From the Field Friday: NI-244

Just two more of these letters to share, this week and next week. It's been a long ride!

Today's letter is from NI-244, which is the project that my guy Gary attends. He will be graduating later this year and I'm glad to share this letter while I have the opportunity. I'm so happy knowing that Gary had such a wonderful project to grow up and learn in.

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Dear Kayla, 

My name is Juan Carlos Davila Garcia. I am pastor of the Church of God Pentecostal MI located in the San Jeronimo neighborhood of Nicaragua. We host the Hay Vida En Jesus Child Development Center attended by Gary. 

Thank you for your generous heart full of love to share and bless Gary. 

We are a community where many of our families work hard for a living. But unemployment is a reality in our society. There are many children in risk and abandoned by their parents so they walk on the streets doing drugs, drinking alcohol, and becoming thieves. In some places basic services such as drinking water and sewage systems are nonexistent and limit the children as they grow. 

It is a blessing from God to have this center to care for children at our church with Compassion International. Sponsors' economic and moral support has allowed us to generate hope in families with limitations. Now their children see the future with better opportunities to grow up in physical, emotional, and spiritual stability. We also develop their cognitive abilities which is a great help for their future. 

At the Center our children learn to interact so they grow up as stable and confident people. We also teach the principles of God's Word which we give through the Bible. We are sure God will make big changes in them in them so their generation will be powerful in society. 

The nicest experience we just had is the first visit of sponsors to one of our girls. They are a beautiful family from the United States who shared nice moments with their sponsored girl. Children value their relationships with sponsors. Usually this relationship is through letters. Children feel loved and valued when they receive letters. Please write to Gary as much as you can. 

Thank you again for sponsoring Gary. The seed you plant today will be the fruit you will harvest tomorrow. Your effort is not in vain. Please pray for our church, the Center, the children and the community. 

God Bless You,

Pastor Juana Carlos Davila Garcia

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