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It’s said that Ernest Hemingway once wrote a story in just six words.
For sale: baby shoes, never worn.
And called it his best work.
In the spirit of Hemingway’s brevity, and maybe with little help from the Holy Spirit, can you sum up your sponsorship experience in six words?
Here’s what we came up with.
Thought I gave. But I received. – Tim Glenn
Now poverty isn’t just a word. – Becky Tshamler
Random pick doesn’t seem random anymore. – Chris Giovagnoni
Black smiling eyes. World beyond myself. – Amber Van Schooneveld
They focus up. I’m distracted down. – Meredith Dunn
My child shows me Him. – Brianne Mullins
Abundant life for kids in poverty. – David Dahlin
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February 25th, 2009 at 8:10 am
Enrich the kingdom through a child.
February 25th, 2009 at 8:56 am
I found Jesus, he’s with them.
February 25th, 2009 at 9:09 am
I found joy found through giving.
February 25th, 2009 at 9:45 am
Child sponsorship: links to God’s heart.
February 25th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Christ’s light in the darkest places….
February 25th, 2009 at 10:34 am
In you I see God’s grace
February 25th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Hope alive, in you and me
February 25th, 2009 at 11:48 am
I can’t afford NOT to sponsor
February 25th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Christmas donation, hen and shoes: JOY!
February 25th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
A small sacrifice with huge benefit
February 25th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
“You did it unto me”~Jesus
February 25th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
This is my email signature…I just realized it’s 7 words (plus a scripture reference) It’s not really a summary of my experience, but it’s my way of hopefully getting some to think.
Don’t be a goat. Sponsor a child.
Matt 25:31-46
February 25th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
Jill, I like that!
February 25th, 2009 at 1:06 pm
What if I never sponsered him?
February 25th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Darwin, you grew. I grew too!
February 25th, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Sarah C, I LOVE it. Very powerful.
February 25th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Pocket change. Piercing eyes. Our future.
February 25th, 2009 at 3:05 pm
Wow these are so great.
Change the world; For one person.
February 25th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Jill, I LOVE yours.
February 25th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Live simply so they simply live.
I can’t take credit for this. I heard it from Richmond Wandera!
February 25th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
From jaredcwilson, via Twitter
@compassion “Sponsoring a child is sponsoring Jesus.” (HT: Matthew 25:40)
February 25th, 2009 at 5:02 pm
I am blessed for a reason
February 25th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
Building Heaven’s kingdom, one by one.
February 25th, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Glimpse of Heaven in hopeless world.
February 25th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Little hearts full of more faith.
February 25th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
I give, Jesus and Yanique recieve.
February 25th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
He loved me. I love you.
February 25th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
He receives, but I receive more.
February 26th, 2009 at 3:05 am
Always give love to your children.
February 26th, 2009 at 4:36 am
For such a time as this?
February 26th, 2009 at 8:08 am
I have much; they have little!
February 26th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
He signs all letters, “Your Son.”
February 26th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Jesus loves the little children
February 26th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Jesus Loves Me, This I Know
February 27th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Changing the world for one child.
February 28th, 2009 at 7:45 am
A precious gift, temporal and eternal.
March 1st, 2009 at 7:24 am
His POWER perfected in my weakness
March 1st, 2009 at 1:25 pm
My students and I were impacted by Compassion at Student Life last weekend in Houston. On the way home (to Louisiana) everyone was asking if we could sponsor one or two or a few children as a youth group! We’re picking kids this afternoon as a group and I can’t wait to share these words with them!
March 1st, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Serving Church, to be The Church.
March 2nd, 2009 at 5:29 pm
God chose me to choose her.
March 4th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Her smile captivates my heart forever.
March 9th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Seeing God’s love and miracles working.
March 11th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
My blessings are not for me.
March 14th, 2009 at 10:32 am
I always thought I knew love…
March 14th, 2009 at 10:36 am
You are always showing me love
March 28th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
So little = so much to them.
Blessed to be able to sponsor.
little pocket change = Big eternal change!
March 28th, 2009 at 5:21 pm
The POWER of prayer in action!!!
Joining them on the battlefield DAILY!!!
Their last hope to fulfill DREAMS!!!
My last hope to fulfill DREAMS!!!
Strength for today hope for tomorrow!!!
God’s love doesn’t cease, nor mine!!!
Visit, visit, visit!!!
