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Find Your Passion: Atypical Path to Patients Requires Patience
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There were times, Lynnette Moats says, when quitting work to pursue a nursing degree seemed like a 4-year poverty sentence for her entire household, including her daughter and the two nieces she's homeschooled throughout her college career.
But now, with her University of Alabama graduation behind her, Moats, 44, who sports a perfect 4.0 grade point average, says she feels she's escaped a poverty sentence that, without an education, "could be lifelong" for both her and her daughter.
"I realized I was never going to earn enough to make a decent living for JulieAnn and me," Moats says of her former job. "I knew UA had a good nursing program. I knew I would always be able to find a job as a nurse, and it seemed like a perfect match."
While the match may have been perfect, it was not without adjustments, including Moats' daughter and nieces sometimes attending UA classes alongside her, particularly during the early portion of her college career.
"They would sit in the back row, and they learned about anatomy, physiology and chemistry," she said of the girls, now ages 18, 13 and 13, respectively. "The professors were very, very understanding about that. Some of the professors actually bonded with them. They are big readers, so they had a book or two, and my daughter is an artist, so we always had pencils and paper, and they just handled it. I think they knew, too, that, just like in church, if I had to take them outside, it was not going to be pretty."
And the adjustments weren't limited to the car-pooling variety.
"There were a lot of times when our dining choices were peanut butter or ramen noodles. We celebrate Christmas in January after (college) Financial Aid comes."
Moats' atypical college journey began after she and her former sister-in-law, Paula Diehl, decided to combine households after each went through a divorce. "I don't have a sister, so she (Paula) kind of fills that void for me. It seemed logical at the time to combine our households and share expenses, two moms, three kids, one house. And that, for the last six and a half years, has been our life."
Diehl will earn her MBA degree from UA in May.
When Moats wasn't in class, studying, homeschooling with the kids, training in her Tae Kwon Do classes, or participating in her church's worship ministry, she found time to conduct research alongside Dr. Ruby Morrison, associate professor of nursing at UA.
Through both extensive literature reviews and interviews with researchers, Moats evaluated quality of life surveys administered to patients following hospital stays for heart failure. "I pointed out the strong points and weaknesses of each of the surveys and, essentially, chose a winner."
Moats' role was part of a larger study directed by Morrison on heart failure outcomes. The nursing student and Napa Valley, Calif. native presented the research at the Southern Nurses Research Society conference in February. Participating in such conferences as an undergraduate student was enlightening, Moats says.
"I got to meet other researchers who were working on amazingly diverse things, and it was an opportunity to talk about my experiences."
Wherever her career takes her, Moats says she envisions continuing to conduct health care research in some capacity. "I am very interested in making things better … improving conditions or finding which techniques work best. Part of the reason I love nursing, and nursing research, is that I love to see people recover, I like to see conditions made better, and I like to know what works and what doesn't."
During her college career, Moats, who lives in Moores Bridge in rural Tuscaloosa County, has completed clinical rotations at four different hospitals, working in areas as varied as oncology, pediatrics and adult critical care. She says she doesn't yet have a favorite field within nursing or a goal of working with specific types of patients.
"I've felt the call to nursing for a long time and have (previously) trained as a Certified Nursing Assistant, an EMT (twice) and as a Medical Transcriptionist, but they never satisfied the calling.
"I love patients," she says. "I love meeting their needs and helping them in some of the most difficult times of their lives. I just want to get out there. Show me the patients; let me at 'em."
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A RESOLUTION of the City of Lakewood City Council, setting a public hearing for consideration of a Six-Year Comprehensive Transportation Improvement Program (2009 through 2014).
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 35.77.010 of the Revised Code of Washington, cities are required to adopt a six-year comprehensive transportation improvement program and to review that program annually; and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of annual review is to assure consistency with comprehensive planning, to review the work accomplished under the plan, and to determine current transportation needs, including a six-year program for arterial street construction and any new or enhanced bicycle or pedestrian facilities as needed to promote non-motorized transit; and,
WHEREAS, prior to adoption of said program, state law further requires that the City Council conduct a public hearing and receive public comment on the City's Six Year Comprehensive Transportation Improvement Program and any amendments thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, WASHINGTON HEREBY RESOLVES, as follows:
Section 1. That a public hearing is hereby set for the 4th day of August, 2008, for the City Council to hear and receive comment on its Six-Year Comprehensive Transportation Improvement Program for the years 2009 through 2014. This public hearing will be held at 7:00 p.m. at the City of Lakewood Council Chambers, 6000 Main Street S.W., Lakewood, Washington 98499. The City Clerk is authorized to provide notice of this public hearing as required by law.
Section 2. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect upon passage and signatures hereon.
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Council candidate pursues those he believes tampered with estranged wife's mail after DA confirms residency probe
By André Coleman , Kevin Uhrich 01/30/2013
Pasadena City Council District 3 candidate Ishmael Trone simply could not believe he was the target of a criminal inquiry into his residency.
On Friday, after a story about the probe appeared on the Pasadena Weekly Web site, Trone said he called the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. While he would not say with whom he spoke, he insisted that he was not under investigation for allegedly living in Altadena, outside the district, as reported by the newspaper.
However, during a visit to the East Orange Grove Boulevard apartment Trone says he's been living in since splitting up with his wife, Juanita, three years ago, the candidate was quickly disabused of that contention. Meanwhile, Juanita Trone and the couple's daughters, ages 16 and 20, still live in the Marengo Avenue home the couple purchased together in Altadena when they were still together. Anne Ingalls, head of the DA's Public Integrity Division, who was contacted by phone by the Weekly and spoke directly with Trone in a three-way conference call, confirmed her office is looking into a complaint he lives outside District 3.
In California, it is a crime to for a candidate to run for office in a district in which they are ineligible to vote. Residency within the district is a requirement for eligibility.
"I can confirm that there has been a complaint regarding your residency," Ingalls told Trone in the call. "I can't discuss it with you any further, and I cannot tell you who filed the complaint."
Claims that Trone — one of three candidates hoping to fill the council seat vacated by former Councilman Chris Holden after Holden was elected in November to the state Assembly — was back with his wife and living with her and their two daughters began surfacing after photos of mail addressed to Trone in Altadena appeared on the Web site of a private investigator who supports Trone's main opponent, John J. Kennedy.
How the items of mail were acquired, photographed and posted at the blog "Detective Diaries," operated by Torrance private investigator and journalist Jan B. Tucker, was not immediately known.
However, Trone believes Kennedy's supporters are behind what he is characterizing as mail theft.
Kennedy, who did not return calls for comment on this story, has previously denied any knowledge of the letters.
"I am not responsible for it, and no, I am not aware of an investigation," Kennedy said Friday. "My goal is to discuss the issues that are important to the residents of District 3, and that is what I have been doing by knocking on doors and talking to the residents about the real issues that impact their lives on a daily basis."
Tucker neither confirmed nor denied that he was paid to dig up dirt on Trone. He also would not say how he acquired the mail appearing on his site. Tucker is loosely connected to Pasadena Board of Education member Ramon Miramontes, who calls Tucker "a well-known investigator," and is himself a Kennedy supporter.
After verifying the complaint, Trone told the Weekly he was not worried.
"They can knock on the door anytime," he said. "I'm not worried about it. I am going back to the issues impacting the people in District 3. I won't be distracted by this."
Much as it is illegal for a candidate to run for office in a district he or she does not live in, it is a federal offense to tamper with mail, if Trone's contention turns out to be true.
Miramontes denies having anything to do with Tucker's investigation. However, in text messages to his friend and former District 1 council candidate Robin Salzer, Miramontes states "Ish is going to lose dude. The DA is going after Trone. There is an investigation on him running in the district."
Although Miramontes declined to state whether he had sent the text messages, Salzer, owner of Robin's Wood Fire BBQ, provided the Weekly with the messages.
According to the Cornell Law School Web site, mail theft is a federal offense that applies to not only the person who steals the mail, but anyone in possession of stolen mail. A conviction for mail theft can result in a five-year federal prison sentence.
Trone said he may seek legal representation in the matter. "I am collecting names [of people] who have heard directly from John Kennedy that I do not live in the district. These people will be willing to testify in court that he spread this lie. I will be contacting an attorney later this week," he said.
On Monday morning, the Weekly visited Trone's apartment at 83 E. Orange Grove Blvd., the address in question, to check on his residency.
Trone lives in a spacious one-bedroom apartment above Unyque Financial, the bail bonds business started by his mother, Madelyn, and stepfather Felix and now owned by Trone.
During the visit, the 52-year-old candidate showed utility bills dating back several months that were addressed to him at the apartment, not the business. The address and name on those bills correspond with bills dating back to 2009, which Trone provided to the Weekly in a Jan. 9 candidate interview. A cursory inspection of the property found clothing hanging in the apartment's closets.
Meanwhile, Trone, who has Holden's support in the race, said he plans to file a complaint with the Postmaster General's Office and seek an investigation by the US Postal Service.
