If you have been struggling with what to get for Christmas this year consider giving the gift of a lifetime through Compassion International. If you are not familiar with Compassion International they are a Christian child advocacy group that provides kids with food, shelter, education and health care as well as Christian ministry. They help more than 1 million children on 25 countries to be released from poverty.
Here is how it works…you sign up to sponsor a child. You receive an informational package about your child. You write to your child and you receive letters from your child. You grow a relationship withyour child, get to know them, encourage them and just be a friend to them. The financial cost to you is $38 a month but the reward you gain by making a difference in the life of a child is priceless.
We have really enjoyed getting letters from our sponsored child and watching her grow over the years. It’s really been a blessing for us. So here is the pitch…if this sounds interesting to you there are plenty of unsponsored children waiting for you at Compassion International. We have been commissioned to try and find a sponsor this Christmas for a special little girl. Her name is Vanesa and she lives with her mother in Columbia. For fun she enjoys playing with dolls, hideandseek and running. If you would like to connect with Vanesa and make a difference in her life email me with your mailing address and I will send you all the information you need to get signed up with Compassion International to sponsor Vanesa. The sponsor card needs to be received by January 15th so don’t delay if you are interested.
Keep these kids in your prayers. The more we can do to help and encourage those in need the better the world will be. It’s up to each one of us to make a difference in the world. Thanks for your time today.
On Thursday I attended the Civil War game where, the Oregon Ducks battled it out with the Oregon State Beavers to decide not only who would be PAC-10 champion and have bragging rights in the State but also for the first time ever, decide which team would be traveling to Pasadena and playing in the Rose Bowl. I decided to walk over from the UO campus, along with hundreds of other people, mainly drunk and obnoxious college students. The crowd grew larger and more obnoxious as we approached the stadium with taunts beginning from both sides. Now began the ominous task of seeking out my friend who had given me a free ticket. This turned out to be impossible as there were so many people and for whatever reason my cell phone, despite having full bars, was not working for either calls or text messaging (thank you AT&T!). After waiting 20 minutes in line to use the bathroom (apparently the beer was catching up to most folks at that time) I decided to just head in and get to my seat as it was nearing kick-off time. Pushing my way through the crowd toward the gate I made it inside and searched for Section 12 which turned out to be sweetly placed on the 50 yard line. Great seats and great view. It was a little intimidating being a Beaver fan surrounded by cheering Duck fans. Dare I root for the Beavers in the midst of the crowd? Would they turn on me or accept the friendly rivalry? Thankfully I had secretly worn a green jacket under my orangish pullover just in case I was questioned. At one point the guy next to me asked “What kind of fan are you? I don’t see any green?” Thankfully my hidden green jacket saved the day.
The noise inside the stadium was deafening. I mean it actually hurt my ears at some points, especially with the guy next to me blowing into his damn duck call. And boy was it cold out. Temperatures in the low 30’s. With everyone in their seats it wasn’t too bad as all the body heat from the matrix kept it feeling warm. But at half-time when everyone made their escape to the bathroom or to get more food and drink you could really feel the coldness seep into your core. I welcomed the return of the matrix.
The game was awesome and just what I expected from two great teams. It was pretty evenly matched throughout the first three quarters and I am sure the Beavers gave the Ducks quite a scare as they took the lead on several occasions. But in the fourth quarter the Ducks had some great plays and came out the better team that night. I can’t imagine the disappointment the OSU team must have felt to have come so far and fought and worked so hard but come up 4 points short (final score was Ducks 37 Beavers 33). We’ll get ‘em next year Beavers! Congratulations to the Ducks and their victory to the Rose Bowl.
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