Shaun Groves
For a week now a group of us bloggers have been telling our stories about Compassion International as we’ve witnessed their work first hand in Uganda. Now it’s your turn to tell your story. Here’s how we’ll do this…
STEP 1: Write a blog post about your experience with Compassion. Tell us about your child, why you decided to sponsor him or her, what they write you, how sponsoring has affected you and yours, or show us their picture. Just tell your story of Compassion.
STEP 2: Link back to this post in your post. Ask your readers to tell their story on their blogs, and to leave their link here (See STEP 3) so we can read it…and on and on it’ll go. Stories about Compassion all over the internet and all listed here for us to read.
STEP 3: Put your name and URL in the box below (the address of your post about Compassion, not your home page). Your link will appear here in this post and your story will get read by hundreds, maybe even thousands.
Go for it. It’s your turn. Tell your story of Compassion.
Seaton says:
I posted this a couple of weeks ago. Hope that’s ok.
Shaun Groves says:
Seaton, you didn’t paste in the link to the post. You gave us your homepage. Doh! Try again.
And thanks VERY much for being first!
Cali Amy says:
I’ve been writing posts all month long. Should I link to the most recent?
Shaun Groves says:
All fixed, Seaton. THANK YOU!
Shaun Groves says:
Link to something about your experience as a sponsor, Amy. Your best story. Thanks.
Seaton says:
Shaun,
I clicked on my name up above and it came up on the Compassion post, not the main page. Did I do something wrong?
ally simpson says:
done, perhaps my post is a little unconventional, just trying to be honest
thanks Shaun
Grace & Peace
ally & Cherith
Carisa says:
Thanks for your open, honest, sharing this week. I have felt right there with you and the others.
In Christ,
Carisa
Bush says:
glad to see that you guys are back. it’s been awesome reading this story unfold
Revjeff says:
OOOPS…. I messed up the technology thingy! Doh!
Jeff says:
thanks – the trip really helped our girls see beyond the “brentwood bubble.”
pam says:
I’m new to sponsoring with Compassion, so we don’t even have our picture of Juana yet, but we have already sent her our first email.
As soon as we get our packet, I’ll update the blog and share her sweet face with all those who are still reading!
Thanks so, so much for hosting this, Shaun. I have thoroughly enjoyed following y’all through this entire experience.
Carolyn F says:
I’m new too… there will be more on my blog as soon as I get her packet.
Heidi says:
After reading the blogs from Uganda, my family decided to sponsor a child. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thomas says:
Thank you, Shaun, for sharing your trip to Uganda with us.
Praying for you.
Thomas
Spence says:
shaun…what an engaging way to get your readers into the process of telling their own story.
Shaun Groves says:
PLEASE LINK TO YOUR POST ABOUT COMPASSION, NOT YOUR HOME PAGE. That makes it easier for us to find your story and give it the attention it deserves.
Thanks.
chewymom says:
Thanks for going on this trip, Shawn, and for giving other bloggers a place to tell our story of Compassion!
Grovesfan says:
I just posted my Compassion Story. Our boys are absolutely precious! I could talk about them all day long. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to brag on our children. We’ll add a third this weekend after your visit.
Beth
Sarah says:
It has been so awesome to hear your stories about Uganda! It really opened up my eyes and my heart. Thanks so much for letting me link to your site and talk all about my precious sponsored child. I just love to hear all the wonderful stories from other sponsors too!
Sarah
Tammy says:
Thank you for sharing your pictures and experiences from Uganda. They have left a lasting impression.
Barb Derksen (Mrs. Miles) says:
Being a compassion sponsor has been such a blessing in my life – I am looking forward to the day we can ‘sponsor’ #2, 3, …
Thank you for your posting and photos – I’m so glad you allowed us to ‘travel’ with you. I’m excited to travel and meet our child one day in the future too!
Kat says:
Although the immediate impact of this trip seems to have been amazing, I think the residual impact will be affecting many of us for a long, long time.
Thanks for helping make this happen.
