Five Letter Friday: Volume 21

It was a crazy, but amazingly fun week with my preschoolers. I am so blessed to be a preschool teacher. I can truly say I love every minute of my job.

Then I get to come home and receive even more blessings from kids all over the world.

Even though some days can be difficult, I never have to look far to see how much God loves me. He puts so many great children in my life.

So, now that I'm sufficiently sappy, let's share five letters.

Even though I just shared a letter from him on Tuesday, I received another letter soon after from Hillary. This time, it is written on the How I Have Fun template.

Hillary is 8 years old, lives in Kenya, and he wrote this letter on September 6th, 2018.

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1. During free time, I like to play: Football

2. My favorite activity is: English 

3. When I am outside, I like to: Play 

4. When I am inside, I like to: Watch television 

5. One sport I like to play is: Dance 

6. I usually play with: My friends 

7. When I am bored, I like to: Sleep 

8. One fun thing I like to do is: Listen to music 

Dear Kayla, 

I  am happy to receive your letter and learn more about you. I enjoy school and we will be doing our exams this month. Next year I will be in the next class. Be blessed. 

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Oh my sweet kiddos in Nicaragua. They truly all write such great letters. So full of details and love. 

This letter is from Bryan, who is 9 years old. His letter is dated September 29th, 2018. 

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Hello, 

God bless you, dear sponsor Kayla. I am the teacher of Bryan Alexander. The boy says he is very happy to be able to write this letter. He says you are very important for him because God put you in his way. He says he prays for you and your family every day, for God to bless you every day. He likes to go to the beach with his family. He likes to go to school because he can play with his classmates. He says he has good grades and he is happy for that, because he is going to pass the school year. He wants to tell you that in his country, they are going to celebrate Bible Day and he's very happy about that. He says goodbye with a big hug and kiss, wishing many blessings for you and your family. 

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Up next is a letter from Jhon. Lately, his letters haven't been extremely long, as they have in the past, which is understandable considering how busy he is nowadays. But, this letter was back to being chatty and long and I love it! 

Jhon is 19 years old and he lives in Bolivia. His letter is dated September 27th, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Kayla, 

I greet you with the peace of the Lord! I give you thanks for the stories. They are interesting. I enjoyed the pictures that you sent me. I'm happy that you're taking care of children. Let me tell you that I am doing well, thank God. At the moment, I am studying graphic design at the institute. I am doing well there. In the Compassion project, all of us who are in GAP do activities, for instance, evangelism. I also learned how to make cunape (A traditional form of cheesy bread in Bolivia). My family enjoys good health, thank God. I hope your family is the same. In the mornings, from Monday to Friday, I go to my school classes. In the afternoon, I work with my dad. We work as car mechanics. I am doing my best to learn, although I can get by with the little that I already know, but I want to learn more. Let me tell you that there is going to be a camp organized by GAP. It will take place on October 28th. I say goodbye with the peace of the Lord. May God bless you and your entire family. Please pray for my health and my studies. 

With Affection, 

Jhon

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We move onto a letter from Marinelis. She seems to have Christmas on the brain. Sounds like my preschoolers. ;) 

Marinelis is 16 years old and she lives in the Dominican Republic. This letter is not dated. 

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Dear Kayla, 

How are you and your family? I hope you are all doing well. How is the weather over there? Is it cold? Thank you for the letters and pictures you send me. They are all pretty. Here in my country, Christmas is coming near. I am very happy because it is my favorite holiday and the day Jesus was born. I share a lot with my family. I want to share about a movie I watched called The 48 Wishes of Christmas. It is about a girl who hated Christmas, who lived with her brother and parents. Her dad died and she started hating Christmas. Her mom told her to decorate with her brother, but she didn't want to do it. She ended up loving Christmas at the end, but I won't tell you the whole movie because it is very long. 

With Love,

Marinelis

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Our last letter of today comes from Ayling, another one of my chatty kiddos. This whole blog post is full of long, chatty letters. 

Ayling is 12 years old, lives in Nicaragua, and she wrote her letter on September 25th, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

I hope you are in very good health, with your family. I thank you for the letter you sent me. May God continue to bless you. I want to tell you that I am doing very well in class. I soon will be given a certificate of discipleship. Soon it will the Day of the Bible. I am happy about that. I want to ask you some questions. Do you have a husband? What is your favorite pet? Are you praying for me? I hope you are. I am praying for you and your family. I share Psalm 107:1 "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever." I say goodbye. 

