tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post8284068896292452940..comments2024-02-02T23:18:20.621-05:00Comments on Baby Bangs: Joy - Vol. 2Amandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16777762608528843328noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-41832441325919704352012-06-28T09:48:05.182-04:002012-06-28T09:48:05.182-04:00I just wanted to let you know that I'm catchin...I just wanted to let you know that I'm catching up on some blog-reading, and just read this post for the first time. It is exactly what I needed today, as my heart is turned toward delighting in Christ, and as I'm thinking about my upcoming trip to Haiti. I have been so discouraged, but this sweet post just blessed me so! Thanks.edubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047215940709774691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-38534633513029835472011-11-16T09:28:38.747-05:002011-11-16T09:28:38.747-05:00Really enjoyed this post. Especially the A&M b...Really enjoyed this post. Especially the A&M baseball cap! Whoop! Thank you for bringing the world of Compassion to your readers.PurelyChichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09836622422712473169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-62759123851693327012011-11-14T17:34:07.671-05:002011-11-14T17:34:07.671-05:00Joy is reading/seeing this encounter through your ...Joy is reading/seeing this encounter through your post. I'm sobbing right now. God is so good and I feel your joy in a tangible way. Thank you so much for going and for sharing the journey with us. We have a little girl we sponsor in Nepal who we will probably never meet but I feel like she's just a little more real after seeing your post about Jhon.Megan O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00527149458931466636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-87681131710173705792011-11-14T12:16:45.712-05:002011-11-14T12:16:45.712-05:00thank you so much for sharing this, Amanda. This p...thank you so much for sharing this, Amanda. This post brought tears (of joy!) to my eyes...it's so wonderful to see how God is working through Compassion...what a blessing to be a part of this ministry! praying for all of you!jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756931218089904831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-47259463907309090712011-11-14T11:58:41.453-05:002011-11-14T11:58:41.453-05:00I read this blog with my 11 year old son and we lo...I read this blog with my 11 year old son and we looked at the picture in this one and others you sent. He was eager for us to sign up to sponsor a boy around his age. We entered his birth date month and day and got only on match. It was a boy in Ecuador who is one year younger than him. We signed up to sponsor this boy. My son is so excited and asked all sorts of questions. Your blogs made this all seem so real to him and gave him a good imagine of what life it like for these kids and how we can help. Praise God for that. So thankfully you shared this trip with us and that you made it home safely.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07343524504141149669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-20114573763250359842011-11-14T01:48:21.995-05:002011-11-14T01:48:21.995-05:00Oh, Amanda! That is just beautiful! What else can ...Oh, Amanda! That is just beautiful! What else can I say! And I'm so glad he loves baseball! My boy would love to play ball with him! And he and I and you could enjoy some canadian bacon and pineapple pizza together!!! The rest of my family says (try this in a very gruff voice), "Fruit does not belong on pizza." But I think pineapple was made for pizza. Never met a pineapple I really loved until I tasted one on a pizza!!!! :)Shellie Paparazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14048917024582193047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-32525832859304892132011-11-13T16:53:49.005-05:002011-11-13T16:53:49.005-05:00How privileged you are to get to visit the child y...How privileged you are to get to visit the child you sponsor! And how awesome to see God select, through you, the very things your child likes!deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04394941080567713762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-47904719600796248092011-11-12T21:54:39.823-04:002011-11-12T21:54:39.823-04:00Amazing and beautiful! Thanks for sharing your st...Amazing and beautiful! Thanks for sharing your story.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00281420407748540105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-8790236894908674122011-11-12T21:17:03.101-04:002011-11-12T21:17:03.101-04:00Such an inspiring post! Thank-you! What a bright ...Such an inspiring post! Thank-you! What a bright smile that little boy has!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-4741291963123369452011-11-12T00:13:53.787-04:002011-11-12T00:13:53.787-04:00Joy is leaking from my eyes readin this post. Wow,...Joy is leaking from my eyes readin this post. Wow, God is so good! I am loving being in Ecuador with you and Ann, Melanie, Sophie and Kelly, Shaun and the Compassion team through your posts. Following and praying as you lavish His love on so many. I love Compassion!!Renee Swopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14638942616793366265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-48356664535797604652011-11-10T22:21:13.821-04:002011-11-10T22:21:13.821-04:00I'm in tears that God led you to buy baseball ...I'm in tears that God led you to buy baseball stuff and Jhon loves baseball. I love that our God is into the details. <br /><br />How awesome to be able to meet your sponsor child! I sponsored a boy (now man) in Africa for 11 years, and it would have been so amazing to see his face in person. I can't even fathom the joy!