An (almost free) opportunity to give through Compassion-

I got an e-mail from Doug, my Regional Advocate director at Compassion yesterday with an opportunity to touch the lives of children in Compassion projects all over the world. Here is what he said:

We can collect letters and Christmas cards for children in our projects that have never received a letter! Send them to:

Compassion International
Attn Candy Entingh
12290 Voyager Pkwy
Colorado Springs, CO 80921

BUT…they have to arrive at GMC by November 23rd, in order for them to get into the system and arrive for each child to receive them BY Christmas.

There are over 1,400 children in HAITI alone who don’t yet have a sponsor! Just write out a card or letter leaving out any attempt to address a particular child by name and let them know you are praying for them and thinking of them this Christmas. Share your faith, share your words of love and encouragement – but be sure to share something! It will take just a couple minutes to write out a quick card.

Let others know and send as many as you can by this weekend!

I pulled out a box of various Christmas cards, the kind we are sent free every year from American Bible Society or ASPCA, and have been writing a simple message about the love of God and the gift of Christ this Christmas. I've said a little prayer for each child that might receive the card. When they're all finished, I'm going to put them all in an envelope and drop it by the post office. I was even thinking I'd use the $0.41 Christmas stamps I found in my Christmas Card organizer to pay for the postage on the envelope. Easy, inexpensive, but we'll never know what effect these little letters and thoughts will have on a child half-way around the world.

Will you join me?

I guess I should mention that if you want more information about Compassion or are interested in sponsoring a child, you can check out my Widget on the left, the sponsorship birthday banner on the right, or click here.