Today we hear from my friend Heather Algar. I decided to sponsor a child during my mission trip to SE Asia because of the children. Not only did the children we met adore their sponsors, they truly benefited from and enjoyed the experience that was made possible for them. Denis is my sponsor child. I…
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Angel’s Story…
My good friend Angel traveled with us to SE Asia last fall and sponsored a little girl there through Compassion International. I asked if she would mind sharing her experiences as a child sponsor here at My Living Canvas, and she agreed and the article is posted in its entirety below. Angel is an excellent…
Whats Happening in Brazil
I have posted about Guatemala earlier this week, and more stories will come later this month about my friend’s experiences with child sponsorship there. Today I want to talk about Brazil. We visited a Compassion project there in 2004. The town was called Contagam, it was inland, in the Minas Gerais Provence near Belo Horizonte,…
Powerful Prayers Needed
If you are a praying person, I urge you to consider lifting up prayer needs recorded on this web site link. If you are not a praying person, I still urge you to visit this link and learn about how prayer effects change, all you have to do is believe. “I tell you the truth,…
The Unsponsored Child…
Child sponsorship is an amazing way to make a lasting impact on the life of a child and their family in Jesus’ name. On the flip side, the sad reality is that not every child gets sponsored. In previous posts, I’ve talked about my buddy Diego in Guatemala. Diego touched my heart in so many…
Technology Tuesday
While I am focusing on child sponsorship this week, I am also guest blogging on my friend John Carroll’s blog. He is focusing on the variety of applications offered by google. It’s sure to be educational and entertaining. 🙂 http://johntalks.wordpress.com
What Does Child Sponsorship Look Like?
In 2003 I feel in Love with Guatemala. Some people find it very strange to hear me say this and I have oft been accused of romanticizing my experience there. However, I cannot deny that something about this country captured my heart from the first moment we landed in Guatemala City. We traveled by bus…
Child Sponsorship Week
Today kicks off child sponsorship week here at My Living Canvas. I have sponsored children through Compassion International since 2003 and I have visited three Compassion projects in Guatemala, Brazil, and Indonesia. My husband sponsored a child from Thailand in 2004 and we are about to receive our third sponsor child from Indonesia later this…
The Whole World’s About to Change…
And the problem is this We were bought with a kiss But the cheek still turned Even when it wasn’t hit And I don’t know What to do with a love like that And I don’t know How to be a love like that When all the love in the world Is right here among…
Update on Missionary who Needs Your Prayers
Thank you for all of your prayers for our friends the Mathenias and Donovons. Amber’s best friend Amanda sent the following email out this week, and I thought it was so beautiful I asked permission to post it here on my blog so that those of you who are praying for them can have…
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