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 4

So...it's already past 10:00 p.m on Friday and I haven't typed up five letters yet to share with my viewers. Let's see if I can do it quickly and get it posted before it's officially Saturday and I make myself a liar. ;)

Today's first letter comes from Jonathan, who, apparently, does not like how hot the weather is there. :)

Jonathan is 9 years old and lives in Burkina Faso. His letter is not dated.

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Hello Dear Kayla, 

I am very happy to write you this letter. My family and I are very fine and I hope the same is true for you. I thank you very much for the letters that you send to me. My parents and I are very happy about it. I pray that God supports you in every aspect of your life. May He reward you. In my country, the weather is very hot. I hope it's not as hot there as it is here. In a few days, we will be in the rainy season. That will reduce the temperature. Thank you very much for letting me hear from you. At school, everything is going well too and soon we will have our school break. 

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Up next is a letter template entitled My Project Learning and this letter comes from one of my newest girls, Amina. I am still learning about her, so these templates are so helpful. 

Amina is 5 years old, lives in Uganda, and her letter is dated June 2nd, 2018. 

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1. In my project I am learning about: All the created things 

2. My favorite thing that I have learned in my project is: That God created me in his image and that he loves us all. 

3. About taking care of my body, I have learned: To bathe regularly and brush my teeth. 

4. About being polite and kind, I have learned: To love my friends

5. About my emotions, I have learned: To always be happy 

Dear Kayla, 

Amina says hello. She says thank you so much for loving her and always sending her letters. She says she is writing to you. She asks, "How are you and everyone there?" She says that here are her family members: Her mother Sylvia is 43, her father Didas is 64, her sister Janet is 20, her sister Uwimana is 12, and her brother Edimo is 10. She says that she has started school and everything is going well. She says pray for her that she can easily pick up things while at school. May God bless you. 

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This next letter is a super short note from Enmanuel, who apparently had better things to do than waste time on his letter writing that day at the project. ;) 

Enmanuel is 10 years old and he lives in the Dominican Republic. He wrote this letter on May 29th, 2018.

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

May God bless you. How are you? My family and I are fine. I am doing well in school. I had a merry Christmas and I have a good time in the center. I hope you have a good time too. Please pray for my family. 

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Onto our next letter! It is from Lenin and he is writing to me on the My Favorites template. 

Lenin is 6 years old, from Peru, and he wrote this letter on June 7th, 2018. 

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1. My favorite sport is: Soccer 

2. My favorite color is: Blue 

3. My favorite animal is: Rabbit & Dog 

4. My favorite hero is: Captain America 

5. My best friend is: Leo 

Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

Lenin greets you with my affection. He thanks you for the letters and stories you have sent him. We read the Ugly Duckling and Goldilocks and the Three Bears together. Lenin says that he loves you very much and he is happy that you are his sponsor. He says that he likes soccer. His favorite position to play is goalkeeper, to help avoid the other team scoring goals. He would like you to pray for his mom Fiorella, who is sick. Please pray for her recovery. He prays for God to bless you. He wants to know about what you like to do. He hopes to receive more stories from you. He says goodbye with happiness, hugs, and kisses. He thanks you for your drawing pages. 

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And it looks like I'll make my goal of having this posted on Friday. :) 

This last letter is from my sweet girl Carolin. She is writing to me on the My Christian Learning template this time around. 

Carolin is 6 years old, from the Dominican Republic, and her letter is dated May 30th, 2018. 

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1. My favorite Bible story is: Noah's Ark 

2. My favorite Bible verse is: Psalm 23:1, "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." 

3. My favorite thing about Jesus is: His love

4. When I pray to Jesus, I pray about: My family, my friends, and my sponsor 

5. My favorite song to sing at the project is: I Have a Friend Who Loves Me 

Hello Kayla, 

May God's peace and love bless you. Carolin says she is fine and happy for the letters you send to her. She has so much fun outdoors. She has accepted Jesus and she is learning how to write on the board. Please pray for her family and for the other kids at the project. With love, she sends a kiss.

