Giving: how to change a life.

"No one has ever become poor by giving." - Anne Frank

My life changed today - in a way I did not expect, but is more than exciting.

After following my blog friends: Carlos, Anne, Randy, Shaun, Heather and others (see all of the blogs if you click on "read" on the widget to your right) I knew it was time for action.

As you probably know, they are all in Uganda right now on a missions trip with Compassion International. It's an organization that provides physical and spiritual needs to impoverished children and families all over the world.

This afternoon I couldn't wait one more minute and I sponsored a little girl from Uganda. Her name is Naomi and she is 5. (I didn't copy her information before I sealed the deal, and I can't get back in until I get my kit in the mail ... so pictures and more info to come.) She is precious with her sweet smile and cheery yellow dress. I look forward to being apart of her life as she grows into a beautiful young lady. I anticipate many letters between the two of us, and hopefully someday I will get to meet her face-to-face.

If you know me for more than five minutes then you know that I love kids. Love, love, love them. And I want nothing more than to scoop up all the kids of the world and save them all from poverty, hunger, abuse, or anything else that might harm them. But $32 seemed like a lot of money for my little budget. And I'm trying to get out of debt, save money to go to Jakarta, save money to buy a new car, and wishing desperately to move. BUT then I thought, this is a child's life!!! I have been more than blessed. I have plenty of money - and God will take care of all my needs. I can give $32 a month to change a child's life forever and get to experience a relationship that will last for eternity.

So, run - do not walk - run to the Compassion web site and sponsor a child right now. Go.

(Sponsor a child.)

When you've sponsored a child go tell one of those bloggers that you are giving a week's worth of Starbucks money to change a child's life forever. But more than that, I believe that your life and my life will be changed forever.

Who else is in this with me?

(P.S. I'm not blogging about anything else until they get back - so go ... sponsor a kid)

Comments

[Leslie Brooke]

I've done it too! I just put up my own blog about it this morning. My child's name is Stella, and she's 4 - just beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

[delphine]

Hello! Just wanted to encourage you in your Compassion sponsorship! I live in France and I'm a french woman. In France, we can also sponsor kids with the same organization as yours! The French "SEL" organization is affiliated with Compassion, did you know it? My parents are sponsoring two young Indonesian girls. I will do it too once I have a job. They are so happy to do it and even tough there are not Christians there are blessed by this decision. Blessings, delphine.