"The Kennedy campaign is trying to smear my name because of the strong track record I have of serving the community," said Trone, former chairman of the Fair Oaks Project Area Committee and former vice-chair of the city's Community Development Committee. The candidate also runs a summer internship program, served on the Rose Bowl Renovation Local Hiring Committee and has worked to renovate local parks.
"They understand the work that I have done for the constituency based in District 3 and the deep roots I have in this neighborhood. I am not just running for council based on what I will do in the future, but what I have done in the past and what I am currently doing. They know they will lose this race if they do not discredit me."
Along with Kennedy, an executive with the Los Angeles Urban League, also in the race is the Rev. Dr. Nicholas Benson, senior pastor of the Summit Evangelical Free Church of Pasadena.
Joel Bryant, selected by the council to fill in for Holden until after the March 5 election, has not endorsed any of the candidates, but expressed his concern about the recent kerfuffle.
"The focus should be on the issues," he said. "The biggest socioeconomic challenges are in the Northwest. The energy needs to be focused there, especially with the violence that has been occurring in the past few months. These candidates have to be focused on those issues."
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This is just so funny! He's trying to bluff his way out!
1. I have never met John Kennedy, never spoken to him, and never corresponded with him in any way shape or form. Nor have I been asked to endorse or support him nor have I offered to endorse or support him. I am not the average private investigator in that I get asked to endorse and /or support people all the time. Last Saturday, I personally chaired a committee that interviewed Jan Perry, Eric Garcetti, Wendy Greuel, and Kevin James and candidates for other LA city positions who are seeking organizational support from groups I'm involved with as well as my personal endorsement. So, it is not correct to describe me as a supporter of John Kennedy.
2. I posted digital photos of mail and of two locations. If anybody had bothered to check, there is EXIF metadata in the location photos' digital files and none attached to the mail files. I am affirmatively averring that I did nothing to intentionally alter or delete any of the metadata in the location digital files. The EXIF data contained in the location digital files happens to contain evidence that I did not take the photos.
3. As to the digital photos of the mail, I did not take them or scan the mail and have never had the originals in my possession. Had I taken photos or scanned the mail, they would have had EXIF data attached to them in the digital files. Based upon these facts, Trone's allegations are incompetent and demonstrate the lack of knowledge of even basic computer forensics of himself and his advisers, unless of course he is simply spin doctoring what he knows and conveniently omitting relevant information about this matter.
This is all on the record and for attribution.
Jan B. Tucker
Yup JBT;
It sounds like you're quite accomplished in how you should produce your plausible deniability ... but you still posted stolen images on your website, that (so it seems) you allege was first produced much more anonymously.
Plain and simple, how did these illicitly-manufactured images first come to your attention? Are you absolutely sure that the anonymous third party who "randomly" provided you with these images left no chain-of-custody issues?
Another thing, who has posted these images before you posted them?
Yaknow, postmasters can be VERY vindictive with rent-a-cop types such as yourself about violating their territory, which pretty-much includes ANYTHING called a "mail box."
Dandy's rubbish aside, here is a real question. How many phone calls did Andre' received from Chris Holden in the last week or so? I hear the lines were on fire! Put that in a room over a bail bond shop and see what rings!
The Pasadena Weekly has an unfortunate tendency to allow cowards to post comments and "Letters to the Editor" anonymously.
I wish Kevin and Andre would jump off that bandwagon.
Just as I wish Ishmael and John J. would jump off this bandwagon.
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Agree with PHiLiP KOeBeL - it's sad this is the best the district is about to get
By way of context. When this and the other council districts were formed 20+ plus years ago, race based factors were used to create two African American and one Hispanic district. Those factors were legal to use at the time, but they would not be legal if the new districting were to occur the first time today. The past two redistricting committees (one every 10 years) were status quo committees and they maintained the districts with minor changes, also legal. Politically, this was fine 10 years ago, but it was not as fine recently because of the major demographic shifts in Pasadena, for example the explosion of housing in the downtown area and central city which may need to be its own district. Somewhat ignoring all of this the last time may make for a painful redistricting the next time around. As for Holden's old district, it is probably majority Hispanic (or at least close) where it was majority African American when formed. Whichever of these fine gentlemen is elected will need to get to know and understand all of their electorate, black, white, brown and everyone else, if they do not already, and I am sure that they are each capable of doing a fine job representing the people who actually make up the district today. We need unity and hopefully these candidates will show the way.
Is this a "fluff" article that is attempting to clean up Trone instead of seeking the truth of his residency?Who is the Weekly endorsing for this election? I have a hunch it will be Trone.
Stay tuned for this development. . .
I disagree, I think only one of the three candidates is capable of representing the people who actually make up the district. We've been trying for years to make that happen, the two leading candidates are closely tied to the past and seem to be stuck there.
We don't need candidates to show us the way to unity - we live day in and day out in a very diverse community and overall, we all get along. My neighbors are white, black, hispanic, armenian, asian, you name it, we have it covered on my block, we don't fight or argue with one another, we respect one another, maintain neighborly relationships, watch out for each other and work together to build a better street.
We need candidates that can work with developers, private and public, and with the community to bring about economic sustainability, we need candidates that can make the tough calls, say no when they need to, we need candidates that can hold their own against the likes of a Steve Madison, we need candidates that see the district as a rising star, not a hopeless victim, we need candidates that will raise above the fray and help rebuild the district so that it can stay diverse, become an economic driver and it's people prosper.
Indiana Colony, well said.


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Sorghum forage is the only area crop to have a NAP application closing date of March 15.
"NAP allows producers to protect their investment by purchasing coverage for non-insurable crops," said Pruski. "Natural disasters are an unavoidable part of farming and ranching and FSA programs like NAP help producers recover when they experience a loss."
In order to meet eligibility requirements for NAP, crops must be non-insurable, commercially-produced agricultural commodity crops for which the catastrophic risk protection level of crop insurance is not available.
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Eligible producers can apply for coverage using form CCC-471, "Application for Coverage." Producers must file the application and pay a service fee by the March 15th deadline. The service fee is the lesser of $250 per crop or $750 per producer per administrative county, not to exceed a total of $1,875 for a producer with farming interests in multiple counties.
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All campus special police officers have the power of arrest and are commissioned by the Metropolitan Police Department. All special police officers are required to have at least 250 hours of police training. Officers without previous law enforcement training are required to successfully complete the Washington D.C. University Consortium Police Academy. The officers are armed with batons and OC spray and wear protective body armor. The Georgetown Law Department of Public Safety maintains an excellent working relationship with the Georgetown University Department of Public Safety, Metropolitan Police Department, the Capitol Police Department, the Supreme Court Police Department, the U.S. Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The Georgetown law campus security systems includes electronic building access control, surveillance cameras, strategically placed call boxes, panic alarms, fire control systems and campus loudspeaker system. All of the security systems are monitored 24 hours a day by a communications officer located in the Communications Center within the first floor of Gewirz.
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- The 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey: galaxy clustering per spectral type
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- Madgwick, Darren; Hawkins, Edward; Lahav, Ofer; Maddox, Stephen J.; Norberg, Peder; Peacock, John A.; Baldry, Ivan K.; Baugh, Carlton; Bland-Hawthorn, Joss; Bridges, Terry J.; Cannon, Russell D.; Cole, Shaun; Colless, Matthew; Collins, Chris A.; Couch, Warrick J.; Dalton, Gavin B.; De Propris, Roberto; Driver, Simon P.; Efstathiou, George P.; Ellis, Richard S.; Frenk, Carlos S.; Glazebrook, Karl; Jackson, C. A.; Lewis, Ian; Lumsden, Stuart; Peterson, Bruce A.; Sutherland, William J.; Taylor, Keith
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- We have calculated the two-point correlation functions in redshift space, Ζ (σ, π), for galaxies of different spectral types in the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey. Using these correlation functions, we are able to estimate values of the linear redshift-space distortion parameter, β ≡ Ωm0.6/b, the pairwise velocity dispersion, a, and the real-space correlation function, Ζ(r), for galaxies with both relatively low star formation rates (for which the present rate of star formation is less than 10 per cent of its past averaged value) and galaxies with higher current star formation activity. At small separations, the real-space clustering of passive galaxies is very much stronger than that of the more actively star-forming galaxies; the correlation-function slopes are, respectively, 1.93 and 1.50, and the relative bias between the two classes is a declining function of scale. On scales larger than 10 h-1 Mpc, there is evidence that the relative bias tends to a constant, b passive/bactive ≃ 1. This consistent with the similar degrees of redshift-space distortions seen in the correlation functions of the two classes - the contours of Ζ(σ, π) require β active = 0.49 ± 0.13 and βpassive = 0-48 ± 0.14. The pairwise velocity dispersion is highly correlated with β. Despite this, a significant difference is seen between the two classes. Over the range 820 h-1 Mpc, the pairwise velocity dispersion has mean values of 416 ± 76 and 612 ± 92 km s-1 for the active and passive galaxy samples, respectively. This is consistent with the expectation from morphological segregation, in which passively evolving galaxies preferentially inhabit the cores of high-mass virialized regions.
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A bill authorizing federal funding for the Ute Water Project has passed what area officials call a major milestone.
