Compassion Friday

EDIT: Bigabiro has been sponsored! Thanks! See other children in need of sponsors here.

I wanted to post this earlier in the day, but my internet is down at home. Nonetheless, here is the featured child in need of your sponsorship (only $32/month) – help a child in Jesus’ name today! Meet eight year old Bigabiro in Rwanda:

Bigabiro lives with his grandmother. [Special note: Bigabiro is an orphan.] His duties at home include carrying water and cleaning. There are 2 children in the family. His grandmother is sometimes employed as a farmer.

For fun, Bigabiro enjoys soccer and running. He attends church activities regularly and is in primary school where his performance is average.

Because of your sponsorship, Bigabiro will have new opportunities to learn and grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. Thank you for your concern and prayers.

This child lives in an AIDS affected area. In Africa, the disease has impacted the entire continent, creating a generation of orphans and vulnerable children. God can use you to help ease the pain of a child in desperate need. (from Compassion.com)

Click here to sponsor Bigabiro, or see other children in need of sponsors.

On another note, here’s a post I wrote for Compassion’s blog. Are any others using their blog or web site to help make a difference for children in need? Could you be?

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Compassion Friday

EDIT: Henrry has been sponsored! Click here to see other children in need of a sponsor.

Today is Friday, & I have to admit I’m a little late in posting this! Today I present to you, Henrry, a four year old boy in Nicaragua. He has been waiting over six months for a sponsor, & with only $32/month you can make a HUGE difference in his life!

Henrry lives with his mother. At home, duties include running errands. His mother maintains the home. There are 3 children in the family.

Henrry is not presently attending school. Playing with cars and running are his favorite activities. He also attends church activities regularly.

Please remember Henrry in your prayers. Your love and support will help him to receive the assistance he needs to grow and develop.

This child has been waiting for a sponsor for more than six months. (from Compassion.com)

Sponsor Henrry by clicking here, or see other children in need if he has already been sponsored.

By the way, did you know you can easily help make a difference for Compassion by posting one of their widgets on your blog, web site, Myspace or Facebook pages? Check these out!

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Emmaus

I returned home yesterday evening after my Walk to Emmaus.

I don’t really have words to describe it. God is amazing. Let us give of ourselves to Him & His purposes in love & without fear! Let all Christ followers be ministers of God’s love & the Good News of His grace!

De Colores!

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Compassion Friday

EDIT: Stephanie has been sponsored! Click here to see other children in need of your help.

Yes, it’s actually Thursday, but I won’t be able to post this tomorrow, so I’m opting for a day early!

Meet five year old Stephanie from Ghana:

Stephanie lives with her mother. Her duties at home include helping in the kitchen, running errands and cleaning. Her mother is sometimes employed.

For fun, Stephanie enjoys singing, listening to music and playing group games. She attends church activities and Bible class regularly and is in kindergarten where her performance is average.

Your love and support will help Stephanie to receive the assistance she needs to develop her potential. Please pray for her. This child has been waiting for a sponsor for more than six months. (from Compassion.com)

Do you want to sponsor Stephanie, & in turn be helping her & her mother in their lives by your monthly $32 contribution & your encouraging letters to Stephanie? Click here to sponsor Stephanie, or go here to see other children in need.

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Help Compassion For Free!

Did you know that you can help out Compassion International for FREE? All you have to do is change the search engine you use! See below:

Search Kindly: For the month of May, Search Kindly will give all proceeds earned by you using their search engine (freely) to Compassion. Also, Buy Kindly helps you shop (think Amazon, iTunes, Ebay, etc.) & help at the same time! Add this search engine to your home page or to add to your browser’s default search engines, click the arrow at the top right of their main page. FYI: Search Kindly is powered by Google!

GoodSearch: Via GoodSearch, you can select a specific charity that will receive donations every time you search the internet or buy items from companies such as Amazon, Apple & more. FYI: GoodSearch is powered by Yahoo!

If you’re going to search, why not Search Kindly?

Also check out Compassion’s widgets & banners for your web site, blog, Facebook, etc.

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He Knows Our Names

A worship leader from the Netherlands visits his Compassion child & family. Kleenex warning!

(Oh, I didn’t notice video posted about laminin wasn’t working! …It’s fixed now.)

He Knows My Name
Music & lyrics by Tommy Walker

I have a Maker
He formed my heart
Before even time began
My life was in His hand

He knows my name
He knows my every thought
He sees each tear that falls
And hears me when I call
He hears me when I call

I have a Father
He calls me His own
He’ll never leave me
No matter where I go

He knows my name
He knows my every thought
He sees each tear that falls
And hears me when I call
He hears me when I call

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Compassion Friday

EDIT: Javier has been sponsored! Wow wow! Thank you, Mattyb, & God bless you both!