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A Whole Slew of Updated Photos!

What could be better than a post full of collages of my kids with their latest, updated photo?

Not much, I think.

All photos can be enlarged by clicking on them.

Brisa from Nicaragua

Carolin from Dominican Republic 

Hillary from Kenya

Jhojaira from Peru 

Jhoyra from Peru

Lina from Colombia

Mariza from Nicaragua

Muzuro from Uganda

Rodrigo from Bolivia

Attempt Catch Up #2

Well, it's been nearly two weeks since I last did a major post like this. That time, it was just with template letters. I originally intended for this post to be just non-template letters. However, I seem to have many more little kids in my family these days, and just don't have enough non-template letters to share. So this post will be a mixture of everything.

Well, we'll start with a letter from Agness. She wasn't feeling extremely chatty in this letter. ;)

Agness is 14 years old and lives in Tanzania. Her letter is dated March 10th, 2018.

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Dear Kayla, 

I greet you in the name of Jesus. I would like to inform you that in the near future, we are going to sit for our midterm exams, before the Easter holiday. I request your prayers that I do well. I hope all is well with you. I do not have much to say. Please extend my regards to Gage and Chloe. 

Your Beloved, 

Agness

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Now, a letter from Kwizera. It has taken me literal years to get this guy to open up in his letters. I'm now starting to see more and more details and I LOVE it. 

Kwizera is 13 years old, from Rwanda, and he wrote this letter on March 10th, 2018. 

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Dear My Parent, Whom I Love So Much, 

I first greet you in the name of Jesus Christ. In school, we are going to do exams. About Rwanda, now it is raining heavily. I am very glad for the letter you sent to me, wishing me a merry Christmas. It really made me glad for you sent me beautiful photos of the birth of Jesus and gave me a gift. I am happy that you read my letter and it made you happy. May God bless you and your family. I was glad for the photos you sent me of the birth of Jesus Christ and of you with your mother and sister. I was very glad to hear of the tree that gives light of green color. I am glad that you will celebrate Easter in your country. 

From,

Kwizera

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Onto a letter from little Shakilla. I am going to say this is the first letter I've received from her, because I'm pretty sure it is. However, I'm not going to look back into my records right now and find out if that is actually true. So, if you have seen another letter from Shakilla on this blog, then disregard what I said. ;)

Shakilla is 6 years old and from Rwanda. Her letter is dated March 19th, 2018. This letter is about her Typical Week.

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1. I typically get up at: 6:00 a.m 

2. In the morning, I typically: Take a bath and go to school 

3. In the evening, I typically: Fetch water and sing 

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

5. My favorite day of the week is: Saturday because I go to the project 

Dear Kayla, 

Shakilla and her family are thanking you a lot for the letter and photos you sent her. It pleased her a lot. On Easter, we will eat rice, beans, and meat. She likes Luke 2:52. She covers herself from rainfall while going to the project. Her mother and father are fine. They live in a village in a cold place. 

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Next up is a letter from Yohannis. This time, he is writing to me about his Hobbies & Pets. I have seen this template from other kids too and to me, it seems like such an odd combination. How do pets and hobbies relate to each other? It's still great information to know, though.

Yohannis is 8 years old and is from Ethiopia. He wrote his letter on March 20th, 2018.

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1. Some of my hobbies are: Going to the shops to buy things for my family

2. I like to do my hobbies with: My friends 

3. My favorite hobby is: Soccer 

4. One hobby I would like to begin someday is: Jumping 

5. As a pet, I would like to have a: Dog 

6. My pet's name is/would be: Buchi 

Please pray for my education. I like that you celebrate Thanksgiving once a year. It is nice. Thank you for everything. I received the money you sent me. I bought clothes. Thank you so much. There is nothing else new here. 

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Now I'll share a letter from Hillary, who is writing to me about his Holiday/School Break. I think the template letters from this country are my favorite. They are always long and leave the questions very open ended, for the kids to write what they want. The multiple choice templates are good enough, but they don't give the kids much chance to think of their own answers. 