The House voted 301-124 Thursday to pass the bill authorizing the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to spend $327 million on a project that would pipe water from the Ute Lake Reservoir to eight eastern New Mexico entities.
The bill will go to the Senate for consideration.
"The House's strong bipartisan approval for the bill shows that we came up with a smart plan that everybody can support," Rep. Tom Udall, D-N.M., said in a press release.
Jude McCartin a spokeswoman for Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., said there is no timeline set for when the Senate will consider the bill.
Bingaman, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, introduced an identical bill in the Senate. McCartin said the bill could be packaged with other legislation to increase the chance it will pass in the Senate and be signed into law this year.
Eastern New Mexico Rural Water Authority Chairman David Lansford said he is optimistic that the bill will garner the same support in the Senate. He said no bill regarding the Ute Water Project has ever made it out of committee.
"The House of Representatives clearly understand that there's widespread support and commitment for this project to be developed," he said.
"This vote, if you have done the math on it, is a 70 percent support for the bill. So seven out of 10 voting members of the House of Representatives that voted on this legislation are in favor of it, which I think is overwhelming. I look forward to see the Senate move this legislation through, hopefully as rapidly as what the house has done."
Lansford stepped down from his role in the authority later Thursday, as a resignation letter was read during the Clovis City Commission meeting.
He cited family commitments and a new grandchild as reasons for the departure from the authority and the Ute Water Commission.
He will be replaced on the authority by Clovis Mayor Gayla Brumfield and on the Ute Water Commission by Mayor Pro-Tem Randy Crowder.
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Allyson March 23, 2012
I was at a student life camp (I am in middle school) and was going to pick a girl from India because my mom had just come home from a mission trip in India. Then my mom(who was there with me) signed me up for another boy from India. I was very upset that I would not be sponsoring the first girl. Eventually I ended up sponsoring both of them. A few months later she ended up moving to a place where Compassion does not work. I am still glad I was able to sponsor her briefly. I still sponsor him.
Brianna July 8, 2010
I was asked by a friend to participate in a Compassion Sunday table at our church. As we stood there looking at the packets, little Christ-Darline from Haiti kept grabbing my attention. I had not planned on sponsoring a child at that point in my life because I was a college student with little money, and knew I would be pursuing grad school in two years.
Still, God was pulling on my heart strings, and although I didn't know anything about Haiti, I told myself that if no one chose to sponsor her by the end of our time, that I would step out on faith and trust that God would allow me to find the funds to sponsor her.
I continue to sponsor her today, two years later.
It's become such an incredibly enriching thing for me. I carry a picture of her in my wallet, and I'll tell you why. Living on a budget, trying to repay my college loans, with no long term work in a bruised economy, it provides me the opportunity to think about everything I am about to purchase.
When I open my wallet, and see that picture, and know that I might need to choose between a new outfit or a nice meal, and the opportunity to put a smile on her sweet face by sending a little extra at Christmas or her birthday, the decision becomes much easier. Putting someone above myself – putting her NEEDS above my WANTS – has enriched my relationship with the Lord so deeply, and I am so blessed to sponsor her.
Down the road, I would love to sponsor a second child, but I won't do that until I know I can sponsor two children FULLY, for the long haul. I've had people suggest that $38 a month would be the logical place to curb my expenses, but I knew when I made the commitment that I would trust the Lord through ALL circumstances, and not give up on her if times were a little rough for me.
I have a roof. I have 3 meals a day. I have a family that loves and supports me. I have JESUS. I have all I NEED.
So, I can have Compassion…
annabelle June 22, 2010
Because he was the oldest available child. It also happened to be his birthday when I made the decision.
Danae May 1, 2010
i was curious to see if there were any children available in peru with my birthday and i found mirella. 🙂
i chose peru because every january i visit a small city in peru with a team from my church and i have absolutely fallen in love with those people. also, since i go there once a year it's more likely that i will be able to visit mirella. and hopefully more than once. 🙂
i also was hoping for a child with my birthday just because it's something we can share. something we have in common. and it's extra special this year because she is exactly half my age. 🙂
Kees Boer April 20, 2010
Annie, is your second child Annie from Peru?
Annie Garcia April 20, 2010
Oh, also, my second child, Annie, had her hands on her hips in her photo, sort of like she had an attitude. I couldn't help but sponsor her after that!! 🙂
Annie Garcia April 20, 2010
I have 3 girls that I sponsor and 3 correspondence children. Obviously, the correspondent children were a gift from God and I did not choose them. My other 3 girls all have a story, though.
The first child I sponsored is a joint sponsor with our praise band. We chose her at a Compassion Sunday 2 years ago and her birthday is the same as my brother's, who is also in the praise band.
That next summer, I felt like God was telling me to sponsor another child. So I went to the website and found a little girl from Peru that had the same name as me – Annie! I sponsored her right then, of course!
After I became an Advocate, my first event to work was a Bebo Norman concert in my hometown. As I was browsing the child packets during the concert, I found a little girl from Mexico who only had a mother. Her birthday was also the same as my husband's! And my husband is from Mexico. So I also sponsor her now.
Karolina April 20, 2010
… because it was unbelivable that someone so cute and who`s name is Lucky had been waiting for sponsor over 6 months!
Nicole April 19, 2010
While choosing a sponsor, I knew I would like to chose a child from an AIDS affected area in Africa. My heart has always been broken for those children. I also wanted to make sure that the child was 13 or so years old, hoping that he could be a leader to the younger children in his village. Also, I wanted to see the glory of God shining through in his smile. I narrowed it down that way. Then Bingo! I have found such a sweet 13 yr old boy in Kenya w/ a smile that could light up the whole world!!! That smile alone made me realize that he was the one I should sponsor. He is so full of the Lord and asks to remain in His will. I'm so proud of him!
Karina April 19, 2010
I chose my child because his birthday is the same date (11/15) as the due date of twins that I miscarried. Our child is a year older than our twins might have been. I also chose him because he was from Kenya and my friend Jennifer McKinney was on a Compassion blogging trip in Kenya at the time.
Jon April 19, 2010
I chose my first sponsored child (from El Salvador) when his picture was the first to show up on the website and he shared the same birthday as me. Plus, he was wearing a shirt with my favorite colors, orange and blue. It was as if God was clearly saying, "This is the one." I sponsored him for 4 years. We shared a very deep bond after many letters and 3 visits. Sadly, he moved away in 2008.
I've since chosen two other boys from El Salvador, and each one just jumped out at me from their pictures. I just couldn't put their packet down.
I believe God moves in very specific ways…and child sponsorship is no different.
Paige April 19, 2010
our first little girl, Mary, we sponsored was with World Vision. They chose her for me. She ended up having a birthday close to my daughter who was born later. I chose NJ from Rwanda because he had been waiting for a long time, was also in an AIDS affected area, and also had the same birthday as Mary. Our third little boy, Jose from Nicaragua, I chose because he was SO cute but his picture looked like he'd kick your butt. Haha! His packet said he was 9 and enjoyed art and teaching others. I thought that was so unique.
Jennifer Fisher April 19, 2010
When I saw Miurell it was 7 years ago when she was 4 years old. Purely, love at first sight. Could not get her off my mind when I saw her. She will be 11 in June. Go to our compassion on my wall and you can see her now 🙂
Terry April 19, 2010
Because God broke my heart. I met "my" child on a vision trip and did not intend on sponsoring another child but when we met – there was a "God connection" that is the only explanation. There was a "soul attraction" between us…at least for me anyway. I can't really speak for him although some have said we look like family! 😀
Sarah Mac April 19, 2010
Both of my sponsored girls were chosen because of the two most recent Compassion Bloggers Trips. I followed Angie Smith's blog while she was in India. That was my first introduction to Compassion. I started looking around at the kids on compassion.com. Even though the trip was in India, I somehow ended up drawn to searching girls in Uganda. Caroline's face grabbed me immediately. She just looked sassy. She had the same look on her face that I had in a picture of me at 9 years old. I have since received 6 letters from her in under a year. I absolutely love this kiddo to pieces! She IS sassy. Her favorite sport is dodgeball and she knows perfect English 🙂
I was pulled to sponsor another kid after the recent bloggers trip to Kenya. I kept on searching and searching, trying every parameter saying that I would not sponsor another kid unless it was obvious that she/he was supposed to be mine. One little girl showed up in every single search, no matter what I typed in. I opened her profile and wasn't sure, so I closed out. Searched again. She showed up AGAIN. Looked closer and (Hello God!) her birthday was the same week as one of my best friends that was killed a couple of years ago. Ok, God, you win 🙂 So now I also sponsor Mwongeli from Kenya, she is about to turn 8 this summer. I haven't received any letters from her yet, but I am excited for the first one!
Angela April 19, 2010
My Compassion child is in Thailand. I chose her with hopes that may materialize in getting to meet her one day. I have family friends working for Wycliffe Bible Translations who have lived in Thailand for many years. Other family members travel several times a year to Thailand to visit. I have hopes to one day visit both.