Your Sponsored Friend,

Ayling

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Five Letter Friday: Volume 17

It's that time of the week.

It's October 12th.

It snowed for 3 hours here today.

On October 12th.

Ridiculous.

But yet, I have five letters to share with you today.

Let's get down to business...

Today's first letter comes from Acram and it's written on the My Christian Learning template.

Acram is 7 years old, lives in Tanzania, and is dated September 15th, 2018.

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1. I learn the most about the Christian God from: A teacher at the project center 

2. My favorite Bible story is: Jonah and the big fish 

3. My favorite bible verse is: Mark 10:14

4. My favorite thing I learned about Jesus is: Jesus loves children 

5. When I pray to Jesus, I pray about: Peace, happiness, and good health 

Acram says thank you so much for the nice letter that you sent him and his parents. He is on school holiday from 9-7 and the school will open again on 9-24. 

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The next letter comes from Ayling, who apparently already has Christmas on her mind. Considering this letter was written in August, that's quite surprising. 

Ayling is 11 years old and is from Nicaragua. Her letter is dated August 21st, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

I hope in God that you are in very good health. I am very happy to be able to write to you. I thank you for continuing to sponsor me and for the letters you have sent me. I tell you that my mom and I are happy because I'm going to graduate this year, in the same month that we celebrate Christmas. I will be finishing elementary school. It is an achievement reached, thanks to God. The month of December is very happy in my country because of Christmas. It is very colorful. How is Christmas celebrated in your country? I want to ask you if you have a favorite pet. I ask for your prayers for my family. I am always praying for you so that God will bless you and protect you. I say goodbye with much affection and hugs, waiting with joy for your next letter. 

Attentively, your sponsored child, 

Ayling

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Another letter from the same country, we now read a letter from Gary. He sent a really sweet drawing with this letter. Such a sweet young man. 

Gary is 17 years old and lives in Nicaragua. He wrote this letter on August 10th, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

Hello from your sponsored child, Gary. Thank you for your sponsorship. I expect you are in good health. Thank you for your letters and for all the stories you have shared. I am very happy about the story of Goldilocks. I have been excited about the story from the first time I read it in your letter. When I went home, the very same story was on television. I am happy at the project center. I am attending the classes at the project. My family is in good health, thank God. I attended a medical check-up and am waiting for the results. In Nicaragua, the situation has improved a little bit. You still have to be careful, because young people are a risk for being taken by gangs or be in the protests. The population still lives in chaos. I am very happy that you are doing well at your work with the children. I hope you enjoy your holidays with your family and friends. I want to ask you some questions. How are the children that you cared for previously? Are you attending church? On your days off, do you practice a sport? I tell you that the project soccer league started again and I will play with my classmates. I will wear jersey number 17. The jerseys will be black and red. I pray for you and your work so that God will help you and give you wisdom in a great way so that you can share it with the children. I say goodbye to you. 

Your sponsored child, 

Gary

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Up next is a letter from Brisa. Her letter is written on the template entitled The Weather. 

Brisa is 7 years old, lives in Nicaragua (a popular place in this post), and her letter is dated August 16th, 2018. 

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

2. When the weather is sunny, I like to: Play outside 

3. When the weather is rainy, I like to: Play in the rain 

4. The problems with the rainy season are: Flooding

5. My favorite weather is: Rainy 

Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

Good afternoon! God bless you. I want to tell you thank you for the sponsorship you are giving me. I am praying for you and your family. I want to tell you about an experience I had in school. From my teacher, I am learning to multiply and use a ruler. Also, I learned about the personal care of my body; that I have to wash my body, brush my teeth, and clean my nails. I like to learn how to take care of myself. I also learned I have to be a kind and respectful person; always helping people with a smile. I have not had the opportunity to learn to play piano, but I would like to someday. I am a good child with my mom and a good student at school and in the project. Hugs and kisses. Take care. 

With Love,

Brisa

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The last letter for today comes from Nicol in Colombia. Her letter is written on the My Medical Check-Up template. 

Nicol is 5 years old and she wrote her letter on September 6th, 2018. 

