Andy and I started supporting a child through Compassion International more than a year ago and it's been such a cool experience. My first experience with Compassion was as a part of my church youth group. We sponsored a girl from Kenya named Ndunge Malalu. I sent lots of letters to her during those years and loved being a part of her life from halfway around the world. My friend April gave a presentation at our church about Compassion and so we decided to sponsor a child as a family. We chose Yulistika "Shinta" Ardanis from Indonesia. She was only 4 years old when we began sponsoring her and she'll be six in July. We've exchanged several letters with her and have received a couple photos of her. It is SO COOL to see how she's grown and changed! She's so precious! Her mom usually writes the letters for her since she's in school and learning how to write. It is such a privilege to pray for her and to communicate with her. I hope that our involvement with Compassion will make a lasting impression on Lily and this new baby as they grow up "with" Shinta. I hope they'll become compassionate people and learn to care about others they haven't met who live on the other side of the globe. I hope to get a photo of Shinta up soon. Check out Compassion's website and think about sponsoring a child. A small monthly donation makes a HUGE difference in one precious life! We have it automatically deducted from our bank account and we don't even have to think about that part. So easy. And so rewarding.
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