Five Letter Friday: Volume 15

Happy Friday! I don't know about you, but my week has just flown by! My preschool director just passed out our October calendars to hand out to our students and I can't believe that next week is October!

But, that does not halt the letter sharing! The love from children all over the world keeps pouring in!

Today's post will be a nice mix of younger/older, template letter/free-form letter. It should be fun!

We start with a letter from Kwizera. He is one of the kiddos who really seems to love being paired up with another one of my children as a prayer partner. Whenever I send Kwizera info about his prayer partner Mulwa, he always responds!

Kwizera is 13 years old and lives in Rwanda. His letter is dated August 29th, 2018.

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Kayla, 

Warm greetings in the name of Jesus Christ from your child and my family! I am happy to write this letter to you today, to let you know how I am doing with my family. All is well in my country. We have started the raining season and people are growing beans. School is going well. We have just started the third term. I hope to get good grades. Please pray for me to perform well. I was thrilled with the new picture of Mulwa that you sent to me, telling me about his birthday. It pleased me so much. Please tell him I wish him a happy birthday. I love him and pray for him. My birthday is on November 15th. I will turn 14 years old. I was very pleased by your letter. I am happy to hear how you are doing with your family. I am constantly praying for God to fulfill your needs. May peace and blessings be upon you. Thank you for always thinking of me. May God continue watching over you. I end here, thanking you for your love and kind heart. My family and I are thankful for you. 

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This next letter is from Muzuro. His letter makes me chuckle a bit because it almost seems like a homework assignment of sorts. I sent all of my kids the story of Pinocchio in a recent letter and Muzuro wrote back with a short summary of the story. There is just something about that that I love so much! He really took the lessons from the story to heart and applied them to his life. It's wonderful! 

Muzuro is 15 years old, lives in Uganda, and he wrote this letter on August 30th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

I am very happy with the story you sent me this time. The story was very interesting and I read it together with my friends. What I learned from this story is that we should listen to our parents. If you listen to Gepetto, you will someday be a real boy. So I learned that if we listen to our parents, we will be blessed. But if we don't listen to our parents, our future will be incomplete. And from the other part that says, "In the morning, he was happy to Pinocchio alive! He gave Pinocchio some money to buy books for school and told him to go straight to school without stopping." But then some bad boys stopped Pinocchio. So I learned that when we are on our way to school, or another place, and we see a bad group of people, we should run away from them because otherwise you could be raped or killed. We should be careful on our way. And if our parents give us money for school supplies, we should use it well. 

So I am very happy to read this story and I learned many things. I want you to send another story to improve my life. May the Lord bless you. Thanks a lot! 

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We're halfway through our scheduled programming and it's time for a template letter! 

This letter is from Yeraini and she is telling me about her favorite sport. 

Yeraini is 6 years old, is from the Dominican Republic, and her letter was written on September 3rd, 2018. 

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1. The sport I play the most of is: Baseball 

2. My favorite baseball team is: The Licey Tigers 

3. I practice my sport at: My backyard 

4. I play my sport with: My friends 

5. My favorite sport player is: Erick 

Dear Kayla, 

Yeraini sends her greetings with much love and affection. She hopes you are very well. She is happy with the letter about Jack's story that you sent her. She says it is a very nice story. Please pray for her family, friends, and community. 

Love,

Yeraini

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Up next is a short letter from my boy Enmanuel. He's so funny. I just really think he hates writing. He has much better things to do! 

Enmanuel is 10 years old and also lives in the Dominican Republic. His letter is dated September 4th, 2018. 

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Dear Sponsor, 

I write this letter to tell you about me. I did well in school. Classes are back and my first few days of school were good. I like to watch lots of games on TV. I want to see a picture of your family. 

Enmanuel 

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We end with another short letter from another boy who must not like writing very much. ;) 

This time, from Baraka, who is 9 years old, from Kenya. His letter is dated September 1st, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Baraka greets you in Jesus' name. He appreciates your letter very much. He says he is doing okay at school and at home. He thanks you very much for the support you give towards him. He wishes you God's blessings in your endeavors. 

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Three Letter Tuesday: Volume 14

When I first started doing these posts, I figured I would run out of letters and have to discontinue them. However, the opposite has happened. I have such a backlog of letters to blog that I could probably add another day of the week to this series and still have a backlog. I'm not going to add another day, but I have A LOT of letters. It's really such a blessing.

I will keep my letter posts to twice a week, so if these posts are your cup of tea, check back every Tuesday and Friday. :)

The first letter of today's post is from Milkias. It's not a super detailed letter, but I did get to find out how he spent his birthday money, which is always exciting.

