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Help Haiti Live

February 27, 2010 in Missions with 1 Comment

Help Haiti Live - Feb 27

If you’re in the Nashville area you can still buy tickets HERE for tonight’s concert. If not, join us online live RIGHT HERE for an unforgettable concert. It’s going to be fun to partner together to make a difference in the lives of these precious children in Haiti.

You guys know how much I believe in Compassion and what they’re doing around the world. Brandi and I have sponsored a compassion child for years now and I’ve been to India to see firsthand the difference this organization is making. I can’t think of anyone I trust more to handle a crisis like this with integrity, grace and the love of Christ.

70 Left

April 27, 2009 in India 09 with 46 Comments

The more I learn about Compassion and the work they do the more impressed I am. On our way to the first Compassion project Shaun explained Compassion International is three things: church-based, child-focused and Christ-centered.

Today I saw first-hand how that very mission statement is changing lives!

We visited the Mar Thoma Child Development Center which works with 300 kids. It’s amazing what they’re doing here with these kids. It’s clear they are developing them socially, economically, academically and spiritually. All of these things are made possible because of the generous child sponsors like yourselves.

I personally witnessed how your $32 a month can make such a difference not only in the life of the child you sponsor, but in the entire family.

The highlight of my day was my time spent with Subham Pramanik. Subham, who is 7, reminded me so much of my son, Jett. His family has been through so much but has hope because of the education and health development their son is getting through Compassion. I had the opportunity to visit and pray with this remarkable family which is surviving in the most difficult of situations. Please keep them in your prayers.

Here’s the good news. Some 225 kids are currently being sponsored through this project. However that still leaves 70 UN-SPONSORED KIDS. These children need our help.

If you’re interested in sponsoring a child from India CLICK HERE. You can browse through a multitude of kids who need our help.

Here’s a little video of the kids from our time at the project today. You’ll love the parade they gave us as we walked into the project…


Mar Thoma Child Development Center from Pete Wilson on Vimeo.

One Life Can Make a Difference

April 26, 2009 in India 09 with 78 Comments

We flew into Kolkata, India this morning and after settling in went on a little tour to get familiar with the region. One of the stops was the home/mission of Mother Teresa. I grew up Baptist, so to be honest, we didn’t hear a whole lot about Mother Teresa. However, I’ve always been oddly drawn to her work. While I’ve quoted her and used her example in countless message illustrations I’m not sure I ever really understood the huge heart behind this tiny woman until today.

Mother Teresa's Room

I stood outside of her little humble room and couldn’t help but be reminded that God can use anyone, anywhere, for anything. This was the same room where she wrote so many of the words that have inspired millions. The same little room where she heard from God time and time again and followed Him no matter what the cost. This was the same room where she went to be with the Lord on September 5th, 1997.

And although she’s passed from this earth her ministry continues. Today, I looked in the eyes of hundreds of orphans who are getting love, food, and Jesus because of the sacrifices this woman made. I could never put into words how absolutely heartbreaking it was to look at these precious children. With a lump in my throat, doing everything I could to hold back the tears, I walked by crib after crib after crib of sick orphaned children.

In one crib there was the most beautiful 3 or 4 week old infant several of us just couldn’t get enough of. Angie asked the nurse her name and the nurse replied, “Oh she has no name. These babies will not live long enough to give them a name.”

I don’t think any of us knew how to respond to such overwhelming despair.

How could one woman work in those conditions and experience the weight of that grief for decades as Mother Teresa did? Now I understand exactly what she meant when she said, “I have come to love the darkness.”

One of my favorite Mother Teresa quotes is “I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world. ”

My prayer for this trip is very similar. God you are the author.  As pain filled and tragic as things are in India it’s still your story and I want to find out how I fit into it. God allow me to be your instrument. Allow me to be your bright hope in the midst of darkness. Allow my eyes and the eyes of everyone following this trip to be awakened to your call to action.

One woman followed God’s call and simply loved. Maybe you will too.

If your interested in sponsoring a child in India who desperately needs your love and support CLICK HERE. We CAN make a difference!

Supporting Sammy

November 21, 2008 in Family, God, Missions, My Family, Parenting, Religion, Videos with 45 Comments

Last week for family night we did a “Compassion” night where we let the kids help us select a child to support through Compassion International.

I can’t tell you how cool it was to partner with our kids in making a difference in the life of a child thousands of miles away.

It was a great opportunity to remind our kids just how “rich” we are compared to the rest of the world and how important it is to use what God has blessed us with to bless others.

Here’s a little video to show you how God led us to support “Sammy”.

[vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/2303436]

If you’re interested in supporting a child through Compassion just click on the banner below.

Do you support a child? If so let us know who and where so we can pray for them today.


I support Compassion's Christian child charity. You can too. Sponsor a child today.

Magnetic Love

April 22, 2008 in Friends, Missions, Religion with 5 Comments

Frank Laubach once wrote …

The simple program of Christ for winning the whole world is to make each person he touches magnetic enough with love to draw others.

Yesterday I had an incredible opportunity to meet up with Anne Jackson who was in town with her husband, Chris, for a Compassion International dinner. If you don’t know Anne or don’t read her blog than you’re missing out. She’s an amazing person who is making a difference in our world today. She has an intriguing book coming out early next year entitled “Mad Church Disease” which I can’t wait to get my hands on.

There are only a handful of blogs that I make the time to read every day and Anne’s is certainly one of them. Here’s why…

1) She’s Authentic. If you don’t believe me just read this post she wrote entitled “emotional affair” or this article entitled “Dirty Girls”.

2) She’s making a difference. You can do a lot of things when you have thousands of people reading your blog each day, but Anne just wants to see every kid in Uganda get sponsored so they can experience life and freedom.

Anne, your love is magnetic. Keep drawing others to Him!