January 12

UNWANTED

not or no longer desired.
synonyms: unwelcome, undesirable, undesired, unpopular

FORGOTTEN

fail to remember.
synonyms: unremembered, out of mind, past recollection, beyond/past recall, consigned to oblivion

GREATER

of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above the normal or average.
synonyms: considerable, substantial, significant

POVERTY

the state of being extremely poor.
synonyms: penury, destitution, pauperism, beggary

January 12, 2010.  

Four years ago, the earth shook.  Let us not forget the Haitian people who are still living in the reality of the devastating, destructive earthquake.  

Haitians are still living in displacements camps.  They have no place to go, yet they are constantly threatened and even forcibly evacuated from their makeshift shelters.  

It has been four years, but it has only been four years.  It will probably be decades before Haiti is back to what it used to be, which was still the poorest nation in this hemisphere.

Today, let us remember our Haitian friends and consider how we can help bring about change.

Sponsor a child in Haiti

Support Samaritan's Purse ongoing relief effort in Haiti

New Photo!!

I was soo excited to see a new photo on my Compassion account today (ask my sister)!!!  I have been waiting for a couple photo updates and I haven't gotten a letter in over a month, so that made me way excited to see the new photo!

I know, you are dying to know whose photo it is.  Well, it is my beautiful Lucie from Haiti.  She was my second Compassion correspondent, and the only one who has had two photo updates thus far.

Without further ado, here she is!!

taken around May 2010

taken in October 2011

taken April 2013

Isn't she beautiful?

I am still waiting for her high-resolution photo and her updated info, but I am so glad to have this picture right now.  I can't wait to write her and tell her that she is beautiful.  And of course, tell her that I would love to see her smile :)

Two New Girls!

Hello!

A couple nights ago, two beautiful new girls showed up on my Compassion account!  I was so excited, so I wanted to share about them.

Samantha is thirteen, and she lives in Haiti (not too far from Lucie).  She likes to listen to music, draw, bike, run, read, play with dolls, sing, jump rope, play group games, and play hide-and-seek!  Samantha lives with her aunt.

previous photo of Samantha

current photo of Samantha (taken October 2012)

My other new girl is Elizabeth.  She is sixteen, and Mexico is where she makes her home.  She lives about 500 miles away from Juan.  She is only in ninth grade, but she is supposed to graduate from Compassion int January 2014.  She lives with her grandma.  Elizabeth carries water, takes care of children, and gathers firewood to help out at home.

previous photo of Elizabeth

current photo of Elizabeth (taken July 2011)

Aren't they beautiful?  I am so excited to have a chance to get to know them.  I especially glad that they are older because I can get to know them better soon (older girls usually write really informative and nice letters).

My youth group sponsors a girl who I write to.  Her name is Aruna.  She is fourteen and lives in India.  We started sponsoring her in the beginning of July.  Since we had not gotten a letter from her and it had been four months, I called Compassion last week.  They said they would do a field inquiry to see why, and the answer to that will come back in two months.  I am sure she is fine, but there is always the chance she is not.  Will you please join me in praying for her?  Thanks!

Change a life!
Lizzie :)