Milkias is 13 years old, lives in Ethiopia, and his letter was written on July 10th, 2018.

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My Beloved Sponsor, 

How are you doing along with your family? My family and I are doing well. I am very happy and thankful for your letter. I would like to thank you a lot for your gift money. Shoes, trousers, a t-shirt, slippers, and a shirt were bought for me. May God bless you! I am very happy to be sponsored by you. I would like to thank you a lot for all your other support. See you with the next letter. I love you. Goodbye. 

Yours,

Milkias

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The next letter is from Faith. Her letters go back and forth between between detailed and chatty to just being more general letters. Pre-teens! 

Faith is 12 years old, is from Kenya, and her letter is dated August 13th, 2018. 

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Hello My Dear Kayla, 

I salute you in the name of Jesus Christ. How are you? I hope and trust all is fine. On my side, I am fine in the Lord. God has been faithful to me and I thank him for everything. My dear, I am happy for the letter you sent me. I read the good story of Jack and the Beanstalk. It was very interesting and I enjoyed reading it. Also the pictures were good. I really appreciated them. In the story I learned not to be greedy with everything; to hold onto what you have for it is enough. Otherwise, I wish you all the best and I thank you very much for all your support. May the Lord bless you very much. My family members are fine and good, but please keep praying for us, as I do to you. 

Bye, 

Faith

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The final letter of today is from my girl Mariela. She is writing to me about several of her favorite things. I love letters like this. Personality just shines through! 

Mariela is 13 year old and lives in El Salvador. Her letter is dated August 27th, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

How have you been? I greet you, wishing you to be well next to your family and the people around you. I want to tell you that you are always in my prayers, so that God will keep you and bless you always. Today I want to talk a little bit about the topic of my favorite things. My favorite food is chicken. My favorite animals are pandas, penguins, and dogs. My favorite Bible verse is Psalm 1 in the Old Testament. My favorite sports are soccer and softball. I like to come to the project to learn the word of God. I want to thank you for the letter you sent me. I really liked the story of Pinocchio. God bless you so much. I want to ask you to always include me in your prayers, so that God blesses me and my studies. Now I say goodbye with a lot of love. I send you a hug. 

Mariela

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Letters to My Kids: August 2018

I stuck with my Popular Children's Stories theme in August and I shared the story of the Princess and the Pea with my kids.

I myself have always thought this was a funny story when I was a child, because it's just so ridiculous. I hope it made my Compassion kids laugh, as well.

Another Pack Joins the Family!

I fully intended on taking on any more correspondent children after taking over my friend's large group of kids.

However, it seems there were other plans in the works.

A company sponsored a large group of 1,000 children! First off, I am always amazed when companies do that! You have to be a pretty successful, and also generous company, to spend $38,000 a month in sponsorship fees. Seriously.

All of those children needed correspondent sponsors. Well, when I saw the offer, I just could not resist. I asked for four kids. I received four adorable girls.

Akpene from Togo

Irene from Kenya

Kiara from Honduras

Maryorie from Honduras

After all of the requests for this large group of children were assessed and assigned, there were still many children needing correspondents. So a second wave of assignments began. And I received four more kiddos; boys this time. 

Habtamu from Ethiopia

Jhonny from El Salvador

Kevin from El Salvador

Shallom from Indonesia

So, there you have it, eight new family members. I want to swear that I am done adding kids to my family until some kids start to graduate, but who am I kidding? Who knows what's going to happen? I just can't resist those cute kids needing people to write to them!

Five Letter Friday: Volume 14

Okay...so I didn't get any other posts between Tuesday and today like I said I would. But you will definitely see at least one this weekend, so that helps, right?

Anyway, it's Friday. Here are the five letters for today. It's a five form letter kind of day!

The first is a letter titled My Dental Checkup. This letter comes to us from a sweet little guy named Tumbu.

Tumbu is 7 years old, lives in Kenya, and his letter is dated August 13th, 2018.

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1. My last dental checkup was in: April 

2. The dental checkup was done at: The Project 

3. I went for my checkup: On Foot

4. I went to my dental checkup with: My mother 

5. About my dental checkup, I felt: Anxious  

6. One thing that was done at my dental checkup is: Checked the condition of my teeth

7. The doctor/nurse said: My teeth are in good condition 

8. At my dental checkup, I learned: That we need to brush our teeth after eating 

Hello Kayla, 

Tumbu greets you and he is also exciting to write to you again. He thanks you for such an amazing story and he says he has learned to be contented with what he has and to not be greedy and want more. Tumbu says he is enjoying his school holiday spending time in the project. He says his teachers are teaching him to read story books and he hopes that one day he will be able to do it by himself. He sends lots of love to you, your family, and your friends. He hopes you are all fine. 

