A little compassion on a chain

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Several weeks ago we shared with you about how Winter and I went to Compassion's headquarters, you can read that post HERE.  I explained how Winter had given up her birthday last year to sponsor a child, and how she raised about a year's worth of sponsorship money.  But that year will soon run out and she needs to raise some more.  

Our talented and creative friend Autumn took us up on the challenge of helping Winter with this project.  Autumn makes jewelry and asked Winter for a simple design she could incorporate into a necklace that Winter could sell to raise funds!

This is Vanti, in Indonesia
 And this is Winter, in Wyoming USA
Two girls connected across the miles through Compassion.*


Winter came up with the design that Autumn then used to make these fun necklaces

They are for sale for $10 each with all proceeds going towards helping Vanti in Indonesia, through the ministry of Compassion International.
Please consider purchasing a necklace to help a child across the world, and to encourage our own little Sarah Winter and her big heart!

*com·pas·sion

   [kuhm-pash-uhn]  
noun
1.
a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.



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