As a child advocate with Compassion International, I usually have on hand a couple of child packets. These child packets include information on children who are currently attending a child development center in one of the countries where Compassion is working, but these kids currently don't have a sponsor. I would love to see every one of these kids find sponsors!
Mukumdwa is a beautiful young lady from Rwanda. She lives with her father and her mother. She is responsible for carrying water and gathering firewood. There are 5 children in her family. Mukumdwas has been waiting 7 months for a sponsor.
Little Liuwork live in Ethiopia and she lives with her mother. Liuwork helps her mom by running errands. There are 4 children in her family.
Young Carlos lives in Brazil and has been waiting for a sponsor for 8 months. He lives in Brazil with his uncle and his aunt. Running errands is his household duty and there are 5 children in the family. His birthday is next week. What a blessing it would be for him to find a sponsor for his birthday!
If you would like to help release one of these children from poverty in Jesus' name, please comment on this blog post or send me an e-mail at kymk99 at yahoo dot com. I'll be praying that sponsors are found for each one of these precious children.
December is a busy birthday month for our family. Kelsey had her birthday this week and here is where she wanted to go:
There is a farm near our home that does a huge light display at Christmas time. You can drive through or go on a hay ride. This is the second year Kelsey has wanted to do this on her birthday. It was a beautiful clear and cold night with so many colorful lights to see.
My birthday was this week too, and here is where I wanted to go:
Today was a gorgeous day at Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite. We were the only ones wondering around the meadow. Tuolumne Meadows is a wonderful destination in Yosemite that gets you away from the crowds in Yosemite Valley. If you have only visited Yosemite Valley, make some time to visit Tuolumne Meadows. You won't regret it!
This week we also found special cream colored envelopes in our mail box! For those of you who sponsor children with Compassion International, you know how special these envelopes are!
First Kelsey received a letter from one of her correspondent kids:
His name is Rocky and he lives in Bangladesh. Rocky is 5 and loves vegetables and the color blue. He requested prayers that he stays healthy because it is getting cold. Will you join us in praying for him?
Another cream colored envelope arrived today!
This letter is from Abner. He is one of my correspondent kids from Colombia. I love his drawing! In his letter, he told me that his family has a parrot named Rebeca. I am going to ask him to draw a picture of Rebeca for me. He is looking forward to his birthday this month on December 26th when he will be nine.
If you would like to be a blessing to a child in poverty, Compassion International helps to release these children from poverty in Jesus' name with your help. A monthly sponsorship is $38 a month. Just over a dollar a day. By becoming a sponsor, you too can get excited when the mail comes each day.
Because today is my birthday....
Because it is advent season....
Because I made these cute ornaments I found on Pinterest...
I am giving away these three felt ornaments!
How to enter? Leave a comment here on my blog letting me know what is your favorite type of Christmas ornament.
My favorite type of Christmas ornament is snowflakes. We don't get any snow here where we live (and I am kind of glad that we don't. I am not one who likes to be cold.) But I love how snowflakes are so unique and beautiful...kind of like each one of us. God created each one of us to be unique and beautiful in His eyes. Our world puts too much emphasis on exterior beauty, but God is concerned with the condition of our heart. I pray that each one of you takes time this advent season to truly consider how much He loves us.
Be sure to leave your comment by Monday, December 12th. All comments must be entered by midnight pacific time to be considered for the drawing.
After blogging with Homeschool Blogger since April of 2006, I am changing blogging locations! There is certain to be a learning curve as I learn my way around blogger, so please bear with me.
I would love it if you could join me for this journey as I share about our life in our little corner of the world. As promised on my other blog, I do have a couple of giveaways planned for the next couple of weeks, so be on the lookout for those posts. You won't want to miss out!