Wonderful Wednesday

It is time for another Wonderful Wednesday giveaway!!!! YAY!

First, I just want to congratulate Melanie (my dear sis) on winning the first giveaway. She actually matched the gift, so thank you Mel!!

Second, the original plan I had for this giveaway kind of fell through. I have been trying to get it completed for a couple of months now, but they are having problems with their international orders. Hopefully this will be resolved soon. I was pretty excited about it and have been eagerly awaiting for them to arrive. So we will wait.....

This month's giveaway is very special and dear to our hearts none the less. It is an organization that I first got involved with when I was single, freshly out of University and trying to make ends meet. I am surprised that I even considered it, as I was pretty shallow, and self centered during that time and couldn't really see beyond myself. It has been a true blessing in my life even at that time and continues to be a blessing in our lives as a family.


So this Month's giveaway is from Compassion Canada. My first Sponsor child is a little boy named Narongsak, from Thailand. I have been sponsoring him for over 6 years now. It is amazing to see how much he has grown and developed and the difference that sponsorship has made in his life. After we were married, John and I sponsored a couple more kids. We have Yari from the Dominican and Anthony from Guatemala. I even try and write my letters to them in Spanish. They know that they are my teachers right now! :o)

Now that Zech is older we really try and ensure that he is involved and that we show him their pictures and we pray for them every single night. I love what it is teaching him. I know that this is something that is going to be a part of our family for years to come. I won't lie though, it has been a bit of a struggle writing our compassion kids. We have tried to have compassion nights once a month, where we sit down as a family and write letters, draw pictures, etc. That hasn't worked so well lately, but I will keep trying and hopefully we can get some sort of scheduled writing and communication going. One great thing about Compassion is that you can now write them online and even upload pictures. They also have special paper gifts (paper activities that they can do) you can send your sponsor kids free.

If you haven't heard about Sponsorship, or have thought about it, but have never really known where or how, check out Compassion Canada. It is a $41 dollar a month commitment and it really does make such a huge difference to the life of a child and their family in developing nations. My cousin Heidi shared about how she sponsors a child and what an awesome experience it has been for her and her family. I know of a lot of people who are sponsoring a child and have talked about the blessing it has brought to their lives, not to mention the impact that it is having on the child's life.

So for this month, Compassion also has a gift catalogue. I have picked out a few gifts that I would love to give one of you. So please pick one gift from the list and leave me a comment telling me which gift you would choose and why. Also let me know if you are involved in Sponsoring and what the experience has been like for you.

1. Education Supplies - $30

Around the world, 104 million primary school-aged children don’t go to school. This gift can help provide children with the school fees, uniforms, books and other resources they need to get an education.

2. Kits for New Mums - $40

Babies need healthy moms to thrive. This gift can help provide a new mother with the resources she needs to raise a healthy baby, including health check-ups before and after the birth, vaccinations for her newborn, and education to prevent the transmission of HIV.

3. Baking Supplies - 2@$20.00 each

Giving kids the training, resources and facilities they need to become employed or entrepreneurial adults is a recipe for success! This gift can help older children learn vocational training skills like making pastries and baked goods to generate income once they leave school.


The comments will be open until next Wednesday, December 8th. I will announce the winner on Thursday, December 9th.

Thanks!