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Compassion Sunday

Last month, I hosted a Compassion Sunday at my church. For all my readers who don't attend my church and those of my church friends who couldn't be there that day, I wanted to share a bit about my sponsorship experience and what I like about Compassion International. My Experience as a Sponsor I began my sponsorship experience on October 28, 2012, at a For King and Country concert. As Luke (one of the members of the group) shared his family's experience being Compassion sponsors, I felt called to help. When he asked who was interested in becoming a sponsor, my hand immediately shot up, and a volunteer handed me a packet. Luke told us where the table was, and that we could choose another child there if we wanted. The thing is, I didn't want to. The moment I saw Momo's picture, I knew I was meant to be his sponsor. In the seven years since I have been amazed at how much of a blessing it has been. Each time a letter arrives, I open it as soon as I can, eager to re