Gerald likes science, math and English. He wants to be a pilot. At the recent Annual General Meeting, Gerald asked permission to recite a poem that he had written in Acholi. He did this in front of all the guardians and special guests, like head teachers and even a minister of education.
John, our friend who sponsors Gerald, suffers from Parkinson's disease. He's had countless surgeries and adjustments of medication and the deep brain stimulator in his head, and right now has a gash on his head that makes him look like someone you might feel pretty sorry for, too. But John, like Gerald, does not resort to self-pity. He still sings in our church choir, and when he starts to fall over, one of the tenors pulls him upright, and he keeps right on singing. He goes walking with his wife Carolyn, and always shows up for events at church. Until recently he maintained a hiking path through his woods and loved hunting for mushrooms in the spring. It's getting harder and harder for him, but, like Gerald, he presses on, doing as much as he can.
I believe that God has matched each sponsor and child; that there is something shared about each pair. What is it about your child? It's time to write letters again, and hopefully over time, you and your child will find your common ground. Think of that when you write. You may want to consider sending a nice card this time, and in your message somehow express one essential thing about yourself.
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