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#CompassionINDO @CompassionAU One afternoon we stumbled into a Compassion project class while they were proudly sharing their poems. Rodrigo had just shared a moving poem about how his “mumma” is everything to him. Pride, joy, gratitude and affection for his mum was evident even before we heard the translation into English. Fega (on the right) …
#CompassionINDO @CompassionAU Here’s a pic of the team that went to Indonesia. We were lead by Paul Beeston from Compassion Australia. The team were an impressive bunch of people. It was a privilege to spend time with them, see them in action and share lots of laughs. Back: Andy, Justin, Jen, Paul, Colin, Riley & …
#CompassionINDO @CompassionAU Jesus loves kids. Compassion loves kids. Kids in Indonesia now love Jesus because of Compassion’s love “In Jesus’ Name”. What precious work! “People were bringing little children to Jesus for him to place his hands on them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, …
#CompassionINDO @CompassionAU I mentioned in a previous post that it’s difficult to connect across language barriers. One way to break down barriers is through sport. We spent an hour or so one afternoon playing Takraw (3 vs 3 soccer tennis style Asian sport). Sweaty work. Good fun. Great to connect with the boys. See more …
#CompassionINDO @CompassionAU We enjoyed so much delicious food in Manado! My favourite was the fish on Bulakan Island (bottom right pic) and the avocado juice. There was also lots of sketchy food to stay away from. I’ve since heard that more than half the team were sick upon arriving home. Bummer. Literally. See more Compassion …
#CompassionINDO @CompassionAU Vicky’s family were given critical support by Compassion after a typhoon ripped the roof off their house two years ago. It was a privilege to be welcomed into his home and see how Compassion has restored their home and loved this family. One framed photo stood out on their wall. It was an …
#CompassionINDO @CompassionAU #LoveIsNotOptional At #KYCK2013 I urged young crew from 1 John 3 to see that LOVE IS NOT OPTIONAL in our response to God’s love shown in Christ Jesus. Check it: “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our …