JanMary, N Ireland says:
I too have been really moved and challenged by all the Bloggers experiences.
ally simpson says:
boohooo i put my homepage! fixed now i hope
Shaun Groves says:
Please link back to this post in your post and ask your readers to tell their stories too.
Susanne says:
Thanks for the opportunity to share about this great organization. Hope you guys had a safe trip home!
Rachel says:
Done! I wrote my story last week, but updated the links at the end so it all lines up, even though I really don’t think I have that many readers. Maybe a grand total of 3 or 4 regulars. Which is fine by me. =) You never know who will respond!
Thanks, Shaun!
Rachel says:
p.s. I noticed a few fellow commenters that are new to Compassion, like myself. I e-mailed them to ask a few questions about my girl and such, and they sent back answers along with a high-res photo of her! I’m sure they’d do the same for those of you who want to post photos on your blogs!
Dana Dorough says:
I posted my story, although I just don’t think there are any words good enough to convey what Compassion has done in my life. I did the best I could for you. God Bless!
JVo says:
Way to go, man. The stories from you and everyone else were intoxicating.
Jake Miller says:
shaun, thank you so much for what you and the other bloggers have shared with us over the past week. the stories you’ve brought to us have been inspiring.
thank you for opening our eyes. i can’t wait to meet our child one day…
Autumn says:
What a neat idea!
Holly Smith says:
I’m just about to write it–and have been thinking about writing for awhile.
What a blessing to be able to share this way!
Thank you!!
holly
Kelly says:
Great idea! Your trip really had an impact on me. I wrote this post last week but wanted to share it.
Christine says:
Thank you so much for sharing with us and encouraging those of us who’ve dragged our feet to finally sponsor a child. I’ve just begun, but I can’t wait to write to my little girl and hear back from her.
Blessings!
Shayne says:
Shaun,
Thank you for giving me the shove I needed. God bless you for your obedience.
Shaun Groves says:
You guys are doing a great job! Keep ‘em coming. I’m loving reading every one of these posts.
Who’s next?
Michiel says:
Today we decided to sponsor a second child. Our first Compassion-child is Brayan, almost 16 years old and throughout our marriage (6,5 years now) we sponsored him. Now, we will let our 4-year old choose a 4-6 year old girl to be our second Compassion-child.
It’s so important to tell our kids that there’s more to life than our very, very comfortable lifes…
Thanks, Shaun! I’ve learned a lot from you and the other Compassion bloggers the last couple of weeks.
Tracy says:
OK, mine was posted while you were gone, but here it is!
I am glad to see you guys made it home safely.
Laura says:
How to pick just one child?! Thank you for opening our eyes to Compassion. I followed all of the bloggers for the Uganda trip… amazing!
Shaun Groves says:
btw, my internet connection was the worst in Uganda – everyone’s was pretty bad – so there’s a lot I didn’t get to say and show. It’s all coming this week, even though the trip is “over.” So stay tuned.
There will be more stories and video and pics from this trip, I promise!
Kelly says:
Thanks for sharing your journey!
Leslie Brooke says:
I wrote my story the Saturday while y’all were gone to Uganda. There’s also one with my new sponsor child just before the one I linked to. My heart has been deeply touched and changed forever.
Thank you.
Amanda says:
What an awesome idea.
Tim says:
Wish I could’ve gone on this trip with you guys. So good to hear the stories that came out of it.
I’ve written about my trips with Compassion in my latest post, The Privilege.
Thanks Shaun!
Melissa says:
I don’t have a blog, but wanted to chime in and let the Uganda Team know that another child has been sponsored because of the trip you all took!
I spent days crying at every post, video and picture your group posted. Then I sat and listened to your message about Compassion.
Cheer for yourselves, because another child has been sponsored. As of Saturday, Joel from Uganda is now a part of my family. He’s already 19, but I wanted an older child since my boys are 21 and 19. I’m waiting for my initial package and I’m so excited!
Shaun Groves says:
Awesome, Melissa! Thanks for posting.
To Think is to Create says:
Just added the link to this post, thanks for the reminder.
I’m excited to hear more, I could read about it every day. Thank you!
ann says:
number 29 isn’t about compassion…?