Ben April 19, 2010
…because she's from Colombia, which is where my sister-in-law is from.
heather April 19, 2010
My husband and I sponsor six children. And all I can say is that every child I sponsor, I sponsored because when I saw them I couldn't say no. There are many children and I'd love to sponsor them all, but these six kids are "ours" and we knew upon seeing each of them that they were part of our family.
Janice Abdalla April 19, 2010
We chose Beatriz in Brazil because my husband is from Brazil, and both of our children were born there. My husband's family live in the same state as Beatriz. We thought we'd have more opportunity to visit her someday when we're back there visiting family. When we saw her photo, her sweet smile moved our hearts to want to be part of her life. She's right in the middle, age-wise, of our children, so the kids can relate to her and the things she likes to do.
Julie April 19, 2010
When I was in high school, my mom had a miscarriage. My family responded by sponsoring two children (a boy and a girl) who had the names that my mom had picked out for the baby.
The boy that my husband and I sponsor lives in Haiti (a country that has been in my heart since a missions trip I was planning to take there was canceled due to civil unrest). He had been waiting for a sponsor for a long time and it said that he enjoyed singing and soccer. He seemed like a perfect fit for our musical, soccer-loving family!
Becoming his sponsor was my first Mother's Day present and he truly has been a gift!
Amy April 19, 2010
I chose Lauzi because she is from Kenya and I wanted to sponsor a child from a country affected by AIDS; because she is sight-impaired (I don't know how often special needs children are sponsored); and because she's a girl. I just don't understand little boys very well. LOL. Also, and most important, because I felt she was the one the Lord was leading me to sponsor her.
Michelle April 19, 2010
I chose my Compassion child, because he had been waiting over six months for a sponsor and he was from an AIDS affected country. Those were two things God had laid on my heart when I went to chose a child to sponsor. My next sponsored child will be one who shares a birthday with my daughter so they can communicate with one another.
Ann April 19, 2010
We chose our children because of their birthdates. The first shares the same birthday (month, date, and year) as my oldest daughter, and is a girls as well. The second shares the same birth month and year as my youngest daughter – and is also a girls. The third was born on the day my husbandand I were married, and is also from Haiti – a place close to our hearts (sponsored thru another org.)
Rachael April 19, 2010
I sponsored my first child just after I started working in my first "real" job. Compassion chose Brayan from Honduras for me. I was able to visit him on a sponsor tour. My second child, Racheal from Uganda, I chose from the website because we share the same name. I read an article in the newspaper about mothers in Haiti making mudpies for their children to eat and immediately was called to sponsor Edriceline. I feel such a connection to all of them. Especially after visiting one. Each is actually a precious, different, child, and not just a photo.
Jessie April 19, 2010
We chose our first child because he was born on the exact date we were married. It sure makes it easy to remember his birthday and how old he is! He enjoyed when we shared that with him.
We chose our second after a mission trip to Guatemala. We searched for children in Guatemala who had been waiting the longest. The Lord drew us right to him from the list.
Colleen April 19, 2010
One was chosen by Compassion (with God's guiding I am sure). About a year later we did a compassion sunday event and there was a girl who did not get sponsored in the packets compassion sent out. There was no way we could send the packet back without her being sponsored-I think we already loved her! We hadn't been planning on sponsoring another child at that time, but I am so glad we made the choice to do so!
Karen A. April 19, 2010
I chose my compassion children to match up with our biological children. Same gender and same ages. My husband was born in Colombia so we chose Colomian children.
matt bortmess April 19, 2010
We chose our Compassion child b/c he was from Kenya (have a huge heart and love for that country), his name was Collins (our oldest is Colin) and he is 6 years old (same age as one of our daughters). I really wanted to give our children a sense of connection with this child on the other side of the planet. And now they pray for him each night at bedtime.
So honored to be able to sponsor Collins!
Stacey Crossley April 19, 2010
We chose our first Compassion child (in Kenya) because God placed his beautiful face onto our hearts. Though his eyes exude kindness and love, we weren't certain he would otherwise be sponsored soon given his older age.
Over the years we have watched as he has grown into a beautiful young man with a serving heart and a love for the Lord that continues to astound us given his circumstances (he shows our family constantly how God is in control, no need to worry). You can only imagine he has inspired us with his grace and his unfailing faith. We are so thankful God steered us to his profile.
Lindsay April 19, 2010
… because when I saw the picture of his little four year old self I noticed the zipper on his pants was down and I couldn't help but laugh.
Amanda April 19, 2010
Was going on a trip to Kenya and knew I would get to meet my sponsored child. Next time, we will choose based on birthday to start the legacy of sponsorship in our kids…
Brad Ruggles April 19, 2010
We have two sponsored children. Our first boy, Sabato from Tanzania, we chose as a family sitting at the computer looking through the kids who were waiting the longest. My girls were a part of the process helping look at the photos and reading some of their stories.
The second girl was picked by someone else on our behalf as part of our recent Compassion Bloggers trip to Kenya. It was a God-thing though because Ivon is just an angel. Plus she has a birthday only one day away from my oldest daughter.
Michelle October 2, 2009
I saw one of those programs on tv about sponsoring children (like I had many times before…) and on that particular day I decided to surf the net and typed in "sponsor children" in the search bar.
Luckily I found Compassion, because I LOVE this program and the close relationship it allows with the children.
The picture of my little girl, Ludis, drew my attention first. She looked so solemn. Then I read that she lived with her grandparents and was nine years old and NOT attending school!?!? As a teacher, that horrified me. Especially as she was one of the longest waiting kids….
So. Now I have a little girl named Ludis and I am forever grateful.
Someday I'll add to the family… :o)
Amy Brooke March 15, 2009
I chose my child in Rwanda because I had read about the genocide there. Even though she hadn't been born yet, I'm sure that people she knows were. I wanted to encourage her and her family and be a bit of a peace maker there.
My other child was chosen for me by Compassion. I had been sponsoring Delia in Ecuador because she spoke Spanish and I took that in high school and a bit in college. I probably couldn't really talk to her in her language, but I liked the idea of knowing some words. When Delia's parents took her out of the program, Compassion assigned me another little girl, Ambar, in Ecuador.
Mike Stephens March 14, 2009
I give Dave a 56/10 for his answer!!! I "think" I know the reason I sponsored but I am going to relinquish "the reason" I came up with in my mind when I was sponsoring and the REAL reason I sponsored is because God pre-ordained it before I was born!!!!!!! Thank you Jesus!!!
Robbin March 14, 2009
I chose my sponsored child when I saw she had the same birthday. But the main reason was when I saw she was in an AIDS country, I knew I just wanted to be able to help her out as much as I could. I had just lost my child before (who happened to be born in Guatemala where I was born – the reason I picked HIM) because he stopped participating in the Compassion Program – and I had finally gone back to Guatemala to see the country I hadn't been in since I was born. But at least I got to meet him and I can still pray for him.
Amy March 14, 2009
I didn't choose my sponsored children – God did. He put them in my life for a reason.
Jaime November 12, 2008
I learned about Compassion at a Hillsong United concert. I have always had a huge heart for children and a strong desire to adopt and make a difference in their lives. After the concert, I went home and researched Compassion International online. I knew this was it! After weeks and weeks of looking at these children online and praying, I have now sponsored Amanuel, Johley, Fern, Stephano, and Henry. I love them so much and plan to visit each of them someday. Compassion has made such an amazing impact on my family. It's funny how God provides for us…I knew we couldn't afford to sponsor these children with my husband being laid off work this year but yet the money is there to give. God works in mysterious ways. I look forward to sponsoring more children in the future…If you have any doubt financially but your heart says YES…Go for it! With God all things are possible!
Mary K. October 29, 2008
Because my daughter, now in her twenties, was adopted from Guatemala, I looked for a girl from Guatemala to sponsor. Like other sponsors, I chose (was led to) Yakeyli because of something special in her photo – she'd also been waiting a long time for a sponsor. She is a bright girl and I'm looking forward to a long and special relationship!
Ken M. October 29, 2008
I love how God works things out. God meant for you to sponsor Juan and put his hand in the situation. Now he's your child the way God had planned from the beginning.
Misty October 29, 2008
Ok. So now I actually have to share one of my stories, since it is bringing me to tears this morning.
Sometimes I look at children using the longest waiting search and 99% of the time none of the children "say" I am your child. Monday, I searched, and two photos were jumping out. Kaio and Juan. I thought, wow, I can't sponsor 2 more kids! So, I left it overnight and looked again on Tuesday. Both were still there. I decided to pick Juan and opened up his picture which gives the link to sponsor. But I paused and asked God which child? And the answer was clear, BOTH! But I hestitated, and asked again. And got the same answer. I went to click on the link to sponsor Juan, and the website said sorry, another sponsor has chosen this child. His photo was gone from the site. I was very sad, I knew I had lost something precious. I did go ahead and sign up Kaio. And prayed for the sponsor Juan had gotten.
Today, I felt the need to search longest waiting again. (and here come the tears) and Juan's photo was back!! I don't know what happened to the other sponsor, but I am grateful that I had another opportunity to sponsor my child and welcome him into my family. And guess what? Today, the actual day I sponsored Juan is is Birthday. He turned 6 years old today.
