Dear God,

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I’m excited to see what you do through Blog Month for Compassion, International. I firmly believe that more than the 3,108 children that will (hopefully) be sponsored through this campaign. I know this is true because it happened to me.

It was at the Ichthus Music Festival in 1999 where I first came in contact with how You’re changing lives through Compassion. Christy and I began sponsoring a young girl in the Dominican Republic. Our hearts were captured by her and we loved writing to her, reading her letters, and following her progress. While it was a great thing for her and her family, I confess that I was a little bit saddened when we received notice several years later that she was no longer part of the program. Because of Compassion’s help, her family had found themselves in a stable place and the family requested that she be removed from the program so another child could be sponsored. Even though I was sad that we would no longer have a connection with her (I know – that was selfish), I’m still overjoyed that she and the rest of her family are on their feet. Compassion’s work changed this family’s life for the better!

I’m pretty sure You used that experience to prepare me for what would happen ten years later when we boarded a plane bound for Ethiopia to bring Mihret home with us. I can’t say I didn’t really care about children around the world. They just weren’t on my radar. They were just a bunch of people “over there.” Corresponding with a little girl in the Dominican Republic changed all that. You used her to soften my heart. And now I can’t help but do what I can to help stand in the gap for the most vulnerable of Your precious little ones.

Thank You.

Thank You for changing her life. Thank You for using her to soften my heart and change my life. It’s amazing the way You weave lives together like a beautiful tapestry to put Your story on display.

I can’t wait to see how You weave the lives of these 3108 children into the lives of those who are willing to take the next step and stand in the gap with them.

Thank You for Compassion and the amazing work they do. They are changing the world in ways that I can’t even begin to imagine.

But You already know that.

I stand amazed at Your mighty works!
– Matt

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Matt Todd

Howdy. I'm Matt. My wife, Christy, and I have four kids and two dogs, I'm passionate about orphan care. I'm a die-hard fan of the Evansville Aces, the Indiana Hoosiers, and Star Wars. I'm trying to live life by the Todd family motto: "It behooves us to live!"
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