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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Tue, 29 May 2012 12:34:57 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Sponsor’s Journal</title><subtitle>Sponsor’s Journal</subtitle><id>http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-01-31T00:44:22Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>You Are Known By Your Love</title><id>http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2012/1/30/you-are-known-by-your-love.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2012/1/30/you-are-known-by-your-love.html"/><author><name>Mission of Mercy</name></author><published>2012-01-31T00:33:04Z</published><updated>2012-01-31T00:33:04Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 630px;" src="http://mofmblog.squarespace.com/storage/SJ_ByOurLove.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1327970364372" alt="" /></span></span>Encouragement in sponsorship can be found in unexpected places. This sponsor heard God speak to her -- powerfully -- in a worship song.<br /><br />May your heart for changing the lives of others be refreshed by this message! <br /><br />]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Writing By Their Own Hand</title><category term="A Sponsor's Journal"/><category term="Letters"/><category term="What Sponsorship Means"/><id>http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/9/27/writing-by-their-own-hand.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/9/27/writing-by-their-own-hand.html"/><author><name>Mission of Mercy</name></author><published>2011-09-27T23:05:02Z</published><updated>2011-09-27T23:05:02Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 630px;" src="http://mofmblog.squarespace.com/storage/Writing%20Letters.JPG?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1317165068765" alt="" /><p>How should you respond if your child is not yet able to write? When should you expect them to write on their own?</p><p>One sponsor found some surprising answers...</p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>When Poverty Is The Fuse</title><category term="A Sponsor's Journal"/><category term="Kenya"/><category term="WWhat Sponsorship Means"/><category term="child sponsorship"/><id>http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/9/14/when-poverty-is-the-fuse.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/9/14/when-poverty-is-the-fuse.html"/><author><name>Mission of Mercy</name></author><published>2011-09-14T16:51:40Z</published><updated>2011-09-14T16:51:40Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/13/world/africa/13kenya.html" target="_blank"><img style="width: 630px;" src="http://mofmblog.squarespace.com/storage/KenyaSlumFire.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1316019602639" alt="" /></a></span><span class="thumbnail-caption" style="width: 630px;">Kenyans gather to view the destruction caused by a broken fuel pipe in a Nairobi slum. Photo: Khalil Senois/Associated Press</span></span></p>
<p>Poverty is many things -- a thief, a burden, a pressing question... but can poverty mean something else, even in the face of tragedy?</p>]]></summary></entry><entry><title>How Do You Write To A Muslim Child?</title><category term="A Sponsor's Journal"/><category term="Bangladesh"/><category term="Egypt"/><category term="Ethiopia"/><category term="Jordan"/><category term="Lebanon"/><category term="Letters"/><id>http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/8/16/how-do-you-write-to-a-muslim-child.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/8/16/how-do-you-write-to-a-muslim-child.html"/><author><name>Mission of Mercy</name></author><published>2011-08-16T23:03:01Z</published><updated>2011-08-16T23:03:01Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[In reading over the letters from my sponsored girls, I realized that I connect better with Sovanna in Cambodia than with sweet Munni in Bangladesh.<br /><br />And I know the reason why.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Pray For The Teachers</title><category term="A Sponsor's Journal"/><category term="child sponsorship"/><category term="education"/><category term="prayer request"/><id>http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/8/9/pray-for-the-teachers.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/8/9/pray-for-the-teachers.html"/><author><name>Mission of Mercy</name></author><published>2011-08-09T22:06:38Z</published><updated>2011-08-09T22:06:38Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[How many teachers made a lasting impact on your life? Do you pray for the teachers who have a direct influence on your sponsored child? Here are a few suggestions...]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Hope Uplifted = Hesitation?</title><category term="A Sponsor's Journal"/><category term="Hope Uplifted"/><category term="Letters"/><id>http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/6/29/hope-uplifted-hesitation.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/6/29/hope-uplifted-hesitation.html"/><author><name>Mission of Mercy</name></author><published>2011-06-29T22:06:54Z</published><updated>2011-06-29T22:06:54Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[The postcard is right -- I AM praying for my sponsored girls. So why can't I find the right words to pray? And what did an Ethiopian project worker have to say about it?]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Prayer: Making It Personal</title><category term="A Sponsor's Journal"/><category term="Hope Uplifted"/><category term="Letters"/><id>http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/6/8/prayer-making-it-personal.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/6/8/prayer-making-it-personal.html"/><author><name>Mission of Mercy</name></author><published>2011-06-08T22:56:16Z</published><updated>2011-06-08T22:56:16Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Is it strange to write out a prayer? A Sponsor's Journal looks at her own desire for prayer and hopes it will help her respond well to her sponsored girls' requests.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Child Sponsorship: What’s It Really About?</title><category term="A Sponsor's Journal"/><category term="child sponsorship"/><id>http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/5/31/child-sponsorship-whats-it-really-about.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/5/31/child-sponsorship-whats-it-really-about.html"/><author><name>Mission of Mercy</name></author><published>2011-05-31T22:58:37Z</published><updated>2011-05-31T22:58:37Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Why do you sponsor a child? Is your answer as telling as mine?<br />]]></summary></entry><entry><title>A Prayer For Mothers</title><category term="A Sponsor's Journal"/><category term="parents"/><id>http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/5/10/a-prayer-for-mothers.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/5/10/a-prayer-for-mothers.html"/><author><name>Mission of Mercy</name></author><published>2011-05-10T23:21:27Z</published><updated>2011-05-10T23:21:27Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 320px;" src="http://mofmblog.squarespace.com/storage/MotherChild.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1305069922241" alt="" /></span></span>Is a mother's love stronger than poverty? <br />]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Holidays: A Bunny Does What?</title><category term="A Sponsor's Journal"/><category term="Letters"/><category term="holidays"/><id>http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/4/19/holidays-a-bunny-does-what.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.missionofmercyblog.org/sponsors-journal/2011/4/19/holidays-a-bunny-does-what.html"/><author><name>Mission of Mercy</name></author><published>2011-04-19T22:42:11Z</published><updated>2011-04-19T22:42:11Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://mofmblog.squarespace.com/storage/LostInTranslation_Header.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1303255658150" alt="" /></span></span>A bunny that brings treats via hollow plastic eggs nestled in fake grass which rest in baskets. Could you explain this tradition to your sponsored child in a clear and concise way?<br />]]></summary></entry></feed>
