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Is Child Sponsorship Worth It?

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Once there was a pastor. A passionate man who started a church in northern Santo Domingo. He worked hard to tell everyone about Jesus. In spite of his hard work, there was something he lacked: music. He needed a musician to help him lead worship at his church. So, he prayed.

And he prayed.

And he prayed.

For eight years this pastor prayed for a musician.

Then he met a young man named John Robert…

Once upon a time John Robert was a little boy running the streets of Santo Domingo. Soon he was introduced to a Art & Music School in his community. It is a one of a kind school that gets kids off the street by teaching piano, guitar, violin, theater, drums, painting and more. It’s funded and staffed by World Vision and their volunteers.

His first day in that school the guitar teacher said, “Raise your hand if you are already a Christian.” He hid in the back hoping she wouldn’t notice his hand wasn’t raised. But soon he began to see and feel the love of God at this school. Soon he felt God reaching out to Him. He became a Christian and his desire to use his music for God grew.

Before long he discovered a church in his own backyard. A church pastored by a man who had been praying for a musician for 8 years.

But that’s not the whole story. In fact, this story goes back in time and far far away from the Dominican Republic…

Once there was a woman named Anita Cooper. She saw a sponsorship packet from World Vision. It had a picture of a little boy from the Dominican Republic. She pledged to give this little boy $35 a month. She didn’t write to him every week. She didn’t make a trip to visit him. But she was faithful in sending her money to this little boy.

And the little boy? His name is John Robert.

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The pastor, John Robert and Anita Cooper’s stories are forever linked. Their faithfulness and obedience to God will impact far more people than we will ever know.

Sponsor a child through World Vision today and start your own story.

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Comments

  1. jhon robert ramirez says

    May 6, 2010 at 12:21 am

    hello amanda, I just read my own story,
    I really liked as Escrivá.

    I ask God to continue to guide your steps, because
    in this world we need many people like you,
    to disclose real good stories.

    I say goodbye and I hope you read this message.

    att jhon robert ramirez the same guy in history.

    thank you very much for interview on Wednesday 5 May.

    May God bless you.

  2. Tricia says

    May 6, 2010 at 9:10 am

    Wow, what a story. It is awesome to see how God uses this ministry!

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  3. megan says

    May 6, 2010 at 9:33 am

    wow, that is incredible. I love how God works. We don’t always get to see how all the pieces fit together, but when He gives us a glimpse, it’s always amazing 🙂
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  4. Amy says

    May 6, 2010 at 9:53 am

    That is awesome. John Robert, may you be blessed!
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  5. brandybuzz says

    May 6, 2010 at 10:24 am

    I love the way God connects people…only God! I also love the power that God puts into music & how it pulls our hearts closer to him. This is so encouraging as I think about my 2 WV sponserships!
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  6. Alejandro says

    May 6, 2010 at 12:19 pm

    Wow, what a Godly domino effect, sometimes we dare think that what we can do is nothing much but little do we know about what God has in store for what we think is little

  7. Beth says

    May 7, 2010 at 10:44 am

    Beautiful story! We never know how the Lord is fitting all of the pieces of the puzzle together:)

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      August 6, 2012 at 4:04 am

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  8. Claudia Martinez says

    May 7, 2010 at 3:32 pm

    I love this story, thank you Amanda!

  9. Jenn @ Beautiful Calling says

    May 8, 2010 at 11:47 am

    Sometimes we don’t can’t see the big picture but if we are each faithful in our part {however small it seems} we will have a great impact for Him!

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      August 4, 2012 at 11:28 am

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