Molly Piper had the wonderful opportunity to visit the child that their family sponsors through Compassion. I’m very grateful that she wrote about the experience on her blog yesterday. Her words invited me to look afresh into the wonder of the gospel’s work in our lives. By God’s design the gospel frees us to enter into heartache with joy, tears and hope. Molly concluded her moving post with these words:

Sponsorship can be an easy way to help a kid out. But it’s not going to be easy if you engage with more than your wallet. If you engage with your heart and your time, it’ll hurt to not see their smile, hear their voice, watch them grow up. It just might break your heart.

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