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1. My last medical check-up was in: July 

2. For my medical check-up, I went: A growth and development routine examination 

3. The following people went to my check-up with me: My mother and father 

4. I felt: Calm 

5. At my check-up, the doctor said: They were going to check my eyes, ears, stomach, etc. 

6. At my check-up, I learned that: I need to lose some pounds 

7. At my check-up, the doctor advised me: To have a healthy diet 

Dear Kayla, 

God bless you. Nicol says that she is happy close to her family. She tells you that she is doing well at school. She has learned her numbers 1-20 and she has learned the vowels. She has not yet learned all of the letters of the alphabet well. Nicol sends you lots of hugs and kisses from her heart. She gives you the verse Isaiah 40:31. 

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Five Letter Friday: Volume 5

You know the drill. 5 letters. 5 wonderful kids. Happy Friday!

We'll start with a letter from one of the littlest in my current crew. Joshua was helped to fill out the My Project Learning template. He sounds like a fun little guy!

Joshua is 4 years old, from Uganda, and his letter is dated June 2nd, 2018.

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1. In my project, I am learning about: Good eating habits

2. My favorite thing I have learned at the project is: Watching the life of Jesus 

3. About taking care of my body, I have learned: To brush my teeth and put on clean clothes

4. About being polite and kind, I have learned: To respect others

5. About my emotions, I have learned: To say sorry 

Hello Kayla, 

Joshua sends you greetings and dear love in Jesus' name. He is fine, happy, and doing well, hoping that you are in the same way. Joshua is happy indeed that you have chose to sponsor him. He and his family members say they are very grateful for the support you offer to Joshua. Joshua says he loves playing soccer, playing with toy cars, playing in the mud, and chasing his friends. He prays that God may bless every work that your hand does and protect you and your family. 

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The next letter is from my boy Jonathan. This letter contains some basic, everyday information. His letters are improving in details, though, so I have a feeling that as he ages, we're really going to have some great letter conversations.

Jonathan is 9 years old an he lives in Burkina Faso. He wrote this letter on June 2nd, 2018.

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Good Morning Dear Kayla, 

I am happy to write to you. Thank you for the letters. May God bless you! You write to me and I am happy receiving your letters. I trust that you are fine. By God's grace, my parents and I are doing well. About my school, I thank God because I obtained average results in first and second term. I pray that God will help me to obtain average results in the third term, so I can pass to the next grade. We will be on holidays in a few months and that will allow us to travel and rest. I pray that God blesses you in all your plans. 

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This next letter is an exciting milestone that we all have with all of our kids; the very first letter! Whoo hoo! 

Today's first letter is brought to you by my boy in Bangladesh, Najimuddin, who I lovingly call Naji. The template he wrote on is entitled My Project. It was written on June 8th, 2017. 

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1. My project's name is: Birishiri Child Development Center, BD-402 

2. The number of children in my project is: 347 

3. How many days a week do I attend my project?: 5 days 

4. How many km away is my project from my home?: Half a km 

5. I get to my project by: Walking 

6. Typical activities I do at my project is: Studying, eating lunch, entertainment, cultural programs, and sports. 

7. When I am at my project, I typically eat: Rice, meat, fish, eggs, beans and vegetables 

8. My favorite activity to do at my project is: Play sports 

9. My favorite thing about the project workers is: Their nice behavior 

Dear Sponsor Kayla,

Please take cordial love and greetings from Najimuddin in Jesus' name. He is doing well with family. He hopes you are doing well. He thanks you so much for the letters and the financial support. It is now the rainy season in his country. It rains so much. Many fruits are available here, like mango, jackfruit, and lychee. What kinds of fruits are available there? Please pray that he can study attentively. May God bless you. 

Yours Lovingly, 

Najimuddin

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Next up, a letter from my precious girl Ayling. Her letters are always so sweet and loving. I just love hearing from her! 

Ayling is 11 year old and from Nicaragua. Her letter is dated June 1st, 2018. 

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Hello Appreciated Sponsor Kayla, 

I hope in God that you and your family are in good health. I'm thankful to God for you and your sponsorship. I want you to know that I am happy because on May 30th, we celebrated Mother's Day at school. We celebrated it at church to, where I participated in choreography and other children sang a song about mothers. I got to spend time with my mom, my grandmother, and my entire family on that day. I want you to know that I pray for you and your family. I ask God to keep you and bless you. Pray for me and my family. I say goodbye with big kisses and hugs. 

