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

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

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....
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[Sri Lanka Bloggers] To Sri Lanka with World Vision

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

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....
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[Sri Lanka Bloggers] I’m scared, but that’s good

You may remember Joy Bennett from our Bolivia Bloggers trip last year. Joy has graciously agreed to travel with World Vision to the field again — this time, to Sri Lanka. This may be her second trip, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a step out of her comfort zone. Joy shares some of her anxieties about traveling and how she sees God working amidst it all. At the same time, Joy’s husband, Scott, has watched how she has been prepared for these trips — and how they have shaped her. He is excited to see her through her journey a second time. Read thoughts from both of them below....
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