I'm a Compassion Blogger!
So I'm officially a Compassion blogger (and you can be one, too; click here for details)! Seriously, isn't that cool? {thank you, Amy Sullivan, for alerting me to this possibility} 
This is Pedro - isn't he cute?!
And while this does not mean I'll be traveling to far-flung places with the likes of Ann or Lisa-Jo or Boo Mama, it does mean that at least once each month I'll get an assignment from Compassion to write about a particular topic, a topic that relates to people in need.
I LOVE this - you know how much I love Compassion, right? We sponsor Pedro, a little guy from Bolivia - I practically cartwheel up the driveway from the mailbox every time we receive a letter from him or his mom.
September is Blog Month at Compassion, which means between today and September 30, their goal is to get 3,108 more children sponsored worldwide. I have no idea how they came up with that number, but it's huge, and I want to help! If you've ever considered the possiblity of sponsoring a child through Compassion, now might be the perfect time to make the leap.
We pay $38/month to sponsor Pedro -- not a lot of money, when you think about it. I spend at least twice that much just inhaling as I walk past Target.
The $38 is automatically charged to my credit card, and when I scan my monthly Visa bill, this is what I see:
You get the picture.
Sponsoring Pedro through Compassion is the one consistent thing we do to support someone else in need, amid the dozens and dozens of toys, t-shirts and shoes, books, burgers and french fries, gasoline, Advil, printer cartridges and fish food we buy for ourselves every month.
So, please stayed tuned here during September - for Blog Month I'll be writing once a week on topics assigned to me by Compassion. And I suspect we both might learn a thing or two.
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Oh, that is great. Prayerfully considering. Just returning to work so will see. Thanks for sharing!
I'm so glad you're doing this. You'll be a great voice for Compassion, Michelle.
I'm really excited about it. Though a little nervous about the "assigned topics" -- what if I don't have anything to say (of course, that would be a first!).
I hope all is going well with your return to the workforce, Dawn - that can be a big transition, so go easy on yourself!
Oh Michelle, your words make me all glassy eyed. Love your words ...you practically spend that much just inhaling as you walk through Target...loose translation. I haven't gotten my first letter yet from my sponsored child in Peru. But you will hear me scream with Joy from your beautiful part of our country. And I am waaayyyy over here on the East Coast. Can't wait for my letter. So excited about this month. So hoping God does big things through and with Compassion.
My association with Compassion goes back to before the internet, so I've never thought about writing for them. We've seen one child grow up and leave and now have a nother.
This is so neat Michelle! Our boy is Julio! :) ~ Blessings from Maine, and p.s. Good job on the photo header update. I'm sure it was hard... ;) ~ Amy
I'm with you here, friend--CB buddies. Pedro is adorable!
"I spend at least twice that much just inhaling as I walk past Target." That cracked me up. :)
I'm stopping by to visit fellow Compassion bloggers today! Pedro is adorable!
~Michelle - Blogging from the Boonies
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