Sincerely, 

Ayling

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This last letter is from sweet, sensitive Muzuro. Recently, the prayer partner I had paired Muzuro up with letter the Compassion project, so I paired him up with another child. It seems like I may have picked the perfect partner for him! 

Too bad Muzuro's favorite team didn't win the World Cup this year. Don't worry, Muzuro, my favorite team didn't win either! 

Muzuro is 15 years old, from Uganda, and he wrote this letter on June 23rd, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

I would just like to say hi to you, for what you have written to me. I thank God for the stories you have written to me. When I read the other letter about Anju, I got worried for him and said thank God for what you have done unto him. I want to ask that when he traveled to the new country, did you talk to him? When I read of the new boy Vitor, I got happy. I said thank you to Jesus because I saw Vitor's photo. I want to say a brief thing about his country. His country is Brazil and that is my favorite team in the World Cup. I don't know why I like Brazil like that. Maybe Brazil is a blessed country. I pray to God that Brazil will succeed in their matches and get that trophy! I don't have much else to say and I will pray for Vitor; that everything he wants will be provided by our almighty God. I hope he's in pray also because God listens to our cries. May the almighty God bless you. 

Muzuro Michael

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Five Letter Friday Volume 1

At the super high rate that I've been receiving letters (I received 6 letters TODAY) and the super low rate of me actually finding the time/effort to actually get those letters posted, I'm going to make myself a set schedule. Because I like alliteration, I will be titling these posts Five Letter Fridays and Three Letter Tuesdays. 

8 letters posted a week. I know that sounds like a lot, but I seriously have 45 letters backed up that I haven't posted on my blog and even more that I haven't sat down to respond to (that's my project for this week...and probably several more weekends...). 

I love writing to my kids and I'm typically so on top of these things, but with my new full time job this summer and my extra events (small group, trivia, piano lessons, seeing my family) my weekdays are pretty much booked. 

So, without further ado, let's begin our first Five Letter Friday! 

The first letter in this series comes from Ernest, who is 12 years old, and lives in Ghana. His letter is dated March 7th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Ernest says he thanks God for bringing you into his life. He says he has learnt about Jonah at the project. He says he helps his parents with household chores. He asks you to pray for him to be brilliant in his studies. He says may God shower blessings on your life. He shares John 14:14, "If you ask anything in my name, I will do it." 

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Our next letter comes from my girl Ayling. I will be joining her project in prayer for the ability to build classrooms! 

Ayling is 11 years old and lives in Nicaragua. Her letter is dated March 22nd, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

I hope that you are healthy with your family. I thank you for continually supporting me. God bless you. I want to tell you that I am close to finishing private school and will be in secondary school soon. I just finished Easter week vacation. I want to know what your favorite color is. Answering your question, I want to tell you have we have classes under some awnings and when it rains, we have classes in the church. We are praying for a donor to help us build some classrooms. Thank you for the picture that you sent me. I will be praying for God to help you to lose some weight (I asked her to pray for this. She's not being mean.) Also I want to tell you that I participate in an evangelistic campaign. We give pamphlets around the neighborhood and invite many kids to attend the campaign. I ask you to pray for the campaign. I say goodbye, sending you kisses and hugs. 

With Love, 

Ayling

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Up next is a sweet letter from sweet Nicol, who lives in the Dominican Republic. She is 9 years old and she wrote this letter on April 28th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

May God bless you! My family and I are very well, thank God! I am doing well in school. The school year is almost over and summer vacation is coming. In the center, I continue learning about God and his Word. I want to tell you that the Spring started on March 21st. This is a beautiful season of the year as the landscape changes and it becomes beautiful. Thank you for your love, prayers, letters, and family photos. Thank you for your nice stories about the three goats and Little Red Riding Hood with the nice pictures. Answering your questions; my favorite activity to do is homework. The names of my family members are Yosanna, Nicolas, Jesus, and Fernando. We have a private hospital where I live and they fixed the streets. It is much better. When is your birthday? I ask you to pray for my family. 

Love,

Nicol 

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This next letter is a form letter from my girl Marilyn. In this letter, she is answering questions about what things are like in her home. 

