We had a good October. Our activities included a visit to a display known as "The
Compassion Experience". Here is an excerpt from their website:
"The Experience gives visitors a chance to see life for some children from a different perspective. It’s our hope that this perspective provides a continued awareness to both this type of poverty and the opportunity we all share to make a tangible difference for kids still stuck in the cycle of poverty.
Visitors will be given headsets and invited on an audio-guided journey through wheelchair-accessible and kid-friendly exhibit space, featuring replicas of the homes and environments of real children who have grown up under the weight of extreme poverty. Visitors will journey with the children from poverty to hope and will experience new countries and cultures along the way. Guests will hear the child’s life story through headphones, as told by professional voice actors in an immersive experience. The stories featured are all true and told with permission and direction from the Compassion-sponsored children who lived them."
Compassion Experience". Here is an excerpt from their website:
"The Experience gives visitors a chance to see life for some children from a different perspective. It’s our hope that this perspective provides a continued awareness to both this type of poverty and the opportunity we all share to make a tangible difference for kids still stuck in the cycle of poverty.
Visitors will be given headsets and invited on an audio-guided journey through wheelchair-accessible and kid-friendly exhibit space, featuring replicas of the homes and environments of real children who have grown up under the weight of extreme poverty. Visitors will journey with the children from poverty to hope and will experience new countries and cultures along the way. Guests will hear the child’s life story through headphones, as told by professional voice actors in an immersive experience. The stories featured are all true and told with permission and direction from the Compassion-sponsored children who lived them."
We heard stories from three different countries. We walked through Uganda, the Philippines, and Guatemala. The children's names were Olive, Carlos, and Kiwi. Each section had several rooms separated by curtains. We stood in one room and moved to another as the story progressed. All the stories had a happy ending. It was amazing to hear the testimonies of these children who relied on Heavenly Father through all of their trials. We had a wonderful experience and gained a greater appreciation for our conveniences and the life we get to live.
The cold weather prompted us to use the hats Uncle David sent from his mission. Chloe and Luke wanted to play outside and I knew those hats would keep them warm!
Halloween! We were characters from Harry Potter. Luke was Harry, Chloe was Luna, and I was Professor Trelaney. Luke also lost both of his front teeth! Now we know what he wants for Christmas. ;)
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