Today's letter is from project EC-271, which is the project that my boy Daniel attends in Ecuador. This project is in a jungle community and some of the details in this letter were really interesting to me.
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Dear Kayla,
It's a blessing to greet you in the name of Jesus. I am Bolivar Oswaldo Orejuela Reinoso, pastor of the church "Nazareno de Pindo" located in the Amazon Jungle of Ecuador. I also pastor the Compassion Child Development Center, "Horeb", ministering to Daniel.
I immensely appreciate your kindness and sensitivity with the children. Your sponsorship of Daniel is very important. Although you don't feel it directly, you are already part of the life and development of Compassion children. Although you are not physically present, you live in the hearts of these children.
The biggest challenge in our community is the preservation of families. Today there are many divorces, which directly affect children. Likewise, another of our challenges is fight against evil influences surrounding youth, which make them make bad decisions and rely on vices. The church takes up the challenge to rescue those lives and give them the opportunity to live better with guidance and hope. We work to train a new generation of children and youth in the service of God, which promotes a change in children and adolescents. One day, they will be presented to society as individuals, undamaged, with strong values and principles.
I can see great changes in the young people at the Center. We work in their emotional and cognitive development and health care. For them it is very important to feel our concern and attention, this way we plant inside them security and recognition of God. Even despite some hostile family environments, they project themselves as servants of God, and excellent professionals serving community. All this we get thanks to volunteer church members who share this mission. The change in them is also seen in that they even carry their Bibles elsewhere, recognized as role models. For young people, the praise is the language by which they thank God. They also participate in all the activities we do together with families. These consist of contests, games, camping, festivals of talent, etc.
The letters from sponsors are so important to the children. Through them they take the opportunity to share their achievements, dreams, and desires. The responses they receive are indispensable. They know they have a family figure on whom they can count, besides having someone who loves them and cares about their life. I have seen the face of happiness they have when they receive sponsor letters. However, I am also able to witness distressed faces when they don't. For this reason, I ask that you correspond with Daniel often.
Our vision is that whole families come to know life through God and instill this in their children. So I want to invite you to become part of this dream of having healthy children in body, soul, and spirit. Young people who impact society, restore, integrate, and strengthen families. We fight every day to keep a nice, safe home for children. We do all of this with your help, through your prayers and mine. We hope to influence the lives and development of Compassion children, providing a secure future in Christ.
I am very thankful to God that he has allowed me to share my dream with you, especially knowing that there are people who also love children, so I don't feel alone in this fight. Thanks for helping to create a healthy generation.
With Deep Affection,
Pastor Bolivar Orejuela
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