“Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God.” As a World Vision employee, I’ve grown quite familiar with the poignant prayer that our founder, Dr. Bob Pierce, scrawled in the margins of his Bible many years ago. But on a busy afternoon last fall, as I sat at my desk in the World Vision U.S. headquarters, my heart was far from broken. It was elated. Surrounded by my coworkers, a giant bouquet of balloons, and even a photographer, I had received the surprise of a lifetime: My name had been selected in a drawing for a trip to see sponsorship in action! I had earned entries by recruiting friends and family members to become...
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From heartbreak to joy


