I’ve always wanted to sponsor a child and make a difference in someone’s life. So, on Mother’s Day 2010, I started my Compassion International journey when I sponsored Christine.
Christine is 12 years old now and lives in Kenya. She is a joy, and I love receiving letters and drawings from her. She is quite the talented artist. Christine does well in school and I enjoy reading about her progress.
Then came Travis. In March of 2011, I was thinking of sponsoring another child and was looking through the photos on the Compassion web site and Travis just jumped off the page right into my heart. His soft smile was just precious.
Travis is 6 years old and enjoys playing soccer. He also lives in Kenya. I have also been blessed to receive several letters from Travis where he told me about his joy in receiving a pair of pants, shoes, shirt and cups for his birthday. He was overjoyed. Travis also draws sweet pictures and is writing his name and doing well in school.
And then there was Mueni. In May of 2011, I was volunteering at a Compassion concert with Michael W. Smith and as I was placing the child packets on the table, I saw that Mueni shares a birthday with one of my family members. So, she joined my Compassion family that day.
Mueni is 5 and loves to play with other children. She is also in school and doing well. And we have received some precious letters and drawings from Mueni too. And she also lives in Kenya (Kenya holds a special place in my heart and always has.).
These three are my Compassion children (so far…) and I love them as much as my own. I have been so moved by my experience with Compassion that I decided to become an Advocate with them, because I believe in their mission and can see the difference they are making in the lives of countless children. Compassion is rated as excellent and a full 83% of the dollars you donate go directly to the children (10% fundraising, 7% administration).
In the past few months, God has really placed it upon my heart to go and see what Compassion is doing in Kenya first hand. To go and see the churches that Compassion works through, and of course, to see my children.
Will you help me?
It is my goal to raise $4,000 to cover the cost of the trip to Kenya with Compassion before my next birthday on September 24, 2012, and then travel in 2013 with Compassion.
Please pray about it, and if you feel led to, I would appreciate your donation of any amount. You can contribute by clicking on the “chip in” button below. I’ll be posting updates leading up to the trip and also posting my experience traveling to Kenya with Compassion on my blog WhoIsLaura.
Thank you so much for your prayers and support! May God richly bless you!
