Happy Tuesday, everyone!
Today is an extra special day for me. I sponsored another child!
For the past week or so, I've known that I was going to sponsor another child. I had the means and the desire to sponsor one more. However, there were two girls that I wanted to sponsor. I couldn't choose between them, so I decided to watch and wait. My plan was when one girl was sponsored, I would sponsor the remaining one. However, with each passing day, both girls remained on the site and I was getting impatient (as I do). I was talking to my friend Teresa about it and she suggested, since I was playing a game of chance anyway, that I pray about it. assign each child a side of a coin, flip that coin, and that would be my child. Hmm...why not, right? God works in mysterious ways and can certainly lead me to the right child, whether it be through a little nudge, a gut feeling, and yes, even a coin flip.
So...I flipped. Tails.
7 year old Veronica. From EC-261. The newest member of my sponsorship family. I am overjoyed!
Between the serious look on her face and those sweet, chubby cheeks, I was hooked. I love her so much already. I can't wait to get to know her and watch her grow.
Veronica's cheeks are too cute! And I love her scowl. I'm so excited for you!!! I so want to sponsor from this project one day.
ReplyDeleteI definitely have wanted to sponsor from this project, for a few years, actually. But, anytime I was in the position to sponsor another one, God lead me somewhere to another child, in another project. I'm glad He did, of course, but now it's great to be "a part" of this project now
DeleteCongrats on beautiful little girl! Do you still feel like coin flip was the way to go? Did you have any second thoughts afterwards (if the other girl was still there).
ReplyDeleteI ask cause I'm deciding similarly right now (between 2 children which to sponsor). I cannot make up my mind. I pray about it and get pulled both ways. Not sure what to do myself!
I do feel like the coin flip was the way to go. The other little was sponsored just hours after I sponsored Veronica. That confirmed it for me!
ReplyDeleteYes, that would be a good sign! :) I may end up flipping. I'll give prayer time as well. One of the children 3 times, different days, I've seen it say 'in the process of being sponsored by someone else' BUT then he is available again. So someone else must be considering too & repeatedly changing their mind I guess
ReplyDeleteOne of my friends did remind me that, when it all comes down to it, it probably doesn't really matter to God which child we choose. If we open our hearts to any child, we are following Jesus. If I would have chosen the other girl instead, would God have been angry? Of course not! But, I do think a coin flip is as good a way to make a decision. I had been praying for a few days and then I prayed before the coin flip. I do think that God can show his will through even something as small as a coin flip.
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