What I want for Christmas ...

You might remember, I started sponsoring Juan through Compassion shortly after Lincoln was born. Sponsoring Juan has been such a blessing. Chris and I talk all the time about how we would adopt Juan if his parents would let us!

Compassion has a program called Christmas Child. There are tons of children without sponsors and so, Compassion offers to send an information packet about one of those children to any sponsor who agrees to pray for that child and help them find a sponsor. The goal is to find them a sponsor before Christmas. I received my Christmas Child yesterday.

Meet Idris ...

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Idris lives in Indonesia with his father and mother.
Idris works at home running errands.
He has two siblings.
Idris is not presently attending school because he does not have a sponsor.
Singing, bicycling, and listening to music are his favorite activities.

Idris faces a harsh, daily struggle for survival. Many children in Indonesia go for days with little or no food, or have little access to clean water. They are often living in areas where disease, violence and abuse overshadow their lives.

What I want for Christmas is for this sweet little boy to find a sponsor. For just $38 a month, you can provide Idris with nutritional supplements, clean water, an education, Bible teaching, and medical checkups! I know times are tough and it might seem unfair for me to even ask. I'm starting to realize that us at our tightest is rich compared to what these people are dealing with. Just think---if you cut out something like a Starbucks coffee or fast food once a week, you would almost have enough money to sponsor a child right there!

All I'm asking is that you pray about this and if you feel like God is calling you to sponsor Idris, that you be obedient. I can assure you that you will be happy you did. You can send me an email at mnk8891@aol.com or you can leave me a comment here if you are interested or have any questions.