Jhesica

So the infamous test from the last blog is now over and I feel that I definitely did much better than on the previous one; however, next week we shall see if that is true.
I just watched the video of some of the SL staff eating balut (a philippine delicacy) while they were in the Philippines. Wow...I honestly don't think I have the guts to try that. They say it is an 18-21 week old fertilized duck egg...I think I've got it right...anyways, the baby has grown enough to have a beak and feathers and people eat this! O my, that is one "delicacy" that I don't want to try!
To tie this story together with a point, they were there with Compassion International. I sponsor a little girl through Compassion named Jhesica who lives in Bolivia. She is now in the first grade and draws me beautiful, colorful pictures. I strongly believe in this organization and have seen and spoken with people whose lives have been drastically changed through this organization. That God would place me here in Alabama while placing Jhesica in a poverty-stricken area of Bolivia remains a mystery to me; however, I do know that he does all things for his glory. Could it be that he receives more glory in humbling me and miraculously providing for her than if things had been "perfect" as we would like to call them? Who knows? This is a constant challenge for me. I find it difficult to remember that when Gap suddenly has a huge sale or the strap on my purse is a little worn and suddenly I "need" a new one. Through Jhesica's letters I see how she is learning her vowels and about her Savior. O how I would love to meet her and see her smiling face! My prayer is that God would continue to keep me grounded and grow in me an even stronger love for the nations!
If you have any questions at all about sponsoring a child I would love to try to be of some help and if you would like to sponsor a child, you can easily do so by visiting www.compassion.com