Wrecked – Blogging For Change
16 Bloggers.
8 Days of Blogging.
1 Country.
Using our sphere of influence to change lives forever.
Join with us as we collectively travel to Uganda to blog about what Compassion International is doing for children 365 days a year.
Join with the children as they see how many of YOU will sponsor THEM when 14 bloggers focus on one single purpose.
To help change lives.
Compassion International is taking a step of faith. In a ground breaking move, they have decided to fly 14 bloggers around the world to enact change from our keyboards.
Children will touch your lives through our blogs.
Children who need you.
We all know that Compassion International has done a great job spreading the word through different artists around the world.
An artist plays some music.
An artist speaks on what Compassion International does.
An artist asks his or her fans to sponsor children.
Children get sponsored.
Compassion International also realizes that over 3000 people a day grace the screen of Ragamuffin Soul. You are REAL people. Over 10,000 a day grace the screen of some other popular blogs.
Son on February 10th…we will meet in Chicago…get on a plane…fly to Uganda…focus on change.
The Bloggers
Evangelical Outpost
Family Research Counsil
BeliefNet – J-Walking
Ethos
Chris Elrod
Ragamuffin Soul
Whittaker Woman
Rocks In My Dryer
BooMama
Flowerdust
Heartlight Magazine
HM – The Hard Music Magazine
Shlog
Spence Smith
Brian Seay
Keely Scott
I have a feeling, we at Ragamuffin Soul, are about to be wrecked.
You In?
Carlos
Technorati Tags: Blogging Trip, Changing Childrens Lives, Compassiona International, Sponsor Children
RAIN IT DOWN
I just so happened to want to visit your blog (usually I just hit up my RSS reader) to find this! I’m stoked to finally see the secret revealed!
It’s awesome to know that huge rockstars and Hollywood actors don’t have to do something for the world to take note. Just a handful of bloggers and their communities should be enough to shine some light and spread some joy around, yeah? Can’t wait to hear more about how we can help!
(p.s. – Is it 16 bloggers or 14? And, check the link to Evangelical Outpost, oops, 404!)
I thought we were friends – not even a short layover in Cairo? Come on!
Actually, I wish I was coming too, especially as I won’t see you in Franklin this year. Go for it man.
I’m so excited for you guys.
When you said wrecked.. it reminded me of Lost. It would suck if you guys crashed on a deserted island.. who’s blogs would I read? Unless there was a tv show… now that’d be cool.
I can’t wait to watch this happen.
People sharing their lives to change lives…
You guys will definitely be wrecked, I’m looking forward to hearing about your crash…
I will be praying for your time together.
WOw! This is big! This is going to help make a change!
This is really exciting. I am going add a box of tissues to my desk! I am sure I will need them.
I will be praying for you all!! (and your kids)!
I am personally going to make sure this gets to at least 6 more people per day by double posting your entries on my blog!!
You’re bringing a video camera, right?
-Mud
Nice. This IS big. Compassion International is a great organiztion and it’s awesome to hear that they are working outside the box to find new ways to bring the plights of these children to light.
My wife and I sponsored a young boy in Indonesia through them for quite some time and continue to hold him up in prayer. It was as great an experience for us as it was a help for him.
Thank you and good luck with this – we’ll be watching to see how it pans out.
Tymm & Laura
http://www.babyhoffman.com
ya’ll are gonna get utterly destroyed .. and im SO jealous
nice man…i went to zimbabwe and s. africa-heading to egypt and sudan this march.
you will be wrecked. everything will change.
but that is a good thing.
shalom
That is awesome. It’s going to be a great trip and a great experience for everyone!
Does Compassion pay your expenses or do you guys take care of your own?
What an awesome idea! That is a fantastic way to leverage the power of your collective blog audiences to share real needs with your readers.
I’m anxious to read, watch and hear what you have to say! We’ll be praying for you guys.
Brad Ruggles
http://www.bradruggles.com
this is what it is all about. The world is a lot bigger than we realize…thanks for going and thanks for bringing us with you! Keep it up!
man, i am seriously psyched for all of you!
you are absolutely right: you very likely will be wrecked and rebuilt through this experience. it happened for me on a trip with 11 others to india last july.
go with a heart that is dangerously soft…
My hands are shaking at the thought. And someday, I would LOVE to do this. I thought to myself a few weeks ago, “If I could quit my job, travel and write for a living…I’d be happy.”
Not that I’m not happy now, just on a different level. Working toward the dream while living part of it, I suppose.