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Our next form letter is from Mariza. This letter is titled The Weather. 

Mariza is 7 years old, from Nicaragua, and wrote her letter on August 9th, 2018. 

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1. Nicaragua only has two seasons, rainy and dry. Right now we are in: Dry Season 

2. When the weather is sunny, I like to: Go to the beach 

3. When the weather is rainy, I like to: Watch the rain fall down as it is pleasant

4. The problems during rainy weather are: Flooding, road damage, and dengue 

5. My favorite weather is: Rainy 

Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

Mariza sends you lots of hugs and kisses. She is very thankful for all the letters you send her and says she likes Red Riding Hood. What story do you like? How is your health? Mariza started school and she goes to school each day at 7:00 a.m. She hopes you will pray for her and her family to be fine. 

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Our next fun form letter is from Marilyn. She wrote this letter on the My Favorites template. 

Marilyn is 8 years old and is from El Salvador. Her letter is dated August 27th, 2018. 

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1. My favorite food is: Soups 

2. My favorite sport is: Baseball 

3. My favorite Old Testment Bible verses are: Jeremiah 33:3, Samuel 3:10, Psalm 133:1. 

4. My favorite New Testament Bible verses are: Romans 12:2 & Philippians 4:13. 

5. My favorite animals are: Cow & Cat 

Marilyn greets you, Kayla, in the name of  our Lord Jesus Christ. She hopes are fine and are enjoying many blessings from our creator. She says that she puts her teddy bears alongside of her when she sleeps. She thanks you for thinking of her and for writing to her. She thanks you for the Bible story. She is praying for you. She asks you to pray for her and her family. Until soon. Blessings!

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Onto the next template letter! Whoo hoo! 

This letter is from Dedilhomme and it is titled My House. 

Dedilhomme is 6 years old and is from Haiti. He wrote this letter on August 30th, 2018. 

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1. Does your whole family live together in the house?: Yes 

2. At home, my responsibility is: Carrying Water 

3. My house is made of: Concrete 

4. My house has a roof of: Metal Sheets 

5. On my house I sleep on: A mat 

Dedilhomme thanks God for this nice occasion he has to write to you! He asks how are your activities and your family? He is doing well with Jesus. He had a happy summer time. Summer holiday ends now. He asks for you to pray for him to have a good school year. May God bless you! 

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And life has come full circle within this post. We will be ending this post with the same letter template that it began with. 

This time, we will hear about Alice's dental checkup. 

Alice is from Kenya and is 7 years old. She wrote this letter on August 25th, 2018. 

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1. My last dental checkup was in: Last Wednesday  

2. The dental checkup was done at: The Project 

3. I went for my checkup: On Foot

4. I went to my dental checkup with: My mother 

5. About my dental checkup, I felt: Very excited   

6. One thing that was done at my dental checkup is: The nurse checked my teeth 

7. The doctor/nurse said: My teeth are very good 

8. At my dental checkup, I learned: I should always brush my teeth to keep them clean 

Alice says hello to you. She is very grateful and happy for you and your support. She also says that she is doing well at school and in her Compassion project. She is very happy for the letter you sent to her and is really hoping to receive more. Finally, she says may God bless you. 

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Three Letter Tuesday: Volume 13

Okay, okay, I know that my Saturday post said that I would be posting something else between then and now, but I didn't. I've been totally sick and then all of a sudden, the weekend was over and I had to teach again. But, I do have a post planned for tomorrow night and then probably also one on Saturday. At some point, maybe my blog will get un-boring again.

This first letter is from one of my sweet boys. Lenin is writing to me on the How I Have Fun template. Lenin is still little and I don't know too much about him, but I just have this odd connection with him. It's like I can feel how special of a boy he is. I hope we get to write to each other for many years to come.

Lenin is 7 years old, lives in Peru, and his letter is dated August 17th, 2018.

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1. During my free time, I like to play: Soccer & Hide-and-Seek 

2. I usually play with: Friends & Cousins 

3. One thing I like to do is: Coloring 

4. My favorite place to play is: My neighborhood 

5. When I am inside, I like to: Watch TV & Watch Videos 

Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

Lenin greets you with a big kiss. He tells you that he has been reading the tales you have sent him. They are nice and interesting. He wants to tell you that he participated in a spiritual retreat at his project. He went with his mom Doris and his two siblings. They had a good time. His favorite dish is ceviche. He wants to know, what is your favorite dish? Lenin asks you to pray for his family so that God takes care of them. He says goodbye with love. 

