It was just over half a century ago this month when the most popular music of the day was heard on the AM radio dial. I remember it like it was yesterday. My cousins had these great new “toys” — transistor radios. The radios ran on a 9-Volt battery, fit in your pocket, picked up those great AM stations, and came of age in the 1960’s as I became a teenager. There was no gift in the world I desired other than this one for my 13th birthday, and I begged incessantly. Problem was even though under $10, they were pretty pricey back then. Every effort to encourage a different choice failed miserably. Mom worked extra shifts at her retail job so my dream could come true. I received the desire of my heart, I enjoyed my portable music, but the satisfaction I felt when listening to that little treasure box was always tarnished by the thoughts of mom’s sacrifice — and to tell the truth, it was a cheaper version and never worked that well either.
Idalia is a Compassion sponosored child in El Salvador. I was able to deliver a birthday gift from her sponsor when I visited last month. You too can bring hope to a precious child waiting for a sponsor.
Your sacrifice of $38 per month and the time you take to write letters to your sponsored child will let him/her know they are loved and give them great hope for their future. Follow this link to “Give a Child the Best Birthday Gift Ever”, one that will certainly still be treasured a half century from now without the regrets!!! (The children featured at the above link have a birthday today. Or you may easily search for a child that shares your birthday or that of your child.)