tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post4665159766203816933..comments2024-03-23T17:54:07.211-05:00Comments on Life in Tiny Town...: Sunday NightMarie Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03830798429713169174noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-28799222609776264682010-03-23T08:48:23.777-05:002010-03-23T08:48:23.777-05:00And I should have said David chose Fedelis b/c of ...And I should have said David chose Fedelis b/c of her birthday... he didn't, like, look for the cutest little girl or something.<br /><br />See? I'm all squiggly now. It all seems so... odd. To "choose" a child. Gah.<br /><br />Also, another main reason we chose to sponsor a child (beyond just simply feeling called to do it) was because I feel like 1. our money goes a long way and makes a big difference which is nice when you're not ready to commit to a large donation, and 2. it's the best way to involve the kids in giving. Even though I still feel like sheltering them from some of the world, I also want them to have a heart for those in poverty (both here and elsewhere)...Marie Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830798429713169174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-1059476323398882012010-03-23T08:42:39.323-05:002010-03-23T08:42:39.323-05:00CBHM- Oh, I know... I SO KNOW what you are saying....CBHM- Oh, I know... I SO KNOW what you are saying. I've been wrestling with this for a couple of weeks... but I don't know of another organization that helps kids to the level that Compassion does. So I kept coming back to Compassion.<br /><br />The "shopping for a kid" thing made me uncomfortable. I thought a child my twins' age (6-8 years) would be nice- then my girls could write letters to her and have it be a bit more relavent, and they wanted a girl, and I was drawn to Kenya. So that helped narrow it down a ton. We found a few little girls were in that group and then David chose one. We all felt like we should sponsor them ALL, and we might add another. First we wanted to see how it all went.<br /><br />The religion stuff eeks me out too- I sincerely hope that it's not "if you come praise Jesus we'll give you food". On the other hand, we are talking about a people that have basically ZERO hope, and I'm thinking the religious message is very comforting.<br /><br />(Compassion states there is NO requirement for conversion to be part of the program... I get the feeling though that there's a strong... urging, or peer pressure or whatever... to become a Christian.)<br /><br />I'm still wrestling with it all... but I'm happy and relieved that others have those same feelings.Marie Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03830798429713169174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-2824652543539625842010-03-23T08:16:11.230-05:002010-03-23T08:16:11.230-05:00The Compassion thing gives me this heebie jeebie: ...The Compassion thing gives me this heebie jeebie: it's sorta feels like you're shopping in a catalog. For a kid to help. <br /><br />And then, if I can get past that, how do you chose? I like the idea of a being close to one of your kids birthdays. <br /><br />OY. <br /><br />And the religion mixed up in it gives me another set of heebie jeebies. How much must they accept the religion to receive the help?? Does that even matter when we're talking about STARVATION?<br /><br />ACK.clueless but hopeful mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011524864788495788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2121112544008479313.post-21845242204855107262010-03-22T14:03:01.862-05:002010-03-22T14:03:01.862-05:00Thanks, now my scalp is itchy, too.Thanks, now my scalp is itchy, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com