Sponsor’s Journal

You Are Known By Your Love

Mission of Mercy — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:33:04 +0000

Encouragement in sponsorship can be found in unexpected places. This sponsor heard God speak to her -- powerfully -- in a worship song.

May your heart for changing the lives of others be refreshed by this message!

Writing By Their Own Hand

Mission of Mercy — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:05:02 +0000

How should you respond if your child is not yet able to write? When should you expect them to write on their own?

One sponsor found some surprising answers...

When Poverty Is The Fuse

Mission of Mercy — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:51:40 +0000

Kenyans gather to view the destruction caused by a broken fuel pipe in a Nairobi slum. Photo: Khalil Senois/Associated Press

Poverty is many things -- a thief, a burden, a pressing question... but can poverty mean something else, even in the face of tragedy?

How Do You Write To A Muslim Child?

Mission of Mercy — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:03:01 +0000

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.

And I know the reason why.

Pray For The Teachers

Mission of Mercy — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 22:06:38 +0000

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...

Hope Uplifted = Hesitation?

Mission of Mercy — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:06:54 +0000

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?

Prayer: Making It Personal

Mission of Mercy — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 22:56:16 +0000

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.

Child Sponsorship: What’s It Really About?

Mission of Mercy — Tue, 31 May 2011 22:58:37 +0000

Why do you sponsor a child? Is your answer as telling as mine?

A Prayer For Mothers

Mission of Mercy — Tue, 10 May 2011 23:21:27 +0000

Is a mother's love stronger than poverty?

Holidays: A Bunny Does What?

Mission of Mercy — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 22:42:11 +0000

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?