Are You There God? Do You Hear Me?

  Dear God, I've put off writing this letter for a long time - and to be honest, I've dreaded writing it all day. You see, I'm afraid of what will happen when I completely open up and put pen to paper. I'm afraid I will fall apart. I'm afraid I'll get messy. I'm afraid …

When a Mother Loses Her Sight

Two months ago I called Compassion International regarding my correspondent child, Josué. I hadn't heard from him in 6 months and was worried something had happened. During my call, I also asked Compassion to check on my little Emily's mother. In a recent letter, Emily shared that her mother was recovering from surgery. Last Friday …

My Ecuadorian Baseball Player

Apologies up front - I meant to get this posted yesterday for Mailcall Monday, but it just didn't happen. I'm knee deep in VBS at my new church this week and it's been a process to adjust to such a big congregation. I'm loving it, but it's taking a toll, too. Tonight's my last night …

A Few of My Favorite Things: A Letter Template for Sponsors

I'm continuing my series of copy-able letters to sponsored children. To read more about this series, click here.  This time, instead of sharing the letter, I thought it might be fun to create a template that you could print off and fill out yourself 🙂 This template covers "favorites" and would be a great early letter …

Share the Love: Valentine’s Ideas

Romans 13:8  Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. With only 5 days until Christmas, you wouldn't think it's too late to be thinking about Valentine's Day, but for those of us with Compassion Sponsored children, Valentine's Day cards and greetings need to be …

A Place in My Heart

Nearly a year ago I found myself with a gaping hole in my life. My very best friend of 10 years and I had a conversation that we had both been avoiding for too long. Deep down, it is something we never wanted to address, but both knew needed to be said, and, in the …

My Smart, Beautiful, Creative Compassion Girls!

I’ve had the awesome experience of being a sponsor to two amazing little girls through Compassion International.  If you’ve never heard of them, Compassion International is a child development and sponsorship program that works through local churches to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.  Through this program, I provide financial support to enable my girls to receive education, health …