Compassion Sponsor Child

A few months ago I was contacted by Compassion Canada about doing an article for their magazine regarding our visit to meet Yisakor, one of our sponsor children. I hadn't thought much about it after the initial interview, until yesterday.

Lyle got home before I did to let me know the magazine came in the mail. This was shortly followed by another phone call from Lyle telling me that an elderly man called thanking us for our story. By the time I got home from Mikiyas' swimming lessons, more calls had come, including some asking about the photography I did in Ethiopia.

It was really neat for me to read the article. It brought back a lot of the emotions I felt when we met Yisakor for the first time. It truly was an amazing experience.

I have had sponsor children in my life since I was 9 years old, the same time I decided that one day I would adopt. I thank my mom for allowing me, and instilling in me, the drive to make my dreams come true. Meeting Yisakor was one of my dreams becoming reality.

For me [and for Lyle], child sponsorship is not something we take lightly. We extend our hearts and our lives to these children, and their families, just as they have entrusted their lives to us. We are excited that we will be returning to Ethiopia [hopefully next year] to see Yisakor and his family again.

So now we encourage you all to consider child sponsorship [it doesn't have to be through Compassion]. And if you do, take the time to write to your child and let their dreams come true. Give them the opportunity to feel hope amidst the chaos of their lives. Not everyone can visit a child, and that's not what sponsorship is about anyway, but everyone can write a couple sentences, or send a photograph, or send a colored pictures. Enjoy your sponsor children as much as they enjoy you.