The Many Ways to Be Involved in Compassion International

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Hey guys! So here’s the deal. We’ve talked a lot about Compassion this week. Um…actually we have talked exclusively about Compassion this week. I’ve talked so much about Child Sponsorship, which is the core of what Compassion does, but there are SO MANY ways for people to get involved with this ministry. So maybe you [...]

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On Zebras, Donkeys and Speaking Swahili

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I tried to think of a brilliant way to start this post. I desperately wanted to channel my inner Ann Voskamp and write something eloquently beautiful and poetic about all that I saw today but, honestly, all I’ve been able to come up with is… HOT DOG, I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AFRICAN [...]

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The Faces and Places of Tanzania

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Because I have so many stories to tell and so many pictures to share. A wordy post will be up later. More to come in a bit! To sponsor a child from Tanzania, just click here or click the banner below.

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Miracles So Great

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We walked around the corner, feet covered in red dirt. The squared off section of houses surrounded an open courtyard where two tiny little girls greeted us with wide grins. They held dry rolls in their hands and they squealed with delight at a black duck waddling around their bare, dusty feet. They looked up [...]

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Following the Dream

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I ripped the heads off of fish today. In case you didn’t read that right… I RIPPED THE HEADS OFF OF FISH TODAY! Want proof? I sat next to Moses, digging my hands into a basket of dried fish and tearing the heads off one by one. He does this every day so I figured [...]

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Because pictures speak volumes

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I wanted to throw up another post because I felt like so much happened yesterday and it was too much for one post. This one is mostly picture heavy, because I’ve heard pictures speak a thousand words. And also because it’s almost 1:00am and the last time I wrote a post on little sleep I [...]

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