LOVE, DOESN’T REQUIRE OUR LANGUAGE, JUST OUR ACTION. A SIMPLE LESSON I LEARNED WHEN I MET CRISMEIRY, MY SPONSOR CHILD IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC THROUGH COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL. Our bus pulled up to a little beach park. As I walked off the bus I saw the powdery sand, ocean as far as the eye coul

LITTLE ARMS WRAPPED AROUND MY WAIST AS I HEARD THE WORDS, "THIS IS VALERIE." I looked down to see the cutest 5 year old girl with the fluffiest ponytail I've ever seen. Although she seemed nervous she had the biggest smile all over her face! This was a special moment I will will never forget. I was

After working with children all morning, I was a little nervous about working with one of the mothers. As I sat on the floor in front of her chair, I knew the only thing she could possibly say that I would understand was "Hola," so I decided to be the first to say it in an effort to at least express

Imagine being curled up in your bed at night falling fast asleep holding a pair of sneakers. It sounds ridiculous, but that’s exactly what the children want to do in the group foster home that I visited in Guatemala with Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls. SIXTEEN YEAR OLD DIEGO IS LIKE MOST OF THE CHI

"Suzi is so full of life and happy, you would never even know that she is sick." This sentence stopped me in my tracks. "Suzi?" I asked. "The Suzi that just played with us all morning and was all smiles? She seems so healthy." Then the English teacher at Buckner's Family Hope Center in Guatemala beg

"There is one final child who will need shoes today," they said as they led 4 year old Wendy over to me.   Her faced seemed slightly unsure of me as I led her to a chair and helped her take off her old, dirty, worn out sandals. Wendy's concern broke into excitement when I presented her brand new vel

Two years ago, Joy traveled to Peru with Buckner Shoes for Orphan Souls and got to put the actual shoes on these sweet children's feet. The shoes were provided by WAY-FM supporters just like you during one of our Pledge Drives. We want to make another huge impact in Guatemala this year, so Joy is br

It was a beautiful spring afternoon, and I was taking the short walk to pick up my kids from school. Parents who see each other every day were walking past with their heads down. No hello or head nod, just the American silent treatment. My family was in the throes of loss from the sudden and tragic

The "Overwhelmed" music video from Big Daddy Weave is great, but we bet you don't know some of the cool facts behind it. We're about to change that! The band used highlights from their trip to Tanzania with World Vision and some really cool stories show up throughout the video. Learn about those sto

It's easy to get overwhelmed by bad situations we can't control. We think it's time to take being overwhelmed to the next level and change our perspective. Big Daddy Weave spent some time in Tanzania with World Vision and met some crazy cool people. They used highlights from their trip to make their

You may not realize what a pair of shoes can do. Shoes gave us an avenue to share Jesus in government orphanages and you should have seen the smiles on the kids faces! Actually... you can! Here's a re-cap of Joy's trip to Peru with Shoes for Orphans Souls. Thank you for donating shoes during our las

That is what I was called several times today at the orphanage for babies and each time it broke my heart. I’m in Lima, Peru this week with Shoes for Orphan Souls. During our spring pledge drive, everyone who pledged $30 a month also donated a pair of shoes for orphans in Peru. This week I am delive

If Joy can play soccer with Peruvian children, then anyone can. But the question remains... can she play soccer with Peruvian children? Watch and find out!