She also received a financial gift from her financial sponsor and I received a nice photo of what she was able to buy. 

Marilyn is 8 years old and is from El Salvador. Her letter is dated May 22nd, 2018. 

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1. I sleep in: A bed 

2. My house is built of: Adobe 

3. We get light from: Electricity/Lightbulbs 

4. We get water from: A tap at home 

5. We cook with: A fire/wood stove 

Marilyn greets you Kayla in our Lord Jesus' name. Marilyn hopes that you are very blessed by our almighty God. Marilyn says thank you for the gift you sent her and also her family thanks you because they were able to buy beans, rice, sugar, cooking oil, soap, shampoo, and a mattress. Marilyn asks you to pray that God keeps her safe. Marilyn says goodbye with love. 

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Last but not least, the last letter of this post is from Baraka, who is writing to me on the My School/Holiday Break template. I've shared this template from other of my kids from this country. It's a pretty great template, I think. 

Baraka is 9 years olds, from Kenya, and he wrote this letter on April 21st, 2018. 

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1. There are three school breaks/holiday each year. 

2. They are in the months of: April, August, and December 

3. My school break normally lasts for: 4 weeks 

4. During my holiday/school break I normally: Help my parents 

5. During my school break, I love to: Ride a bicycle 

6. My favorite activity during my school breaks is: Reading story books 

7. My favorite person to spend time with during school breaks is: My siblings 

8. One thing I wold like to do someday during my school break is: Visit my sponsor 

9. One person I would like to meet during my school break in the future is: My sponsor 

10. In the future I would like to visit The United States during my school break. 

Baraka greets you in Jesus' name. He thanks you for the letter you sent him. He appreciates your support and wishes you God's blessing in your endeavors. 

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From the Field Friday: NI-207

Let's travel to a new county today: Nicaragua! We visit the project that my girl Ayling attends.

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Dear Kayla,

My name is Santiago Medrano. I am the pastor of the Peniel Church and I also oversee the "Hogar Ismaelito" Child Development Center where we minister to over 350 children, including Ayling. 

I am very grateful for the support you provide to Ayling. 

Let me tell you that the neighborhood where we are working is economically disadvantaged. The community faces a high rate of unemployment, there is much violence and delinquency and the children suffer from lack of guidance and opportunity. The challenge we have is to transform to this new generation with the message of Jesus Christ and sow values in them. 

The vision that I have as a pastor is to have a mature and trained church and performing the evangelistic ministry throughout our community and to be a model center where children and young people give their lives to Christ and to be economically self-sustaining. The impact we have made in the lives of children who are served is significant because the context of our community is that children at an early age are involved in gangs, alcohol, and drugs. Now, our children have become aware and many of them have decided to give their lives to Jesus and make appropriate use of their bodies and minds. 

In our center, we have many children who come from dysfunctional families and needs lots of support. We serve them in the areas of spiritual, cognitive, socio-emotional, and physical growth. This gives them a holistic and well-balanced development, in accordance with the Compassion International curriculum. 

For our children, the communication with their sponsors has a very large value. Through the letters the children feel encouraged and loved. They feel special knowing that someone far away cares for them and loves them. They are excited and happy to receive the letters and just the same in writing the sponsors back. The children that do not receive letters feel very sad and discouraged. Thus, we thank you and ask that you write to Ayling and keep a very good communication. 

I ask your prayers for God to help us and we can reach our goal. We trust in God that with His help and with the sponsorship program, soon we will be serving more children and more people of the community. 

Thank you for loving Ayling and our ministry. 

Best Regards,

Pastor Santiago Medrano Carballo 

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Letters with Beautiful Artwork

My kids have been drawing me great pictures lately. I'm so happy to share their letters and artwork with all of you today. Warning: This will be a long post. Only five days into March and I've already received several letters. My kids are amazing!

Let begin with a letter from Ayling, my sweet girl who lives in Nicaragua. She tells me about how she celebrated Christmas and she also shares that things at home are going well. I didn't know things maybe weren't going so well, but I am honored that she felt like she can be open with me.

Ayling is 11 years old. Her letter is dated January 12th, 2018.