Isn't God truly amazing?
God bless.
Michael Scarbrough October 28, 2008
…because their genders AND birthdays matched my own children's. (Well, two birthdays match exactly and one is only three days off.) I wanted my three children to "grow up with" our Compassion kids, get to know them, and through that understand more of what it means to have need. I also thought that, as my own children developed and matured, it would remind me of the development of my "other three" around the world.
I also chose our Compassion kids from different areas of the world so we would gain more understanding of, and appreciation for, various cultures.
So even though I didn't pick them for the look on their face or some intangible reason, it hasn't prevented me from growing to love Antony (12, India), Yadira (10, Ecuador), and Otimong (5, Uganda) like my own kids!
PS: this approach also really helps me with remembering to arrange birthday gifts for my sponsored children.
Kees Boer October 28, 2008
I choose my children all in the same country to be able to go visit them, which I did.
Then just 15 minutes ago, I sponsored another child. Can you guess where??? In Bolivia, LOL. It's kind of interesting, because I might have met her before, when I was at her project. I was actually wondering whether to sponsor her or another child. So, just 1/2 hour ago, I had to run to the store and the checkout lady had the same name as her, so I choose her and I had also been thinking about sponsoring her for the last 4 weeks.
crystal October 28, 2008
My children were chosen in different ways. The first two I chose were from Rwanda, because I had heard of the country and its troubles. The original plan was to choose children close to my own children's ages. However, one was chosen who was younger, because she was obviously ill and very small for her age. I chose several specifically because they were not attending school. One boy was so sweet/cute. His family could not afford to send all their children so they chose to send each child on a rotating basis. He believed it was finally his turn. He was so excited about the opportunity. He did not yet understand he would now be able to attend school every year. One child was chosen for me by compassion as a longest waiting child. And finally, my last child was chosen because his face called to my heart. One night I was suddenly filled with the desire to sponsor another child. I knew I wanted an older child in Africa. I kept coming back to his photograph and finally accepted he was who the spirit was leading me to support. I know some people might find choosing just one child daunting because it can feel like rejecting others. Just try to remember, God has already selected you as the perfect match for his child. He just might send the notice differently. So, whether you are drawn to a photo, you are timed to move just when your child has been waiting the longest, or you are handed the packet; you always end up with the "right one."
Dana October 28, 2008
I'd heard about Compassion thought friends from new Zealand who have two sponsor children. I have sponsor children with a couple of other organizations, but like what I'd read about Compassion and decided to sponsor with them. I've chosen all of my children though the website. I have three girls and one boy.
Hector's picture jumped out at me and I knew I had to sponsor him. He's from Ecuador and is too little to write, so his Mom writes on his behalf. In her first letter she shared that Hector suffers from severe allergies that require daily medication and could I please pray for him. Her most recent letter said that Hector had spend five says in the hospital as a result of his allergies but that he's better now.
My second child, Karina, is a little girl from Brazil. I was drawn to her because she lives with her grandparents, though her Dad is still alive. He's just not able to care for her.
My third child is a little girl from Indonesia – Lita. I'm a huge fan of Steven Curtis Chapman's music and when he tragically lost his youngest daughter in a car accident, I wanted to do something in honour of Maria. I was going to donate to Maria's Miracle Fund, which helps families who are adopting, but then I saw Lita's picture and there was something about her that made me think of Maria and I felt that I was supposed to reach out to her.
My newest child was chosen because I wanted a child from Africa. I love Tanzania and one profile caught my attention – a little girl named Ana, who lived with her sister and another sibling. She was wearing a pretty, but worn and dirty dress, and she had old, very worn shoes on that looked like they were more suited to wearing in the military – you know those bulky lace-up kinds? She looked so sad and serious in her picture. I prayed for awhile but really felt God leading me to sponsor her, so I did. I'm assuming she's lost her parents to either Malaria or AIDS and I wanted to reach out and touch her life, let hew know that someone out there was praying for her and loving her.
So those are my little angels – each one so precious and such a wonderful gift from God.
Wendy in Iowa October 28, 2008
Over the last few years we have selected 3 children online. 1 we had a left over packets from Compassion Sunday. 3 have been selected for us 2 as sponsored children and 1 as a correspondace child.
When I talked to the rep as 2 of our kids left and they wanted to transfer our sponsorship to 2 other children. I told him that we would take whom ever they sent us. We had just prayed about adding a 3rd dog to our home, if that prayer was answered, then the prayer of a child wanting a sponsor should also be answered.
Heather October 27, 2008
I chose my sponsored girls because they are from Africa and I have a great passion for that continent. Both of my sponsored girls are from Ethiopia.One is 6 years old and an absolute african princess..:) The other girl is 18 years old and I just started sponsoring her around a month ago. I just recieved a letter from her! 🙂 That was so quick!! Normally it takes awhile but this time I was so happy and surprised..:) Both also are in AIDS affected areas-another cause I feel strongly about!! 🙂
Heather October 27, 2008
I chose my two sponsered girls because they lived in Ethiopia and I have a great passion for Africa. The one girl is 6 years old an an absolute African princess and named Kalkidan. I love her name! I partially chose her because she could be my own daughter. I'm only 27 here..:) The other lovely girl is 18 years old. I can't remember how to spell her name right now and I've only started sponsering her last month. She's already sent me a letter! They are both in AIDS stricken areas..another cause I care deeply about! 🙂
lydia October 27, 2008
My first girl, Haleluya from Ethiopia, was a present from my parents for Christmas. I picked her from the website because I thought she had a beautiful name. For my birthday my parents gave me Emebet also from Ethiopia. I picked her because her packet was at our church and I wanted another girl from the same country. I choose my third girl, Vanesa from El Salvadore, because she was thirteen. Compassion was advocating older children sponsorship at the time and since I was paying for her (and I'm in high school and don't really have a job) I thought an older child would be better since the commitment wasn't as long.
Compassion picked both of my correspondence children for me. Hollanda from Haiti was the first. I'm glad they picked her for me because I never would have because she is a year older than me (She's 18), but I think I'm learning a lot from her. The second was Angel, a ten year old boy from El Salvadore. Again, Compassion picked him, and I was glad to be able have another child from El Salvadore.
I would have agree with Misty though, God definitely planned that I would get those five kids.
Misty October 27, 2008
I could tell stories about how "I" selected each of my kids. But, they truly were all gifts from God. God knew who my children were, long before I did and He guided my mouse clicks to the right kid!
God bless.
Tom Easterday October 27, 2008
Our first child was chosen 10 years ago to remember Jim Elliot, et.al. who were killed in Ecuador in the 50's. We picked the specific young girl because of the sterness of her little face in the photo.
8 year later, we added a 2nd child from Honduras, a 10 year old boy this time, because he looked so sad in his photo, truly looking like he had no hope! We are blessed to receive photo after photo from him now smiling and thankful for us being his sponsors. Little does he know that he blesses us more.
Next, we picked an older girl (17) because I was looking for a short-term committment due to retirement plans. This one was from the Dominican Republic and we were able to meet her this month at the Advocate Conference. I'll leave the long story for my wife to share some day, but learning her story from her project facilator and project manager, we have decided that God must guided my decision to select her.
Our 4th and newest (Angie) was just picked and totally for selfish reasons. We plan on going on a Sponsor tour to Honduras in May to meet our boy there, so I picked a little girl from the same country so we could meet her also.
So many children. If only I could afford to sponsor them all!
Number 4 is newly selected from Honduras and
Sarah October 27, 2008
My story is a lot like the others here. I chose my first child, John , while at a Christian concert where I first heard about compassion. My youth group soon started sponsoring two children also and even took a trip to visit them. My second child, Laura, I found on the Compassion wesite and just felt drawn to her. My third child, Sarai, I chose because of her name being so similar to mine, and also because she was born in December like me! I also have a correspondence child in India named B C and I enjoy writing back and forth with him as well.
For anyone who thinks they can't afford to sponsor, I am a "poor college student" but God provides! Sponsoring these children and reading their letters full of hope and joy brings such a blessing to my life. God has used this to open my eyes and my heart to the world outside of myself and my desires. I hope someday to visit my kids 🙂
Judy Tremblay October 26, 2008
I chose my sponsored child's country because it's where my cousin went on a mission trip.
I chose my child because 1)he is the age of many of the students I work with at my school, 2) he had been waiting for 6 months or longer, and 3) his father is a teacher.
I've only been sponsoring him for two months, and this precious 7-year-old has been the catalyst for my eyes being opened to how so many people in the world are living–both around the world, and in my own "backyard". There are poor in our cities, and rural/agricultural areas.
I have been on the Compassion site almost constantly learning all I can about my child's country, and how Compassion is working around the world to help release children from poverty.
I can't personally save every child in Compassion's program, but I can do what I can to change the world of my one child.
I forget where I came across this, regarding the parable of the Good Samaritan. The priest and the Levite–who passed by the man in need–were likely thinking "What will happen to me if I help this man?" The Samaritan had a different attitude: "What will happen to this man if I don't?"
