Works For Me: Our Compassion Notebook
So, we have three more Compassion kids now. In addition to our boy Dissan, we've also added Esther, Abraham and Joseph--all from Uganda.
We want to do this well. We want our communication with our kids to be consistent. And someday, when I meet them (and I will! One of these days--I so want to go back!), I want to have a big stack of their letters to show them how much they meant to our family.
So this week, I got organized. I found an old three-ring binder laying around, and I hole-punched our information on each kid. I made dividers--one section for each child, so we can keep the letters from them separate. I had some blank address labels left over from Christmas cards, so I made several with the address for sending in sponsor letters. I even filled the back of the binder with blank notebook paper, making it even easier to write regularly.
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no mr. linky
Posted by: Jill | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 10:35 PM
I don't see Mr. Linky.
Posted by: Smockity Frocks | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 10:35 PM
i can't see mr. linky either...
Posted by: Briggie | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 10:36 PM
okay...me either. but i'll post my link: WFMW - Getting Myself in the Pics
and then come back later for Mr. Linky, I guess:-)
Shannon - great posts about Uganda, and I think your notebook sounds like a fabulous plan!
Posted by: phyllis | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Yup, sorry- no Mr. Linky...
Posted by: Every Chapter | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Your notbeook sounds like a fabulous way to organize your correspondence!
Posted by: Melissa | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Thank you, Shannon. I TOTALLY didn't mean my first comment in a bratty way. When I re-read it, I'm afraid it sounded that way. So sorry.
Posted by: Smockity Frocks | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Your devotion to your boys and Compassion in general is very inspiring.
Posted by: nottryingforaboy | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 10:41 PM
You're an inspiration.
Posted by: Kristen | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 11:12 PM
That's fantastic Shannon, I'm a big believer in binder organization. So easy and so wonderful!!
Posted by: Laura | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 11:15 PM
I think your dedication to Compassion is so amazing. You're doing so much to help these kids achieve a life outside of poverty and sickness. You rock!
Posted by: margalit | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 11:18 PM
What a great idea.
Posted by: heather | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 11:32 PM
Sounds like a great way to keep organized and help keep the kids involved!
Posted by: popsicles on the porch (New Ross King CD, "Perhaps I Said Too Much") | Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Hope you don't mind I colored the WFMW pink to match my blog
http://heartofwisdom.com/images/blog/worksforme.jpg
My WFMW is on decluttering baby clothes.
Thanks.
Posted by: Robin # Heart at Home | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 12:02 AM
Shannon...wild...
My suggestion this week is for a book, too, in a sense. Great minds??
For now.........tired mind!
:)
Posted by: Robin (the pensieve one) | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 12:16 AM
I'm a new sponsor of a child in Rwanda. I am trying to figure out how to pray for this child and care for this child from so far away. Thanks for your thoughts!
Posted by: CC | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 12:17 AM
Great idea, Shannon!
Posted by: Smellyann | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 12:39 AM
Here's to gettin' organized! >clink!<
Posted by: Col @ gigablonde [things to do in ny when you're *not* dead] | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 01:09 AM
Lovely idea.
Posted by: Minkydo | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 03:26 AM
No pics. of your new cutie kids!?!
Posted by: Tara | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 03:30 AM
I love binders. I started using them about two years ago and now I use them for everything. I have even started my kids using binders.
Posted by: The Happy Housewife | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 05:39 AM
Great idea. We just received our info on our first child. Since we sponsored through your blog, I was able to sign up for a scrapbook giveaway (the first 50 people). We received it yesterday and my 6 year old is ecstatic. It has a place for 'Lucy's' picture on the front and then inside you file all the coorespondence. Thanks again!
Posted by: Deidre | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 05:42 AM
Great idea. I hope to do this soon.
Posted by: fullheartandhands mama | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 05:56 AM
Thanks for this post! I'm going to do this today, we have 2 compassion children and are going to be sponsoring another. After reading about your meeting with Dissan it gave me a new view on our children. We have renewed our efforts to write them and pray for them. Thank you! This tip is a great way to stay organized and drop some excuses for not sitting down to write.
Posted by: Lindsie | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 06:54 AM
Just a thought: why not Goggle "Lifebooks" and put a simple one together as a gift for each child [in time]? Pictures are so precious in most 3rd World countries. I'm sure they would be thrilled to get such a book.
Posted by: Lisa | Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 07:32 AM