Three Letter Tuesday: Volume 18

It's Tuesday! 

It's 7:30 a.m and I leave for work at 8:00 a.m. 

Let's see if I can focus enough to get these typed up before I leave. ;) 

Super typing powers: ENGAGE!. 

Today's first letter comes from Yohannis. It's just a short letter, a few sentences long. Yohannis lives in Ethiopia, where it's not only a different month than it is here, it's an entirely different year. They follow a different calendar than the rest of the world, so it can get confusing, at times. 

Yohannis is 9 years old. His letter is dated (according to our calendar) September 25th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

How are you? Me and my family are fine. I am very happy to receive your letter. Me and my family are very glad to hear from you. Now it is January here. That is the month where we start class and meet new friends, so I am very happy! Goodbye! 

Yours,

Yohannis

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Next is a letter from my eternally chatty guy, Daniel. It's been such a pleasure getting to know him all these years! 

Daniel is 13 years old and lives in Colombia. His letter is dated September 1st, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Hello, dear sponsor. How have you been doing? I am grateful for your sponsorship all this time. My last medical checkup was in January 2018 because my chest was hurting a lot. I went to the doctor with my dad and I was happy that they examined me. My doctor advised me to eat lots of fruits and vegetables, drink plenty of water, and participate in sports. They examined my chest with a stethoscope. I want to ask you some questions. When is your birthday? What is your favorite food? Where do you live? I want to tell you that we have many activities in our CDC, like music, sports, academic reinforcement, cooking, and medical checkups. I also want to tell you that I am doing well in school. God has blessed my family. Our CDC took us to fly kites on August 23rd. Our church took us to fly kites too. I say goodbye with a bear hug and a kiss. I will be praying for you and your entire family. I ask you to pray for me and my family too. I give you this bible verse: Jeremiah 29:11. 

Daniel 

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We end today's post with another letter from the same country, this time from Lina. I must say, that out of all of my kiddos, the kids from Colombia have always been the most chatty of the bunch, right from the get-go. 

Lina is 19 years old and wrote this letter on September 9th, 2018. 

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Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

Greetings to you and may God bless you. How have you been? I want to tell you that my family and I are doing great because finally, after 10 years of not seeing my father, I will be able to visit him soon. I also want to tell you that my last medical checkup was in April of this year. It was my yearly checkup at the project. I was there with the doctor and I felt calm. She weighed me and measured me and she recommended medicine for gastritis and for my menstrual cramps. Where do your parents live? What do they do for a living? About your questions, the doctor recommended regular visits to her for tests to find out why my menstrual cramps hurt so much. Thank you for your spiritual and economic help. Please pray for my brother as he does his military service. Also pray for a house for my family. I want to say goodbye. I hope that God protects you and blesses you always. I want to share Psalm 86: 1-17 with you to meditate on. 

Lina

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Three Letter Tuesday: Volume 9

It's Tuesday.

It's the 2-Weeks-Until-Preschool-Starts Tuesday.

It's the How-Will-I-Ever-Get-My-Classroom-Ready-In-Time-? Tuesday.

Let's move our minds onto something else.

Three letters.

:)

Today's first letter comes from Tumbu and he's telling me about his latest medical checkup. When I receive these letters, I'm reminded of just how grateful I am for Compassion International. Without sponsoring, many of these sponsored children would never see a doctor.

Tumbu is 7 years old and he lives in Kenya. He wrote this letter on July 21st, 2018.

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1. My last medical checkup was in: April 

2. The medical checkup was done at: The project 

3. I went to my medical checkup: On foot 

4. I went to the medical checkup with: My mom 

5. I felt happy after going to my medical checkup. 

6. One thing that was done at my medical checkup is: Dental screening 

7. At my medical checkup, the doctor told me: To brush my teeth twice daily 

8. At my medical checkup I learned: It is important to brush my teeth 

Hello Dear Kayla, 

Tumbu greets you in Jesus name and he says he is fine and in good health. He also thanks you for the good and enjoyable stories and photos you send to him. Tumbu requests that you continue praying for him so he grow well before God and other people. May God bless you. Thanks. 

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Up next, apparently a popular topic this month, is another letter about a child's medical checkup. This time, the letter is from Naji. 

Naji is 8 years old, lives in Bangladesh, and his letter is dated July 18th, 2018. 

