Monthly Archives: August 2012

[Sri Lanka Bloggers] An invitation and challenge to Theoblogy readers

Posted on August 22, 2012 by Tony Jones in Child Sponsorship

An invitation and challenge to Theoblogy readers | World Vision Blog

Tony Jones has built a community of readers who discuss faith and theology on his blog, Theoblogy. But as Tony prepares to head to Sri Lanka with World Vision, he has a new challenge for his readers: to move beyond discussion and into action. Read on to learn how Tony has invited his readers into the Sri Lanka journey....

[Sri Lanka Bloggers] When being terribly afraid is perhaps the best reason for going

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Shawn Smucker in Child Sponsorship

When being terribly afraid is perhaps the best reason For going | World Vision Blog

Shawn and his family recently returned home after traveling around the United States in a large blue bus. His next big adventure is traveling with World Vision to Sri Lanka to see firsthand what happens when you sponsor a child. Shawn shares why he loves to continually explore — and why being afraid is the best reason to go to Sri Lanka....

[Sri Lanka Bloggers] How seven little faces continue to change me…

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Matthew Paul Turner in Child Sponsorship

How seven little faces continue to change me… | World Vision Blog

Photos have the ability to change our perceptions — and our lives. A photo that Matthew Paul Turner saw as a ninth-grader takes on new significance as he prepares for a trip to Sri Lanka with the World Vision bloggers. Read on to learn about the exciting new role Matthew is taking on for this year’s trip — the second one he’s taken with World Vision after last year’s trip to Bolivia....

[Sri Lanka Bloggers] To Sri Lanka with World Vision

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Laura Tremaine in Child Sponsorship

To Sri Lanka with World Vision | World Vision Blog

Laura Tremaine — or Hollywood Housewife, as her readers know her — is going to Sri Lanka with the World Vision blogger team in just a few days. Following the Bolivia Bloggers trip last year piqued her curiosity, and this year, she has decided to take the leap. Read her thoughts as she prepares for her trip, and follow her journey as we learn what really happens when you sponsor a child through World Vision....

[Sri Lanka Bloggers] Let us bring you a momento from our Sri Lankan adventure!

Posted on August 16, 2012 by World Vision social media team in Child Sponsorship

As you might have heard, World Vision’s bloggers are going on another trip. This time, we’re headed to the island country of Sri Lanka. Our hope and prayer is that you’ll follow our journey, find hope and inspiration in the stories we share, and perhaps be moved to join the story by sponsoring a child from Sri Lanka through World Vision. To celebrate this coming journey, we’re having a little contest. We’ve put together four identical prize packages — a collection of some of our favorite books, music, and World Vision apparel. To each of those four packages, we will add a unique prize made by the people of Sri Lanka....