The Wandering Disciple

Bradenton, Florida: Living in the United States, we really do not have a clue on what it is like to live below poverty. While there are plenty in this country that are struggling to make ends meet, it is nothing compared to living in poverty in countries like Haiti, Kenya and other poor countries. The Christian humanitarian group Compassion International seeks to brings this issue to light by touring the country with the Compassion Experience. The Compassion Experience made a stop at the First Baptist Church in Bradenton this weekend and we decided to visit on Saturday afternoon. Staged in a semi-truck trailer the experience follows the life of two young children growing up in poverty who overcome odds thanks to Compassion International. Upon check-in, you are issued an IPod and headphones to hear the story of each child. Each story takes your through several rooms that showcase a different place in each child’s life and how it shaped them to become a successful member of so...

Too many times, we take for granted at how well we have things living in the United States.  Today we took a trip to the Compassion Experience, a traveling exhibit that highlights living in poverty. The journey follows Jonathan and Kiwi and brings to life their struggles with poverty and their rise above it though the help of Compassion International. This moving exhibit makes you appreciate the life we live and makes you thankful for its blessings.  (Photo: January 7, 2017)