks for sharing from your heart.

By: Vicki Small

Vicki Small — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:43:30 +0000

@Jeanette - Jeanette, you are being very generous, in sponsoring three children, and I so appreciate your doing whatever it takes. It sounds as though it might actually require some sacrifice, on your part, and that reminds me how dear to Jesus' heart was the poor widow who put in all she had. He knows your heart! Bless you!

By: Jeanette

Jeanette — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:39:41 +0000

This was a very moving article and it reinforced for me the fact that what you do for one child makes a very big difference in the world. Sometimes when I see the poverty, starvation, abuse, etc. I feel overwhelmed. But then I tell myself that I don’t have to try to fix it all, I just have to do what I can. I help 3 sponsored children and 2 correspondence children.
A lot of people are able to sponsor more children but I don’t let that make me feel bad. 3 sponsored children is a lot for me and it is enough.

By: Brandy

Brandy — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:00:23 +0000

Thanks so much for your kind words, everyone! I just wanted to pop in and say what a joy it was meeting Fellow, and bringing his story to each of you!

By: Compassion dave

Compassion dave — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:25:21 +0000

Or how much 1 million dollar bills weigh (2,204 pounds). Wow…that’s a ton of money!

By: Dana

Dana — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:21:51 +0000

What a great article. Fellow’s sponsorship certainly is a milestone but each child sponsored is precious.

I really like what the article said at the end about how “Fellow wasn’t one of a million children. He was just one. One child. One sponsor. One more step toward changing the world.”

I love Casals quote! I think I might use it in the next batch of letters that I send out to my children.

By: Ken M.

Ken M. — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:41:21 +0000

I wish that every child grew up feeling that he/she was special. There would be less dysfunctional adults in the world. And everyone would grow up with the knowledge that they have something positive to contribute to the world. I’m happy that Fellow has been given the chance to know that he really does matter to someone. I like the quote by Pablo Casals, too.

By: Jill Foley

Jill Foley — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:55:47 +0000

This is great! I love the quote!

The power of one is amazing! one child, one sponsor, one GOD!!

By: Vicki Small

Vicki Small — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:12:28 +0000

I love this, Brandy, because it is so very true. I’ve wondered what Fellows thinks about being in the limelight, just because he raised the number of sponsored children by one. Somehow, I doubt that is very important to him, as incredible a milestone as it is for Compassion. What matters for him, I’m betting, is that he has a sponsor and that he and his family are receiving help that they need.

I’ve also wondered how many children have been sponsored since Fellows’ sponsorship rang the bell. The number isn’t important, but those children, and the 999,000 children before Fellows, sure are!