Hakiza

I watched the bloggers as they traveled with Compassion International. I read their words about the poverty and conditions of people. People that were not that different than me. Except for where they were born. I read their words of hope for what can be done when we help. And I couldn't ignore it any longer.

I went to the site with the names and faces of children. How to choose?? I looked through the list. Some choose a familiar name or birthday. I decided to ask for a child who had waited the longest for a sponsor.

It was Hakiza. He is from Uganda, born January 17, 1996. 1996. The year that John died. I feel connected to Hakiza already.

Sponsoring a child is the least I can do. But am I called to do only the least? I wonder.

Randy Elrod is someone who is doing more than sponsor. He was one of the bloggers who went to Uganda. He is offering a print of the watercolor shown above to those who sponsor. Check out his blog here. His pictures, posts and poems are unique and moving.

This is what I love about blogs.

Here he is...at the risk of over explaining, I decided to abstract the painting somewhat. I wanted his face to represent Uganda's children as a whole, so I hid his total personality and included blotches to represent children with health issues. The rest of the meaning I will leave to you.

A great quote: "Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love."
-Claude Monet

If you will join me and sponsor a child from Uganda for only $32. per month, I will send you free a signed print of this picture, or if you have already sponsored a child and would like either of the prints I have offered, put a comment HERE and let me know which one you would like.