Managua, Nicaragua May 12, 2015 Well, I am finally in Nicaragua and tomorrow, I will be heading to one of the centers to meet one of my Compassion Sponsor children of almost 7 years, Maria Carmen Urbina Hernandez! Maria was my first sponsored child. The local radio station was doing a promotion for Compassion International, … Continue reading
Honduras ~ October 18, 2014 Well, we went back to HO370 for a second day, to see the “Child Sponsorship Program”. We were going to be doing Vacation Bible School type activities with the children. One group was going to be using balloons, so on the way, everyone was blowing them up. Then we had to … Continue reading
Day One – HO370 October 17, 2014 San Pedro Sula, Hondruas We arrived in Honduras around Noon CST. We were greeted by our Compassion Host, Alexis and a couple of the translators. I was glad to see Alexis again, and also Joel. After loading up the bus, with both people and luggage we headed to … Continue reading
After my visit to Honduras in February, I wanted to send pictures to my sponsor children from my visit. Since we cannot send photo Album books that have medal clips or are more than ¼” thick, I decided to see if I could create one myself. I did not want to just send a stack of … Continue reading
September 6-7, 2014 Clever, MO to Joplin, MO 150 miles in Two Days! Day 1 – Clever, MO Well the start of the MS 150 in Clever, MO was Saturday Morning, and it was raining. Randy and I had stayed in Joplin at my son Robert’s apartment, and we got a late start and got … Continue reading
Saturday, August 23, 2014 Wichita Falls, Texas My husband, Randall participated in this past weekend in the “Hotter’n Hell Hundred” Bicycle Ride, in Wichita Falls, Texas. This is the 33rd year for the ride. The temperature was to be around 105 degrees Fahrenhei t. The ride was started to celebrate Wichita Falls Centennial, 100 miles … Continue reading
Does Child Sponsorship Really Work? June 21, 2014 By Lisa Pickering Some people wonder if Child Sponsorship really works, and how can anyone really know. Sponsoring children through Compassion International for the past 6 years has been an experience that sometimes is really hard to explain, but I always knew in my heart that … Continue reading