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1. My last medical checkup was on: March 20th 

2. For my medical checkup I went to: The project 

3. I got to my checkup by: Walking 

4. The following person went to my checkup with me: A project worker 

5. I felt fear about going to my medical checkup. 

6. One thing that was done at my medical checkup was: Ear check 

7. At the checkup, the doctor said: To be neat and clean 

8. At my medical checkup I learned about: Eating nutritious food 

Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

Please take cordial love and greetings from Naji. He is doing well with his family. He hopes you are doing well with your family, by the grace of God. The thanks you so much for your support. He likes to come to the project and play a game called Slipper. It is now rainy season in his country. It rains a lot. Which season is it there now? Please pray so that he can continue to study. Thank you. 

Yours Lovingly,

Naji & Tutor 

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We'll wrap up today's post with a letter from Daniel, who is telling me about some of his hopes and dreams for the future. This young man is so smart and determined. I have no doubt he can accomplish anything he sets his mind to. 

Daniel is 13 years old. He is from Colombia. His letter was written on June 28th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Hello, dear sponsor. I am very happy to greet you again and to thank you for your sponsorship. Someday I would like to go to Russia, London, Canada, and Ecuador. I would like to jump from an airplane. Someday I would like to be like my mom and dad. Someday I would like to meet my sponsor because I want to thank her. When I grow up I would like to be a lawyer, a Certified Personal Accountant, and a soccer player. Someday I would like to help my family because they give me a healthy life and my daily needs. I also tell you that I would like to participate in BMX, but I have not been able to because I do not have the right bike, but I trust in God that he will give me one. When is your birthday? I ask you to pray for my family and for me and for the CDC. I want to give you this Bible verse: Isaiah 26:3. May God bless you. 

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Three Letter Tuesday: Volume 1

Today's three letters all come from the same country. In honor of their most recent World Cup match win, today's letters come from Colombia! From youngest to oldest...

Let's start with Jonatan's letter. He is 10 years old and wrote this letter on May 4th, 2018.

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Dear Kayla, 

I want to greet you in the love of God. I want to tell you that thanks to God I have been very well in my school grades. I had a good grade point average and my sister was happy about that. I also want to tell you that in this month of May, we celebrate Mother's Day in Colombia. We make small presents to recognize their love for us. I want to make a small gift for my mother because I want to show her how much I love her and how thankful I am to her for being the best mother. I am also going to give her a present for her birthday on May 15th. I thank God very much for being part of your family and for your beautiful letters. I would like to know what month you celebrate Mother's Day where you live. I hope you are happy to read my letter the same way I am happy to write it. I send you a huge hug. I hope I can see you soon. I love you very much. This is a promise to you: Proverbs 31:29. 

Jonatan

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Up next is a letter from Daniel, who is 12 years old. His letter is dated May 12th, 2018. Sometimes I am confused by the questions my kids ask me. Do you think they are told what questions to ask? After so many years, you think Daniel would already know the answers to the questions he's asking in this letter. 

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Hello Dear Sponsor, 

I am glad to be able to write to you again and tell you more about me and my family. 

I want to thank you for the sponsorship you give me because with this opportunity, I am able to attend the project. First, I want to tell you that my dad is a tutor at the CDC. He works with the oldest students, called "Excellent Generation." My mom works doing shifts in a bakery. She also does freelance baking. Tomorrow it will be my brother's birthday. My other siblings are studying and are doing well. How old are you? What's your house like? How many kids do you have? What are their names? What's your favorite food? My favorite food is Badeja Paisa (red beans cooked with pork, white rice, ground beef, chicharron, egg, and plantain). In my city we are in our rainy season. Sometimes it is hot. The river near us overflowed and the fishes came out of it. My name means "Judge and Justice". I am the 3rd child among 4 siblings. I am 150 cm tall. I have dark brown hair and the color of my eyes is dark brown. The best thing I do is drawing. Something I like doing is playing soccer. I ask you to pray for me and my family. I give you this Bible verse: Psalms 4:3. God bless you. 

Juan Daniel

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This last letter is from Ronaldo. It seems his project had the same writing instructions as Daniel's did. I get to hear about some of the physical attributes of Ronaldo, as well as some of his interests, name meaning, etc. 

Ronaldo is 21 years old and I will not be able to write to him much longer. Each letter is a blessing. He wrote this letter on May 10th, 2018.

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Appreciated Kayla, 

How are you? May God bless you. It is very interesting for me to learn about the redwood trees and also to see the drawing you sent. I want to tell you that my name means "The Adviser" and "Glorious Governor". I am surprised! I am the 1st born of my family. Maybe my parents didn't know (I really wish I knew what this meant.) I am 170 cm tall. My hair and eyes are dark brown. One of the things I do well is play soccer. I also like practicing flips. What do you call this in your country? Kayla, I want to ask you to keep me in your prayers. I am not only a sponsored child, I am also a health tutor at the project. Being a tutor has been a great experience, and I owe part of it to you. I give thanks to God because he has helped me not to fail him, nor you, nor my family. Even though you are not close to me, you have marked my life and I will always remember you as a great blessing. I love you very much, Kayla. I say goodbye, giving you a Bible verse from Peter 4:8, "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins." 

