Comments on: Cheap Miracles http://shaungroves.com/2008/02/cheap-miracles/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:47:17 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sherry http://shaungroves.com/2008/02/cheap-miracles/#comment-8184 Sherry Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:27:35 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/02/cheap-miracles/#comment-8184 <p>I’m a visitor from Shannon’s blog RockInMyDryer, and I have been following all of you guys on this trip.  Your video above was the kicker, the clencher, the deal-maker.  It just pushed me over the edge to sponsoring a child.  Thank you for doing the Lord’s work. Gotta discuss it with the family now. </p> I’m a visitor from Shannon’s blog RockInMyDryer, and I have been following all of you guys on this trip.  Your video above was the kicker, the clencher, the deal-maker.  It just pushed me over the edge to sponsoring a child.  Thank you for doing the Lord’s work. Gotta discuss it with the family now.

]]> By: Chris http://shaungroves.com/2008/02/cheap-miracles/#comment-8183 Chris Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:19:33 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/02/cheap-miracles/#comment-8183 <p>I don’t mean for this to sound crass so please don’t hear it that way - but with the budget that Compassion must have to be taking all you guys over there, is there not a way to come up with an extra grand to make it easier for you guys to tell the stories to those of us back here who are eating up every word?? </p> <p> (I’m assuming - and maybe this is incorrect - that Compassion is footing the bill with the idea that the new sponsors will more than make up for the cost of the trip.) </p> <p> Either way, video or no video, youtube or no youtube, flickr or no flickr, these stories are breaking our hearts and calling people to action. Thank you! </p> I don’t mean for this to sound crass so please don’t hear it that way – but with the budget that Compassion must have to be taking all you guys over there, is there not a way to come up with an extra grand to make it easier for you guys to tell the stories to those of us back here who are eating up every word??

(I’m assuming – and maybe this is incorrect – that Compassion is footing the bill with the idea that the new sponsors will more than make up for the cost of the trip.)

Either way, video or no video, youtube or no youtube, flickr or no flickr, these stories are breaking our hearts and calling people to action. Thank you!

]]> By: Texas in Africa http://shaungroves.com/2008/02/cheap-miracles/#comment-8182 Texas in Africa Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:29:51 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/02/cheap-miracles/#comment-8182 <p>We’ll of course keep praying that things will go more smoothly.  But you should know that the hotel is probably not lying to you (much) about the cost of higher bandwith.  Internet connections in Africa are mostly via satellite, which makes them insanely expensive.  Home access where I work in Congo, for example, is about $300-500/month - for speeds so slow you can’t upload pictures at all.  I know that doesn’t make it better, but it’s just one of those things about this corner of the world. </p> We’ll of course keep praying that things will go more smoothly.  But you should know that the hotel is probably not lying to you (much) about the cost of higher bandwith.  Internet connections in Africa are mostly via satellite, which makes them insanely expensive.  Home access where I work in Congo, for example, is about $300-500/month – for speeds so slow you can’t upload pictures at all.  I know that doesn’t make it better, but it’s just one of those things about this corner of the world.

]]> By: Fran http://shaungroves.com/2008/02/cheap-miracles/#comment-8181 Fran Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:00:36 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/02/cheap-miracles/#comment-8181 <p>Hey Shaun.... <br /> Bless your heart for taking the time to post the video.  I hope you don’t mind me sharing it tomorrow (Friday) as I post all about this week and what I have read through my 3 daily stops at Boomama, Rocks in my Dryer, and you. </p> <p> I’m a first timer to sponsor a precious girl named, Sophia, in Uganda and my heart couldn’t be more thrilled to help this child out.  We CAN make a difference and we will. </p> <p> Blessings and prayers~ <br /> Fran <br /> TN </p> Hey Shaun….

Bless your heart for taking the time to post the video.  I hope you don’t mind me sharing it tomorrow (Friday) as I post all about this week and what I have read through my 3 daily stops at Boomama, Rocks in my Dryer, and you.

I’m a first timer to sponsor a precious girl named, Sophia, in Uganda and my heart couldn’t be more thrilled to help this child out.  We CAN make a difference and we will.

Blessings and prayers~

Fran

TN

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