Just an update to let you know that Claudia has been sponsored! There are thousands more in need of sponsorship, so if you would like to get involved with Compassion International, visit www.compassion.org.
+ + Also, a big shout out to our friends who started their new ministry, The 1:27 Call. They are dedicated to helping people to respond to the call to help orphaned and vulnerable children around the world. Check out the latest and subscribe to their blog for updates! (www.the127call.org).
…is for someone to sponsor Claudia, my “Christmas Child”!
Would you like to help rescue a child from poverty?
I can help you sign up to partner with Compassion International this Christmas to help make a difference in the life of a child!
This Christmas, I signed up to help find Claudia a sponsor. She is a beautiful 8 year old child from Indonesia who would love to have you and your family as her sponsor!
Jon and I have sponsored Juan Carols (from El Salvador) for several years. It’s been amazing to see how Compassion has helped provide him with adequate food, education and a Christian spiritual foundation. We are privileged to partner with them to help make that a possibility. We correspond with Juan Carlos through letter writing and have even received several letters and pieces of artwork from him.
If you are interested in sponsoring Claudia, please let me know and I’ll send you her packet of information! Sponsorship involves a monthly commitment of $38/month. That simple $38 can change the life of a child. Is there something you can financially sacrifice to make this a priority?
With compassion,
Kelsey
kelseybufkin@yahoo.com, 615-496-2826
We are so thankful! Having unpacked about half of our boxes is already giving us a sense of relief and excitement for living, working and chillin’ in our new home! We’ve been praying for it to be a place of peace, rest, life and love.
We want to give another big shout out to our friend and contractor, Eric Dill. He really is the best at what he does, and we are so grateful for his expertise and hours spent caring for our big house project. We love you, man! (aww, cheesy sigh)
You can see some “before” pictures here and here.
Here are a few pics of the “after” that I snapped before we moved boxes in on Thursday:
The front of the house will be landscaped soon, and it’s looking even more different with things in it. We are glad that mom is coming in tonight to help us unpack, put up some storage and tile our backsplash. 
Come over for some tea and coffee soon!
Kelsey & Jon
my daddy and brother are a treasure in my life. both of them are distinct and unique in their own right, and I can’t imagine life without them.
i’ve recently been thinking lots about them because of a few photos that daddy sent me. dad does not have many photos from his high school and 20-something years, so when i saw these for the first time it was almost like a weird time warp of “wow, dad was young and hip and normal,” haha! i know it sounds silly, but you know, with your own parents it’s hard think of them before you existed!
i’ve always thought my brother favored my mom’s looks and I was a little in between them both, but when I saw this one particular picture it shocked me. it was so neat to see how much Morgan looks like dad (Harper)! i know it sounds cheesy, but i get those little butterflies in my stomach and a well of joy within me seeing father and son.
so, anyway, just some random thoughts and fun pictures…
Love you Dad and Morgan!
Harper, around 1964
Morgan, fall ‘08
Love old photos!
May ‘09 July ‘09