Hillary is 7 years old and lives in Kenya. His letter is dated March 24th, 2018. 

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1. There are 10 days school breaks in a year. 

2. They are in the months of: December 25th, December 26th, January 1st, May 1st, October 20th, June 1st. 

3. My school break normally lasts: One month 

4. During my school break, I normally:  Visit family members 

5. I love to: Stay at home and play 

6. My favorite activity during my school breaks is: Playing football

7. My favorite person to spend time with during my school break is: My brother 

8. One thing I would like to do during school break in the future is: Travel around the country 

9. One person I would like to visit on my school break in the future is: My grandparents

10. In the future, I would like to visit: Nairobi 

Hello Kayla,

Thank you for writing to me. I am well with my family. I love your story about the goats. They were very brave to cross the bridge. It is a funny story. I have a memory verse from Genesis 1:1. 

Yours,

Hillary

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Let's do two more letters, okay? 

This one is from Brisa. She is writing to me about her Hopes for the Future. 

Brisa is 7 years old and lives in Nicaragua. Her letter is dated February 6th, 2018. 

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1. In the future I hope to learn about: Singing and playing the piano in church 

2. In the future I hope to do the following activity: Learn to do folk dance and preach the word of God to children. 

3. In the future I hope to meet: You, my dear sponsor 

4. When I grow up, do I want to go to university?: Yes 

5. I want to be: A doctor 

Hello Friend Kayla, 

Many greetings to you. I am praying for you, for God to bless you and your kids. I am already in class and I feel happy. I am doing well. My favorite color is the same as yours, red. I would like to know more about you, my friend, and meet you in person some day. You are special to me. I love you very much. 

Sincerely, 

Brisa Daniela

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We'll end this particular post with a letter from Carolin, who is writing on the My Community template. This little girl is just so sweet and cute. I hope I get to watch her grow for a long time. 

Carolin is 6 years old and from the Dominican Republic. Her letter is dated April 2nd, 2018. 

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1. My community is called: Cristo Rey 

2. My community is located in: Santo Domingo 

3. A common type of transportation in my community is: Buses 

4. A common job in my community is: Housekeeping 

5. In my community, the weather is: Hot 

This child wishes for God to bless you greatly. She is happy and she thanks you for the letter you sent her. She is very happy because she enjoyed her vacations with her family. Please pray for her family. She says goodbye with love.

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Olympic Watching Letter Purge!

As I sit here watching as many Olympic events as I can in one day (which is a lot), I am going to type up a ton of letters that I've received. I will probably break my most recently received letters into two posts, for today and tomorrow, but each post will be quite long. 

We'll start with a template letter from little Carolin, who is telling me about her Hopes for the Future. 

Carolin is 6 years old, from the Dominican Republic. Her letter is dated January 17th, 2018. 

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1. In the future, I hope to learn about: Art 

2. In the future, I hope to do the following activities: Go to university 

3. In the future, I want to be: A doctor 

4. In the future, I hope to visit: A baseball stadium 

5. In the future, I hope to meet: My sponsor 

Dear Kayla,

May God bless you and your family a lot. Carolin asks, "How are you?". She is very grateful for the letter you sent and she also says she was able to see the last eclipse. She says she hopes you had seen it as well in your country. She also says that God created the eclipse. Please pray for the children at the center. With love, she says goodbye. 

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Up next, a first letter from Shakilla. In this letter, she is telling me how what things are like at her project. 

Shakilla is 6 years old and lives in Rwanda. Her letter was written on January 22nd, 2018. 

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1. I go to my project: 1 day per week 

2. My project is 2 km away from my home

3. I get to my project: On foot 

4. Typical activities I do at my project are: Playing, studying, and eating 

5. My favorite activity to do at my project is: Playing 

6. When I am at my project, I typically eat: Rice, beans, and greens 

Dear Parent, 

First and foremost, your child greets you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Shakilla would like to know how you are doing and how your family is doing. At school she is doing fine and she will be joining primary class one. Previously, she managed to attain good grades. Pray for her to continuing excelling academically. She would like to know how you are doing and please send family photos to her. Thank you and may God bless you abundantly. 

