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December 11, 2007
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Compassion at Christmas, by Teresa Bell Kindred
Her name is Reina and she is 8 years old. She has long dark hair and
big brown eyes. She lives in the mountainous region of Guatemala with
her mother and grandmother. Her mother sells tortillas in an effort to
support them.
I have never met Reina but we have corresponded with each other, with
the help of a translator, since I became her sponsor four years ago
through an organization called Compassion International.
In her letters, Reina tells me about her chickens and asks me to pray
for her mother and her grandmother. She draws me pictures of her house
and colors the sky blue with a yellow sun. I keep her letters and
hand-drawn pictures in a special place and honor her request for
prayer, and I always include Reina in those prayers as well.
If Reina beats the odds and finishes high school, she will probably not
attend college. Only 2 percent of Guatemalans attend universities, and
only half of those graduate. One of the highest paying jobs in her
country is that of a factory worker, where she can earn about $126 per
month.
I learned about Compassion International on Heartlight's Web site and
decided to check it out. I saw Reina's picture on the page of children
waiting to be sponsored. I took one look at her little solemn face and
fell in love. Within minutes, I was signed up as her sponsor.
There are thousands of children waiting for someone like you!
For less than what it costs to fill up my gas tank, Reina receives
medical care, food, encouragement, and support from a school sponsored
by Compassion International.
The dictionary defines the word compassion as "a feeling of deep
sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune,
accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering."
There are thousands of children waiting for someone like you to help
alleviate their suffering. "Somewhere children dance to the joyous
music of life and elsewhere they only cling to existence. They are all
ours," says Laurie Kohl. Why not make a child dance this holiday season
through a sponsorship?
Merry Christmas from the Kindred house to yours!
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(c) 2007 Teresa Bell Kindred <kindred@scrtc.com>. Used by
permission. Visit TeresaKindred.com
<http://www.teresakindred.com> for more.
RELATED LINKS:
* Haunting Eyes and Needed Guilt
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200605/20060529_hauntingeyes.html
* Thanks Dad!
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200706/20070611_thanksdad.html
* Horrifying Halloween
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200610/20061031_horrifying.html
* TeresaKindred.com
This article can be found on the web at:
http://www.heartlight.org/articles/200712/20071211_compassionxmas.html
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