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Photo of the Day
Thank you to those who have sent donations to provide Christmas for the sponsored children and their siblings. The little boy in this photo was so happy to receive the first gift he ever received for Christmas, birthday or anything. He would not turn loose of that package for anything. It was all his.
Charity (see below) has two little sisters, ages 4 and 2. None of the family will have a gift for Christmas unless someone helps. It is our desire to provide gifts for all sponsored children and their siblings plus some extra food for the family.
Can you imagine what it takes to provide Christmas gifts and food for so many? Impossible for most of us, but if we all chip in a little, we can bless many. You can help make that possible. Go to Christmas for Children.
 Charity is 13 years and in 7th grade. It was hard, but her parents managed to send her to school through 6th grade. Beginning with 7th grade, the cost for school goes up significantly and many poor families are not able to pay the expenses. The children have no choice but to quit school at that time.
As a new school year approached, Charity's father told her he could not pay the fees for her to go to school this year so she could not go. Charity prayed and prayed and prayed. She believed God would hear her prayers and make a way for her. Then came the day her pastor gave her the news that she had been sponsored. She would be able to go to school! She was so excited. God heard her prayer and said "yes." She ran home to tell her parents. Her mother said she was jumping with joy, crying and laughing at the same time -- announcing that God heard her prayer.
Thank you, Sponsors, Partners and Friends who were used by God to answer the prayers of this precious one. If you've ever wondered if sponsoring a poor child in a foreign country really makes a difference, we can tell you absolutely it does. For children like Charity, it is not only a dream come true, it opens a world of possibilities for her future. You can make a life changing difference in a young life with your sponsorship. Go to Sponsor a Child.
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Your help is needed to support the core of the ministry
Ministry Partners and Friends -- Stand with us with a gift for sustaining the overall ministry of FCM.
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Ministry to Children in Philippines
Caring for Widows and Orphans - Help care for widows and orphans
Become A Child's Sponsor - $30 a month per child
Give to Food for Learning -- Help feed hungry children in the Philippines. Any amount helps a lot.
Disaster Relief Fund -- Provides help for emergency needs resulting from floods, earthquakes, fires, etc.
If you prefer to send a check instead of giving online, make the check to "FCM," and send it to Fullness in Christ Ministries, PO Box 136117, Fort Worth, TX 76136. Attach a note letting us know your desire and that is how your gift will be used. You will be blessed.
NOTE: Please send checks or money orders in US dollars only -- no foreign currency please.
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Kathy Bohlin is Executive Vice President of FCM & Director of our missions in the Philippines. She works closely with local pastors who care for almost 900 FCM sponsored children in 24 locations on 4 islands. In the Philippines the children affectionately call her Ate (Ah tay) Kathy.
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