Today, Chris and I got an updated photo of Linet, the girl we sponsor in Uganda. I got to meet her a little over a year ago.
My goodness. She has grown a foot since we first laid eyes on her!
I put her new picture on our fridge with Abdukerim, who lives in Ethiopia.? You may remember him as the child we sponsor who bought a sheep with the money we sent him.? A sheep!
Our fridge is probably the favorite thing in our house…and not because it is full of chocolate pudding and Diet Dr. Pepper.? But because of all the letters we have gotten from Abdukerim and Linet over the last year.
In late April & early May, I am going on another Compassion trip to Calcutta, India.? Chris and I are going to sponsor a little boy there.? We can’t wait to add his story to our refrigerator collage.
Sponsoring a child (or two, or three) has been one of the most incredible experiences of our marriage.? Not just because we pay $32/month and know that they’re being taken care of, but because we stay connected to them. They are as much a part of our story as we are theirs.? It’s been amazing hearing how Linet and Abdukerim are doing in school, what they’re learning in church, what their family is like, or what their friends are doing.
Or if they’re buying sheep.
Or simply just growing up.
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We just got our updated photo of our boy Sathish. Well, he WAS a boy when we started sponsoring him 8 years ago. Now at 16 I can’t get over how old he looks!
It’s been so fun to watch him grow up and he still writes the sweetest letters.
Thanks for encouraging others to make a difference in the lives of children.
Before long you’re going to need another refrigerator!
I’m looking forward to hubs getting home today to see what we’re going to be doing… I can’t wait.
precious. once i get more money, im definitely doing this.
This is awesome Anne! It is stories like this that really make me want to do more stuff like this. I think that I will talk to the family about doing this at dinner tonight…
love this!
so, yesterday i decided to look at Compassion’s India page. joy and i had talked several months ago about “adopting” another girl (we sponsor Sidia via World Vision), but never made a firm decision.
anyhoo…yesterday i clicked on a link for a beautiful 8 year-old girl in southern India, Anupama. her birthdate? june 11th. joy’s birth date? june 11th.
last night we adopted Anupama. almost nothing brings you into the middle of the Holy Spirit “stream” like investing in a child.
Feeling compelled to sponsor a child. Will be doing this soon.