One way I am currently trying to impact my world is through child sponsorship. I sponsor two girls from the Philippines through Compassion International and I sponsor one girl from India through Gospel for Asia. I also have a correspondent commitment, a little boy from India. (Someone else is sponsoring the child, but I write to him.)
Someday I will try to post pictures of “my family”, but for now, I will just share a little bit about each.
Anita was the first girl I sponsored a few years ago. She is sponsored through Gospel for Asia. I just received a letter and a new picture of her a couple weeks ago. In her last letter she said, “I am very happy with my life. You will be glad to know that I have passed my previous exam and got good marks. I am working hard. I Anita now read in class six.” She is an excellent artist, and she always draws or colors a picture on the back of her letters to me.
Krisha was the second girl I sponsored. I sponsored her with Compassion International, she is from the Philippines. When I sponsored her, she hadn’t started Kindergarten yet because her family could not afford it. I have sponsored her for almost two years. I just got an updated picture of her, she has grown up so much! She is now in the second grade and doing very well. Her mother usually writes the letters to me. When Evangeline (the mother) heard that I live in NY, she asked me how my family was after the “bombing” of Sept. 11. I tried to explain to her that I live a long way away from NYC, but in her next letter she said, “It is good to know that in a time of bombing you are already evacuated.” How can you not help smiling? It was so sweet of her to be concerned for me. In the last letter I received form Evangeline and Krisha, Evangeline wrote, “Do not worry, because I never stop praying for you.”
Hanuman is my correspondent child from India. He will be entering the second grade this coming school year. He likes to play marbles and he is another budding artist. I have only received one letter from him as of yet, but I continue to write to him and encourage him. I can’t wait till my next letter from him!
I don’t know very much about Raquel yet. I sponsored her just a couple weeks ago. She is my second girl from the Philippines. She is 17 years old and will be graduating next year. Based on the information I received from Compassion I do know that she has more hobbies than I do! She plays the Ukulele, I think that is really cool. I look forward to getting to know her over the next year.
I thank God that He has given me the opportunity to be involved in these kids lives. To be able to provide these kids with an education, health care, food and the knowledge of Jesus Christ costs me about $3 a day. Not a bad deal, huh? I would encourage you to sponsor a child if you are able, the act may not seem like much to you and me, but I guarantee you it means a lot to these kids.
I thank God for you and others who make a difference for eternity daily by sponsoring children through Gospel for Asia or Compassion and those who sponsor native missionaries through Gospel For Asia.
Many people in our American churches do not realize that there are still billions of people living in the 10/40 window who have never heard our Savior’s Name.
May God bless you as you serve Him,
Janice
God bless you!
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Thank you so much Compassion Dave.
And thank you for your response Janice!
Thank you for all you do via Compassion! I, too, sponsor a child through Compassion and long to see others sponsored as well!