Comments on: Sight For The Blind

By: be

be — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:32:01 +0000

I am humbled by this article, I have sponsered children and am doing research for a missions trip to Mathare in October 2010. It is not through Compassion, although we sponser children through them.
We are going through our church. I could not just read this and not comment. I am overwhelmed by the amount of poverty that I am seeing through the research and completely humbled by the hope and perseverence. Trust in God and faith. We should have just a quarter of the faith that the people of these articles have and the USA would be glowing from the glory of God! Eliud is amazing and I have learned something from him! I pray for God’s blessing and hands upon him. That he would be used in a mighty way. In Jesus name, Amen.

By: Are you blind? « redcedar

Are you blind? « redcedar — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:54:02 +0000

[...] wanted to share this post with you. And I want to encourage anyone who is reading to get off the fence and sponsor a child [...]

By: Rich man vs the poor man

Rich man vs the poor man — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:08:40 +0000

[...] Groves shares some insight he’s learned from Eluid, an 18 year-old Kenyan man. An orphan for ten years, he lives alone in a home made of cardboard, [...]

By: Rich man vs the poor man | we live simply :: learning to live simply so others may simply live

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:04:32 +0000

[...] Groves shares some insight he’s learned from Eluid, an 18 year-old Kenyan man. An orphan for ten years, he lives alone in a home made of cardboard, [...]

By: Prudence

Prudence — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:12:13 +0000

Bri that is awesome. We sponsored our first child last April. I can tell you, if you allow God to do it, it will change your life.

Write your child often. You will get joy from doing so. Send them gifts often and you’ll be the one getting blessed. Pray for them all the time and God will soften your heart to a place you never thought possible. Slowly this precious child will begin to consume your waking moments and those when you’re falling asleep. I know cause I speak from experience.

By: Jill Foley

Jill Foley — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:59:32 +0000

I love that you are leading us by your example. Not bragging about how many children you sponsor or get sponsored, but realizing that even though you are doing so much, you can do more.

Thank you.

By: Jill Foley

Jill Foley — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:58:18 +0000

Good for you Becky. May God draw you near to Him and open your eyes through this experience.

By: Jill Foley

Jill Foley — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:56:51 +0000

I pray God changes you completely through this sponsorship relationship…that God opens your eyes and draws you near to Him.

By: Meredith

Meredith — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:47:25 +0000

you know what’s ironic to me? how much more they know about the heart of God, the real, genuine importance of life and faith when all that surrounds them would be evidence to a complete lack of those very things. But that’s a mysterious God for you I suppose. And that’s what humility should look/feel like– being shown by someone with so much “less” how little you really have. Can we get this kid a pulpit?!

By: Dana-from chaos to Grace

Dana-from chaos to Grace — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:43:59 +0000

My husband was recently laid off and for 4 months, we had a very meager income, only what little I make. During that time God has blessed us over above anything I could ever think dream or imagine. Now that my husband is working again, I want to spread the love that God has so graciously given us.

Beautiful beautiful ugly post. I mean that with all love and respect! It’s a post that we Americans need to see!