Have you ever broken a record before? Seriously a legitimate record? I break silly records all the time: most hours spent on the couch, number of tweets in a fifteen minute period, times using the word “hilarious” in a conversation. (I annoy myself with how much I use the word “hilarious” but I just can’t seem to stop.) But I don’t know if I have ever broken a legitimate record. Until this weekend.
This weekend at the Women of Faith conference in Dallas, Texas, I was a part of something pretty amazing. I helped break a record. And not just some stupid record, but one that I can be proud of.
We (that is me and the other 15,999 attendees of the conference) broke the record for the for the most WorldVision children sponsored at a Women of Faith Conference EVER. Over 1,500 kids were sponsored. Over 1,500 lives were changed.
I sponsored a little girl named Workezeb from Ethiopia. She is 11 years old and I can’t wait to get to know her better. She will be a wonderful addition to my “family.” (I sponsored a 3 year old boy named Deva from India through Compassion this Spring. Gotta spread the love.)
I also gently suggested that my parents sponsor two WorldVision children. (Okay, I put on the hard sell, but don’t judge me because it worked.)
But really how could they say no? For $35 a month (less than dinner for two at a fancy restaurant), they could dramatically change the life of a child. They choose two little girls, one from Rwanda and one from Malawi.
And today I can say proudly, “Together, my parents, a lot of new friends, and I broke the most important record that I can imagine.”
Do you sponsor a child through WorldVision or Compassion? If not, what is stopping you?
Oh, more to come on my incredible experience in Dallas at Women of Faith. Still trying to figure out how to describe such an extraordinary weekend.
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