Recently I spent the morning with a former sponsor child, he's now an accountant, and pastor, and travelling to tell people the worth of child sponsorship, and how a 15 year old girl changed his life. Then this week I received a letter from my sponsor child, telling me about how he's given his life to Jesus. What an amazing encouragement that is. To think my small contribution has not only changed his health and education, but impacted on his eternity as well - that's just incredible!
I've been sponsoring Abby for 3 years now, and it's been a different experience having a child who speaks English. He's written to me himself (without the help of a translator or teacher) right from the beginning, and it's allowed us a deeper level of communication. He asks me lots of questions, and this time sent me a photograph of himself with the presents he bought with the money I sent for Christmas (some 'cool' shoes and a backpack for school). It's great to be able to influence through letters as well as simply provide funds for buying things.
If you're not sponsoring a child, seriously consider it. I gain so much from it, and I seriously hardly notice the financial side of things, even now only working part time. It is well worth it, and I really believe all of us in Australia are wealthy enough that there is simply no excuse not to.
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| Abbey, and his letter and drawing :-) |
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I feel so incredibly honoured to work for Compassion. I've seen first hand what is being done to release children from poverty in Jesus' name and I wouldn't want to be doing anything else.
Thank you for your commitment to Abbey.
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