April 1st, 2009 at 11:02 pm
Chosen by God, sponsored by me. <
April 6th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
I thanked God for the opportunity.
April 6th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
How can I not sponsor?
April 7th, 2009 at 9:21 pm
The best is yet to come.
April 12th, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Sponsorship is my honor and priveledge.
April 12th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
@Cathy Pearson –
Whoops–I should have typed “privilege” not priveledge.
April 13th, 2009 at 12:42 pm
A new kind of love.
April 14th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Mwajuma, John, Agness, Erik, Mark, Bosco!!!
April 16th, 2009 at 8:48 am
Love worth dying and crying for.
April 16th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
I’m glad my path crossed hers
April 16th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Lives changed. Both ours and theirs.
April 16th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Given five talents, returning five more.
April 16th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
An amazing love without any boundries
April 16th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
We are blessed to be a blessing
April 16th, 2009 at 4:13 pm
Loving a child in Jesus’ name.
April 16th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Imani prays for ME, unexpected blessing
April 16th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
There are lots more summaries in Facebook.
April 16th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
a humbling, heart-filling experience.
April 16th, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Thank you Jesus – our only children
April 16th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
changed perspectives by opening my heart
April 16th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Changing their lives changes my life.
April 16th, 2009 at 6:18 pm
So much love goes both ways
April 16th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Giving to Bless Blessed from them
April 16th, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Fulfillment knowing it’s the right thing
April 16th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
The true calling of my life.
April 16th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Taking a stand, transforming my heart.
April 16th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
I can’t choose JUST six words.
April 16th, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Sweet picture grabbed my heart. Sponsored.
April 16th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Heart filled evangelism for Christ.
April 16th, 2009 at 8:38 pm
The daughter of my heart always.
April 16th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
I get the most amazing letters.
April 18th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
@Kari Hardré – Couldn’t Have Said It Any Better!
April 20th, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Everyone else is really missing out.
Waiting eagerly by the mailbox daily!
Try it, love is very addictive.
April 21st, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Education which breaks the cycle of poverty.
April 23rd, 2009 at 9:47 am
Discovering God’s heart through a child.
April 23rd, 2009 at 11:54 am
Seeing their faces changed my life.
April 24th, 2009 at 1:50 am
ABUNDANT LOVE GIVEN, ABUNDANT LOVE RECIEVED
April 29th, 2009 at 7:42 am
The Lord has blessed us greatly!
April 30th, 2009 at 1:37 pm
mutual need between sponsor and child
April 30th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Joy and hope through written words.
April 30th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
The value of sponsorship is priceless.
April 30th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Sponsoring changes the way I live.
Changing his life changed my heart.
May 1st, 2009 at 8:29 am
Parvathi, Indri, Mamatha, Omary, Muluken, Sara
May 1st, 2009 at 9:02 am
Each morning the fumbling prayers of an 8-year old Bolivian orphan thunder through the length and breadth of Heaven on my account. A better investment that tech stocks in the 90’s.
May 1st, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Both of my girls are young
so…
The best is yet to come.
May 1st, 2009 at 4:00 pm
the greatest of these is love
May 1st, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Blessed by God thru the children
May 2nd, 2009 at 2:08 pm
mother of many children never met
May 2nd, 2009 at 9:27 pm
HOPE: He will open possibilities everywhere!
May 2nd, 2009 at 9:28 pm
LOVE it!
May 3rd, 2009 at 1:38 pm
Sponsorship: God loves you through us.
May 3rd, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Gilver is hope. Praveen is faith.
May 4th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Making a difference one by one.
May 5th, 2009 at 7:15 am
“It is a gift from God”.
May 5th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Stedfast Prayer, and believe for HOPE….
May 5th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
For the love of it all
To God be the Glory
Philippians two fourteen: look it up
May 6th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
More love returned than I deserve.
May 6th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Filling the World with God’s Love
May 6th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
I hope $32 feels like love
May 7th, 2009 at 7:51 am
Without you, there is no family
May 7th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
I love them as my own.
May 7th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
To God be the Glory. amen.
May 7th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
My child is my heroe
May 9th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
I should thank them instead. Tears.
May 12th, 2009 at 3:02 am
We think we have it bad?!!
May 12th, 2009 at 11:32 am
love lived out…in Jesus’ name!
May 12th, 2009 at 1:55 pm
God’s abounding grace in loving action..
