Comments on: Proof http://blog.compassion.com/proof/ Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:11:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kathy http://blog.compassion.com/proof/comment-page-1/#comment-36863 Kathy Fri, 30 Dec 2011 12:54:12 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/proof/#comment-36863 Thank you so much for this comment. I so wondered why there were no smiles and it gives me extra hope that my sponsored child will be helped on the inside as well as the outside!! God Bless you in a wonderful way! Thank you so much for this comment. I so wondered why there were no smiles and it gives me extra hope that my sponsored child will be helped on the inside as well as the outside!!
God Bless you in a wonderful way!

]]> By: Monica Koors http://blog.compassion.com/proof/comment-page-1/#comment-34200 Monica Koors Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:52:29 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/proof/#comment-34200 Thank you Compassion for all you do!! God Bless You! I am so thankful for the people behind Compassion working hard to improve the lives of these precious children! I am so blessed to have my precious and wonderful sponsored child!!! Thank you Compassion for all you do!! God Bless You! I am so thankful for the people behind Compassion working hard to improve the lives of these precious children! I am so blessed to have my precious and wonderful sponsored child!!!

]]> By: Kees Boer http://blog.compassion.com/proof/comment-page-1/#comment-27815 Kees Boer Thu, 05 May 2011 03:35:44 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/proof/#comment-27815 Hi, Stacy, I wouldn't put too much weight into the smile or lack of smile on a picture. Many centers believe that child is not allowed to smile in the picture. So, if the child smiles, they'll retake the photo, so they get one where he/she is serious. Also, take a look at this video that I shot of a child being photographed.... You can see it's not the most confortable situation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f7EDYXuixc and: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDn0cu30f7Q I'm going to be teaching a workshop to the people taking the pictures in Bolivia. So, I'm going to be sure to mention the smiles. It's a big deal in the USA. In other countries, that's not quite as emphasized.... But if you met your child, she/he would probably have a huge smile all day long.... Hi, Stacy,

I wouldn’t put too much weight into the smile or lack of smile on a picture. Many centers believe that child is not allowed to smile in the picture. So, if the child smiles, they’ll retake the photo, so they get one where he/she is serious. Also, take a look at this video that I shot of a child being photographed…. You can see it’s not the most confortable situation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f7EDYXuixc

and:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDn0cu30f7Q

I’m going to be teaching a workshop to the people taking the pictures in Bolivia. So, I’m going to be sure to mention the smiles. It’s a big deal in the USA. In other countries, that’s not quite as emphasized…. But if you met your child, she/he would probably have a huge smile all day long….

]]> By: Stacy http://blog.compassion.com/proof/comment-page-1/#comment-27811 Stacy Thu, 05 May 2011 00:43:50 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/proof/#comment-27811 I'm glad I read this, I have been worried about the lack of smile in my introduction photo. I just started sponsering, and my child is only 5, so I'm hoping for many photos and smiles during the many years of friendship in the future! :) Thanks for giving me hope! I’m glad I read this, I have been worried about the lack of smile in my introduction photo. I just started sponsering, and my child is only 5, so I’m hoping for many photos and smiles during the many years of friendship in the future! :) Thanks for giving me hope!

]]> By: Lynda http://blog.compassion.com/proof/comment-page-1/#comment-26139 Lynda Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:18:27 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/proof/#comment-26139 Absolutely great post! :) :) Absolutely great post! :) :)

]]> By: Amanda Groves http://blog.compassion.com/proof/comment-page-1/#comment-26138 Amanda Groves Thu, 24 Feb 2011 20:05:16 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/proof/#comment-26138 Thank you so much for this. Our sponsored son actually smiled in all his photos since we sponsored him, except for his most recent picture. Which through me into tears because a I may never know why. But your story reminded me of the perspective I need to have. I am determined to pray more, write more, & care more for him, in hope that he is smiling all the time thinking of God's love, even if I never see it in a picture. :) Thank you so much for this. Our sponsored son actually smiled in all his photos since we sponsored him, except for his most recent picture. Which through me into tears because a I may never know why. But your story reminded me of the perspective I need to have. I am determined to pray more, write more, & care more for him, in hope that he is smiling all the time thinking of God’s love, even if I never see it in a picture. :)

]]> By: Ed Gugliucci http://blog.compassion.com/proof/comment-page-1/#comment-26112 Ed Gugliucci Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:19:28 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/proof/#comment-26112 The first picture I saw of my child was two years ago on the web page when I was researching a Bible quotation on another site. I had no intention of sponsoring a child at that time, so I passed it by and went on with my work. BUT he looked so sad I couldn't get him out of my mind. I frantically went back into the cache on the PC the next day and retrieved the site with his picture and info and sponsored him immediately. Now, every picture I have of him shows a very happy child! God works in mysterious ways and is great all the time. ed The first picture I saw of my child was two years ago on the web page when I was researching a Bible quotation on another site. I had no intention of sponsoring a child at that time, so I passed it by and went on with my work. BUT he looked so sad I couldn’t get him out of my mind. I frantically went back into the cache on the PC the next day and retrieved the site with his picture and info and sponsored him immediately. Now, every picture I have of him shows a very happy child! God works in mysterious ways and is great all the time. ed

]]> By: Robert Womack http://blog.compassion.com/proof/comment-page-1/#comment-26078 Robert Womack Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:36:19 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/proof/#comment-26078 What an awesome account! My eyes filled up just reading it. Have to remember, folks, that many of the children we sponsor live in some of the poorest and most challenging places int he world. Probably not a lot to smile about most of the time. But I always thank God that I have been privileges to share a portion of my abundance with those who have so little. I have a feeling that when I first meet my sponsored child in heaven, we'll both be wiping tears away and laughing joyously together. What an awesome account! My eyes filled up just reading it. Have to remember, folks, that many of the children we sponsor live in some of the poorest and most challenging places int he world. Probably not a lot to smile about most of the time. But I always thank God that I have been privileges to share a portion of my abundance with those who have so little. I have a feeling that when I first meet my sponsored child in heaven, we’ll both be wiping tears away and laughing joyously together.

]]> By: Linda http://blog.compassion.com/proof/comment-page-1/#comment-24258 Linda Thu, 06 Jan 2011 02:21:01 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/proof/#comment-24258 That sweet smile is absolutely PRICELESS!!!!! That sweet smile is absolutely PRICELESS!!!!!

]]> By: Natalie http://blog.compassion.com/proof/comment-page-1/#comment-18377 Natalie Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:50:16 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/proof/#comment-18377 That little boy is so precious. His expressions in the pictures are very understandable. I do think he is wearing the same shirt in the first 3 pictures. The last picture was so wonderful to see. Thank you to all that make a difference in the lives of the precious children and their families and communities. That little boy is so precious. His expressions in the pictures are very understandable. I do think he is wearing the same shirt in the first 3 pictures. The last picture was so wonderful to see. Thank you to all that make a difference in the lives of the precious children and their families and communities.

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