Dr. Laura's Adventures @ WhoIsLaura.com » Compassion International http://www.whoislaura.com Living Life Simply ... One Day At A Time Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:43:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Meet My Children http://www.whoislaura.com/2011/11/28/meet-my-children/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2011/11/28/meet-my-children/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:56:13 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=2496  

I’ve always wanted to sponsor a child and make a difference in someone’s life. So, on Mother’s Day 2010, I started my Compassion International journey when I sponsored Christine.

Christine is 12 years old now and lives in Kenya. She is a joy, and I love receiving letters and drawings from her. She is quite the talented artist. Christine does well in school and I enjoy reading about her progress.

Then came Travis. In March of 2011, I was thinking of sponsoring another child and was looking through the photos on the Compassion web site and Travis just . . . → Read More: Meet My Children

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Since last May, I have had the honor of sponsoring a child with Compassion International.  I have received many letters from the child who I sponsor, and I am often moved to tears.  While I am sitting with many things, she is thankful that my sponsorship enabled her to get a school uniform.  ONE school uniform.  And I think of how I had to downsize my closet for Project 333 and am only wearing 33 items.

I’ve been looking for ways that I can give back more.  Compassion International, and especially my sponsored . . . → Read More: Becoming Minimalist Sale Partners with Compassion International!

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A few months ago I came across the story of a group of bloggers who went to Africa for Compassion International.  I read their posts and followed their updates as their lives were changed by what they saw.

From that group, I connected with Kristen at We Are THAT Family, and because of her message, I sponsored a little girl from Kenya, Africa.

I have always had an unexplained longing for Africa.  I guess it may have started many years ago after reading The . . . → Read More: A GIVEAWAY to Benefit The Mercy House in Africa

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]]> http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/10/20/a-giveaway-to-benefit-the-mercy-house-in-africa/feed/ 73 Happy Mother’s Day With A Twist http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/05/09/happy-mothers-day-with-a-twist/ http://www.whoislaura.com/2010/05/09/happy-mothers-day-with-a-twist/#comments Sun, 09 May 2010 22:20:01 +0000 Laura Aridgides http://www.whoislaura.com/?p=435 It’s been on my heart for quite some time to be able to give back in some small way.  I’ve always been fascinated with Africa (one of my favorite books is The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver) and it’s on my dream board to visit someday.

Well, in reading through some posts, I came across one blogger’s journey to Africa with Compassion International.  I’d heard of Compassion, and knew a bit about what they do, but reading the posts and watching the videos about Africa moved me to tears…and to action.

So, on the day before Mother’s Day, I . . . → Read More: Happy Mother’s Day With A Twist

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