Comments on: Daniel’s Envy http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/ Official site of Shaun Groves - musician, speaker, advocate for children living in poverty Wed, 23 May 2012 20:29:10 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Shaun Groves http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6795 Shaun Groves Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:14:41 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6795 <p>Not sure, Tyler.  I’m a bit geographically challenged, to be honest.  We began in Santo Domingo.  And we visited Bonao (were the mining community was).  I’m not sure what third city we were in. </p> Not sure, Tyler.  I’m a bit geographically challenged, to be honest.  We began in Santo Domingo.  And we visited Bonao (were the mining community was).  I’m not sure what third city we were in.

]]> By: Tyler http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6794 Tyler Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:41:58 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6794 <p>Hey Shaun- </p> <p> where in the DR were you? </p> Hey Shaun-

where in the DR were you?

]]> By: Shanda http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6793 Shanda Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:25:02 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6793 <p>I’ll be honest.  We don’t write to our sponsored children like we should.  I let other things get in the way and I rationalize and make excuses. </p> <p> There is no excuse.  So I am not going to make one here.  I’m guilty.  Going to write now. </p> I’ll be honest.  We don’t write to our sponsored children like we should.  I let other things get in the way and I rationalize and make excuses.

There is no excuse.  So I am not going to make one here.  I’m guilty.  Going to write now.

]]> By: connorcolesmom http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6792 connorcolesmom Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:06:43 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6792 <p>Oh that makes me so sad <br /> We write to and send our little guys stuff all the time but I have never thought about it from Daniel’s perspective <br /> WOW <br /> Thank you for the reminder <br /> God bless, <br /> Kim </p> Oh that makes me so sad

We write to and send our little guys stuff all the time but I have never thought about it from Daniel’s perspective

WOW

Thank you for the reminder

God bless,

Kim

]]> By: Jamie Ivey http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6791 Jamie Ivey Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:20:58 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6791 <p>thanks for this reminder.  we just got our first letter from our child this past week and I’m going now to respond to her. </p> <p> thanks. <br /> <img src="http://www.shaungroves.com/images/smileys/smile.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="smile" style="border:0;" />jamie </p> thanks for this reminder.  we just got our first letter from our child this past week and I’m going now to respond to her.

thanks.

smilejamie

]]> By: faithful chick http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6790 faithful chick Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:33:08 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6790 <p>Thanks for these words.  I always wondered if the letters make a huge difference and now I know. </p> Thanks for these words.  I always wondered if the letters make a huge difference and now I know.

]]> By: Jenny Smith http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6789 Jenny Smith Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:51:52 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6789 <p>Thanks for the reminder! And I’m praying Benny write soon! <br /> Jen </p> Thanks for the reminder! And I’m praying Benny write soon!

Jen

]]> By: Kelly @ Love Well http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6788 Kelly @ Love Well Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:46:21 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6788 <p>This broke my heart. Shattered it, more accurately. </p> <p> Money isn’t alway the answer, is it? </p> This broke my heart. Shattered it, more accurately.

Money isn’t alway the answer, is it?

]]> By: Brian Seay http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6787 Brian Seay Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:14:03 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6787 <p>Great post reminding us that it is so much more than money.  The money is just one currency that delivers hope but the personal touch cannot be overstated enough!  A Compassion child is matched up with just one sponsor, not several ones, so there is a great need to connect with that child through letters and encouragment. </p> <p> My family writes 3 Compassion children in addition to the ones we sponsor.  If you would like to stand in the gap between the sponsor and child today and become a correspondent with a child that is sponsored but not getting letters, please email me at <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ var l=new Array(); l[0]='>';l[1]='a';l[2]='/';l[3]='<';l[4]=' 103';l[5]=' 114';l[6]=' 111';l[7]=' 46';l[8]=' 105';l[9]=' 99';l[10]=' 46';l[11]=' 115';l[12]=' 117';l[13]=' 64';l[14]=' 121';l[15]=' 97';l[16]=' 101';l[17]=' 115';l[18]=' 98';l[19]='>';l[20]='\"';l[21]=' 103';l[22]=' 114';l[23]=' 111';l[24]=' 46';l[25]=' 105';l[26]=' 99';l[27]=' 46';l[28]=' 115';l[29]=' 117';l[30]=' 64';l[31]=' 121';l[32]=' 97';l[33]=' 101';l[34]=' 115';l[35]=' 98';l[36]=':';l[37]='o';l[38]='t';l[39]='l';l[40]='i';l[41]='a';l[42]='m';l[43]='\"';l[44]='=';l[45]='f';l[46]='e';l[47]='r';l[48]='h';l[49]='a ';l[50]='<'; for (var i = l.length-1; i >= 0; i=i-1){ if (l[i].substring(0, 1) == ' ') document.write("&#"+unescape(l[i].substring(1))+";"); else document.write(unescape(l[i])); } //]]> </script>. </p> <p> Krista - just a word of encouragement about the letter writing.  I am not in front of the report but I believe the percentage of letter writing sponsors rose to almost 70% last year.  Better, but still plenty of room for improvement. </p> <p> Great post, Shaun. </p> Great post reminding us that it is so much more than money.  The money is just one currency that delivers hope but the personal touch cannot be overstated enough!  A Compassion child is matched up with just one sponsor, not several ones, so there is a great need to connect with that child through letters and encouragment.

My family writes 3 Compassion children in addition to the ones we sponsor.  If you would like to stand in the gap between the sponsor and child today and become a correspondent with a child that is sponsored but not getting letters, please email me at .

Krista – just a word of encouragement about the letter writing.  I am not in front of the report but I believe the percentage of letter writing sponsors rose to almost 70% last year.  Better, but still plenty of room for improvement.

Great post, Shaun.

]]> By: Tisha http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6786 Tisha Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:39:20 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2008/04/daniels-envy-dominican-republic-with-compassion-international/#comment-6786 <p>Thank you so much for this post. I often let life come before writing my sponsor child and I needed to read this today. I just wrote to both of our children and really need to be doing this once a month, not once a quarter. </p> Thank you so much for this post. I often let life come before writing my sponsor child and I needed to read this today. I just wrote to both of our children and really need to be doing this once a month, not once a quarter.

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