we give a monthly donation to this organization. they have sites worldwide that help poverty-stricken children and their families. the fee provides schooling and medical care and meals and the opportunity for us to write back and forth via translators helping us each step of the way. most importantly, the children are given hope--first, because they learn about a God that loves them at all costs and is always there for them and secondly, they know that someone far away cares for them and thinks about them and helps provide for them and loves them. i love that...the downward spiral of poverty is broken by hope.
since we began our sponsorship, we have learned about another culture. we are getting to know a sweet girl and her family--we know some of their hardships, but we are amazed by their gratitude and joy and faith. to help my boys understand about her world, we have gotten books at the library, cooked recipes from their region and have even tried to learn a few key words in her language. (i'm sure i'm slaughtering the pronunciation...we're trying!)
micaelly lives in one of the largest cities in brazil, literally in the urban jungle. her mom works two jobs to provide for her and her two brothers--and i know it's not a luxurious living in any form or
fashion. yet every letter is filled with colorful drawings she's made just for us and words of hope that she is now living out every day. an amazing feeling to know that one can have an impact in someone else's life like that...all that to say, i have a daughter that lives in brazil. i may never get to meet her in this life, but i know that she has brought me joy as she shares about her faith and what she is learning and getting to do at the project and that we send hugs and kisses back and forth in letters that cross continents.
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