Posted in Abject Poverty, Compassion International, Jesus, travel, tagged child sponsorship, Compassion International, El Salvador on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(Written by Roberto Medrano in El Salvador, with Brandy Campbell, for Compassion International)
Flor grew up in Tacuba, one of the poorest towns in El Salvador. In this hillside community dotted with coffee plantations, Flor’s father, a retired schoolteacher, struggled to provide for Flor and her younger sister. Flor watched her friends grow weak from hunger. [...]
Posted in Abject Poverty, Bible, Compassion International, Jesus, religion, travel, world news, tagged Compassion International, creation festival, Hope lives, petri dish, selfishness on July 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
’I shall have peace, even though I follow the dictates of my heart’… Deuteronomy 29:19b
Creation Festival: Campground Antics
Like every other year, my wife and I camped with all the other volunteer/advocates at the Compassion International campsite located directly behind the main stage. In addition to our two children, we brought along a few teens from [...]
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