(Written by her mother) 

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Now we have a letter from Anju, who does not seem to be a very confident artist, but I think his drawings are great. He's too hard on himself. 

Anju is 13 years old, from Indonesia. His letter is dated December 19th, 2017. 

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Shalom Dear Kayla, 

Thank you for your letter. I was happy to receive it. I want to ask, can you draw your family? I am not very good at drawing, but I am trying to draw my family, even though it is not good enough. I have to practice more in drawing. I hope that you like my picture. I will try to send a family photo to you. I have finished the first semester exam. I will get the report soon. I will have a school holiday soon. Please pray for me always. Merry Christmas. 

Love, 

Anju

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Up next, a short letter from Agness. To be fair, she may be running out of things to say, as it's only February and this is the 3rd letter I've received from her so far this year. ;) 

Agness is 14 years old and lives in Tanzania. Her letter is dated January 23rd, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

I would like to know your state and I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ. My family is doing well. In my studies, my favorite subject is English. I am praying for you. Do you pray for me? I wish you all the best. God bless you wherever you go and wherever you come from. Amen. 

Agness

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I think I'll post two more letters in this blog entry, and will move onto a letter from Enmanuel. I actually just received a photo update of him, so you'll see his new face shot, but I'll share his full photo with you in a few days. 

Enmanuel is 10 years old and lives in the Dominican Republic. His letter is dated January 17th, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

May God bless you so much! How are you? How was your Christmas? Do you celebrate the wise men holiday like we do in our country? I'm fine, thanks be to God. I had a good Christmas with my family and friends. On wise men day, I had a good time and played so much. I ask you to pray for me and my family. May God bless you! 

Enmanuel

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We close out this post with a letter from Acram. Just like we started with future dreams, we will end with them as well. 

Acram is 6 years old and from Tanzania. His letter is dated January 25th, 2018. 

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1. Someday I would like to visit: Your country 

2. Someday I would like to see: You and your appearance 

3. Someday I would like to help: My family

4. Someday I would like to be like: My father

5. Someday I would like to meet my sponsor because: I love her

6. When I grow up I would like to be: A doctor 

Acram is happy to receive your letter. He says thank you. He is doing well in his studies. Now he is in grade one. His family is doing well. Acram loves Jesus and he accepts Him to be his savior. His favorite Bible story is David & Goliath. 

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Form Letter Frenzy!

I think this is how I will be doing my posts from here on out. It seems to have been successful the last few times I did it; I will keep form letters, from younger kids, together in a post and I will keep letters from older kids together in their own post.

Today will be one of my form letter posts. Love from the littles. Gotta love that.

First, a letter from Ernest. Despite Ernest's age, he continues to have a tutor write for him. Unfortunately, I don't hear from Ernest very often and when I do, I don't get any information at all. His letters are the same every time. It seems that he is not allowed to write for himself at all. His letters have been the same for the entire three years I've been writing to him. I can't figure it out. I really want to hear from HIM.

Ernest is 12 years old and lives in Ghana. His letter is dated October 16th, 2017.

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Dear Kayla, 

1. Thank you message for sponsor: Ernest says thank you so much for everything you are doing for him. 

2. Child's new experiences at project/home/school: He says he has been promoted to the next class in school. 

3. Child's response to sponsor questions: Ernest says he and his family are doing well. 

4. Prayer request from child: He says pray for God's protection for him. 

5. Prayer for sponsor: He says may God richly bless you. 

6. Memory verse: Matthew 6:11, "Give us today our daily bread." 

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Now a letter from one of my newest sweet girls, Sandra. I discovered that she was correspondent when I received a letter from her. That's always a nice surprise! 

Sandra is 6 years old and from Uganda. Her letter is dated November 11th, 2017. 

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Class: Nursery Class - Middle Class

1. I live in: A village 

2. My family members: 

     Wilson, 28 years old - Father. 

