The four bloggers above get to experience first hand what it’s like to be a child in Guatemala impacted by the love of a Compassion project. I went on a Compassion Vision Trip last October with Scot and, let me tell you, it changed me. Forever.
Pray for them. Visit their blogs daily. Leave encouraging comments on their Guatemala posts. Let yourself drift from your comfy life into the developing country that is Guatemala, soak in their words, let them be your eyes and ears. Sponsor a child with Compassion.
When our team went to Guatemala in April the boy’s home was restricting photography. We have no idea if this will still be the rule but, either way, I’ll be bringing my Flip video camera along, just in case.
One thing I will be doing is trying to capture video of what it’s like to just be in Guatemala City. Just about everything is different, from the driving, to grocery shopping (it’s not uncommon for grocery stores to be walled in and have guards) and everything in between. I’d really like to be able to capture the style and culture of every day life in Guatemala City so you can experience a part of what we get to experience.
Of course, we’ll be doing our best to update Twitter and Facebook as often as we can. Here’s where you can find us on those sites:
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This one’s easy, folks.
I’ve got a friend named Chuck who lives at the Light House Mission. Chuck has no shoes that fit him. He has responsibilities at the mission which require him to be on his feet all day. Sometimes he has to walk around bare foot because his ill fitting shoes hurt him too much.
Chuck has big foot. HUGE feet, actually. We need to order him some specially sized shoes (13 4E’s to be exact.)
That’s where you come in. His shoes are going to cost around $100, shipped.
And if you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded –Matthew 10:42 NLT
In this case, shoes that fit = a cup of cold water.
Let’s get Chuck some shoes. Click the widget and donate what you can.
What would happen if the church (the church = you and I, not a building) stopped trying to block legislation, stopped protesting, stopped persecuting every category of person it feels is “sinful,” stopped keeping all of its money for itself, (I could go on and on)…
…and started loving our neighbor?
What if we stopped worrying about the world, and each of us simply focused on our immediate sphere of influence?
The world’s population: nearly 7 billion. The Christian population? 1 billion.
We each have 7 friends we can talk to about Jesus, right?
Christians, it’s not you or I that changes the heart of those far from the Creator.
We need to get over our egos and realize it’s Jesus that changes hearts. The Christ, the savior of the world, the word made man, he does the work. It’s just that sometimes, He chooses to do it through us.
We are to be messengers of the gospel, the Good News. We are to carry the glorious message of our salvation to the world. It’s a message unparalleled by anything created by our hands.
It’s time to stop broadcasting our message, and start broadcasting His message.
Amen?
Every Thursday a group of bloggers highlights a child in the Compassion program that needs sponsored. You can help change Yair’s life forever.
The details on Yair are below. $38 a month will change his life forever. How? By giving him access to a Compassion project that offers education, food, and a chances that he’d never have otherwise.
Even if you can’t sponsor Yair will you please tweet about Yair or put a link to this post on your Facebook wall? There’s buttons to the left of this post (click here if you don’t see them) that make it super easy.
You can save his life, today.
Name:
Yair Laureano Morales (ME9380113)
Yair is not presently attending school. Playing with cars and playing ball games are his favorite activities. He also attends Bible class and Vacation Bible School regularly.
Your love and support will help Yair to receive the assistance he needs to develop his potential. Please pray for him.
