Posts Tagged ‘Compassion International’

LETTER FROM ANGIE

Posted: January 17, 2011 in Faith, Inspirational, Life, Ministry, People, Spirituality, Technology
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Yesterday I got a letter in the mail. With today’s world full of email, text messages, facebook, and twitter, the hand-written note is almost obsolete today. In the past few weeks, I have talked to a person in China through Skype, sent a person in Mexico a facebook message, sent texts back-and-forth to friends all over the United States, and corresponded with my five best friends (who live in Nashville, TN; Montgomery, AL; Canton, OH; Cincinnati, OH; and Perth, Australia) on a private message board. In this amazingly fast technological world of communication, I still have one person that consistently writes me hand-written letters.

Yesterday I checked my mailbox at church and saw a letter from Angie. Immediately a huge smile came across my face. Angie is a ten year old Columbian girl who Heather and I have been sponsoring through Compassion International. We have been supporting Angie now for six years. Her letters, which she now writes herself (when we started her mom or dad had to write them), make my day.

Here is yesterday’s letter (they translate literally – just in case it sounds funny):

Dear Brian Cromer,

Our Heavenly Father’s grace and mercy shall abound in you. I am very well and my family is healthy. Lately where I live it is very hot, because of this, these days we go to the pool and eat ice cream. Because I like a lot the one of rum and raisins, this is my flavor. Do you like ice cream, which flavor? These days I turned 10 years old and I enjoyed one more year of life God has given me. I am in the 4th grade in school. I am doing very well and soon I will enter the 5th grade. The subject I like most is math. When you studied, which subject did you like most? in the project I learn to be in communion with God in prayer, I learn verses and do crafts. Please send me letters and photos, because I desire to hear from you. Do not forget to pray for me and my family because we always pray for you that our Lord Jesus Christ’s peace and love will reign in your home.

I say goodbye with love,

Angie

Absolutely precious. The letter also came (like always) with one of Angie’s beautiful drawings.

I have never seen Angie face-to-face. I have never heard her voice. Even still, I love her with all my heart. I pray for her everyday and I know that an eight year old Columbian girl is praying for me everyday.

For only $34 a month you can make the same lasting impact on a child and develop a relationship like this. I implore you to seriously think about partnering with Compassion International to make an eternal difference in a child’s life. $34 a month is nothing for most of us – simply don’t go out to eat after church for one Sunday. For more information on how you can sponsor a child like Angie, CLICK HERE.

Going to the Dominican Republic

Posted: December 10, 2009 in Faith, Life, Ministry, People, Spirituality, Travel
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Big news in Brian Cromer world. I will be getting my passport stamped later this week.

On Saturday I will be flying to the Dominican Republic. I will be going to the DR with four other people from NORTHchurch for five days.

NORTHchurch heavily supports the local church in the Dominican Republic and is involved in a ministry called Mission of Mercy. Their mission statement reads “Rescuing Forgotten Children, with Jesus’ Love”. Like Compassion International, Mission of Mercy provides basic needs (food, education, clothing, Biblical training, etc) to children through monthly donations from sponsors. This ministry also does a great job of supporting and building up the local church in the places where they are sponsoring children.

This short trip has may purposes. I will be leading a mission trip there this July, so I am going to meet some key leaders and pastors in the DR, get familiar with the area, and get a game plan for this summer’s mission trip. In addition, NORTHchurch recently participated in an outreach program called “Christmas in the Dominican Republic” where individuals provided Christmas gifts to DR children who otherwise not receive a gift. We are also going to the DR to give those gifts to the children.

I have been to the Dominican Republic one time in my life, but it was under very different circumstances. Heather and I had our honeymoon in at resort in the DR. I imagine this will be a little different.

I am excited. I am excited to lay the groundwork and foundation for a mission trip this summer that will change lives. I am excited to meet the leaders and pastors in the DR who are transforming that country. I am excited to hand a little child their Christmas gift, watch them rip into it, and smile from ear to ear when they see what is inside.

Pray for us. We will be traveling to the DR December 12-16.

Angie Update

Posted: November 18, 2009 in Faith, Friends, Inspirational, Life, Ministry, People, Spirituality, Technology
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Yesterday I checked my mailbox and saw that I got a letter in the mail. With today’s world full of email, text messages, facebook, twitter, and myspace, that hand-written note is almost obsolete today.

When I saw the letter, I immediately got a huge smile came across my face. It was a letter from Angie. Angie is an eight year old Columbian girl who Heather and I have been sponsoring through Compassion International. We have been supporting Angie now for four years. Her letters, which she now writes herself (when we started her mom or dad had to write them), make my day.

Here is yesterday’s letter (they translate literally – just in case it sounds funny):

Dear Brian Cromer,

I greet you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.  my family is doing well; thanks be to God! We attend church on Sundays at 5pm. We gather together with other people on Wednesdays at 6pm and we talk about God. Sometimes we have ice cream after the meetings. Sometimes we have ice cream on Saturdays and we go swimming. I am happy! Thank you for your letters. I want you to know that I love you so much. I am 8 yrs old. I am in third grade. My family says hello! Do you like animals? I say goodbye. May our Lord keep you safe.

Love,

Angie

Absolutely precious. The letter also came (like always) with one of Angie’s beautiful drawings. Check it out…

I have never seen Angie face-to-face. I have never heard her voice. Even still, I love her with all my heart. I pray for her everyday and I know that an eight year old Columbian girl is praying for me everyday.

For only $38 a month you can make the same lasting impact on a child and develop a relationship like this. I implore you to seriously think about partnering with Compassion International to make an eternal difference in a child’s life. $38 a month is nothing for most of us – simply don’t go out to eat after church for one Sunday. For more information on how you can sponsor a child like Angie, CLICK HERE.