Manna rolled out some new template letters, as well, which are pretty great. The younger kids wrote about their favorite animals and the older kids wrote about their Easter breaks.
This post will be extremely long. But it is sure to be full of joy!
For old times sake, let's post these from youngest to oldest:
We start with 3 year old Antony, who I assume has dictated the animal template portion of the letter. Then there is also a letter written by his aunt, who is actually a teenager who is sponsored by another woman. One big happy family!
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1. My favorite animal is: Dog & Rabbit
2. I like this animal because: they are pretty and their fur is soft
3. Other animals I like are: Fish
4. One animal I'd like to see in person is: Giraffe
5. I have these animals in my home: Hen, rooster, dog, chicks
With love, you are very special to me. I would like to meet you.
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Hello! How are you? I hope you find yourself well. I write for my nephew because he can't write yet. Antony is very happy for your letters and photos that you sent. He loves to look at your photo with his mom. It is funny that your mom and sister both wore the same shirt. He also like the two drawings. He like to play with them. Antony had a lot of fun on Children's day. He got a lot of candy. We want to meet you in person. We wait for the day God give us a day to meet and for you to come to Honduras. We love you a lot.
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Up next are letters from 6 year old Noel. He seems like such a chatty little guy. He sent me photos of him with some of his family members. Extra photos are such a treasure!
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1. My favorite animal is: Dog & Wolf
2. I like this animal because: I play with a dog and I would like to see a wolf
3. Other animals I like are: Chickens & Ducks
4. One animal I'd like to see in person is: Dog
5. I have these animals in my home: Some, but not a wolf (hahaha)
Dear Kayla,
I really like the backpack you sent. The clothes fit me well, as if you already knew me in person. Thanks for the books that you sent me. The top of the letter is my writing. I am learning a lot. You asked if I am in the same school as my brother. I want to tell you no. My dad can't put me there yet because there is no space in the school. I am not yet in 1st grade. I am in Kindergarten.
Noel in his P.E uniform
Noel's father and little brother Jaziel
Noel & Jaziel
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Hello Dear Kayla,
We are very happy to write to you. We give thanks to God for keeping us full of life and health. We give thanks to God for you and your family and for all the details you send to my brother and me. I tell you that I am in Kindergarten. Thanks to God and the strength of my family, I am learning English. I celebrated my 6th year of life. My little brother can already walk. I want to tell you that my great-grandmother was 98 years old, but she died at the beginning of this year. We thank God for all the years she was here.
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Moving on, I will share the letter from Levi, who is 7 years old. In his letter he mentions something about my climbing challenge. I have zero idea what he is talking about, as I was not involved in any kind of climbing challenge. I'm not even sure that I wrote about anything close that could have been mis-translated. Perhaps he got confused and is responding to a friend's letter from their sponsor?
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1. My favorite animal is: Cat
2. I like this animal because: They are so pretty when they are little
3. Other animals I like are: Parrots, birds, elephants, & lions
4. One animal I'd like to see in person is: Monkey
5. I have these animals in my home: Chickens, ducks, cats
Sponsor,
I'm very happy for what you gave me. This time I thank you very much. May God give you rich and abundant blessings. May God bless you. May you do well in the climbing challenge. May God take care of your comings and goings. God bless you.
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Onto a letter from 7 year old Angel who is just the sweetest little boy that ever was. :) There is just something so special about him, I just have this feeling.
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1. My favorite animal is: Parakeet
2. I like this animal because: they are very caring
3. Other animals I like are: Dogs, cats, monkeys, giraffes, ducks
4. One animal I'd like to see in person is: Rat & giraffe
5. I have these animals in my home: Cat & Dog
I want to tell you that I like all animals. I want to tell you that my life is beautiful and school is going well. Thank you for the notes you sent.
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Dear Kayla,
God bless you! I thank God for your life and the lives of the missionaries. I give thanks because I was blessed by the backpack and the shoes. I can now go to school. The creator of the universe blessed me in a supernatural way. May God bless your life, your family, and your friends. May we have abundant life in 2018. Thanks for everything.
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We keep moving on with more animals and some great family information from 8 year old Defer. His siblings are all quite a bit older than him!
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1. My favorite animal is: Tiger
2. I like this animal because: it is fierce
3. Other animals I like are: Cat, parakeet, dog, tiger)
4. One animal I'd like to see in person is: Tiger
5. I have these animals in my home: Dog
I love you a lot. Happy Easter. I love you!
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Hello Dear Kayla,
Hello my new friend. I am very happy to write you this letter. I thank God for giving me the opportunity to have you as my sponsor. I want to tell you about my family. My mom's name is Dominga and she is 46 years old. I have three brothers; Christian is 27 years old, Arin is 25 years old, and Selvin is 19 years old. I also have a sister. My sister is Melissa and she is 17 years old. My name is Defer and I am 8 years old. There are five of us who live in our house and I feel happy. I am happy to have you as my sponsor. I love you very much. I send you many kisses and hugs. I wait for your next letter. God loves you very much.