May 12th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
God’s love shines in their eyes.
May 12th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
Amazing Grace, How sweet, the sound!
May 16th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
My eyes are now open; to others
May 21st, 2009 at 3:49 pm
@Melissa Coast – Love this one!
May 21st, 2009 at 3:59 pm
They feel HIS love through me.
May 23rd, 2009 at 5:04 am
One child’s photo is worth a thousand, thousand words.
Thanks to all the stewards of Compassion!!
May 23rd, 2009 at 11:17 am
I LOVE this precious little girl.
May 25th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
@Wendy W – Philippians 2:14 (Amplified Bible)
14Do all things without grumbling and faultfinding and complaining [[a]against God] and [b]questioning and doubting [among yourselves],
May 25th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Trying to outgive God…not quite!
May 25th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
You think you chose to sponsor?
-God
May 25th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
If I chose not to sponsor…
May 25th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
@Karen Towns – Maybe a $300 famgift feels more
May 25th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
@christina – Brother to a few children-met
May 25th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Osmari, Joceling, Reneboy, Jay-poy, Angelo, Victor…Bushiri!!!!!!!
May 25th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
@Chris Giovagnoni – Helping Jesus does not go unnoticed
May 25th, 2009 at 8:10 pm
@Danielle – Why limit yourself to just six words?!
May 25th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Compassion: releasing Sponsors from poverty since 1952
Let’s make it a t-shirt!!! For the Bolder Boulder next year!!!!!!! Or for some cycling shorts!
May 25th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Diego makes me love Jesus more.
May 26th, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Blessing another and being blessed too.
May 29th, 2009 at 10:34 am
Like He loved me, I love His children.
Blessing and being blessed
Loving others like He would…
Pamela showed me that you can
break the chains of poverty.
Sponsoring Kyakunzire Pamela changed my life.
I want to love His children like He did me.
He loves me so very much!
He cares about the poor ones.
Jesus will never forsake the poor.
Tho’ we have everything, they give their all.
Most of these aren’t 6 words, but I thought that they were great anyway…..could you use any of them?
May 29th, 2009 at 10:35 am
@Caitlin –
Those first two are great!
May 29th, 2009 at 10:39 am
I really like this one that Mike Stephens thought of–”If I chose not to sponsor”……that’s a great one!!
May 29th, 2009 at 11:12 am
I just came up with these three–I thought that they were pretty good.
Do you like any of them?
Sponsoring is a chance of a lifetime!
To sponsor is a great priveledge.
Sponsor a child today; it’s wonderful!
Changing lives and sponsoring Kyakunzire Pamela is wonderful!
For only $32 a month, you can change lives!
Sponsorship equals a chance of a lifetime.
Sponsorship is a chance of a lifetime.
Encourage to excell, and be encouraged.
Encourage the child, and be encouraged.
Did any of you find these good?
May 29th, 2009 at 11:13 am
Actually, it ended up being more than three!
June 2nd, 2009 at 8:21 am
Prateeksha and Sindhu heal my heart
June 5th, 2009 at 6:06 am
Giving and receiving–blessings and love!
June 5th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Showing God’s love to others everywhere.
June 7th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Sponsorship in six words:
New sponsor, heart full of love.
So many needs, God’s in control.
June 7th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
She’s the sister I never had.
June 9th, 2009 at 8:46 am
Im blessed to be a blessing
June 9th, 2009 at 3:20 pm
God molds my heart through them.
June 9th, 2009 at 4:15 pm
I responded to this post before however I decided to add a new response. It’s 5 words.
Danilo, Adaglilson, Anderson, Andre, Micael
My next response has 6 words:
God blessed me with 5 children.
June 9th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
Not 6 words, but something I told my now husband when he mentioned how we could save money if I didn’t sponsor:
As long as our state of living exceeds theirs, we can afford to sponsor.
. . . just a nice reminder in these financially troubling times.
June 9th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
My privelege giving-their gratitude ABUNDANT
June 9th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
He calls me “my beloved parent”
June 10th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Each Child Is Unique to Christ!
June 13th, 2009 at 11:00 pm
we are blessed to bless others!!
June 15th, 2009 at 9:53 am
Helping a child come to Him.
June 17th, 2009 at 12:28 am
I can’t claim credit for this one. It came from our Advocacy Conference this year.
“One child. One Sponsor. One God.”
June 17th, 2009 at 12:29 am
The love of a child – priceless.
