Today I find myself almost without words. Not without somethings to say. Just not able to say them. But the thing I feel most deeply today is the thing I have just enough words for… Thank you, Kelli, Amy, Scott, The Nester, Maggie, and Jolanthe. For every laugh, every word.… Read More
A few years ago a consultant advised Compassion International brass to change their organization’s tagline: “Releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name.” Why? Because Jesus may be God to some, but to others he’s fictional or offensive. Because removing Jesus’ name would make Compassion appealing to a broader audience. Because… Read More
Some of you have asked in different ways how Tanzania compares to the other countries I’ve visited with Compassion International. How bad is the poverty in Tanzania compared to other places I’ve visited? Yesterday, I was in a solid concrete home with walls painted blue, a solid metal roof overhead,… Read More
(click images in this post to enlarge) I know when to keep my mouth shut. When Kelli writes us down dusty roads to a sponsored child’s home and I feel and smell every step of the journey all over again… We walked around the corner, feet covered in red dirt.… Read More
We sing songs, learn new words like “holistic child development“, eat fish heads and potatoes, run relay races, cry and laugh a lot. And at the end of the day we’re full – of information and emotion and inspiration. Where do we begin to write? So, as the bus pulls… Read More
“There will just be a few families at the church who want to meet you,” Mary said. She’s the cherub-faced woman with an easy smile who is our wise gude all week, on loan from Compassion’s Tanzania office. And she lies. “A few families,” she said. After two days of… Read More
Shaun Groves