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Hi Esteemed Sponsor Kayla, 

I am so happy for writing to you. I hope that you and your family are fine. Thanks for your sponsorship and your letter. Thanks for always remembering me. I love you so much. My family and I are fine, thanks to God. I want to tell you that I was in the project's Christmas choir. We sang on December 23rd in a service. We sang Christmas songs. I was very happy. We also had a Christmas dinner. I say thanks because my family is now searching for God. My home is better. What is your favorite Christmas song? How are you in this 2018? I ask you to pray for my family, for God to always guide us. We are praying for you to be fine. I say goodbye with kisses and hugs. I look forward to your letter and photos. 

Ayling

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Now a letter from Kamaldine, which is written on the My Community template. Each of these little template letters really gives great information about what our children's lives are like. 

Kamaldine is 6 years old and lives in Burkina Faso. Her letter was written on November 18th, 2017. A bit of a slow traveler, yes? 

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1. My community is called: Monsin

2. It is located in: Ouahigouya

3. The dominant ethnic group in my community is: Mossi

4. The most spoken language in my community is: Moore

5. The most common type of transportation in my community is: Bicycle 

6. One fun thing we do in my community is: Have a traditional New Year celebration 

Dear Kayla, 

Hello! I am very happy to write to you! I have received your letter and my family thanks you for your thoughts and prayers. All is well here. On Thursday I was at school with my friends. We have resumed classes. Now I am in grade 2. Soon we will sit for an exam before the Christmas holidays. I wish a Merry Christmas to you and your family. Bye!

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The letter in the middle of this post will be from my sweet little one Nicol. In this letter, she is telling me more information about the house she lives in. It has really helped me picture what her home looks like. 

Nicol is 5 years old and is from Colombia. She wrote this letter on January 31st, 2018. 

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1. My house is made of: Wood 

2. My house has a Cement floor. 

3. My house has a roof of: Tile 

4. A get water from: A well 

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

6. In my house, I sleep in: A bed 

May God pours lots of blessings on you dear Kayla. Nicol and her family are so grateful for you caring for her. She says she likes it when her mom reads your letters to her, especially the verses and the drawings. As she has already started school, she wants to learn to read and write. Her family will pray for you and the children. She sends you this verse: 1 John 4:10. Nicol says her brother is 8 years old and is doing well. Yes, he attends the CDC with her as well. He also has a sponsor. They both attend the center and love learning what we teach them. 

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This post will end with two letters from Colombia, from the two boys I still can't help referring to my CO-384 boys, even though only one boy still attends that project and the other moved. But still, old habits die hard. 

Let's start with the child who actually attends project CO-384, Jonatan. Things seem to be going very well for me and he drew me a lovely picture! He's turning into quite a budding artist. 

Jonatan is 10 years old. His letter is dated February 3rd, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

I greet you in the name of the Lord. I'm happy that you and your family are fine. I also send greetings to Gage and Chloe. May God bless you. I want you to know that I am training very hard in soccer. We won one championship, but we also lost one. I will move on with God's help. I want to thank God for having such a wonderful person like you. I love you. I want to thank God for me being such a fortunate kid and for being able to greet you. I want to thank you for your letters and for the images to color. They are beautiful and I am going to color them nicely. May God bless you even more and give you wisdom in your daily work. I give you this promise; Ezekiel 34:30. 

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The last letter of this post is from Daniel, also from Colombia, as I said. He's such an intelligent boy and always has been. This letter is telling me details about his home, as well as just general info about his life. His letters are a joy to read. 

Daniel is 12 years old. His letter is dated January 24th, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Sponsor, 

How have you been? I'm very happy to write to you once again. I'm really thankful for your sponsorship, which has been a great blessing for me. I want to tell you that my house is made of bricks and it has a cement floor. The roof is made of zinc, we get water through the aqueduct, and the house also gets electrical power. I sleep in a big bed. We also have a big patio where we grow yucca plants, Quito oranges, tomatoes, peppers, and cilantro. I want to ask you some questions: Where do you live? What is your house like? When I turn 20, I want to come visit you and spend some time there with you and your family. My family and I are very well, thanks to God. About your questions; my family and I moved to another place that is closer to another project. I am adapting very well to the new project and I know some people. They are very happy. I will keep praying for you and your prayer requests. I love you very much and I want to meet you. Can you come here so I can hug you and play with you? I say goodbye to you with a big hug and much love to you. I give you a biblical promise with Isaiah 41:10. May God bless you dear sponsor. 

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