Comments on: Sponsor describes ‘God story’ behind latest sponsorship

By: Luis Trundle

Luis Trundle — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:11:33 +0000

Luis Trundle (Honduras, Central America)

Cheri, wasn¥t that amazing? May God lead your way, fill your heart abundantly and may others see Christ thru your service and ministry. Thanks for leaving a legacy of love! Thanks for making an impact on people¥s lives as you did in mine.

Gracias.

By: julie watson

julie watson — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 14:31:29 +0000

Margaret…did you pick up another friend from your MAT to Bolivia, (William)? Going on a MAT is always a life altering event; both for the sponsor and the sponsored. God bless you. I cant wait until I can go on a future MAT with you again.

By: Linda Collins

Linda Collins — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:05:08 +0000

I just recently sponsored a little girl named Ann, I am praying for my little girl, so eagerly awaiting her picture in the mail. I also sponsor 5 children through World Vision, four from Ghana, two are girls, two are boys, and a girl from Central America, now I’m excited to be welcoming Ann into my little extended family! I found Ann on my facebook page, and fell in love with her sweet little smile and face, and knew I had to make room for her. I’m praying my next project will be one of the elderly on this website I can’t save the world but I can help out my best one sponsorship at a time, I really don’t put a dent in poverty but I can make a difference in their life…

While walking on the beach one day, I saw a Starfish by the shore. And everywhere I looked it seemed, I saw a thousand more. Then what to my surprise appeared? A boy of nine or ten. And as the Starfish washed ashore, he threw them back again.

ìOne fish wonít make a difference son; You canít change this situation.î He stooped and picked up one more fish, then looking right at me, ìI can make a difference for this one, sirî and returned it to the sea.

So I went and gathered all my friends, my brothers and my cousins. We joined in with that little boy and saved Starfish by the dozens.î There are still many to be rescued ñ many ìStarfishî on lifeís shore. And you can make a difference tooÖby saving just one more.î

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Thank you for allowing me to help one starfish at a time, Linda Collins

By: Margaret Looper

Margaret Looper — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 16:13:34 +0000

Cheri, thank you for your heart warming account of sponsorship. God has given us a flower garden of children. First was Rosa, then Daysi for 10 years. Now we sponsor Camilla, Dalia and.. William.

By: Cheri

Cheri — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:05:45 +0000

Margaret and Dorothy
Thanks for the comments. One of my favorite things is to hear the stories that sponsors have to tell. I have often see God randomly present a sponsor with their friend through a birthdate and one time even the due date of a child yet to be born. The amazing part of that story was that just the day before the doctor had changed their due date and the next day they were randomly (God randomly) handed a packet with the new due date! Thank you for sharing in this ministry!

By: Margaret

Margaret — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:07:46 +0000

Cheri – Your story reminded me of my own first experience with sponsorship. A priest representing CFCA spoke at our church and brought photos of children waiting for sponsors. I wanted someone in a Spanish speaking country because I could read and write in Spanish. And there was this beautiful little 4 year-old Guatemalan girl whose birthday was the day after mine! I sponsored Consuelo until she left the program at the age of 15. That was almost 7 years ago, and there isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of her and pray for her. I have been sponsoring another Guatemalan girl, Angelica, ever since.

By: Dorothy Hubbard

Dorothy Hubbard — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 15:04:07 +0000

Beautiful testimony Cheri. Thank you for sharing your story.