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31 Days of Love & Hate :: Day 24 ~ Compassion International

October 24, 2013 By Caroline TeSelle

compassionI love Compassion International.

Greg and I have known about Compassion for a long time, but it wasn’t until a few of my friends traveled with them that I was compelled to become a sponsor.  Did you know that Compassion started in the 1950s because of one man’s vision? 60 years of releasing children from the grip of poverty.

Can you do me a favor?  Can you go here and read this post from May 2012?  I’ll still be here when you come back.

Thank you.

Topiwo My friends, Myquillyn & Maggie, who both hate to fly on airplanes, said yes to travel with a team of bloggers to Tanzania with Compassion.  That’s a long time to spend on a plane & away from your family & the comforts of home.  They said yes.  It was a big deal, but in the full scheme of life, it was a week.  They gave up a week so that you and I could get a small glimpse into an organization that is changing lives.

ElizabethBecause they said yes, as you know if you read the May 2012 post, {what! you haven’t read it yet!?! I’m a patient person, I’ll wait} Elizabeth is a part of our family now.  We write her letters & send pictures & stickers and of course support her with our monthly donation.  We pray for her & her family.  Maybe one day we’ll have an opportunity to meet her, but for now, we will make sure she knows she is loved & prayed for each day.
Sponsor a Child in Jesus Name with Compassion

 

{This is a series of posts for 31 Days of Love & Hate. To read the other posts, click here.}

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  1. Kelly @ The Pretty Bee: Cooking + Creating says

    October 30, 2013 at 3:19 pm

    I love Compassion International…our sponsored boy is named Charly and lives in Bolivia. I just love writing to him and getting his letters in the mail. 🙂
    Kelly @ The Pretty Bee: Cooking + Creating recently posted..Chewy Toasted Coconut Oatmeal Cookies.

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