Christian Children's Fund: Sponsor a Child
Looking back over my past blog entries, I came across one from last December. I was down to spare change (really, literally!) and toughing it out for about a week until the student loan checks came. My little brush with poverty caused me to reflect on how good I had things even at this lowest point, and how much people struggle who don't have luxuries like computers and blogs.
You might recall that I decided I would sponsor a child through Christian Children's Fund once I was in a parish and had a steady income. I also said I would post here once the details were worked out.
I tried very shortly after starting here in North Dakota to sponsor a child, and it appeared like the application was processed. For whatever reason, nothing ever came in the mail, or in my e-mail, though, and I have to assume something got fouled up.
So tonight, Thanksgiving Eve, I filled out the form again, and things are looking much more promising. I will be sponsoring Charles, an eleven-year-old boy from Indonesia. I won't know much more about Charles until my info packet comes (it will take several days), but I wanted to post right away. This has been a long time coming, and I had hoped to have sponsored a child many months ago. It's good to be doing this.
Please think about sponsoring a child this holiday season. It doesn't cost much... if a "poor preacher" can find $24 in his budget each month, so can you. For you, those dollars might mean a DVD, or a night at the ballpark, or a few meals at Subway. But for a child like Charles, $24 means food, medicine, and a measurable improvement in his life. It might mean a chance for him. And I hope it will mean that he knows there's someone who cares about him... someone he's never met, but who wants to help him just the same. Maybe just that knowledge will mean something to him.
There are many things I have to be thankful for. And I would be deeply thankful if my readers would visit Christian Children's Fund tonight and lend a hand to one of the many, many children like Charles.
May God bless this world with a Thanksgiving of abundance for all his children this year.
Thank you.
You might recall that I decided I would sponsor a child through Christian Children's Fund once I was in a parish and had a steady income. I also said I would post here once the details were worked out.
I tried very shortly after starting here in North Dakota to sponsor a child, and it appeared like the application was processed. For whatever reason, nothing ever came in the mail, or in my e-mail, though, and I have to assume something got fouled up.
So tonight, Thanksgiving Eve, I filled out the form again, and things are looking much more promising. I will be sponsoring Charles, an eleven-year-old boy from Indonesia. I won't know much more about Charles until my info packet comes (it will take several days), but I wanted to post right away. This has been a long time coming, and I had hoped to have sponsored a child many months ago. It's good to be doing this.
Please think about sponsoring a child this holiday season. It doesn't cost much... if a "poor preacher" can find $24 in his budget each month, so can you. For you, those dollars might mean a DVD, or a night at the ballpark, or a few meals at Subway. But for a child like Charles, $24 means food, medicine, and a measurable improvement in his life. It might mean a chance for him. And I hope it will mean that he knows there's someone who cares about him... someone he's never met, but who wants to help him just the same. Maybe just that knowledge will mean something to him.
There are many things I have to be thankful for. And I would be deeply thankful if my readers would visit Christian Children's Fund tonight and lend a hand to one of the many, many children like Charles.
May God bless this world with a Thanksgiving of abundance for all his children this year.
Thank you.
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