Monday, May 18, 2009 at 5:14PM MAD21 By MAD21
Even better than the horse races going on lately.. Don't forget to follow Chuck on his journey back to Honduras! He is updating his blog at least once a day. Good stuff!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 2:19PM MAD21 By Chuck (Sharing Compassion)
I am often asked, "Do Compassion's programs really work. Does it make a difference in a child's life?" I have written of my own experience and seeing the difference it has made in my sponsored children's lives. However, maybe I am biased...
Actually, I am not- there are countless stories from sponsors, advocates, even children about how lives have been changed.
Compassion has a program known as, "The Leadership Development Program (LDP)." This program identifies future leaders within the sponsorship program and offers them a chance to attend the University and further their education. Similar to child sponsorship this is the next level.
I offer here a YouTube video of Michelle Tolentino, a former sponsored child and a graduate of the LDP. She talks about her life in poverty and the impact that Compassion had. She is now doing graduate work at Moody. She is an excellent testimony to the fact that the programs do work!!! Sit back for about seven minutes and decide for yourself.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 3:53PM MAD21 By Chuck (Sharing Compassion)
Quest For Compassion is a great site sponsored by Compassion International that is ideal for kids.
It is designed for kids ages 6-10 (but of course some of us are kids at heart). It is a great way to learn about Compassion as well as giving them a perspective of what a child's life in the developing world may be like. I think you will find it engaging and entertaining.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 1:27PM MAD21 By Chuck (Sharing Compassion)
This is the story of Emily Blake who decided to make God proud. The story has been circulating among us advocates for awhile as we love to hear stories like this and the impact it can make.
Go check it out. Let it enourage you to think about what you and your family can do to make a difference in someone's life.
Kids, Showing Compassion in Showing Compassion Monday, April 27, 2009 at 12:52PM MAD21 By Chuck (Sharing Compassion)
I am a child sponsor and now an Advocate for Compassion. It was not always that way. It took looking into my sponsored child's eyes to see what my mission should be. My wife and I have sponsored Linda in Honduras for the last several years. We felt we were doing a "good thing." Our monthly support was automatically deducted from our account and we wrote letters once in a while. Not a lot of effort or energy on our part but we felt we were helping.
In June of 2006 we were contacted about taking a Sponsor Tour to Honduras and meeting our child. We of course wanted to go and thought it would be neat to meet the child we were sponsoring. Maybe our visit would be "inspirational and encouraging" to her. I sit here now thinking God must have been laughing at that one.