Ronaldo

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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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End of 2017 Letters: Part 2

Let's read some more letters! Whoo hoo!

We'll begin with a letter from Enmanuel from the Dominican Republic. He promises a photo in his next letter. I really hope he remembers!

Enmanuel is 9 years old and his letter is dated November 1st, 2017.

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Hello Dear Kayla, 

God bless you. I want to know how you are. How are you doing? I'd like to know how you celebrate Christmas. You asked me a question and yes, I can send you a photo and I will send you one after my birthday celebration. Until then, I will do my best to draw a picture of my family. I ask you to pray for me and my family. I'll be praying for you and your family. 

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Now a letter from my sweet, not-so-little guy, Daniel. His letters are always such a joy to read. I've had a mystery connection with Daniel since the very beginning. There is just something special about him, to me. 

Daniel is 12 years old and lives in Colombia. His letter is dated October 24th, 2017. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Hello dear sponsor. How have you been? I am glad to greet you again and to communicate with you nicely. I now answer your questions so you can know more about me. My favorite clothes are jeans and t-shirts so I can look young. My favorite foods are cooked plantains, steak with onions, and rice. God has blessed me with a beautiful place to live. I live with my dad and he is a tutor at the CDC. I also live with my mom, who works in a bakery. My siblings are Adrian, Ingrid, and Miguel. We all live together in a house that God has given us. It has two bedrooms, a kitchen, a living room, and a big patio. Regarding my CDC, it has two floors. On the upper floor, there are 3 classrooms, toilets, an office, the file room, and the computer room for our homework. On the ground floor, there is a huge dining room, the TV room, the kitchen, and other toilets. What I like to do in my spare time is play soccer. What I most like to do is spend time with my siblings. I have spent many nice and funny moments with them. I do not remember the last time I attended a party, but I'm sure I had a good time. My best friend is God, however I spent the most time with my friend Julian. My advice for younger children is to not be rude. Thanks for keeping in mind my sister's 15th birthday. I will celebrate my birthday with my family and I will share snacks with them. I moved to another neighborhood and I started studying in a new school. There are 41 girls and 41 boys. Some of them are friendly and some others are complex. I see you had and saw an eclipse. How was that experience for you? I hope to watch a sun eclipse someday. I thank you so much for sharing with me. Pray for me so much. Read Psalm 23. I love you so much. 

Daniel 

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Next, a letter from Brian. The letter is lacking some detail, but the drawing he sent me is pretty great! 

Brian is 16 years old and lives in Kenya. His letter is dated November 18th, 2017. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Receive warm greetings in Jesus' name. I'm hoping that you are fine together with your family. My family and I are doing well and God has been our protector. I love Jesus as my personal savior and I usually go to church every Sunday. I am working hard in school so that I can get good grades and attend a good university. Before I wind up, I have a memory verse to share. It comes from Proverbs 15:15, which says, "The days of the wicked are wretched, but the good have continual feast." I wish you a Merry Christmas and happy new year. Thank you for your support and God bless you. 

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How about a letter from Ronaldo now? :) 

Ronaldo is 20 years old and lives in Colombia. He wrote this letter on October 25th, 2017. 

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Dear Kayla, 

How are you? I love it when you write to me. I loved the eclipse photos. Here in my country, the sky hasn't darkened like it did there, but I have seen several eclipses. It is a unique experience. I would like to answer all of your questions, but I don't have much space. I want to tell you that my best friend is Josue. We like going to the countryside and playing our favorite sport, soccer. My favorite actor is Sylvester Stallone. I love eating seasoned rice with shredded chicken. I love the color blue in all its shades. What is your favorite color? My favorite activity is going to the movies. I am so grateful to you for helping me in the project. It is thanks to your support that I have so many friends and we have built a very good relationship. I have learnt a lot about the gospel of Christ. I ask you please to pray for my family. I say goodbye with this Bible verse from Ephesians 2:8-9, "God saved you by his grace when you believed. You can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things have done, so none of us can boast about it." 

Ronaldo

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We move onto our first template letter of this posting series. Acram wrote to me on the How I Have Fun template. 

Acram is 6 years old and lives in Tanzania. This letter was written on November 29th, 2017. 