I’m very excited to hear about this!
I wish I was going with.
Well, I guess I kind of am, huh?
Blog on…Los. You are going to get tore up!
Dude, that’s awesome that you get to experience that. You should take Daley with you. There would be some fantastic photos of the trip!
BTW – I got a little taste on Friday watching God Grew Tired of Us.
It really alters your world view to come face to face with a world bigger than just us.
Very cool.
Awesome – Uganda is very close to my heart. We sponsor two kids there and are very involved with a ministry near Kampala. I can’t wait to see what comes of this.
I noticed that the Compassion URL in the original post is not correct. The correct URL is http://www.compassion.com. Or, you can visit http://www.compassion.com/sponsor_a_Child/default to view photos of children waiting for a sponsor. You can even search for a child by age, gender, country, birthday, special needs and much more!
My brother was in Uganda with a Mercy Ship type operation and came back to the US last year. It wrecked him. So get ready…
Oh man this is greatness! I’m so jacked for you and the Mrs.!
Very cool!
We are going to Swaziland Africa this Summer to work with Children’s Cup International Relief Organization(childrenscup.org)we have never been there but we have a heart for that country and also hope to adopt from their soon.
God bless you and the rest of the bloggers.
Great Idea! Compassion International has hit on something.
This is AMAZING! What a great way to use the blogosphere! I can’t wait to read all about it…
This is AMAZING! What a great way to use the blogosphere! I can’t wait to read more about it. I’ll keep you all in my prayers…
I love KEELY!!!!! I’m so glad you are traveling with her!!!!! Please tell her “Bizzle” says hi….you guys are the best for doing this!!!!
I know I would never make it there, so thank you for doing this and taking us along. I can’t wait!!!
This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen on a blog. I love it!!!!! I cannot wait to see what God does through this movement.
My WORD. What an awesome experience. If you find the need for any other bloggers/photographers please don’t hesitate to let me know. I have a Compassion Child in Uganda. We have loved on him for about three years and would love to meet him. I am enthralled with the work of Compassion.
I can’t wait to hear about the trip.
SO exciting! Can’t wait to hear about the trip. Both you guys and the children will be so blessed.
I love it!!! CANNOT wait to hear about your experiences and the change this will bring to so many children. My family sponsers a child in Haiti and hope to one day meet him face to face.
Seeing as I read three of those blogs on a daily basis I am so excited for this…it is going to be interesting to see the different way all of you see this trip.
Amazing.
Soo amazing!
Not gonna lie. Jealous.
Oh my gosh – I am SO excited about this!! It sounds incredible – and my compassion child is IN Uganda!! Can you meet her and give her a hug for me? She’s 6, and we have the same birthday. I want to go! Thanks for allowing us to experience it with you.
amazing truly amazing!!! i already have a little man nelson in uganda
maybe you will meet him and give him a squeeze from me
Praying for you guys! That’s so exciting! I hope more people support Compassion because of this.
I am SO in!!!
Can’t wait!!!
Wow. That is awesome. I can’t wait to see what God does. Who would have thought even five years ago what an impact blogging would have on the world.
God is….amazing.
So envious! Missions and humanitarian efforts has become our passion and desire for ministry and our lives…We also have a sponsored child in Uganda named Chibwede Sulayi…
Both FireDad and I will be tuned in.
This is awesome. We have sponsored children through Compassion for many years. They are the best organization of their kind because they are Christ-centered and have the lowest overhaed cost. I’ll look forward hearing about your trip.
i went with Compassion to Peru back in November, and it rocked my world. i’m on my way back from doing photography in Ethiopia this week, and that too rocked my world. i can’t wait to see what God will continue to do through the blogworld to bring about change. drink lots of coffee…it kicks major ace over there!
ok, I hadn’t commented yet because I just was so jealous of you all!
I participated in Displace Me and I love how much the church is stepping up to help Uganda.
Remember, the pressures on, you represent us all. We bloggers are known for saying to much and prostituting our lives for stats but you guys can show the world that we really just want to Rock the world for Jesus.
We are behind you all and yes, I think I can speak for the blogging world when I say that.
The really great thing is, when our new son Abel arrives from Ethiopia I can introduce him to your blog, show him your adoption story, show him how all you bloggers went to Africa to help and I hope it encourages him about his Continent, gives him hope for the other orphans over there.
God bless.
im 28yrs old , caring for 2 orphans .no school fees so far .i can only feed them .is it possible to help me with their school fees?
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