<br /><br />BenaeBrinkley's Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14512089217708820287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-63776709812950235092011-11-10T19:12:03.402-04:002011-11-10T19:12:03.402-04:00So so sweet!! Love this!So so sweet!! Love this!jamie bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15702643807827552444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-16488032965275066552011-11-10T18:53:38.391-04:002011-11-10T18:53:38.391-04:00So many "yay God" moments in that story!...So many "yay God" moments in that story! THAT is exactly why I love Compassion, and hope to travel with them some day :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824078164692637934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-46234963671068255572011-11-10T17:44:20.833-04:002011-11-10T17:44:20.833-04:00Love this! We have experienced the same joy in mee...Love this! We have experienced the same joy in meeting our compassion child. What a privilege and joy you have in spending time with him and being on this trip! And I love that you are sharing it with us. I can't wait to read more!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13167744434756406671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-27900331356559451702011-11-10T17:04:30.509-04:002011-11-10T17:04:30.509-04:00Tears of JOY running down my face! This was beauti...Tears of JOY running down my face! This was beautiful.Jill Foleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15919221814694982320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-24939936642434215252011-11-10T16:57:56.869-04:002011-11-10T16:57:56.869-04:00Ya'll are made for eachother!Ya'll are made for eachother!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588038501425458974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-78626556707039342902011-11-10T16:54:28.083-04:002011-11-10T16:54:28.083-04:00That. Is. Awesome. I love this post!That. Is. Awesome. I love this post!Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05860887792107209615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-3014042425463084832011-11-10T16:28:27.226-04:002011-11-10T16:28:27.226-04:00Joy is participating with the Compassion bloggers ...Joy is participating with the Compassion bloggers through prayer and getting to read updates like this. The baseball, pizza, and mechanical pencil connections were my favorite details. I love it when God does that.tinuvielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462001159262770932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-14604751454307163702011-11-10T15:34:20.006-04:002011-11-10T15:34:20.006-04:00Goodness. Can't even type because of the tears...Goodness. Can't even type because of the tears. Thank you Amanda. Praying for all of you. Praying for all the children in Ecuador. Praying for lives to be eternally changed because of this trip.<br /><br />So much love,<br />FranFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08513346779376972275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-13880446101683685012011-11-10T14:13:11.002-04:002011-11-10T14:13:11.002-04:00You are a stranger to me, I know. But I was so mov...You are a stranger to me, I know. But I was so moved by the Joy post from last year so I feel blessed to see another come across. I wanted to shout WhoHoo! For the the Holy Spirit leading you to baseball! Wow! "Oh, How He Loves Us!"Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697999160333878629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-80835968004812274932011-11-10T13:29:09.549-04:002011-11-10T13:29:09.549-04:00LOVE the last pic of you and him. Following the b...LOVE the last pic of you and him. Following the blogs and so touched by this.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09588268008612513356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-62286615333213126482011-11-10T13:08:16.893-04:002011-11-10T13:08:16.893-04:00Amanda, thank you for persevering in your writing....Amanda, thank you for persevering in your writing. It has been so encouraging to me. <br />Joy is reading your blog for the last few years and wondering about Compassion. <br />Joy is to feel the pull and finally adopting a perfect girl in Kenya. Thank you for your words. <br />Joy is that I can't wait to meet her and spent time looking in her eyes. In the meantime she is on my mind and in my prayers.<br />Thank you so much, you have helped me listen better and discern what the Holy Spirit has been saying. Love, strength and Peace to you.Biancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07912681859048483475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-13645439025903942772011-11-10T12:57:49.277-04:002011-11-10T12:57:49.277-04:00Beautiful. I wish I were there with all of you. My...Beautiful. I wish I were there with all of you. My sponsored child is in Bolivia, but I would love for you to hug one of these precious little ones for me. God bless and protect you all and give you wisdom, strength, and courage in all you do.Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17454551237024769383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-87956133976644845922011-11-10T12:49:17.379-04:002011-11-10T12:49:17.379-04:00Through tears I say thank you for sharing your joy...Through tears I say thank you for sharing your joy with us! Praying for your time there.Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00004592787507716471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24028336.post-50402532280263322982011-11-10T12:40:36.736-04:002011-11-10T12:40:36.736-04:00That is just UNREAL. I have loved seeing God in th...That is just UNREAL. I have loved seeing God in the coolest, tiniest details this week (bulldogs, mega queso chips, maroon, baseball). I'm going to borrow your prayer before we go to Cambodia--God, give me your insight into these kiddos' hearts and what would make them smile most. <br /><br />Love you, girl!Marla Tavianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14485117754789717519noreply@blogger.com