Michelle October 26, 2008
We chose our young man from Bolivia, Juan, because was an angry looking toddler with a very bad haircut. I said, "Who will sponsor this baby, who looks so unapproachable?" My husband laughed and said, "When I saw that picture, I KNEW you would choose him!"
Three years have passed. Juan's pictures now portray a big, healthy boy with an enormous smile. He writes and sends drawings more often than any other child we have sponsored. The angry-looking child has become a joy to us. Thanks, Compassion!
Abbie October 26, 2008
"When I was finally making enough money babysitting to sponsor a child…."
I loved this statement Sara.
You have given a very special message about giving to others in one sentence alone.
Thank you for that today!
compassion dave October 26, 2008
I have this strong sense that God made the choice long before any of us were ever born.
Sara B. October 25, 2008
I my first sponsored child when I was 16. I had wanted to sponsor for a long time and would keep track of kids on the website who I wished I could sponsor (that was before the no right click rule).
When I was finally making enough money babysitting to sponsor a child, I chose 5 year old Uli because of her adorable smile and the joy that exuded from her picture.
When I chose my second child I looked for an older child because I knew that I could afford to keep up the second sponsorship for at least 2-3 years. When I saw Careen I knew she was the one. The website said she was crippled in both hands, blind in one eye, and had asthma, yet despite all of the challenges, she was also above average in school. It has been an amazing relationship. Little did I know however, my plan to sponsor for a short time was not God's. Careen was accepted into the Leadership Development Program and is now studying in the University.
I still look through pictures on the website and wait excitedly for the day when I can sponsor another child. God draws my heart to the older children, large families, and those who have special needs.
Vicki Small October 25, 2008
One of my first two, Denisse, was pictured at age 5 yrs. with one hand on her hip and a look in her eyes that said, "Don't mess with me!" At least, that was my first impression. Both she and the other girl were on a table outside of church during "Christmas with Compassion." I looked and looked at all of the girls' packets, and none jumped out at me. I finally asked myself, "Does it really matter? They all need the help." That girl is such a joy–and two years later, a project-staff member discovered an error in Tausi's records: She shares my birthday!
The third was (and is) Maria. I had visited her project on a sponsor tour and knew on arrival that my next child would be in that project. I requested a girl in her age bracket from that project, as soon as I got home. She's such a sweetheart!
Uwizera came to me after I returned a plea from Compassion to sponsor an older child. She is 15, now, and I've been amazed and blessed at how she and her family have used my occasional gifts.
Rebecca, our LDP student was included in a mailing from Compassion, containing around 10 pictures and bio's. She is now in her junior year at university in Kenya.
Sheri October 25, 2008
Our first three children were waiting on our seats at a Rebecca St. James concert in 2001. We immediately fell in love with the packets of two little girls and a little boy, all from different parts of the world but only a few years apart in age. We had not heard of Compassion before, but we committed during the concert to becoming their sponsors.
Two years ago I felt a pull on my heart to sponsor another child, specifically an older boy from a large family affected by the AIDS crisis in Africa. Searching the website almost daily, my heart broke for the many children but I did not feel "it", the sign that I was meant to sponsor that child. At a Jars of Clay concert in Denver that summer my family and I stopped at the Compassion booth and my eyes immediately fell on a packet of a beautiful older boy in Africa, from a large family, who had been orphaned from AIDS. My heart recognized him immediately, and our "family of four" was complete.
Sponsoring them is the joy of our lives, and every month we look forward to writing them letters, sending cards, notes, stickers and bookmarks, and receiving their letters in return. It gives our lives meaning, and helps us to feel connected in our (sometimes) very disconnected world.
Jill October 25, 2008
Because he was "below average" in school and I think with some encouragement and prayer he could improve in school. And there was something about his picture that drew me to him.
Michael Patterson October 25, 2008
because she was in a country that was not too far away for us to be able to afford a visit. We are forever changed by the experience of meeting the children we sponsor. We now been to visit them multiple times.
Steve K. October 25, 2008
… because he was from a Spanish-speaking country, was near the age of my boys, and was on a wait-list for more than 6 months. He dropped out of the program after 2 1/2 months, and then I was given another child by Compassion that was a little younger, different program, but in the same country.
Brittany October 25, 2008
I chose Joan because she is the same age as my daughter (they're only about 2 months apart). Similar to Amy (#5 comment), we want our children to understand that we have a lot to be thankful for…people have different lives and we are to reach out to them, help them, etc. I figured she would understand more if they were the same age.
Our second sponsored child has a more meaningful story (well, to me)- and I tear up as I think about it!! I have a Compassion widget on my blog and as I checked my blog one night, I happened to glance at the widget: Musee's picture was featured and I immediately got a knot in my stomach…I had this need to just want to reach out to him and hug him. I firmly believe the Holy Spirit was moving my heart to sponsor him. I ran downstairs and basically talked (or what felt like) a billion words a second describing him to my husband. We decided that there was no way we could NOT sponsor him.
I find it to be a wonderfully amazing thing that there are others who just *felt* the need to sponsor a specific child…isn't God great?!!!
Abbie October 25, 2008
I chose my (latest) sponsored child because she lives in Ethiopia and we are adopting from Ethopia. Lord willing, we will be able to see Marta when we travel there to pick up our newest addition to our family.
Emanuel was our first sponsored child and he was chosen for us by Compassion.
Marisol was chosen online and she had been on the waiting list for longer than 6 months. She had something about her that reminded me of my niece. In her photo, she had her hands on her hips. When I saw her, I thought–that girl is on a mission.
Gacheri was chosen online and she had been on the waiting list longer than 6 months and was in an AIDS area. Her torn dress was falling off her small frame. Unlike Marisol, she looked reserved and sad.
I've enjoyed getting to know all 4 of them and their personalities.
Crystal October 25, 2008
We visited South America last winter and just before we went, I followed the African bloggers tour. I knew we had to sponsor a child and so we chose a country that we'd soon be in. When I went to the website and typed in Brazil, Thayane's picture was flagged because she'd been waiting a long time for a sponsor. So now she's our special child, covered with prayers and some support!!
Pat D October 25, 2008
I learned of Compassion Internatonal at Compassion Sunday at our church last spring. I have five grown children and eleven grandchildren and have always loved children. Isn't it wonderful that God's love for us is limitless and He teaches us that our love for others need have no limits?
I am 70 years old and chose my first sponsored child from the web site—a 14-year-old girl from Ecuador. My husband and I had a good friend who was an exchange student from Ecuador at his college and we have two 14-year-old granddaughters who I thought might also join my correspondence with this child. I also did not want her to be dropped from sponsorship if something happened to me and hoped they could continue it.
As I learned more about the Compassion program, I continued to visit the website and looked particularly at older children who for whatever reason had lost their sponsors. Some would particularly touch my heart and I would pray especially for them. When I was able to sponsor again, I found they had been chosen by someone else. I had a mixed feeling of loss for me and joy that they had been sponsored. I continued this process and visited the blog often to learn more about Compassion. My next sponsored child is a lovely 18-year-old young lady in India. I also have an 18-year-old granddaughter in her first year of college. My latest sponsored child is a 7-year-old girl from El Salvadore who just captured my heart and turned out to have the same birthday of a granddaughter. I am sure her Mom will keep the sponsorship if something happens to me. I will continue with special prayers for particular children as well as all the children and sponsor again when I can.
Ken M. October 25, 2008
I chose my children because they are from Brazil. Brazil has one of my favorite cultures because of the mixing of Portuguese, African and Indian cultures.
One child's birthday was the same day as mine and he had speech difficulties which I could relate to since I stutter. Some of them had no father in the household. I could relate to that, too. Another child had a beautiful smile.
A few times I had no intentions of sponsoring another child but then something inside of me would say "You're supposed to sponsor him". Then I would tell myself I can't afford another one. After a few days of prayer and seeing that no one signed to sponsor him I'd sign up to sponsor.
Amy October 25, 2008
…because he and my preschool-aged son shared a birthday.
I had received some Christmas money that I was able to put toward Peter's sponsorship, but I also wanted our young son to learn about showing Jesus' love to others, and I thought it would help him feel connected to Peter if they had the same birthday.
Amy October 25, 2008
I was drawn to the picture of my first sponsored child on the website because she had the same birthday as me. 🙂 As soon as I clicked on her picture, I knew she was the child God wanted me to sponsor. My second sponsored child was from Kenya, and I happened to be reading news stories in one tab of my browser and looking through the pictures of children waiting for sponsors in the other tab. I came across a story of a pastor who was shot in Kenya during the post-election violence while trying to protect a group of children, and I noticed that the incident had happened in the same city as the child whose picture I was looking at lived. For all I knew, she could have been one of the children with that pastor. I signed up to sponsor her that day, but unfortunately she didn't return to the Compassion project after the post-election violence, and Compassion ended up discontinuing her sponsorship after a few months. My third sponsored child is the child Compassion picked out for me after my second child left the program.
Prairie Rose October 25, 2008
The first two were chosen for me by Compassion.
The third I chose on behalf of my niece (waited six months for her too!) because they have the same birthdate.
