Reaching 400...

Today is the last day that the team from Compassion will be in Uganda blogging about their experience there.  I mentioned yesterday that it is our hope that during this time that 400 children will find their sponsors.  I urge you to go to this link and to sponsor a child today.  Below you'll see a video of 13 year old Pastor Amon giving thanks for the sponsors that have changed his life and the life of the more than 200 children at this Compassion Center.  Watch it and then SPONSOR A CHILD!  Thank you.

Ordinarily Spectacular

In my past couple of posts I've shared that there is currently a team of Compassion bloggers who are in Uganda visiting a Compassion Child Development Center and then blogging about their experiences.  One thing that I have not mentioned is that during their time there we have a goal of seeing that 400 children find sponsors.  I won't say much today because I really just want you to go this blog by Myquillyn Smith.  In it you'll see just how the ordinary act of compassion with integrity is so spectacular.  When you are done reading be sure to follow this link and SPONSOR A CHILD!

Thank you and God bless!

Calling on the Men...

As I wrote to you yesterday, right now there is a team of Compassion Bloggers in Uganda who are visiting a Compassion Child Development Center and are sharing their experiences each day.  I want to share with you one particular blog from today but before I do I want to tell you why I'm sharing this one.  In the blog you'll read a great story that conveys the need for men to be involved in the work of Compassion.  This is a concern that I have had for a couple of weeks now.  As you know I'll be traveling on my own Compassion trip soon going to Bangladesh. The team that I'll be traveling with is overwhelmingly made up of women.  I've noticed too that the team on the trip to Uganda is primarily women. Now I obviously don't won't to get into a big discussion on women and their role in ministry. Nor do I want to in anyway diminish the wonderful role that women have in sponsoring, working with, and changing the lives of children through Compassion. In fact, my experience with Compassion is that women are the backbone and the core of Compassion sponsors.  However as this blog by Brianne McKoy there is a special place and a special need for men to take an active role in providing hope and love to these wonderful children in need.  With that said please take a moment to read Brianne's blog and more importantly take a moment to find a child whose life you can change forever - Sponsor a Child Today.

Follow Compassion

As most of you know I'll be traveling soon to Bangladesh with Compassion International where I'll get the chance to see first hand the work of Compassion.  Also, on the trip I'll get the chance to meet the young boy that my family sponsors. I cannot wait for this amazing opportunity. However, there is still a couple of weeks before I leave and in the mean time I wanted to let you know of another Compassion trip that is taking place right now in Uganda.  This trip is featuring Compassion bloggers who are blogging about their trip everyday.  It is a wonderful opportunity for you to hear first hand accounts of what Compassion is doing and how the lives of children in extreme poverty are being changed.  I encourage you to read their stories and then to sponsor a child.