     Zaina, 26 years old - Mother. 

     Ruth, 2 years old - Sister. 

3. My best friends: Benitor & Shamim

4. If I could visit anywhere, I would go to: Jinja, to see the river Nile 

5. My favorite things: 

      School Subject: Drawing

      Food: Meat & Rice

      Color: Yellow

      Game: Hide and Seek

      Bible Story: Lazarus 

      Song: God Loves Me 

Dear Kayla, 

Receive loving greetings from your child Sandra, plus her parents. Sandra is telling you that she is very happy to have you as her new sponsor. She is telling you that she wants to be a teacher in the future. She wishes you God's blessings. 

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Next up, a letter about school from little Carolin. Sounds like she is enjoying her first year of school. :) 

Carolin is 6 years old and is from the Dominican Republic. Her letter was written on October 30th, 2017. 

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1. I am in: Preschool

2. I go to school by: Walking 

3. My uniform color is: Blue & Khaki 

4. My favorite teacher in school is: Orquidia because she teaches with love. 

5. My favorite subject in school is: Art

Dear Kayla, 

May the love of the Lord Jesus fill you with blessings. These are the wishes of the child Carolin. She comments that she's thankful for your letters and that the seasons are very beautiful, especially when the snow falls. She only sees snow on television. She asks you to pray for her family and for all the children. She bids farewell with love. Merry Christmas. 

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Now we get to hear more about the house that Prity lives in. 

Prity is 8 years old and lives in Indonesia. Her letter is dated November 21st, 2017. 

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1. In my house, I sleep in: A bed

2. I get water from: The water district 

3. My house is made of: Wood

4. I wash my clothes in: My house 

5. I do have electricity in my house. 

Dear Kayla, 

Shalom! I hope you and your family are doing fine. I was so happy when I received your letter. I was glad when I read it. It made me happy. The sun eclipse has happened several times in my country, but I have never seen it. The photos are nice. Thank you for sending them. I will always pray for you and your family. Please keep praying for me as well. That is all for my letter. 

Love,

Prity

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Just like Sandra, I also discovered another little kiddo from Uganda, named Joshua, when I received a letter from him. I have to tell you, it's a pretty great way to discover that you have a new correspondent child. No waiting for a first letter. 

Joshua is 4 years old. His letter is dated November 28th, 2017. 

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Class: Nursery Class - Baby Class

1. I live in: A village 

2. My family members: 

      Rogers, 30 years old - Father. 

      Winny, 28 years old - Mother.  

      Sifa, 8 years old - Sister. 

     Ruth, 2 years old - Sister. 

3. My best friends: Joshua & Mali

4. If I could visit anywhere, I would go to: My grandmother's house because you can get ripe bananas and sweets.  

5. My favorite things: 

      School Subject: Math & English 

      Food: Posho, Rice, Ripe Bananas 

      Color: Blue, Red, Green 

      Game: Soccer

      Bible Story: Abraham 

      Song: Jesus is a Mighty God 

Dear Kayla, 

I hope you are fine. Receive loving greetings from Joshua. He hopes you are fine and he is very grateful to God for you. Joshua says his family members are doing well and they love you very much. He says he loves spending time with his mother and also likes playing hide and seek with neighboring children. He says he loves to sing and play football at his project. He says goodbye with love and wishes you a Merry Christmas. 

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Letters from Spanish Speaking Kiddos

I think I am running out of ways to group these letters together. But sorting by language is a new one. All of the letters I share today were written by Spanish speaking kiddos. I guess that's as good as any way to share them, right?


I'll start with a letter from an itty-bitty, who is writing to me about the climate where she lives. Also, whenever a child tells me what they want to be when they grow up, my favorite question to ask is, "What makes a ___________ a good _________?" Carolin told me she wants to be a teacher so I asked her, "What a teacher a good teacher?" I love her answer.

This letter is written by Carolin, who is 5 year old and lives in the Dominican Republic. Her letter is dated August 27th, 2017.