The fourth and fifth, it's hard to say… God just drew me to them somehow and convinced me that I was supposed to choose them.
Beth Ingersoll October 25, 2008
because she was the the child in the packet my husband was given by friends at a concert 🙂
Lindy October 25, 2008
Whe our daughter was quite young, she had done chores around the house and for neighbors in order to be able to sponsor a girl named Naiga through Compassion. As children will do, both our daugher and Naiga grew up. Through watching our daugher's friendship by mail with her Naiga, who was such a sweet child, we came to love her, too. We missed her so much after she was grown, that when a young girl named Naiga popped up on the Compassion website, my husband and I chose to sponsor her. She is a great joy and blessing to us!
Ceri October 25, 2008
Most of the children I sponsor were chosen for me by Compassion, but recently I have chosen some children to sponsor from the website… I chose them because of their names, e.g. Grace in Burkina Faso and Mercy in Ghana.


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North Rhine-Westphalia: a travel destination throughout the entire year
Whether business travelers, families, young singles and couples or best agers – North Rhine-Westphalia has the right offer for every taste.
Culture is everywhere in North Rhine-Westphalia, with world-class museums rubbing shoulders with the host of smaller exhibition venues that can be found in every corner of the state. Some 900 museums offer fascinating and often surprising discoveries all year round, attracting 15 million visitors every year. Visitors to the five UNESCO World Heritage Sites will be impressed by their breathtaking beauty, artistic heritage and sheer size.
You are an active vacationer and nature lover? For sure you'll get your money's worth right here. Excellent hiking trails and about 14.000 kilometers of well-prepared cycle tracks are awaiting you to lead you through dreamlike sceneries and green meadows, to industrial culture castles and regional history. Apart from the diverse range of cultural and sporting activities available, North Rhine-Westphalia offers enjoyable traditions like carnival as well as a great variety of shopping opportunities. Tiny cult boutiques, huge shopping centres and famous promenades offer you the chance for a leisurely stroll or serious shopping tours. In the seclusion of rural areas, you can recharge your batteries and step back from the stresses of daily life.
Whether it's hearty home-cooking in a rustic brewery pub, unusual and inspiring cuisine or an exquisite meal in a Michelin-starred restaurant – when it comes to food and drink, North Rhine-Westphalia has something to suit every taste. The various towns, cities and regions have their own local specialities that reflect the character of their particular region.
About: Tourismus NRW e.V.
Tourismus NRW e.V. was founded in 1997 on the initiative of the responsible state ministry to serve as an umbrella organisation for the tourist industry in North Rhine-Westphalia, and thus stands as a coordinator between you as a tour operator and NRW's tourist regions. Based in Düsseldorf, the association's key objectives also include ensuring that tourism is profiled as an economic factor, optimising the environment for tourism marketing and promoting tourism cooperation within North Rhine-Westphalia.
Those are the brands of Tourismus NRW e.V.:
Your North Rhine-Westphalia CITIES - your flair.
The shopping landscape ranges from busy alleys and squares of historical town and city centres up to huge and modern shopping malls – the choice is yours.
Your North Rhine-Westphalia CULINARY - your delight.
North Rhine-Westphalia is diverse – also from a culinary point of view. Whether down-to-earth in the traditional brewhouses , unusual and inspiring cuisine or star catering trade: The culinary offer in North Rhine-Westphalia is limitless and leaves nothing to be desired.
Your North Rhine-Westphalia ACTIVE - your zest for life.
Those of you wishing to really let off steam can do this in North Rhine-Westphalia. Those setting off by bicycle or on foot will be rewarded on the varied tours with very special insights.
Your North Rhine-Westphalia NATURE - your nature experience.
North Rine-Westphalia is greener than you might expect. Far more than half of the state is covered by forests, rivers, fields and meadows. The National Park and 12 nature parks invite visitors to discover the green side of the state close up and personally.
Your North Rhine-Westphalia HEALTH - your vitality.
Hot springs, mud baths or drinking cures – North Rhine-Westphalia is healthy. Spa and health holidays play a very special role here since prevention is combined with recuperation.
Your North Rhine-Westphalia CULTURE - your discovery.
Cologne Cathedral, Aachen Cathedral, Schloss Augustusburg, Zeche Zollverein and Corvey – five UNESCO World Heritage Sites and more than 900 museums lend splendor to North Rhine-Westphalia.
Your North Rhine-Westphalia BUSINESS - your success.
Meetings open-air, congresses in imposing industrial monuments or in the convent or seminary on the piste – whatever you are planning, North Rine-Westphalia is always a great choice.
We hope you'll have a great time on your discovery tour on www.tourism-nrw.com.
UNSECO World Heritage Sites
There are five gorgeous UNESCO World Heritage Sites to discover in North Rine-Westphalia: Cologne Cathedral, Aachen Cathedral, the Brühl Palaces, Zeche Zollverein and Corvey.
Arts and Architecture
If you are interested in art North Rine-Westphalia is the first to be on your list as there are top museums such as Museum Ludwig in Cologne, Museum Folkwang in Essen or the Art and Exhibition Hall of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bonn. You are fond of architecture? You will be amazed by the landmarks large builders and visionary architects have left throughout the country.
Palaces, Castles and Gardens
Impressive castles and palace towers rise up into the sky in all regions of North Rhine-Westphalia and provide impressive evidence of the lifestyles our predecessors led. Many of those historic buildings are open to the public today. Gardens of baroque castles, modern scenery parks and wild industrial nature invites you for walking and strolling around.
Industrial Culture
No other German state has such an abundance and variety of industrial monuments. On a circuit of 400 kilometers the route of Industrial Culture links sites from 150 years of industrial history in the Ruhr region. The highlights include the Gasometer in Oberhausen and Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage but there is far more to discover.
Festivals in North Rine-Westphalia are ever-present, international and up to date. Music, theater and literature are celebrated in an unconventional and straightforward manner.
Whether it's untouched forests, jagged low mountain range ridges or romantic riverscapes and pasture landscapes: North Rhine-Westphalia is pure nature. The country is greener than you might expect it to be as there are woods, rivers, grassland and fields enough and to spare. Especially the national park and the nature parcs invite you to get to know the green site of North Rine-Westphalia.
Whether on foot, by bike or on skis: discover your zest for life in North Rine Westphalia. It's the cycling federal state number one in Germany and offers a 14.000 kilometers long network of various cycle routes with cycling pleasure to suit everybody's taste. The bed-and-bike accomodations along the way makes it easy for you to find a suitable place to recover at night. Hikers in North Rhine-Westphalia have quality beneath their feet as there are numerous excellent hiking trails. The long-distance hiking trails Eifelsteig, Rothaarsteig, Hermannshöhen and Rheinsteig belong to the "Top Trails of Germany".
North Rhine-Westphalia has more than 30 spas and health resorts offering holidaymakers the chance to find them selves. In the seclusion of rural areas, guests can unwind, recharge their batteries and step back from the stresses of daily life. Experienced specialists are on hand to advise on preventive health measures or improving fitness. Whether bathing in hot springs or enjoying an energetic hike in the Teutoburg Forest, taking mud baths, visiting the salt cave or taking a walk in the fresh air in Sauerland, guests will find their personal well-being boosted.
North Rhine-Westphalia – the best address for trade fairs and conventions
North Rhine-Westphalia is an ideal location for conferences, trade fairs and congresses. The most heavily populated German state is a place where the worlds economies come together. Several DAX companies are headquartered here, over 70 universities offer outstanding research and teaching programmes and about a 100 international trade fairs are held at the trade fair centres in Cologne, Dusseldorf, Dortmund and Essen every year. Business partners come together in over 40 congress centres, in more than 500 conference hotels and in numerous events locations across the state. Thanks to the central location and the good international transport connections you will reach your destination in no time.
Conference planner for North Rhine-Westphalia
The conference planner for North Rhine-Westphalia provides the most important information for holding conferences in North Rine-Westphalias cities, rural regions or at an outstanding location. In addition to information on high-quality conference sites, congress and event centres, conference hotels and events locations, the conference planner also offers numerous convenient services: the opportunity to directly and simultaneously request information from multiple providers, an overview of the available conference packages and conference rooms, image and video material of the event locations as well as tips for ensuring a successful supporting programme.
Barrier-free through North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia has a lot in store for everyone including wheelchair users, people with limited mobility and for the hearing and visually impaired as well! Holidays and trips without having to worry about everyday obstacles are possible in many places as you can explore barrier-free museums, restaurants, hotels, tourist information and hiking trails with special offers all over the country. Catch up on our barrier-free offers on www.dein-nrw.de/barrierefrei.
