“We are not called to build the kingdom of glory, but to carry a cross in the kingdom of grace. To forget the cause of missions is to forget the purpose of Christ in a world still spared from destruction. The purpose of your life must be the purpose of Christ’s death.”

- Edmund P. Clowney, Called to the Ministry

Five bloggers are witnessing firsthand the ministry of Compassion International to the poor of East India. Please don’t shy away from their posts, read them and be blessed!

Why is this important?

For one it is important to gain sponsorship for each of the remaining 70 that do not have a sponsor.

It is important to know millions of children going to bed starving tonight have a story.

It is our job to remind them they are not “an invisible man and counted for nothing.”

“He asked me to tell the Petersons he loved them, if I ever happened to meet them.” Sponsors are LOVED.

We need to “be reminded that God can use anyone, anywhere, for anything.”

Compassion is not for the wealthy. “This week – Compassion’s ministry – isn’t about finding wealthy sponsors to benefit poor sponsored children. I think it’s about matching poor sponsors with poor children for the benefit of both.”

Compassion helps with building their self-confidence. “As we talked to the kids, especially the girls, there was a great amount of self-esteem, which for this community and their culture was saying a lot!!”
“Compassion trip emotionally equals about 6 months of emotions at home.” But it is not a ride the people from India can get off of without sponsorship.

You are not just a sponsor with a number. “Let me tell you, no let me assure you- your sponsor child knows your name. Not just your first name. Your last name, too.”

It is much easier to look the other way. “It has been really easy for me to stay out of the water in a lot of ways, and my own cynicism has kept me safe there. But today, as we stood in a house made of bamboo and clay bricks and watched a woman tell us how Compassion had changed their lives, something in my soul settled.”

But if you looked the other way you would miss the beauty. And the singing of a child that will melt your heart.

You would miss the love they shower on you. And the blessings and healing it can bring to a family.

As a sponsor you become aware of the detail Compassion International does for each child. “Anyway, each child has his or her own binder and inside that binder is a thick stack of papers that record everything from medical records to the complete log of child/sponsor correspondence.”

And you teach a young child to dream. Something we so easily take for granted.

I could not say this any better. “One of the things I love about going overseas with Compassion is the chance to see the image of God in the people. “

Joy. Love. Hope. Dreams.

They have had a great turn out for sponsors. Wouldn’t it be great if all 70 that were left found sponsors as a result of this trip. Check out this web site.