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Compassion

Susan Isaacs May 20th, 2010

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For many years I thought about sponsoring a child. My sister and her husband had sponsored several Compassion kids over the years, and so had other married friends. I saw their photos on their fridges: smiling in their native clothes, holding up the shoes they bought with the birthday money their sponsors had sent. What a great thing to do, I told myself. Once I had a stable income, a husband and kids to share the experience with. At least, I needed my own fridge on wh … (Read More)

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Destruction in Haiti (and the Destructiveness of Words)

Susan Isaacs February 2nd, 2010

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My husband Larry used to travel a lot when he wrote for World Vision. He visited countries all over the world that suffer from poverty. World Vision's mission is to help the poor with basic needs and education. Larry's a pretty idealistic guy, but Haiti was the only country he felt was beyond hope. He could physically feel the oppression and despair. He couldn't wait to leave. In fact, the official he interviewed encouraged him to do so as soon as possi … (Read More)

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