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1. We have a: Hot Season

2. Right now the weather is: Sunny

3. When the weather is sunny, I like to: Eat ice cream

4. When the weather is rainy, I like to: Watch TV

5. My favorite season is: Spring 

Dear Kayla, 

May the peace of the Lord continue blessing you. I'm so happy for the letter I received from you. A good teacher should love the children so that the students wish to learn to do their homework. I would like to visit the United States someday. I am doing very well, thank God. I already started school. Please pray for my family. 

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In this letter from sweet Sunrei, I get to hear about all kinds of fun celebrations and outings! 

Sunrei is 10 years old and lives in Peru. Her letter is not dated. 

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Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

Greetings in the powerful love of Christ. Thank you for the beautiful letters sent by the children. How beautiful is your country! Let me tell you that we celebrated birthdays in the church. There was cake, candies, a biblical contests, and a singing contest. It was funny. In July, we celebrated National Holidays. I went on a trip to a zoo and to the mall with my family. In August, we will celebrate Sponsor Day and Children's Day. There will be many games, cake, and candies. We will also put a decorative mural where there will be a photo of you and biblical cards too. On July 26th, I was on vacation. I went on a trip with my grandfather to see animals. I ate rice with duck cooked with cilantro and beer. I had a nice vacation. Now I am at school and I am happy with my classmates. I am learning more about God. I always pray for you that you do well at everything. When is your birthday? What season do you like the most? I ask you to pray for my parents so they can know God. Also pray for my little sisters. Goodbye with a lot of love. 

Sunrei Victoria 

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Now a great letter from one of my favorite Honduran boys (I have a lot of favorites); Carlos Alexander. I can't stop calling him by both of his names because, to me, he was Alexander for years and now he goes by Carlos only. I use both of his names now when I talk about him. He signs his letters with both names. 

Carlos Alexander is 16 years old. His letter was written on August 18th, 2017. 

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Hello Dear Kayla, 

I hope that you are in good health. I wish with all my heart that you are in good health. My favorite activity is playing my friends outside of the house. When I am inside the house, I like playing with my siblings. I give thanks for the letter and for the photo in which you appear. It is very beautiful. At the CDC, they teach me the word of God. I want to tell you that I am doing very well at school. My little brother is growing very fast. His name is Walter Julian. My little sister is one year old and her name is Evelin. She is very playful and pretty. Pray for me and my family. I would like to know, do you play any musical instrument? I say goodbye with a big hug. 

Carlos Alexander

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Back to a little one, a letter from Marilyn. In this letter, she is telling me about how she likes to have fun. 

Marilyn is 7 year old and from El Salvador. Her letter is dated August 22nd, 2017. 

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1. When I am outside of my house I like to: Jump Rope

2. I usually play with: My Friends

3. Do you have any fun event or activity that happens in your community that you would like to share with your sponsor? Father's Day celebration 

4. When I am inside my house I like to: Play with Dolls

5. When I am bored, I like to: Play with teddy bears 

Marilyn greets you, Kayla, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, hoping that you are fine. She hopes that God is blessing your life with a lot of blessings. She is very happy to greet you and write to you again. The Independence Day in El Salvador is September 15th. She likes to wear skirts and shirts. Today she ate beans with cheese. Her house has a roof made with wood and iron laminate. The walls are made of adobe and it has two rooms. She asks you to pray for her that God takes care of her life. She says see you soon.

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Now a letter from Marinelis, a princess that I seem to have more and more in common with with each passing letter. I truly love her so much.

Marinelis is 15 years old and lives in the Dominican Republic. Her letter is dated August 28th, 2017.

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Dear Kayla, 

How are you and your family? I hope that you are well. Now, I have just arrived from the doctor. My mother has been taking me to therapy because I have a learning problem. Now, I am little bigger and stronger because on July 18th, I turned 15 years old. My dog gave birth to four puppies. They are very beautiful and tender. Now I am going to start a new school year, in the 1st year of high school. I am very grateful to God. Please greet Brandilyn for me. 

With Love,

Marinelis

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