June 17th, 2009 at 9:45 am
A blessing to help beautiful children.
June 19th, 2009 at 3:36 am
Slowly realizing it’s not about me
June 20th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Helping others with God’s amazing power.
June 20th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Poverty has a face and soul.
June 22nd, 2009 at 10:07 am
My overflow is somebody elses neccesity. That’s an awesome and responsibility statement!
June 23rd, 2009 at 1:10 pm
Hope is rising out of poverty.
July 14th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Spreading the Love of Jesus Christ
July 14th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
Give children their dreams, sponsor today!
July 17th, 2009 at 6:01 am
Sharing love always wins over despair.
July 18th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
What if it were MY child…
July 21st, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Christ’s love shines; abundant blessings flow.
July 23rd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Jesus cares for all the children.
Taken from that song you probably all know- Jesus loves the little children, all the children of the world… Every month, at the beginning, it looks as if I won’t be able to pay the sponsership.. Every month right before I need to pay it, the Lord provides. He gives me the money to keep sponsering my little boy. Thank you Jesus!
July 23rd, 2009 at 8:46 pm
I’ve heard someone say before- “If the Lord leads you to it, He’ll be faithful to lead you through it”. That’s totally right.
He told me at a Mercy Me concert to sponser. Mercy Me had people handing out packets. God led me to get a sponsered child, and so far He’s been faithful to lead my through it!
I just thought I might share that all with you.. When times get rough, I remember that saying..
July 25th, 2009 at 7:50 am
God’s hands in a broken world.
July 25th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Love bridges miles: Jesus in action.
July 28th, 2009 at 8:44 am
The Best Choice I ever Made
July 28th, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Full of joy, compassion and happiness.
July 29th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Life changing for Me & Diomer.
July 29th, 2009 at 8:09 pm
God met my need in hers.
July 30th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
God hearsprayers, because He loves.
August 9th, 2009 at 3:17 pm
God chose Osblan, I just obeyed!
August 9th, 2009 at 9:05 pm
i just need one word, indescribable
August 10th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Sharing God’s love with His children.
August 11th, 2009 at 1:53 am
@Briana –
May i use that quote please? i will of course give you the credit.
August 12th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Humility-Grace-Love-
Forgiven-Blessed=Compassion
August 14th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
The greatest investment I could make!
August 15th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
My best birthday present?Sponsoring Eko!
Receiving more blessing than I give
August 16th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Remarkable move of God in life!
August 17th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
Children: God’s gift to us all.
August 17th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
@Mike Stephens – You don’t what you’re missing! TOO BAD!!! Pray God will change your heart.
August 17th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
@Mike Stephens – You’re right… it’s about Jesus love, not you.
August 17th, 2009 at 8:16 pm
@Rachel – I did. They’re all great!
August 17th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
They have nothing, they give all.
We have everything, we give little.
Give a little, receive a lot.
August 21st, 2009 at 5:46 pm
The children BLESS ME every day.
August 25th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Joy in Giving with God’s Love
August 27th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
God’s plan; hope and a future.
August 27th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
I can now make a difference
August 28th, 2009 at 10:52 am
Heart changing, for her AND me!
August 30th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Less is really more with God.
September 2nd, 2009 at 1:41 pm
I want to celebrate HIS life.
September 3rd, 2009 at 12:38 am
We are a family of five!
September 5th, 2009 at 12:16 am
I can help this one.
September 7th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Investing in next generation of believers.
September 11th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
I am blessed in jesus name.
September 12th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
what can I do for them?
that is not given back tenfold
September 15th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
The best investment is in children.
September 15th, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Her crayon pictures spell out “LOVE.”
September 19th, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Writing Letters Shares Love of God
September 19th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
God’s little children are so precious.
September 23rd, 2009 at 11:57 am
Jesus loves all the little children.
September 23rd, 2009 at 4:08 pm
She’s my daughter in another country.
September 23rd, 2009 at 4:09 pm
My kids live in other countries.
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
I love Jona, June, and Bea.
God blesses me through you three.
September 25th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Compassion connected me with true miracles.
September 28th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Thank you God for this opportunity.
September 28th, 2009 at 10:42 am
I love you Daniel and David.
September 28th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Showing God’s grace through pen marks
September 28th, 2009 at 11:24 am
together we’ll call his children home
October 8th, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Give: A Future and a Hope!