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The next letter is my very first letter from Vitor. And, as it turns out, it's actually a letter to his prayer partner Muzuro. ;) 

Vitor is 14 years old and lives in Brazil. He wrote this letter on August 11th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

I was very happy to receive your letter and know that you sponsor other children and write letters to them. I am happy to know that I have a prayer partner named Muzuro and that he is 15 years old. I am 14 years old. I was glad to know he goes to church and participates in Sunday school activities and that he is interested in soccer and singing. My favorite things are playing ball and staying at home. Please pray for my studies and my family. I send you hugs and kisses. 

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We end today's post with a letter from my girl Carolin, who is writing to me on the My Favorite Sport template. 

Carolin is 6 years old, lives in the Dominican Republic, and her letter is not dated. 

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1. The sport I play the most is: Volleyball

2. My favorite sports team is: The Tigers of Licey (a DR team) 

3. I practice my favorite sport at: School

4. I play my favorite sport with: My friends 

5. My favorite sport player is: Unknown 

Dear Kayla, 

May God bless you. She says she is happy for your letter. She says her vacation is over and they started a new school year. She is happy to see her classmates and enjoy the year with them. Please pray for her family and friends. 

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Five Letter Friday: Volume 13

We're two weeks into the preschool year and things seem to be settling in very nicely. With that said, I think I'll be able to manage some other blog posts besides just these Tuesday and Friday letter posts. 

I definitely want to introduce some new correspondent kiddos. As well as share the letters I wrote last month to my kids. So be on the look out for those. 

With that said, it's time to share another five letters today. We'll start with a letter from Jhonrex. I really admire this young man. I've been writing to him for years and he's, essentially, been in middle school that whole time. He spent a few years out of school and then went back. School is very difficult for him, but he never gives up. I'm not so sure I'd have the same persistence in the same situation. 

Jhonrex is 18 years old, lives in the Philippines, and his letter is dated July 14th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Hello. How are you there? About me here, thanks for your prayers. I am now in school and in Grade 7. This time, I will do my very best. Thank you for you unending support. Thank you also for your letters. I'm so happy about them. Thank you for the story of The Ugly Duckling. Yes, God loves us no matter what. I am blessed. Thank you also for the birthday gift money. I bought some t-shirts and some groceries. 

About here in our Center, our classes have started already. There are some changes here. We have new TVs and new electric fans. Our walls now have new designs. It looks very nice. 

Please pray that I really will be able to finish school this year. Also that God will give me strength and good health, together with my family. How many times a day do you pray? I share Psalm 23:1, "The Lord is my shepherd. I shall lack nothing." 

Respectfully Yours,

Jhonrex

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This next letter is from another young man who is making great progress in life. Dreaming big and trying new things. I'm so proud of all of my young men! 

Joel is 18 years old, lives in Mexico, and he wrote this letter on July 21st, 2018.

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

In this letter, I want to tell you what has been happening lately. The graduation event in high school took place recently. I am so happy that I finished another stage. I'm thankful to God for that. The new stage is that I'm going to start university. I pray that goes well for me. The degree I'm going to study in university is accounting. I hope that this stage will go well for me and that God will be with me and help me. I'm going to be there with my sister. Please pray for my schooling. I would like to ask you, how did you spend the summer with your family? What do you usually do during the summer? Where do you like going in the summer? I want to thank you for being a friend and writing me stories. I've liked every one. 

Joel 

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We'll shift a bit from the big boys to a little boy. This next letter is from Kelvin and he wrote to me on the My Holiday/School Break template. 

Kelvin is 7 years old, from Indonesia, and his letter is dated August 21st, 2018. 

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1. My holiday/school break is: June-July 

2. My holiday/school break lasts for: 30 days 

3. During my holiday/school break, I usually go: To my grandparent's/relatives house 

4. My favorite people to spend my holiday/school break with is: My parents 

5. One person I would like to visit during my holiday/school in the future is: My friends 

Shalom Mama Kayla, 

Thank you for replying to my letter. Thank you also for sending me stories about Pinocchio and Jack and the Beanstalk. I really like reading them. I look forward to get more stories. I don't have a well because we use water from the water resource company. That's all my letter for now. God bless you. 