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Now we'll hear from my other 8 year old cutie, Brayan. It's so special for me to hear about specific things that my boys liked from their backpacks. Makes me feel like I sent the right things to the right boys.
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1. My favorite animal is: Puppies
2. I like this animal because: they are loving with their masters
3. Other animals I like are: Lions, sharks, ducks, cats
4. One animal I'd like to see in person is: Lion
5. I have these animals in my home: One cat, two dogs
Hello Kayla,
I give you thanks for loving me. It is very good to have friends because they love you. Thanks for the many things. I like it all. It is good. Thanks.
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Hello Kayla,
I am very happy to write this letter. I am grateful for the backpack and all the things. I like the little boat the best. I bring it to school. I like to show off my backpack. Thank you for always writing to me. May God bless you and your family.
With Love,
Brayan
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This next letter is the last of the group that wrote about their favorite animals. So, I guess the last of my little guys. We'll wrap up this theme with a letter from 10 year old Yesbin. He appears to want to be just like his friends, which I think is great. However, I want to write him a letter to encourage him to choose good friends and to only follow their advice when it is a good decision. He's at the age where it is very easy to follow your friends into bad decisions.
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1. My favorite animal is: Horse & Rabbit
2. I like this animal because: they are pretty and playful
3. Other animals I like are: Birds & Fish
4. One animal I'd like to see in person is: Monkey
5. I have these animals in my home: None
My Sponsor,
I am well and my family is very well. I benefited in victory to receive the backpack. I am very happy because it encourages me to go to school. I am in 5th grade. I want to be like my friends and obey their advice. God bless you. I love you very much.
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Now we switch gears into my "big guys". If you remember back to the beginning of this post (it's been quite awhile since then, ;) these templates are about Easter Break.
Let's start with 12 year old Jarlen.
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1. Easter Week is important to me because: I enjoy vacation with others
2. During my vacation, my family likes to go to: The river
3. The typical food for Easter is: Eggs
4. Traditions in my country are: To make baleadas & tamales
5. My favorite part of the party is: Swimming & and enjoying family
6. I dedicate this verse to you: Philippians 4:13, "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength."
Dear Kayla,
I tell you that I like remote control cars. I like to play games on the phone. I think you have one. I am grateful for the backpack, the clothes, and the soccer ball. It is beautiful. Thank you. I am very happy. I would like to tell you in person. I notice that I have errors in my handwriting. Kisses and hugs to you and your family.
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Hello Dear Kayla,
I am happy to write to you and greet you and talk to you about my vacation days. My dad is home from work. I like Easter Week with my family. I am happy to receive your letter. I tell you that I went swimming in the river. I am happy and I am ready for another one of your letters.
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This next letter is from 13 year old Carlos. He doesn't seem to be too chatty of a guy this time around, but looking at his picture makes me so happy.
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1. Easter Week is important to me because: It is a week to be with family
2. During my vacation, my family likes to go to: ____________
3. The typical food for Easter is: Tamales & baked meat
4. Traditions in my country are: People go out and have fun
5. My favorite part of the party is: Traveling to other places
6. I dedicate this verse to you: "Honor your father and your mother."
Hello,
I am Carlos and I'm 13 years old. I like Natural Science class because I like animals. I have a cute rabbit.
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And finally, last but not least, the letters from 14 year old Ivan. He continues to write this letters in English and really is improving with each letter. I am so proud of him!
Several months back, Ivan asked me to be friends with him on Facebook, which I declined of course. I wrote to him and explained that I couldn't be his Facebook friends while I was sponsoring him. His reaction to this explanation cracks me up!
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1. Easter Week is important to me because: Jesus died fro us and he came to life because he defeated death.
2. During my vacation, my family likes to go to: Tela/La Ceiba. It is located in the North of Honduras.
3. The typical food for Easter is: Fish & Plantain Chips
4. Traditions in my country are: We do a play about when Jesus was crucified
5. My favorite part of the party is: Traveling to Tela and eating a lot of fish
6. I dedicate this verse to you: John 3:16 "God so loved the world that he gave his son."
Kayla,
Thank you for the letters you send me. My grades are great. I am in 9th grade. The classes that I am taking are P.E, language, geography, Spanish, Science, Math, and Computers. Ohhhhh, man, I thought you just didn't want to accept me on Facebook. I understand. It doesn't matter. I like learning animal facts.
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Dear Kayla,
God bless you. I am happy to write you a letter again. I am saying thank you to you for sponsoring me and my little brother. Thank you for the backpacks that you are giving us. It is a big blessing from God; these things that you are sending to me. How are you? Happy New Year. If you have a problem, you just need to pray about it. God is going to solve your problem. Just have faith in him. God bless you, your family, and your church.
From,
Ivan
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