I’m so excited to be able to sponsor Anetty and have the privilege of watching her grow up.  As one of the World Vision staff members told me, we’ll be able to watch her grow from a little girl into a young woman.  Our family will be able to write her letters and receive letters from her.  We can send her little gifts too.  From what we have learned, World Vision is very good about keeping communication lines open between sponsor and child.  I just couldn’t be happier.  My heart is leaning more and more towards adoption, and to us, this is the first step.  Now I will finally be able to buy little barrettes and things that a little girl might enjoy.:)  This is honestly the best birthday gift I could ever receive.  

To be able to help in this small way with providing basic needs for Anetty, well, it’s just a blessing.  I just had to share….maybe sponsoring a child is something you are considering.  You can learn how with World Vision.   I’ll never forget one couple’s response as they carried two folders out with them.  They too were going to choose just one, but as they discussed it over, they decided to take both children; they just couldn’t bear to put one back.  The wife was crying because she just couldn’t choose, and the husband spoke up and said, “It’s just cable tv, right?”  Wow!  That was powerful.  It seems like such a trite thing, giving up something like that, but it’s so not….now two children have the security of knowing that they are going to be provided for, in way of food, education, clothing, shelter, etc.  In leiu of eternity, just consider how this could change not only the child’s life (whom you might sponsor), but your life….your family’s life.  Even if you can’t sponsor a child right now, you can always pray….