Compassion...

As I've mentioned before, our family sponsors a young girl in Haiti through Compassion International. She's been our child for 8 years now...and what a blessing it has been. Each time we receive a new picture and see how she's grown...to see the smile on her face...it melts the heart.

I cannot say enough good things about Compassion International...the way the company is run, the communication between sponsors and children, between Compassion and the children and between Compassion and the sponsoring family. When Haiti was devastated by the earthquake in 2010, Compassion offered us daily updates until our child had been found. She and her family were safe and well and we rejoiced at the news.

Even if you don't feel you can afford to sponsor a child throughout the year, perhaps you could send in a donation for Christmas? The video linked below shows some of them opening their gifts...our little girl (actually she's 12 now!) is not among them, but I can hear the joy in her letters! I kow it's a little early to speak of Christmas presents but it needs to be in by the end of October so the staff can have time to purchase the gifts, etc.


2011 Christmas Gift Fund Appeal from Compassion International on Vimeo.

For more details click on the Compassion link above...you'll be glad you did! "For as you have done it for the least of these, you have done it for me..."