"Our staff in East India recently indicated that the child
development center Alok attends has not been able to meet all of
Compassion's standards for ministering to children in need. We've been
working to address these issues over the last 90 days, but have yet to
come to a resolve. However, we are hopeful that we will come to a
resolution in the next 60 days."
From the moment I read the "Thank you for your sponsorship of Alok" my heart creaked, crackled, and warned of breakage. Some of you may remember that I have known in my spirit that Alok's center has been at risk for a long time. Recently, they were showing strides of improving, more recently, however I noticed they seemed to be falling back to old habits a little more.
I want Compassion to be careful with our money, I want them to insure that only projects that are running properly are being allow to stay in Compassion. If they close Alok's project, I know that it was not for lack of trying to save it first, and I think that is the best action, if it comes to that.
However.
My Alok.
My sweet boy.
The one who has a smile, but rarely uses it.
Who plays soccer, and studies hard.
The boy my heart wraps around.
My most difficult sponsorship yet.
What will he do? Where will he go? The project is so remote, if it closes, I doubt he can be transferred to a new one.
I pray they can get staff who are willing to lead the project Compassion's way, with God and love as their fuel and fire. I pray that no matter what, God will shelter Alok Nath.
I need to write a preemptive farewell letter to Alok, now, just in case.
If it closes, Alok and I will be on the opposite sides of the world, sharing broken hearts.
From the moment I read the "Thank you for your sponsorship of Alok" my heart creaked, crackled, and warned of breakage. Some of you may remember that I have known in my spirit that Alok's center has been at risk for a long time. Recently, they were showing strides of improving, more recently, however I noticed they seemed to be falling back to old habits a little more.
I want Compassion to be careful with our money, I want them to insure that only projects that are running properly are being allow to stay in Compassion. If they close Alok's project, I know that it was not for lack of trying to save it first, and I think that is the best action, if it comes to that.
However.
My Alok.
My sweet boy.
The one who has a smile, but rarely uses it.
Who plays soccer, and studies hard.
The boy my heart wraps around.
My most difficult sponsorship yet.
What will he do? Where will he go? The project is so remote, if it closes, I doubt he can be transferred to a new one.
I pray they can get staff who are willing to lead the project Compassion's way, with God and love as their fuel and fire. I pray that no matter what, God will shelter Alok Nath.
I received this beautiful smiling picture of Alok a few months ago, I had been waiting to share it until I could write a blog about it.
I need to write a preemptive farewell letter to Alok, now, just in case.
If it closes, Alok and I will be on the opposite sides of the world, sharing broken hearts.