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1. When I am outside I like to: Herd animals and play with friends

2. When I am inside I like to: Talk with my grandmother and learn how to draw

3. One sport I like is: Soccer

4. I play with: My friends and relatives 

5. When I am bored I like: To be quiet 

6. A fun thing I like to do is: Singing 

Acram and his family are very happy to get your letter. They say thank you. May God bless you. 

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I will close out today's post with a letter from Jhonrex, who is 17 years old and lives in the Philippines. Out of my many kids, I feel like Jhonrex really has had his share of struggles in life. I am so happy when I read positive letters from him! 

This letter is dated October 6th, 2017. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Hi! How are you this time? If you would ask about me, I am fine/good. Thanks for your letter. I really enjoyed reading it. Here are my answers to some of your questions. I enjoy eating pork and it is what we are eating here today. Our house is made of cement. Our center's atmosphere is beautiful and I enjoy playing basketball here. What makes me laugh are jokes or when I ride on my skates. Last year I attended a party in our center. The name of my best friend is Almaris. My advice for kids under my age is to obey their parents. I am learning so many things about the word of God in our center. I have joined also in a "cell group." Please pray for God to give me good health, for me to be able to continue schooling in the next year. Where will you celebrate Christmas? I have loved message in this verse here, in Psalm 139:14, "You are fearfully and wonderfully made." God bless you. 

Jhonrex

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Four Calling...Photo Updates!

Haha. I just can't stop singing The 12 Days of Christmas, so naturally, with it being stuck in my head, that lame title just kind of popped out.

But, I do have photo updates from 4 kids to share with you. I love photo updates so much! And it's especially great, because a few of these photo updates came just 18 months after the last one!

As always, you can click on each photo to see it larger.

Daniel from Colombia

Jonatan from Colombia

Rebecca from the Philippines

Sunrei from Peru

Just Several Lovely Letters

As the title suggests, I will be sharing several letters today. Let's get started....

with a letter from my daughter Faith. Love this girl so much.

Faith is 11 years old and lives in Kenya. Her letter is dated September 9th, 2017.

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Hello Kayla! 

It's my hope that you are fine. I'm fine too. God has taken care of me and all my other family members. I received the letters you sent to me and I'm so thankful for your remembrance. I am going to answer the questions you have asked me. 

I like wearing dresses mostly, red and white in color. Today for lunch, I ate rice, cabbage, and meat. My home is made of bricks and concrete and it has 3 rooms. In the compound of our project, there are flowers, trees, and many buildings. There are offices and classrooms. If I had a free hour I would go to the field to play. I like playing football very much. I last attended a party in May this year. My best friend is Monanie and we go to school together. I would advise other people to be obedient and love one another. 

I will be in primary school for the next two years. In Kenya, students go to secondary school at the age of 13 or 14. We experienced some drought in our place, but we thank God for he has kept us. In our country, the general elections were conducted, but due to some issues, the presidential election is to be repeated on October 17th. Just pray for us. Otherwise, thanks so much and have a nice time. 

Good bye! 

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Now a letter from another one of my preteens, my wonderful boy Daniel, who is from Colombia. Who wrote this letter on August 18th, 2017. 

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Hello Dear Sponsor, 

I am glad to say hello to you and I hope you're doing fine. I want to tell you about my friends. They are Jesus, Santiago, Buitrago, Sofia, and Camila, but my best friend is Jesus and I met him at school. What I like the most about him is the fact that he is friendly, responsible, and intelligent. I like to have friends because they always help me, they are friendly, they play with me, and they don't disappoint me. I want to give thanks to you for your letters and your sponsorship because it is a great help to me and my family. I want to tell you that I am doing well in school. I ask you to pray for God to continue to help me. I would like to ask you: Do you have many friends? Do you like to have friends? The Bible says, "A friend loves at all times and a brother is born for a time of adversity." I say goodbye for now with lots of hugs and kisses. 

Juan Daniel

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Next, a fantastic letter from Acram. He sent a template about his home and also answered all of the questions that I have asked him in letters. I tell you, sending lists of questions is the way to go! 

Acram is 6 years old and lives in Tanzania. He wrote this letter on September 23rd, 2017. 

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1. I get water from: The tap

2. I get food from: Our farm 

3. My house is made of: Concrete blocks 

4. My house has a cement floor. 

5. My house an iron sheet roof. 

6. In my house I do have electricity 

Acram is so thankful for your letter again. He is very happy. He likes to wears pants, shorts, and t-shirts. Today he ate spiced rice together with the other children at his Compassion center. He lives in a house with three bedrooms and a sitting room. There is also a place for keeping animals outside that is made of wood from trees. Their goats stay there. He uses his extra time to look after his goats. At home, he lives with his two aunts Sanifa and Saufa, his grandfather Hashimu, and his cousins Nansi and Nickson. Acram laughs a lot when watching cartoons. He has a problem with his nose that makes it hard for him to breathe. The last time he attended a celebration was in July. His best friend is Rama. He would like to advise children to study hard. Tanzania last saw a sun eclipse in September 2016, but Acram did not see it because it was far from where he lives. Acram lives in the Kilimanjaro region. 

