Last week when we were in India, we talked a little about sex trafficking and prostitution and what compassion is doing on the ground to get these sweet girls in our program from getting caught up in it all. Because we always are partnered with the local church, it’s normal for girls to be taught [...]
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Meeting Sponsor Children Is Always A Great Experience
One of the greatest moments is watching sponsors meet their sponsor kids and today was all about that. Angie, Melissa, Robin, Anne, Patricia, Shaun and Becky all met their kids today and we all had a blast with the great moments that happened.(That’s me and Angie’s sponsor child, Sangita, in the picture above.) We took [...]
Street Kids, Prostitutes, Slums and A Better Future
I’m going back and forth on what to write. Today we saw enough for me to blog on for an entire week and still probably not cover it all. So with that I will just give you this thought. We went to a slum near our hotel where the Church partnered with Compassion has helped [...]
I Stayed Back At The Hotel Today
For the first time in 8 years of going overseas, I stayed back at the hotel because I ate something that really didn’t set well with the rest of my body the day before. I’m sure there’s no need to really go into the details of what that really is like or even looks like [...]
Dreamers Dream if They Know They Can Dream
I know it sounds a little weird to say it like that but I’m big on seeing kids realize their dreams. I have met kids all over the world who have dreams…. Big dreams!!!! However… not so much here. Well… Not exactly. For the past two days we’ve been meeting kids and their families. When [...]
Compassion International Kolkata, India – Darkness Has An Enemy… And She Knows Karate!
Oh my gosh!!!! Can we say hot!!!! I don’t mean Africa hot. I mean India hot! Over 100 degrees in the shade with the humidity at LEAST 100% and there hasn’t been a heat wave like this in 29 years!!! Welcome to India! Make sure you wear clothes to absorb all that sweat! Even in [...]
Compassion International Kolkata, India Mother Teresa Day 1
Sunday we arrived in Kolkata, India for the week to see the work of Compassion International. It’s Actually Monday morning and we are about to leave soon to see a Compassion projct and to play with kids. Sunday was a great day and my sense were on overdrive the whole time. Once we got checked [...]