Today, we meet Javier, an eight year old boy in Honduras who has been waiting over six months for a sponsor! His birthday is this month as well — what a great gift it would be for him to finally get a sponsor before his birthday (only $32/month)!

Javier makes his home with his father and his mother. Making beds, running errands and cleaning are his household duties. His father is sometimes employed as a farmer and his mother maintains the home. There are 3 children in the family.

As part of Compassion’s ministry, Javier participates in Bible class. He is also in primary school where his performance is average. Art, playing ball games and bicycling are his favorite activities.

Your love and support will help Javier to receive the assistance he needs to develop his potential. Please pray for him. This child has been waiting for a sponsor for more than six months. (from Compassion International)

Would you like to sponsor Javier? Javier now has a sponsor! See other children in need of your help.

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What’s Laminin?!

An excerpt from a message by Louie Giglio entitled “How Great Is Our God.” This is so worth the watch!!!

Other posts of interest: Laminin and Why I Love Laminin

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Faith Not Feeling & Other Thoughts

I think so often we search for feelings & experiences, forgetting that the truth of God’s Word needs to be looked to FIRST. We can only gain the knowledge & discernment we need through studying His Word, not basing our relationship with God too greatly on feelings or experiences. Our own feelings cannot be trusted–they change faster than the weather at times & are often the result of missed perceptions of people, situations & experiences.

Truth can rarely be known based solely on our feelings. We must continue to be in His Word, being sanctified by Him & surrendering to His will each day so that we can share the Good News & God’s truth with those who do not know Him. Then we can share the Gospel while truly being examples of how God is changing & growing us to be more Christ-like, & also grow in discernment as we study His Word.

We should be being transformed by the renewing of our minds (Romans 12:1-2), not giving only to get more, chasing after every feel-good speaker or anointing we hear about to gain artificial highs, or refusing to change from our pre-salvation selves thinking it doesn’t truly matter since we’ve been forgiven (see Romans 6). How can we be witnesses by our lives to the Gospel & how the truth of His Word renews our minds if we do not continually put off our old selves & actually renew our minds (Ephesians 4:21-32 & Colossians 3:1-10)? Nonbelievers will see & hear us, but not care a bit when we share the Gospel because our lives will look just like theirs. Instead they might say, “Well, I must be fine like I am because these Christians aren’t any different from before they became Christians.”

We should ache to share His love — because WOW! How He so loves us to have died for our sins — but a big part of being in a right relationship with Jesus Christ is making Him our Lord & Savior:  We must wholeheartedly repent of our sins in order to do so. In turn, a desire should grow in us to do what God requires of us to grow this relationship through His Word & doing our part as He makes us more like Christ, also being obedient to share the Gospel with those we encounter in our lives as God leads us.

Something I heard spoken about recently was calling ourselves Christians & yet not living this label:

Christian. That’s our name — a word which has root in CHRIST. Sometimes I wonder if this label should be changed. Instead let us change ourselves as we deliberately strive to become more like Christ Jesus, Who gave His life for us. Let us grow closer to God through studying His Word, & grow greater in love & unity each day of our lives on this earth, seeking to be witnesses for Christ in all of ourselves — word, deed, mind, heart, soul & strength.

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Compassion Friday

It’s Compassion Friday again, & this week, I present to you Viviane, an eight year old girl in Rwanda. She has been waiting over six months for a sponsor! For only $32/month you can sponsor this young lady & write her encouraging letters as well. Is God prompting you to help?

EDIT: Viviane has already received a sponsor! WOW! Amazing – thank you all! To see other children in need of sponsors, go to Compassion’s web site.

In her home, Viviane helps by carrying water and cleaning. She lives with her father and her mother. Her father is sometimes employed as a farmer and her mother is sometimes employed as a farmer. There are 8 children in the family.

Jumping rope, playing ball games and playing group games are Viviane’s favorite activities. In primary school her performance is average and she also regularly attends church activities.

Because of your sponsorship, Viviane will have new opportunities to learn and grow physically, mentally, and spiritually. Thank you for your concern and prayers.

This child lives in an AIDS affected area. In Africa, the disease has impacted the entire continent, creating a generation of orphans and vulnerable children. God can use you to help ease the pain of a child in desperate need.

This child has been waiting for a sponsor for more than six months. (from Compassion International)

Thanks all — Viviane now has a sponsor! See other children who need your help.

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