Monthly Letters

All My (Sponsored) Children

Making sure that I write to each child once a month is a resolution I make to myself each year.

Besides my monthly monetary commitments in support of the children, it is important to me that each child has a tangible connection with me on a regular basis. Each letter I send contains from one to three pictures. The pictures may be of myself, family or many times of places I have traveled. I send many pictures of nature because my nature hikes provide me with some of my favorite subjects whether it be a squirrel, butterfly or flower. Many times, a child will write back to me telling me how much she or he has enjoyed the pictures. It is so crucial to me to be consistent and to ensure that each child is aware that I am thinking of each of them throughout the year. I want the children to look forward to the mail deliveries at their center rather than being disappointed if a letter is not received.

© 2016 MYCOMPASSIONCHILDREN

Praying for a Sponsor

Ecuador, Gabriela N, ,

“I prayed a lot to have a sponsor.” Those were the words included in the letter I recently received from Gabriela N.  Having a sponsor means so much to these children. Knowing that someone far away cares about them through prayer, communication and financial support will help to create a more positive situation in their formative years. It is humbling to me to think that I helped to answer her prayers.

Will you be the answer to a child’s prayers?

© 2015 MYCOMPASSIONCHILDREN

Singing Fredeline

Fredeline, Haiti,

Oh, Fredeline, I am so proud of you! I just received a letter from my first sponsored child in Haiti. Because of this, Fredeline will always hold a special place in my heart. In her letter she let me know that she participates in the Compassion project’s choir and that this choir has sung in several churches in Haiti. How I wish I could be there just to sit in one of those services and watch this sweet girl sing!

© 2015 MYCOMPASSIONCHILDREN

Staying Connected

All My (Sponsored) Children, ,

I am always touched when I receive a letter from one of these children. The common thread across all the children’s letters is letting me know how much they love me and thanking me for being their sponsor. They also tell me they are praying for me and my family. I am supporting them through my sponsorship dollars, communications and prayers. They are uplifting me through their communications and prayers. It’s the way we stay connected!

© 2015 MYCOMPASSIONCHILDREN

Part of My Family

All My (Sponsored) Children, ,

I sometimes get concerned that by having this website it might appear that I am trying to focus on what I have done by sponsoring these children. This is certainly not my intent; even most of those closest to me do not realize I am a sponsor. Part of the reason I keep it private is because I truly do believe it is wrong to boast about Christian deeds, and I do not want my actions to appear that way. But I do also know it is important to get the word out so that more children can be sponsored. So that is the dilemma I have — being careful about overly sharing or hiding my lamp under a bushel.

There are two reasons I have this site:

  • To encourage others that may be thinking of sponsoring a child to actually do it
  • Because I consider these children to be part of my extended family – the large family I never had

I am so proud to tell the world about these children, not unlike parents who love to share news about their children. Sponsoring these children makes me happy and I want to share my happiness somewhere. In doing that, I hope that others will choose to do the same!

© 2015 MYCOMPASSIONCHILDREN