Antonio needs a sponsor

This is Antonio in Brazil and he's waiting for a sponsor.

Antonio just turned 7 years old in June. He lives with his father and mother. His father is sometimes employed as a laborer. He loves soccer, playing with cars, and playing with marbles!

Little Antonio is a special needs child as he is crippled in both feet. Please consider sponsoring him! If you can't sponsor, please pray for Antonio, that he'll find a sponsor soon.

Would you like to sponsor Antonio?
Click here...
http://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/child-biography.htm?needKey=BR4240686

In His grace,

Sharon

Did you know...?

Did you know...

-more than a quarter of the world's 7 billion people are children age 15 and under?
-in developing countries, a thid to almost half of the population are children?
-about 153 million of the world's children are orphans?
-and, more than 100 million (of those 153 million) live and work on the streets?
-more than 100 million children who are school age do not attend school?

Children are our future. They are future parents, teachers, pastors, doctors, nurses, scientists, community leaders. Let's invest in their lives, both locally and globally. Help release them from their spiritual and physical poverty. Let's build them up and help our children to become responsible, healthy and happy Christian adults.

Sponsor a child through Compassion International today!

Click here...
http://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_child/default.htm?referer=126731

In His grace,

Sharon

Mail Call!

In the mail today was a letter from our Beatriz in Brazil, thanking us for a money gift that we sent. She was able to buy two pairs of sandals, some clothes, and an umbrella. I'm trying to picture the purchase of the umbrella, wondering if the project worker urged her to buy it because she needed it, or if it was a pretty one and Beatriz just wanted it because she had some money left over. She didn't say what color it is, but I hope it's a pretty "girly" color, like pink or yellow or maybe different colors with flowers on it!

Beatriz, enjoy wearing your new sandals and clothes! I hope it rains soon so that you can use your new umbrella!

I'm linking up with Michelle at www.bloggingfromtheboonies.com on her Mail Call Monday!


In His grace,

Sharon

1st letter from Armando!

Today, I was thrilled to receive my first letter from Armando, my most recent correspondent child. Little Armando just turned 7 years old in June and lives in Guatemala.

"Dear Sponsor: Please pray for his family so that God gives them health. A greeting to my sponsor! Armando greets you, he sends hugs to you. Thank you for the sponsorship. God bless you and your beloved ones."

It was one of those form letters, but it thrilled my heart to get it! Armando drew a picture on the back. I just love receiving letters when they draw us a picture! He drew a blue truck with someone riding in it (him?), and the sun shining above.

Armando's drawing

Praying for Armando, that the Lord will watch over him and keep him healthy, happy and safe.

Have you heard from your sponsored children recently?

In His grace,

Sharon

Mail Call with www.bloggingfromtheboonies.com

Creative ideas coming soon

Well, no update on a printer. It's been a busy few weeks! We have family visiting from out of town, I've been busy with other commitments, and I just haven't taken the time to go and get a new printer. And, then, my laptop is doing something wonky and I can't get online. Anyway...I'm going to look at printers sometime this week, get it set up, and then start scanning and uploading some creative ideas for things to send our sponsored children.

I'm also working on a schedule to post certain topics to this blog. I really want to get a handle on scheduling my blog posts...certain topics on certain days, that kind of thing.

Happy Monday!

In His grace,

Sharon