Recent Posts by Elizabeth Esther

Experiments in empathy — a new year’s resolution

Posted on by in
Experiments in empathy | World Vision blog
My 4-year-old twins love to play “pretend house” — especially if I play along as their baby. “You has to take a nap, OK, baby?” Jorie said to me. Obediently, I climbed into her crib. She piled blankets, stuffed animals, and dolls on top of me. “Now go to sleep wif no more talking!” Jorie commanded in a voice that sounded spookily like my own. I pretended to cry. The twins chuckled. “Baby, go to sleep!” Jasiel commanded. “NO!” I shouted. The twins burst into laughter. I kicked my feet and pouted. Jasiel fell to the floor she was laughing so hard. They rolled around for a minute until I announced I was scared of the dark. Jorie stood up...
Read more 2 Comments

5 tips for encouraging your friends to sponsor a child

Posted on by in
Tips for encouraging your friends to sponsor a child | World Vision Blog
From now through September 30, you can enter for a chance to win a trip to Peru with World Vision to see our work firsthand. It’s as simple as finding new sponsors for just five children. But we know very well that asking friends, family, or colleagues to sponsor a child isn’t easy. In fact, it can be difficult — even intimidating. That’s why we asked Elizabeth Esther, World Vision Bolivia blogger, for her tips as an experienced writer and child sponsorship advocate. Our Facebook fans had lots of tips to offer, too. *   *   * From Elizabeth Esther: When I first started asking my readers to sponsor a child, I was apprehensive. I wasn’t sure how people would...
Read more No comments

[Bolivia bloggers] Back at home, but haunted by their faces

Posted on by in ,
Haunted by their faces | World Vision Blog
The following post was written on Day 1, back at home from Bolivia, from Elizabeth Esther. I did 26 hours of travel on two hours of sleep. I don’t recommend this. My body and mind feel sundered–torn apart. This afternoon I started shaking. I’m so tired–physically, emotionally, mentally–that my body started freaking out on me without sending a warning note first. And Mariela’s face haunts my emotions: I met Mariela at the special-needs center in Colomi. Her uncle, in the words of Mariela’s mother, “es muy malo.” Very bad–meaning, his special needs are severe, overwhelming for a family already entrenched in deep poverty. Mariela wouldn’t let go of me. She held my hand, asked me to draw pictures for her,...
Read more 3 Comments

[Bolivia bloggers] Day 2: I’ll fly away

Posted on by in
Day 2 | Bolivia Bloggers | World Vision Blog
We’re just a few minutes away from boarding our plane to Bolivia. I’ve taken my high-altitude medication and am feeling slightly jittery. I also have to pee like every 15 minutes–which should be fun on the plane, yes? The funny thing about traveling is that, well, unexpected things happen. My carry-on was too full and I had to re-shuffle my suitcases at the last minute while standing next to the ticketing counter (oh, my poor little tidy Clothing Bundles!!)....
Read more 4 Comments

Recent Comments by Elizabeth Esther

    No comments by Elizabeth Esther yet.