Dona England says:
I am not a blogger but Shannon and BooMama have inspired and encouraged me. And now you have too.
My 9 year old granddaughter and I sat at the computer this week end and she chose a 9 year old girl in Ethiopia to sponser. She is excited about this and I’m grateful that you guys have given us the opportunity to see how these children live and what Compassion really means. It means compassion.
P.D. Ross says:
There you go. Thanks for putting this together.
Stephanie says:
Wrote this post on Saturday, after discovering the trip blogs. I’ll go back and edit to add a link to this post to finish up.
Megan R says:
This is one of the posts that I wrote during your trip, and a few nights ago edited it to add a pic of our new sponsored boy. We haven’t received our packet yet, but I’m so excited for it’s arrival!
Bryan Smith says:
Hopefully mine works. Thanks so much for opening peoples eyes to this Shaun. This is great. I wrote this tonight, and put it up on here, hoping it would work.
God Bless.
Bryan
Michael Patterson says:
I’m looking forward to seeing lots of great Compassion stories! Thanks for putting this together.
Michael
Craig and Vonda says:
Sharing our thoughts with others about our Compassion sponsorship is one of the most effective ways as Advocates to encourage others to sponsor as well. It is also a great way to journal the progress and changes that are taking place in a sponsored child’s life. It is so awesome to exchange letters and with each one, see and hear the posative changes taking place in her life. It is awesome that others are gathering together to share. There is so much joy in our life sponsoring Khaterin, from Bolivia. Being sponsors has become a blessing with priceless value.
Khaterin has been a blessing that words can not express.
God Bless,
Craig and Vonda
Word on the Water Ministries.
Elaine says:
I just did something that has filled me with joy and hope. Thank you for your work and travels in the last week and thank you for the motivation to sponsor one of God’s chilren in Uganda. It’s a new day in both his life and my family’s.
Kasey Ewing says:
My husband was in Peru around the time y’all were in Uganda. It is great to see what Compassion is doing around the world.
Blessings,
Kasey Ewing
http://kaseyewing.blogspot.com/
Rachel says:
I just got to meet the little girl I sponsor less than a month ago. It was such a great experience. I’ll be back in Haiti in April and I will get to hang out with her again. I love that Compassion gives me the opportunity to not only “give” but to have a relationship with a child. I truly love this little girl and it’s so exciting to journey through life with her!
Farrah says:
I have complete confidence in this organization. We sponsor two children.
Thanks, and keep spreading the word!
Edi says:
This is a wonderful idea. I have really enjoyed being a part of Compassion’s ministry and getting to know my adorable sponsored child – Rafaela. She is as much of a blessing to my life as I am to hers. Maybe more. I’m looking forward to meeting her one day. I love Compassion’s ministry. I can’t say enough good things about it. Keep up the good work and keep spreading the word!
Sandy (Snady) says:
I have just posted my last entry. What a wonderful way to share our stories, maybe make some new friends, and come together as a family.
Compassion dave says:
Keep it up Shaun.
Alice says:
Shaun,
Thanks for the encouragement to sit and remember these experiences with Compassion and the children so deeply loved by the people who are part of this organization.
Alice
Shaun Groves says:
Thanks to everyone. You’re doing a great job telling these stories. And thanks for linking back to this post so that more stories will be written and linked to. THANK YOU!
Kasey Ewing says:
I think I got it right now and added the link back to this site. Thanks for all you are doing.
Kasey Ewing
My2blessings-undertherainbow says:
Thanks everyone for telling your GREAT stories! Hopefully MANY more kids will be sponsored as a result. JUST THINK about how many little lives can be changed for the better…with the knowledge that GOD LOVES THEM
Debbie
Brian Seay says:
I think Chris thought she was posting over at Rocks in My Dryer. That’s funny. Nothing like a little jet lag to make you forget what blog you are on. It is a good decorating tip, though.
nancy says:
i have no idea if i linked correctly. But, i loved reading y’all’s Uganda blogs and linking to them so others would make a move.
Jenni says:
I also wrote mine while y’all were on your trip. Thanks for giving us a place to see all the stories!
Glad you’re back safely and I hope this brings in lots of new sponsors.
