Comments on: Looking for someone

By: Amy @ Cheeky Cocoa Beans

Amy @ Cheeky Cocoa Beans — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:51:37 +0000

Awesome post! May God bless you for helping to spread the word about Compassion. Through my husband’s Sunday School class, we sponsor three beautiful children (1 in Peru, 2 in India) and my 6 year old in particular loves to write to the children.

I have enjoyed reading your posts!

By: Janice (5 Minutes for Mom)

Janice (5 Minutes for Mom) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 07:52:15 +0000

Jackson and I chose a little boy from DR to sponsor today. We chose one his age and Jackson already drew him a picture and wrote to him in Spanish. (Thanks to Google Translate!)

You have done a wonderful job. I have loved reading your posts. God Bless you girl!!!

By: E-Jayjo

E-Jayjo — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:41:17 +0000

Hi Mary. I sponsored a child after the Uganda bloggers trip last year. I was so inspired by their stories, and it just made it real for me. I had always wanted to do something like this, but I didn’t know which organization was really a good one to go with and where I knew they were actually helping real kids and making a difference….until that Uganda blogger trip. So, I was really excited to see that another group was going to the DR and couldn’t wait to read the posts again. I’ve read your blog for a while, but never really commented until now. I tried to leave this on the “you saw me…” post, but couldn’t for some reason, so I’m leaving it here. I just wanted to encourage you that your writing this week has been inspiring and touching! Thank you for being a willing vessel!

By: Ann Voskamp @ Holy Experience

Ann Voskamp @ Holy Experience — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:51:18 +0000

Mary, your post for Friday? “You saw me when nobody saw me”.. made me cry. I hear your heart.
Thank you, friend… thank you.
How I send love…
Ann

By: Cassie J.

Cassie J. — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:02:51 +0000

Have LOVED reading all the entries from the trip! I’ll be sponsoring a child soon!

Did you do the hula with everyone else?

Thank you for your writing!

God bless you and everyone else on the trip!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:50:45 +0000

Dear Owlhaven,
We love these entries and pictures. However, you must must must stop referring to the country as “The Dominican” or our brains are going to implode. It’s Dominican Republic, or the D.R., or the Dom. Rep., but nobody anywhere ever called it “The Dominican.” “The Dominican” would be a person FROM the Dominican Republic, like “The American” who is currently visiting there. Thank you, and we shall now return to looking at the pictures of all the beautiful kids you’ve posted.
- Lisa (LDS mission, D.R. 1992-1993)
- Trudi (CIA assignment, D.R. 1968-1969)

By: Carrie

Carrie — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:57:51 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing your trip with us… He is good!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:00:57 +0000

I’m commenting here on Thursday’s post, because for some reason I can see Friday’s post on Google Reader, but not on your site. Thank you so much for being faithful to post about your experiences in the Dominican Republic. I know the feeling of inadequacy that you talk about. When I returned from Malawi, I desperately wanted to tell everyone the stories. But how do you tell someone about a whole experience, a whole country that changed your life? I can tell you about my dear Malawian roommate who escaped the grips of poverty to get a college education, but unless you see the hope and determination and intelligence in her eyes, you won’t really know.

It has been wonderful to read your account. As a sponsor through World Vision (similar to Compassion International), I sometimes wonder if we’re actually DOING anything. But reports like yours set my mind at ease. Through a tiny but faithful contribution, the Lord is at work!

By: Claudia

Claudia — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:38:29 +0000

Mary,
I’ve been reading your blog for over a year now and am so inspired by all that you do raising your family. Now you’ve inspired me to sponsor a child. Because I amd the parent of Ethiopian children I thought I would want to sponsor a child from Ethiopia. Then I thought I should sponsor a child from Haiti because it is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and I have two siblings from Haiti. However, I settled on the Dominican Republic because I already know some spanish and the conditions for visiting are safer than if I were to visit Haiti. Also I have visited Ethiopia and am already raising two of that country’s children. I chose an 8 year old boy named Antonio who’s face spoke volumes in his picture. I can’t wait to get my family’s first letter in the mail along with photos and a check to buy this little guy a Christmas present.
Thank you for leading me to Compassion International and thank you for all that you have done to help this small corner of the world.
Claudia

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:28:24 +0000

I have to say – I’ve been reading your, Melanie & Boo Mama’s blogs about your compassion trips. I have been on mission trips myself, and today – I sponsored a girl from Bolivia whose birthday is a week after my daughter’s (10 years old). She had been waiting for more than 6 months for a sponsor. Thank you for your words that compelled me to find her. Thanks for letting God use you.