Today I spent my first day in one of Compassion's 'projects,' which is the church and school where the sponsored children learn.  What an eye opening experience.  The children are so sweet and thankful.  They are so happy just to have a meal and clothes.  I saw three children meet the people who sponsor them.  It brought me to tears to see them latch on so quick.  This is a big deal to them.  They dress in their nicest clothes and some even flew across the country to meet their sponsors.  Less than 1% of the kids ever get to.  I wish you all could see this.  I am taking lots of video and I will post that when I get home and have time to go through it.  Please take a moment and check out compassion.com and see if you can be that sponsor for a child in need.  This is our chance to do something that has eternal consequences.  

Blaine 

I just got to my room here in Bogota, Columbia.  I am here because I am an artist rep for Compassion International.  I am going to be visiting some of the projects they work on and I will be meeting the child that my wife and I sponsor.  I will have a lot more news for you all as the week unfolds.  I think this is gonna be a very eye opening week. 

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Blaine will be stopping by Kenny Chesney's No Shoes Radio Nashville Flood benefit on Tuesday, May 11.  There are lots of special guests lined up, and all money raised goes to Middle Tennessee Flood relief.  Come join us at the Tin Roof in Nashville at 5pm CT or tune in to http://noshoesradio.com for the broadcast.  Blaine will be on the air around 6:30 CT.

Hey everyone! As I write this I'm sitting in the Spokane airport waiting for a flight home to Seattle. It feels like taking a step back in time when I go back there because most things are still the same.  The people I grew up with are still around, most have the same job and life is a little slower. I like that. Traveling back to Washington state is always different than anywhere else I go.

There is a new song out called 'Chillin' and it's rockin thanks to you all! Please remember to call and request it. The last few weeks have been real fun for me to watch 'I Gotta Get To You' go up the charts. It's unbelievably cool to have George Strait sing my song!  I get to meet him Friday, I'll let you know how that goes. If you want to know what I'm up to anytime of day or night, follow me on Twitter @blainelarsen. Also, iTunes has three brand new songs available to download to check that out too!  Y'all are the best thanks for everything!