onehundred-fold

Abegail sent the photo via Face book to Amy,

a picture of herself posed with the group of Compassion children 

who she now serves in Luzon, Philippines.

Abegail above, circled in yellow!

Abegail, who was once a little Compassion girl herself,

is grown up, graduated from college,
and living a life devoted to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ
with children from her own tribe through Compassion International,

just as the Gospel was shared with her.

This is the kind of story we love to hear,

as the Word of God transforms lives,

giving a hope that spreads hope to others!

I have no greater joy 
than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

3 John 1:4

once upon a time it all came true...

Once upon a time...

there was a little six-year old girl

in a loving Filipino family who wanted to go to school.

Far away, on the other side of the world, 

there was a young American family 

of a daddy, a mommy, and two 3-year old girls.

They wanted to share God's love.

Through Compassion International,

that little Filipino girl's dream

and that little family's love

came together,

and Abegail started school.

One day, ten years later,

God sent that very same family,

now with two 13-year old girls

and a 9-year old boy,

across the world to work

at the opposite end of the very same country 

where 16-year old Abegail still went to school.

After many years of hard work,

dedicated study, and God's goodness,

Abegail graduated this month from college, 

with a 2-year degree in Information and Communication Technology.

And today we met for the very first time,
 this very same family, and this very same Abegail,

to celebrate God's love

that made all of this

come true.

at the airport with Abegail, her father, and the Compassion program director

We headed to the beach, a quiet spot to get to know one another.

Three beautiful young ladies

The trip was a series of firsts for Abegail;
her first time to fly in an airplane,
 first time to take a boat ride,
first time to hold a starfish,
and first time to meet Americans.

Abegail's first time to snorkel

Abegail is beautiful, inside and out.
When she expressed thanks to us for partnering with her
to get an education, she gave the credit to God -
right where it all belongs.

Compassion International has not only worked to minister to Abegail's material needs,
but more importantly to her spirit,
guiding her toward a knowledge of God and His Word,
and she's quick to acknowledge His goodness in her life.

lunch together on the beach

What a fun and wonderful day it was! Thanks be to God for such an incredible privilege.

 God bless and keep you, Abegail,
all the days of your life.

at dinner together at the end of our day, when Abegail presented us with a box of photos of her and her family

Would you like to have an amazing true story of your own?
Consider partnering with Compassion to sponsor
a little child who has the potential to become a young woman or man of God...
you never know how God might work!