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I have another template letter to share with you now. This time, from Bryan, who shared with me some of his favorite things. 

Bryan is 8 years old and lives in Nicaragua. His letter is dated September 9th, 2017. 

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1. My favorite sport is: Soccer 

2. My favorite activity is: Reading 

3. My favorite animal is: Dog 

4. My best friend is: My mom 

5. My favorite cartoon character is: Spiderman 

Hello dear sponsor Kayla, 

God bless you. I am the teacher of Bryan. The boy expresses that he goes to the park to play ball with other children and enjoys visiting with his parents. He says he feels happy sending you this letter. He says goodbye with a hug and kiss. 

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I think I'll end this post with this letter from Brian. The post opens and closes with letters from Kenya. Brian is 16 years old. His letter is dated September 16th, 2017. 

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Dear Kayla, 

I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ, hoping you are fine together with your family. My family and I are fine and God has been our protector. I am happy to write you a letter again. I received the letters that you wrote for me. I read the letters and they were very inspiring and I am happy to know more about your country. I am working hard in school, where I expect to have good grades by the end of the year. Before I wind up, I have a memory verse to share. It comes from the book of Psalm 125:1, which says, "Those who trust in the Lord they are like Mount Zion, which can not be shaken, but endures forever." Thank you for your support. May God bless you. 

Good bye.

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And Now, Words from my CO-384 Boys

Unfortunately, that is the last time that you will see that phrase uttered on my blog. I no longer have two CO-384 boys. Don't worry, I didn't lose one of them, but my oldest boy, who had been attending project CO-384, has moved to another community and is now attending project CO-372.

I am keep these two letters labeled as they are because at the time the letters were written, both boys were still attending CO-384. Through my letters, I had encouraged both of these boys to be friends and watch out for each other. I have no idea if they actually did that, but if they did, I wonder if they are missing each other after this move.

Both boys are just writing general letters, sometimes answering my questions and sometimes writing whatever they want. Sometimes my CO kids are given themes to write about and this seems to be more of a free write. Both of these boys are great letter writers, so I appreciate the freedom they were given.

To start, Jonatan's letter. He is 9 years old and wrote his letter on June 23rd, 2017.

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Hello Godmother, 

I greet you with a lot of love. I want you to know how happy I am at the project. I am participating in soccer training for a championship that we will have in October. I am on vacation from school. I have accompanied by dad to work. He sells empanadas and oatmeal drinks in the plaza. In my free time I play with marbles, play soccer, and play on my tablet. When I am bored, I lie down to sleep. I have the most fun with jumping rope. Receive many greetings from my parents and siblings. I send you kisses and hugs. Precious sponsor, I am happy to hear that you are having a good time with your friends. Thank you for the bible verse that you dedicate to me. May God bless you. The verse for you is Joshua 1:7. 

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And now the kiddo I will call my little big guy until he goes through some kind of growth spurt. ;) 

Sweet Daniel seems to have been about the same size for as long as I've been writing to him. I think it's pretty adorable. 

Daniel is 12 years old and also wrote his letter on June 23rd, 2017. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Appreciated sponsor, I greet you in the love of the Lord and always praying to Him for you. I tell you that I am doing well in school and that I work hard every day to achieve success and make my parents happy and also for you to feel proud of me. 

I would like you to know that I play soccer with my classmates and I also play soccer with the children of the church. They are very respectful. I love the Lord. I thank Him for the life and the blessings he gives me every day. 

I like to spend time with my family and make them laugh at my jokes. At the project, I enjoy drawing and I also like to socialize with all the children and share with them the works that are done in class. 

I like ice cream and fruit salad a lot. When I go to bed, I start singing praise songs with my dad and I fall asleep in the heat of the Earth. I send you a hug and a giant kiss. 

Thank you, sponsor, for your letters. I always wait for your news, longing to hear from you. Thank you for introducing me to another friend. I will pray for Dagim and for you, that the Lord will always protect you both. I tell Dagim to remain a good child and continue to get good grades in school. Your news makes me very happy. 

I appreciate you so much and I hope that God keeps blessing you, along with your family. I give you this promise, from Psalm 91:7. 

Daniel

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