Comments on: Your Thoughts?

By: K-eM

K-eM — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:00:24 +0000

What’s really sad is that one of my acquaintances was convinced it was 2 photos that someone combined in Photoshop. They didn’t want to believe that it’s real.

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 24 May 2008 19:16:39 +0000

This picture was in my current issue of Discipleship Journal and I purchased Amber’s book, “Hope Lives” because of it.
Thank you Amber for such a great book! I’m reading the book again.

By: Richard McClatchey

Richard McClatchey — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 07:29:41 +0000

The children’s faces shows just the opposite of what the background portrays. That’s amazing! The hope these children have is outstanding. Traveling to projects in Peru has opened my eyes some to what children and their families face day in and day out. It’s very, very humbling–and I believe with all heart and soul, I’m underestimating when I say that. I go on these Compassion trips to help these projects, besides visiting my sponsored child. It makes me want to help these people, even if it’s just a little.

By: anthony Njoroge

anthony Njoroge — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:52:28 +0000

Hi Chris,

I show this photo on Monday, and showed it to one of my friends, and do you know what he said; the picture is a perfect example of peace.. and couldn’t agree more.

By: Sugeng Widarta

Sugeng Widarta — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:23:52 +0000

They look so happy because they don’t have any choice about where will they live. For children, they never think about enviroment. The important think is I am HAPPY and ENJOY my life. So, who must responsible for this if not us?

By: Amber Van Schooneveld

Amber Van Schooneveld — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:26:28 +0000

This picture was taken by Tonny Tunya, our talented Indonesia Communication Specialist, in an area called Kampung Sawah outside of Jakarta.

This area is predominantly Muslim – the Compassion-assisted church that ministers here is surrounded by 4 mosques! At first the church wasn’t welcomed, but once the community realized the church was there to help, they began to accept them.

Some of the children in this picture are sponsored by Compassion and have had the opportunity to hear about Jesus, but the others are Muslim.

They enjoy playing and laughing on the garbage dump despite the smell and the health risks. Many of their parents make their living from the dump – when a dump truck pulls up, they quickly come in behind, scavenging anything that could be used or sold.

The church that Compassion partners with here ministers to the people through a free health clinic, sewing classes, and through child sponsorship. The church has become a safe haven and light in this community.

By: Andrzej Gandecki

Andrzej Gandecki — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:40:53 +0000

The picture draws me back here like a magnet.

I wonder, are the children believers? Does their joy result from their faith in Jesus, or is it just an expression of their childless nature?

By: Vicki Small

Vicki Small — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:10:41 +0000

As Wess Stafford has said, joy is one of the “pearls of poverty.” I don’t think it can be explained, apart from our Father.

By: Andrzej Gandecki

Andrzej Gandecki — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:07:44 +0000

What causes this joy in the children?

Knowing this, I think I would be closer to understanding the words of Jesus about our need of becoming like children…

By: Chad Summers

Chad Summers — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:40:20 +0000

Place a dirty-bomb-of-garbage in the middle of a city, detonate all hope, and top-it- off with children smiling above the rubble. This is the love of God shining over the so-called impossible – this is Christ in tiny hands and feet. love it.