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By: Can’t Say “No” to These Faces! « Sheep Droppings

Can’t Say “No” to These Faces! « Sheep Droppings — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:02:34 +0000

[...] a Social Worker, Sunday School Teacher, Doctor or Engineer? I’ll never forget hearing Wess Stafford share about one of his own sponsored children that he met. The child was particularly afraid to [...]

By: Barbara M.

Barbara M. — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:43:41 +0000

I also find reading helpful in keeping me connected. One book in particular that is always encouraging and inspiring to me when I read it , and I have read it more than once, is Amber Van Schooneveld’s “Hope Lives.” When I get to feeling a little “hopeless” about things this book is ALWAYS is a source of encouragement to me. Thank you Amber!

By: Kees Boer

Kees Boer — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:48:35 +0000

Pray for 7 year old Kevin from Bolivia. I had his child packet, but I couldn’t find him a sponsor and now he’s on the website with a big red heart next to him. I know the project where he is. I sponsor 3 children there. It’s a wonderful place. If someone sponsors him, the next time, I go out there, I’d be happy to maybe take some pictures of him.

Kees

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:58:05 +0000

I also think that going to the website (or the child packets we have in hand) and praying for the children by name is a wonderful idea! I’ll join you.

By: Ken M.

Ken M. — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:14:55 +0000

Joyce,
I used to go to the Compassion Website and pray over pictures of specific children. I got away from doing this on a regular basis. After reading your entry, I’m thinking it would be good to start doing it again.
Ken

By: Vicki Small

Vicki Small — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:32:47 +0000

Yes, reading helps me, too, especially re-reading letters from my girls.

Joyce, I like what you do in looking at pic’s of children on the website and praying for them. Maybe I can remember to do that. The risk, always, is that I will ache to sponsor the ones who reach out through the screen and clench my heart, but that’s the risk of love, isn’t it?

By: Joyce

Joyce — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:45:40 +0000

When I am aching because I can’t give more, I go to the Compassion website, look at the child photos, and pray for some of the children by name, especially those whose eyes reflect pain. I ask the Lord to give them sponsors who will build a relationship with them, faithfully love and constantly cheer for them. I pray for each dear one to gain hope and dare to aspire to greatness in serving his/her countrymen and the Kingdom of God. And when I read a post in this blog about a giant of the faith — like Milord, in “Haiti News: Changing Children within the Community” — I am overcome with gratitude to the Lord, because there is living proof that he answers this kind of prayer.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:08:06 +0000

The Lord encourages me though the beauty and majesty of His creation. The enormous displays of a sunset sky stops me in my tracks everytime. Colors that defy description; granduer that appears limitless, these things bring me back to a perspective that the God of the universe, the creator of the heavens and earth, this incomprehensibly huge power that orchestrates my day and penetrates me every thought, does the same for those in need. In the same way that He sees me and knows me, so He also sees them and hears them and loves them. My child in Bolivia and I are the same.

By: Ken M.

Ken M. — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:58:35 +0000

I can’t say that I am always connected but I use different things to help keep the passion in me. I will look at my children’s pictures and reread their letters. Reading this blog on a daily basis has given me insight that I didn’t have in the past. Praying for my children and asking God to help me say words of love and encouragement in my letters helps to keep the fire burning. I have always been interested in my children’s culture. Plus I tell a few of my friends about my children and one of them refers to himself as their uncle.