Comments on: The Happiest Day of a Sponsored Child’s Life http://blog.compassion.com/the-happiest-day-of-my-life/ Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:31:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Garry http://blog.compassion.com/the-happiest-day-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-19378 Garry Sat, 11 Sep 2010 20:26:12 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9116#comment-19378 I have been to some my kids homes and I know how much they treasure letters, photos, stickers, etc that we send. I have seen many boxes pulled out from under a bed with everything the kid's sponsors have sent to them. I have to agree with Amy and Dana. Among the tons of junk mail, I always have my eye open for that ivory colored envelope. Seeing that envelope makes my day. I have been to some my kids homes and I know how much they treasure letters, photos, stickers, etc that we send. I have seen many boxes pulled out from under a bed with everything the kid’s sponsors have sent to them. I have to agree with Amy and Dana. Among the tons of junk mail, I always have my eye open for that ivory colored envelope. Seeing that envelope makes my day.

]]> By: Dana http://blog.compassion.com/the-happiest-day-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-12566 Dana Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:17:54 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9116#comment-12566 I agree with Amy - I hope they know how much we love their letters, too! Reminds me - I need to spend more time handwriting letters. I use the computer more often because it's faster and easier when I'm writing to all of my kids at one time, plus my printing isn't that tidy, but I love their hand written letters. Good reminder of the importance of writing to your children! I agree with Amy – I hope they know how much we love their letters, too! Reminds me – I need to spend more time handwriting letters. I use the computer more often because it’s faster and easier when I’m writing to all of my kids at one time, plus my printing isn’t that tidy, but I love their hand written letters. Good reminder of the importance of writing to your children!

]]> By: Kees Boer http://blog.compassion.com/the-happiest-day-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-12556 Kees Boer Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:24:11 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9116#comment-12556 Yes, the children absolutely love it when they hear from their sponsor. When you go visit them, it would be the most amazing thing to them. It's difficult to over estimate how important the sponsor is to the children. So, even though a letter might take just 5 minutes, it has a HUGE impact on them. Even if you were just to write that you love them very much and that you are praying for them. That would be very encouraging to the child, when everything in their environment tells them the opposite. Kees Yes, the children absolutely love it when they hear from their sponsor. When you go visit them, it would be the most amazing thing to them. It’s difficult to over estimate how important the sponsor is to the children. So, even though a letter might take just 5 minutes, it has a HUGE impact on them. Even if you were just to write that you love them very much and that you are praying for them. That would be very encouraging to the child, when everything in their environment tells them the opposite.

Kees

]]> By: Mike Stephens http://blog.compassion.com/the-happiest-day-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-12551 Mike Stephens Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:29:52 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9116#comment-12551 Thanks for sharing! Keep up the GREAT work! Thanks for sharing! Keep up the GREAT work!

]]> By: Denise L. http://blog.compassion.com/the-happiest-day-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-12547 Denise L. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:49:15 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9116#comment-12547 When I visited Yesica (12) in La Paz, Bolivia, we were in a park with lush grass and flowers - totally foreign to her dusty El Alto life. At one point she drew away to lie on a bench, to "soak up" the day like any thoughtful adolescent. She knew this day had to be captured in her memory to treasure for years to come. When I visited Yesica (12) in La Paz, Bolivia, we were in a park with lush grass and flowers – totally foreign to her dusty El Alto life. At one point she drew away to lie on a bench, to “soak up” the day like any thoughtful adolescent. She knew this day had to be captured in her memory to treasure for years to come.

]]> By: Amy Wallace http://blog.compassion.com/the-happiest-day-of-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-12545 Amy Wallace Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:22:39 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=9116#comment-12545 I hope they know we love hearing from them as much as they love hearing from us :) I hope they know we love hearing from them as much as they love hearing from us :)

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