Love,

Kelvin

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Now a letter from Cedrick, another little guy of mine. He wrote his letter on the template titled My House. I think in all countries, this is one of my favorite templates. It's so nice to be able to picture where each of my children lives. 

Cedrick is 8 years old, lives in Rwanda, and his letter was written on August 20th, 2018. 

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1. I get water from: At the public tap, just 500 meters from my house. 

2. I get food from: The market 

3. My house is made of: Bricks and wood 

4. My house's floor is made of: Bricks 

5. My house's roof is made of: Tiles 

6. Do I have electricity in my house?: Yes 

Dear Kayla, 

Your child greets you in the name of Jesus Christ. How are you doing? Cedrick was happy to receive the letter you sent to him and to read the story. He is happy that you think about him and send him meaningful stories. He's learned that taking what is not yours is not good at all. Cedrick has just ended the holidays and now starts 3rd term. We wish the Lord's peace be with you. 

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We end this post with a letter from a sweet, little girl. Mixing things up! ;) 

Amina is writing to me on the My Project template letter. 

Amina is 5 years old and is from Uganda. Her letter is dated August 11th, 2018. 

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1. My project's name is: Kibyamirizi Child Development Center 

2. I go to my project one day per week. 

3. My project is less than 1 km away from my house. 

4. My favorite activity to do at the project is: Playing with dolls 

5. My favorite thing about my project workers is: They take good care of me 

6. When I am at the project, I typically eat: Rice, meat, eggs, and posho 

Dear Kayla, 

Greetings in Jesus' name. How are you and everyone there doing? Amina says that she is so happy for the letter you sent her. Thank you so much for the stories. They are so interesting. She says she loves you so much because you make her happy. She loves going to school and also to the project because she has good friends there. They are Viola and Sarah. She asks, who are your friends? She asks you to pray that she stays well. May God bless you. 

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Three Letter Tuesday: Volume 12

It's Tuesday morning as I write this.

Have to be at school in less than an hour.

Still need to eat.

Typing up letters sounds like more fun.

:)

Our first letter for today comes from sweet Yohannis. It sounds like his project has been taking him on many fun field trips. I love that!

Yohannis is 9 years old, lives in Ethiopia, and wrote this letter on August 2nd, 2018.

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Dear Kayla, 

How are you doing? My family and I are doing fine. Thanks be to God. Pass my greetings to your family members. Here, we are in the rainy season. The farmers are busy on their plots of lands. Schools are now closed. Our project is hosting rainy seasons classes for us. Tomorrow we will go to Debre Zeit town for a visit. The town is 75 kms away. There are playgrounds with materials there. I have been there once for a visit to Bishoftu Automotive Firm. It is a wonderful place. I have a dream to join such a company. Pray for my success. I love you so much. Goodbye. 

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Next up is a letter from little Jacque, who is writing to me about his most recent medical check-up. 

Jacque is 5 years old, is from Togo, and his letter is dated August 10th, 2018. 

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1. My last medical check-up was done on: October 28th, 2017. 

2. For my medical check-up, I went to: The CDC

3. The following people went with me on my medical check-up: My mother, a project worker, a project coordinator. 

4. One thing that was done at my medical check-up is: Height, weight, temperature 

5. At my medical check-up, the doctor said: I'm good and healthy 

Kayla, 

Thank you for helping me and my family. You can read all of my answers. May God watch over you and your family. 

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We'll stick in the medical field for this last letter. ;) Muuo is telling us all about his last dental check-up. 

Muuo is 7 years old, lives in Kenya, and wrote this letter on August 14th, 2018. 

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1. My last dental check-up was on: August 4th, 2018 .

2. My dental check-up was done at: The project 

3. I went to my dental check-up by: Foot 

4. I went to my dental check-up with: My mother 

5. I felt: Happy 

6. One thing that was done at my dental check-up was: Cleaning teeth 

7. At my dental check-up, the doctor said: I am well 

8. At my dental check-up, I learned: How to care for my teeth 

Dear Kayla, 

Muuo sends you warm greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. He says he is hopeful that you are healthy and well kept by God. He says thank you for the letter which you sent him. He says that his family is well kept by God. He says bye for now. 

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Five Letter Friday: Volume 12

We survived the first week of preschool! We had some tough moments, as well as some brilliantly amazing moments. I'm looking forward to the year!

The blessings kept pouring in in letter form. So let's share five letters today!

Today's first letter comes from one of my newest guys, Dharshan Kumar. His letter came so fast after receiving him. Judging from what he said in this letter, it seems that he used to have a sponsor that wrote to him and thinks that I'm that I'm that person. I hope I can live up to his letter writing standards!