Barrier-free through the National Park Eifel
The wild Kermeter in the National Park Eifel comprises a barrier-free route network of 4.7 km in length. The finely gravelled routes open up paths to the imposant common beech ixed forests and the popular viewpoints of the Kermeter. All facilities such as car park, bus stop and toilets are barrier free for people in wheelchairs. Benches placed at regular intervals and four sensory relaxation places with quotation boards offer numerous possibilities to rest. In addition the information on site is shown in Braille and raised capitals or acoustically prepared. www.nationalpark-eifel.de
Art and Culture in Rhein-Erft County
At the gates of Cologne you can find many attractive offers for people with reduced mobility, visual and hearing impairments. The Medio Rhein-Erft Bergheim allows hearing impaired people an unforgettable night at an comedy or cabaret event with the support of mobile induction loops. The facilities of Max-Ernst-Museum in Brühl are easily accessible for disabled guests and there are interesting workshops in artistry für people with visual impairments as well as guided tours with german sign language interpreters.
www.medio-rhein-erft.de, www.maxernstmuseum.de
Group rates are gladly submitted to you directly from our regions. Contact details can be found under the heading " Miscellaneous".
Here you will find selected highlights and contact details in the North Rhine-Westphalian travel areas:
Bergisches Land
Altenberger Cathedral in Odenthal, Paper Mill Dombach by Bergisch Gladbach, Flowstonecave Wiehl, Dhünn-Dam
Contact: Naturarena Bergisches Land GmbH
Phone.: +49 (0) 22 66 / 46 33 70
Fax: +49 (0) 22 66 / 46 33 737
email@example.com I www.naturarena.de
Beethoven Haus, Drachenfels on Siebengebirge hills, Poppelsdorf Schloss (Schloss Clemensruh) in Bonn, Museum Mile, Old Town Hall
Contact: Tourismus & Congress GmbH
Phone: +49 (0) 2 28 / 91 04 10
Fax: +49 (0) 2 28/ 91 04 111
firstname.lastname@example.com I www.bonn-region.de/en
The Bergisch Three
Müngstener Bridge, Wuppertaler Suspension Railway, Schloss Burg, Klingenmuseum in Solingen, Deutsches Röntgen-Museum in Remscheid
Contact: Bergisches Land Tourismus Marketing e.V.
Phone.: +49 (0)212/ 88 16 06 65
Fax: +49 (0)212/ 88 16 06 66
email@example.com I www.die-bergischen-drei.de/en
Düsseldorf and Kreis Mettmann
Königsallee, Art Collection North Rine-Westphalia, Benrath Palace, Medienhafen, Neanderthal-Museum in Mettmann
Contact: Düsseldorf Marketing & Tourismus GmbH
Phone.: +49 (0) 211 / 17 20 20
Fax: +49 (0) 211 / 17 20 23 230
email@example.com I www.duesseldorf-tourismus.de/en
Contact: neanderland/Kreis Mettmann
Phone: +49 (0) 21 04 / 99 11 99
Fax: +49 (0) 21 04 / 99 50 49
email@example.com I www.neanderland.de/en
Eifel and Aachen
Aachen Cathedral, Carolus Thermen Bad Aachen, Eifel, Rotes Haus in Monschau, Rurtalsperre
Contact: Eifel Tourismus (ET) Gesellschaft mbH
Phone: +49 (0) 65 51 / 96 56 0
Fax: +49 (0) 65 51 / 96 56 96
email@example.com I www.eifel.info
Contact: aachen tourist service e.V.
Phone: +49 (0) 241 / 1 80 29 02
Fax: +49 (0) 241 / 1 80 29 30
email@example.com I www.aachen.de/EN
Köln and Rhine-Erft County
Cologne Cathedral,Chocolade Museum, Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Brühl Palaces Augustusburg and Falkenlust, Rhenish Brown Coal Field
Contact: KölnTourismus GmbH
Phone: +49 (0) 2 21 / 34 64 30
Fax: +49 (0) 2 21 / 34 64 35 94 29
firstname.lastname@example.com I www.cologne-tourism.com
Contact: Rhein-Erft Tourismus e.V.
Phone: +49 (0) 22 71 / 99 49 940
Fax: +49 (0) 22 71 / 99 49 953
email@example.com I www.rhein-erft-tourismus.de/en
Moated Castle Nordkirchen, Prinzipalmarket with Old Town Hall Münster, Burg Hülshoff in Havixbeck, 100 Castles and Palaces Route
Contact: Münsterland e.V.
Phone: +49 (0) 25 71 / 94 93 92
Fax: +49 (0) 25 71 / 94 93 99
email@example.com I www.muensterland-tourismus.de
Contact: Münster Marketing
Phone: +49 (0) 2 51 / 4 92 27 10
Fax: +49 (0) 2 51 / 4 92 77 43
firstname.lastname@example.com I www.muenster.de/stadt/tourismus/en/
Lower Rhine
Archaeological Park Xanten, Moyland Palace in Bedburg-Hau, Selfkantbahn, Insel Hombroich Museum, Moated Castle Dyck
Contact: Niederrhein Tourismus GmbH
Phone: +49 (0) 21 62 / 81 79 03
Fax: +49 (0) 21 62 / 81 79 180
firstname.lastname@example.com I www.niederrhein-tourismus.de/en
Ruhr Metropolis
Zollverein UNSECO World Heritage Site in Essen, Gasometer in Oberhausen, Planetarium in Bochum, Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord, Dortmunder U
Contact: Ruhr Tourismus GmbH
Phone: +49 (0) 208 / 89 95 90
Fax: +49 (0) 208 / 89 95 91 88
firstname.lastname@example.com I www.ruhr-tourismus.de/en
Atta Cave Attendorn, Biggesea Dam, Historic City Center Soest, Burg Altena, Wintersports-Arena Sauerland
Contact: Sauerland – Tourismus e.V.
Phone: + 49 (0) 29 74 / 96 98 0
Fax: +49 (0) 29 74 / 96 98 33
firstname.lastname@example.com I www.sauerland.com
Berleburg Castle, Historic City Center in Freudenberg, Wittgenstein Palace, Museum für Gegenwartskunst Siegen, Rothaarsteig
Contact: Touristikverband Siegerland-Wittgenstein e.V.
Phone: +49 (0) 2 71 / 33 31 020
Fax: +49 (0) 271 / 33 31 029
email@example.com I www.siegerland-wittgenstein-tourismus.de
Teutoburger Wald
Hermannsdenkmal, Externsteine, Wewelsburg, Burg Sparrenberg Bielefeld, LWL-Freilichtmuseum Detmold
Contact: OstWestfalenLippe GmbH
Teutoburger Wald Tourismus
Phone: +49 (0) 521 / 96 73 325
Fax: +49 (0) 521 / 96 73 319
firstname.lastname@example.com I www.teutoburgerwald.de/holiday
Tourismus NRW e.V.
Völklinger Straße 4
40219 Düsseldorf
Phone +49 (0) 211 91 320 -500
Fax +49 (0) 211 91 320 -555
Our North Rhine-Westphalia newsletter will provide you with information on regular event tips, ideas for destinations for trips out as well as other attractive offers by email. You can order the newsletter online at www.dein-nrw.de/newsletter or send us an email to email@example.com .
North Rhine-Westphalia is easy to reach from everywhere, regardless of whether you are arriving by train, car or plane.
Whether it is the thrill experience at the huge fairground or enjoying art in first class exhibitions, whether it is romance at spectacular firework displays or excitement at sporting events – great events take place all over North Rhine-Westphalia.
The world's biggest boat and water sports trade fair in Dusseldorf
Carnival all over North Rine-Westphalia
International Literature Festival "lit.COLOGNE"
International Art Fair "ART COLOGNE"
Rhine in flames in Bonn
Japanday in Düsseldorf
Gerry Weber Open in Halle
Extraschicht I Night of Industrial Culture
CHIO I World Equestrian Festival in Aix-la-Chapelle
Kölner Lichter (firework)
Cranger Funfair in Herne
Germany's largest civilian shooting match in Neuss
Beethoven festival in Bonn
Soest Old Saints Funfair
Christmas markets all over North Rine-Westphalia
Stay tuned on the latest events on www.nrw-tourism.com/events.


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You give and you get. The chance to make a real difference in other people's lives is the reason most Volunteers serve in the Peace Corps.

 But that is not the only benefit of Peace Corps service. Volunteers also have the chance to learn a new language, live in another culture, and develop career and leadership skills. The Peace Corps experience can enhance long-term career prospects whether you want to work for a corporation, a nonprofit organization, or a government agency. The Peace Corps can even open doors to graduate school.

 From practical benefits such as student loan deferment, career benefits like fluency in a foreign language, and the intangible benefits that come with making a difference in people's lives, there are a variety of rewards for the dedicated service of Volunteers. Rewards that last a lifetime.

 And the benefits of Peace Corps service don't end with overseas service. It's an experience to draw on for the rest of your life. As is often said, the Peace Corps isn't simply something great. It's the beginning of something great. Use the links below for more information about the benefits of serving in the Peace Corps.

 [[Professional and Career Benefits]]

 Peace Corps Volunteers gain valuable skills and experience that will help in any career path.

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 The Peace Corps or graduate school? Two unique programs, Masters International and Fellows/USA, offer the best of both worlds.

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 Find out about monthly living allowances during Peace Corps service, funds for transition after service, and deferment of student loans.

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 Full medical coverage during service and nominal health insurance for up to 18 months following service.

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