Sunydazy says:
Thanks for putting this together. I just want to sit and read all the stories but I can only be at the computer for so long before my kids would miss me!
My little story is up.
Ragu says:
I’m a new sponsor so I don’t really have all that many stories. Still, I did my best.
Jen says:
I’m sponsoring a child because of your trip. Thanks!
Shelly says:
Hi, thanks for this spot to link up to Compassion stories. I have enjoyed reading all of them. Thanks also for all the blogging you did in Uganda. It encouraged me to sponsor a child there in addition to my little girl in Bolivia!
Norma Jean says:
Im new at this being blind so bear with me I have eight children from Compassion and they are all like Grand Children to me . Before i started doing this i had no idea how wonderfull it males you feel. One girl is the closest to my heart her name is Claudia she is only three so she can not send letters but her mother did . it wasso touching how thankfull they are . Norma Jean
Nathan says:
One more for you, Shaun. God bless you, mate.
transplanting me says:
shaun, i know i linked once, but had another to share. a little boy is having surgery in chiang mai, thailand tomorrow. and a big part of this happening is compassion international.
compassion dave says:
Ah, maybe I’ll get to the DR this October…Lord willing and the creek don’t rise.
Andrea C. Parker says:
I just sponsored a child from Honduras, will get my packet soon and will blog all about it then. Actually have been wanting to sponsor a child and thought in honor of my husband’s (May 26th) and mine (May 27th) birthdays we’d do it. Our sponsored child’s birthday is on May 31st!
Thanks for making others aware of such an important need, and keeping our eyes focused on the things of Christ!
Michael A Abernathy says:
Nice! I’ve bookmarked it http://www.searchallinone.com/Other/Improving_individual_and_corporate_performance_-_E-_Hamer_Associates_Ltd–1/ 😀
Anny says:
Is they really visit Uganda? If yes – I proud of this people!
Sue says:
I have posted a couple of blogs about how Compassion, and my growing involvement with them is changing my heart and my realationship with the Lord. I hope you enjoy.
Compassion Steve says:
Hi
Thanks for the oppertunity to share
Adam says:
How about opporunities in Ukraine not only in Uganda? They are quite close in alphabetical order
MBA Colleges says:
This is what i am looking for. I’ve been reading your blog for quite a while. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It is very useful for many of us . Keep up your great work.
Judith Tremblay says:
I’ve been sponsoring Gabriel in Indonesia since late August. I’ve sent him about one letter a month since I started sponsoring him, and an extra one in late October (Christmas card…it might get there late though).
Still waiting for a letter from him, but God’s likely using it to teach me patience.
Judith Tremblay says:
Just a note; I linked to my blog, which is about everything related to my experience with Compassion. The first post (from October 31) is the one that talks most about my sponsored child. You can scroll to the bottom, or use the navigation bar on the side to find the post.
Tania says:
Thank you for your posts which have given us all an insight most of us will never have otherwise had.
Tania
Tania says:
Sorry, I put the wrong link in the list!
condoms says:
I clicked on my name up above and it came up on the Compassion post, not the main page. Did I do something wrong?
Judith Tremblay says:
It may depend on how you linked to your blog. I just put the url to my main page, rather than to any specific post, so mine always comes up to the most recent post.
Is that what’s happening for you?
Online casino games says:
Your site is great and I really appreciate it! I have always enjoyed reading your site.
Part Time MBA says:
posted my story, although I just don’t think there are any words good enough to convey what Compassion has done in my life. I did the best I could for you. God Bless!
Gin says:
What a great idea! Hope it’s able to draw more sponsors!!!
Kelly says:
What an awesome idea! I’m so enjoying reading the blogs!
Ronan says:
I read the post “The Community That Ended The Poverty” on the Compassion Blog and wanted to capture my own thoughts on my personal blog. Eventually, I started reflecting on my own experience as a Compassion sponsor, so I thought I would link back to the post on the Shlog. I enjoy reading everyone else’s stories.
BTW, thanks Shaun for the free download!
Funny SMS says:
I love your method of speaking. You have a way with discussing touchy subjects too. Thanks again!