Comments on: Wess Speaks (Part V) http://blog.compassion.com/wess-speaks-part-v/ Releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:27:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mike Stephens http://blog.compassion.com/wess-speaks-part-v/comment-page-1/#comment-6541 Mike Stephens Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:36:30 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=378#comment-6541 Wess, I love how you said "finish well" it reminds me of triathlons b/c that is what I enjoy doing!!! A quick explanation: The triathlon has only been in the Olympics since Sydney in 2000. The winner was Simon Whitfield from Canada in an amazing come from behind sprint finish!!! In 2004 in Athens I did not see the finish but Hamish Carter won from New Zealand a longtime triathlete who was ranked #1 in 2000. But in 2008 again an amazing sprint finish, but Jan Frodeno of Germany won outsprinting Simon Whitfield!!! So I was just thinking when you said finish well of them sprinting to the finish line!!! That may not be the best technique b/c once they crossed the line they were quite spent. They ran their race careful and trained careful so they could make the Olympics and have enough to be with the lead runners and sprint to the end!!! They weren't sprinting the whole way!!! When I was younger my parents sponsored through Compassion and it is amazing to see all that Compassion does now that I am older and can learn more myself. Thanks for answering all the questions!!! It is enlightening and inspiring!!! Wess,

I love how you said “finish well” it reminds me of triathlons b/c that is what I enjoy doing!!! A quick explanation:

The triathlon has only been in the Olympics since Sydney in 2000. The winner was Simon Whitfield from Canada in an amazing come from behind sprint finish!!!

In 2004 in Athens I did not see the finish but Hamish Carter won from New Zealand a longtime triathlete who was ranked #1 in 2000.

But in 2008 again an amazing sprint finish, but Jan Frodeno of Germany won outsprinting Simon Whitfield!!! So I was just thinking when you said finish well of them sprinting to the finish line!!! That may not be the best technique b/c once they crossed the line they were quite spent. They ran their race careful and trained careful so they could make the Olympics and have enough to be with the lead runners and sprint to the end!!! They weren’t sprinting the whole way!!! When I was younger my parents sponsored through Compassion and it is amazing to see all that Compassion does now that I am older and can learn more myself. Thanks for answering all the questions!!! It is enlightening and inspiring!!!

]]> By: Wess Stafford http://blog.compassion.com/wess-speaks-part-v/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 Wess Stafford Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:34:31 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=378#comment-1332 You probably noticed in my earlier comments that I mentioned my desire to “finish well” when the time comes for me to retire. This is something that has been on my heart and mind quite a lot lately, not necessarily because I’m eager to retire but because I understand the importance of having a good succession plan in place. Our former president, Wally Erickson, did a wonderful job of mentoring me and preparing me to lead Compassion’s ministry and I want to have a good plan in place for my successor as well. I believe that in order to have success in the transition of leadership, an organization must have a good succession plan. There is not yet a firm timeline or plan in place for choosing my successor… aside from my prayers for God’s direction in this important decision! However, based on my age it’s only logical that I start thinking in that direction in order to eventually hand over the reigns of leadership successfully. I hope that you’ll join your prayers with mine in this. I’m confident the Lord knows who will lead Compassion’s next generation and I want to be sensitive to His timing and leading in that very important decision. You probably noticed in my earlier comments that I mentioned my desire to “finish well” when the time comes for me to retire. This is something that has been on my heart and mind quite a lot lately, not necessarily because I’m eager to retire but because I understand the importance of having a good succession plan in place.

Our former president, Wally Erickson, did a wonderful job of mentoring me and preparing me to lead Compassion’s ministry and I want to have a good plan in place for my successor as well.

I believe that in order to have success in the transition of leadership, an organization must have a good succession plan. There is not yet a firm timeline or plan in place for choosing my successor… aside from my prayers for God’s direction in this important decision!

However, based on my age it’s only logical that I start thinking in that direction in order to eventually hand over the reigns of leadership successfully. I hope that you’ll join your prayers with mine in this. I’m confident the Lord knows who will lead Compassion’s next generation and I want to be sensitive to His timing and leading in that very important decision.

]]> By: Britney http://blog.compassion.com/wess-speaks-part-v/comment-page-1/#comment-1205 Britney Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:27:11 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=378#comment-1205 Wes, you mentioned the end of your time serving Compassion several times in this post. As a follow up question, is there a time line for choosing your successor and handing over your role as president? Wes, you mentioned the end of your time serving Compassion several times in this post. As a follow up question, is there a time line for choosing your successor and handing over your role as president?

]]> By: Kees Boer http://blog.compassion.com/wess-speaks-part-v/comment-page-1/#comment-1204 Kees Boer Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:51:07 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=378#comment-1204 Wow, Can you imagine a stadium full of sponsored children, grown up! What a testimony. I think of the verse: "Hereby shall they know that you are my disciples if you have love one for another." I'd love to be at that stadium. Kees Wow, Can you imagine a stadium full of sponsored children, grown up! What a testimony. I think of the verse: “Hereby shall they know that you are my disciples if you have love one for another.” I’d love to be at that stadium.

Kees

]]> By: Vicki Small http://blog.compassion.com/wess-speaks-part-v/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 Vicki Small Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:12:30 +0000 http://blog.compassion.com/?p=378#comment-1201 Two million children in six years? Wow. I suspect another "tsunami" of applicants to the Advocates Network may be ahead! We knew God had something in mind, when He doubled the Network (in the past 8 months), didn't we? Two million children in six years? Wow. I suspect another “tsunami” of applicants to the Advocates Network may be ahead! We knew God had something in mind, when He doubled the Network (in the past 8 months), didn’t we?

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