Dharshan Kumar is 10 years old, lives in Sri Lanka, and he wrote his letter on July 17th, 2018.

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Dear Kayla, 

I am well. How are you? It is raining heavily here. How is the weather there? Why haven't you written to me in such a long time? My teacher told me that you celebrate the new year in June, so happy new year to you! I will have my 2nd term exams soon and next month I will be getting a holiday. I haven't planned where I will go yet because I was busy studying for my exams. 

Yours, 

Dharshan Kumar

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Letter numero dos comes from Nico. He's writing to me on the My Typical Week template.

Nico is 7 years old and lives in Indonesia. His letter is dated July 10th, 2018.

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1. I typically get up at: 6:00 a.m 

2. I go to the project on: Wednesday & Friday 

3. In the afternoon, I typically: Take a nap 

4. My favorite day of the week is: Sunday because there is no school and I can go to church with my family. 

5. I typically go to sleep at: 8:00 p.m 

Dear Sponsor, 

Greetings in love to you. I'm so happy to receive and read your letter. I hope you are always fine and may all your work go well. My family and I are healthy and fine here. I'm so happy because I was just on a long holiday. I love reading your letters. Thank you very much. I hope you won't be bored to keep sending me letters and keep telling me about your experiences. I'm back to school and I'm in Grade 2 now. Please pray for me. I always pray for you and hope the best for you and your family. Greetings in love. 

From, 

Nico

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Next we read a letter from Anny. I recently acquired a large group of kids from a friend and Anny was one of those kids. This letter was technically written to my friend, but was passed along to me. It's full of good information, so I'm grateful to have it! 

Anny is 11 years old. She lives in Guatemala. Her letter is dated July 18th, 2018. 

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Dear Sponsor, 

I hope you are healthy. Thank you for all the letters you have sent me. I feel very blessed for your support. The sport I like best is basketball. It is healthy to exercise. I would like to travel to Colombia, see the museums, and other tourist places and to know the culture. I would like to meet Ricardo Arjano and Gabi Moreno because they are great Guatemalan singers. I would like to play piano and guitar at my church. Thank God I passed my grade and I was promoted to 6th grade. My brother Cristian turned 4 in May. It was also my birthday and my family celebrated it. I am happy to read your letter. I am in the dance group at my church and we praise God through dances. Regarding your questions, thank God I am good and healthy. There are large, medium, and small furry mice where I live. People are not scared of them. They just kill them. I went to school to participate in a play and then I came back to my house. I do not receive English class at my school. Thank God my family is fine. We went to church to pray for others. I celebrated my birthday on Sunday and ate cake with my family. I play Chinese Checkers with my uncle Juan and my aunt Fidelina. What instrument do you like to play? What place in the world would you like to visit? Please pray for my cousins, uncles, grandparents, my mom, and my aunts Ana and Yolanda. My mom's name is Lidia. Thank you for everything. I say goodbye and wish you blessing and success in your life. 

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Now we have a letter from Marinelis, who shared some quick details about herself and also asked me some questions to keep the conversation flowing. 

Marinelis is 16 years old, lives in the Dominican Republic, and wrote her letter on August 13th, 2018.

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Dear Friend Kayla, 

How are you and your family? I hope you are fine. How is the climate over there? I'm doing very good in school. I went out with my sister this summer. We went to the museum. I spent summer in the project. I'm going to have an interesting summer and I will look for approval right after I finish this letter. What is your favorite music genre? I'm doing well in the summer Bible school. Please pray for my family. 

With Love,

Marinelis

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We'll end with a general letter from my boy Mulwa. He continues to have a tutor write for him, even at his age. Unfortunately, I've stopped learning details about him. Each letter seems to be like the last one, just hearing basic information. Maybe it will change in the future. 

Mulwa is 11 years old, he lives in Kenya, and he wrote this letter on August 13th, 2018. 

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Mulwa salutes you in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. He says he is getting on well with his family members. He hopes that you and your family members are also getting on well. He says he is still putting in a lot of efforts in his studies. He says they have done the end of term exam and have closed school for the holiday. He says he likes attending the project because it allows him to grow spiritually, physically, and mentally. He says he is very happy and grateful for the letters which you have been sending to him. He also appreciates the support you have been giving to him. He says he likes going to Sunday school to learn more about God. He says that he is praying for you and is requesting from you, to continue doing well in school. He says may the Lord bless you. 

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