1 Million and Counting...

I got this email from Compassion International because I sponsor a little girl from Bolivia. Today the organization reached a milestone. Please read the letter below:

On May 20, 2009, Compassion welcomed Fellow Blewussi Kpodo in Togo as our 1 millionth sponsored child. This is the first time in Compassion's 57-year history that we are ministering to 1 million sponsored children at one time. You are part of an amazing movement of grace and compassion! Families and communities are seeing Christ's love in action all over the world. The impact has been incredible as lives are being transformed. Let's keep it going! We're not stopping here ... even for a moment. Let's quickly reach out to the next million children who are still in great danger, who are hurting, who are lost. Let's do it together, as God's people, in the name of Jesus! Will you join us?

Girl Effect

The same day I got my sponsorship packet for Jhoselin my friend Erin had this link on her facebook page....amazing!
http://www.girleffect.org/

It's A Girl!!

I'm officially the sponsor of this beautiful little girl...Jhoselin. I adopted her through Compassion International this week. As part of my Balanced class I have decided to get more organized and consistent in my giving. I have considered sponsoring a child through Compassion for over a year and this was the nudge I needed.

I chose Jhoselin from Bolivia because my friend Taylor went to Bolivia last year on a GlobalX trip through Buckhead Church. While there they visited and helped spruce up a Compassion School. I'm not sure it is the same one that Jhoselin goes to but I figured that was a good connection. Also, I know Spanish so I thought that communicating with her would be easier.

Jhoselin is 6 years old. She is one of three children and attends Kindergarten and church activities through Compassion. The neat thing about this organization is that I am Jhoselin's only sponsor. She will know me and I will know her. She will pray for me and I will pray for her.

I'm so excited to be a part of her life and see how she grows/blossoms with my support.

Check out Compassion International here: http://www.compassion.com/default.htm