Five Letter Friday: Volume 23

I don't have any intro today.

Here are letters.

The first letter is from from Tamire. She seems to be a girl of few words this time around.

Tamire is 9 years old, lives in Ethiopia, and her letter is dated October 29th, 2018.

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Dear Kayla, 

How are you and your family doing? I and my family are doing well. I have received your letter and I love the pictures you sent. I love you very much. Be safe! 

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Next up is a letter from Celeste. It feels like it's been forever since I last heard from her. It's so good to hear that she is doing well. She is clearly responding to a letter that I wrote in August, about getting ready for my new class of students arrive. She wrote this letter at the end of October, and by then, I'd had my "new students" for two whole months. 

Celeste is 15 years old, lives in Honduras, and her letter is dated October 22nd, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

It gives me great joy writing this letter. I hope that you are in good health with your family. I am happy that you are preparing to receive your new students. I am looking forward to another letter from you because you will send a photo of your classroom. I want to tell you that in 2021, if God allows it, I will graduate with a high school diploma in computing. Then I would like to go to technical college. We are about to finish this school year and then I have to move to another school to finish my studies, God willing. In your letter, you asked for prayers for you and the other teachers. Of course I will be praying so that God gives you and your fellow teachers wisdom so that your students can learn everything you teach them joyfully. I thank you for the beautiful Bible verse. Of course, God is our help and our strength. He is the one who helps us come out of difficulties. I send kisses and hugs! 

Sincerely, 

Celeste 

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We go onto a letter from Mirajul. This is my very first letter from him and it's full of details. He seems like such a treasure. I am so eager to get to know him more and more.

Mirajul is 13 years old and is from Bangladesh. His letter is dated September 5th, 2018.

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Dear Kayla, 

At first, take my cordial greetings. I hope you are fine. Me and my family are fine. Thank you for your letter. I like to play in my leisure time. I especially like playing football. I have got a new baby sister. She is 7 months old. She is learning to sit by herself. I hold my sister on my lap. I take care of her. When she cries, I take her in my lap. I attend the project regularly. I like the project. I like to eat tomato. We grow tomato. Potato is one of my family crops that is cultivated most in our country. We swim in the pond, but we do not swim too often. I got a mosquito net, umbrella, and bed sheet from the project last month. I am very happy to get these. What will you do when you grow up? Please pray for me. 

Yours, 

Mirajul

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I seem to have some not-so-chatty kiddos recently. Must be something in the air. ;) 

This short letter is from Vitor. It's short, but sweet, and has a few good details. But honestly, I have no idea what he's talking about in the beginning? 

Vitor is 13 years old, from Brazil, and he wrote this letter on October 14th, 2018. 

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Hi Kayla! 

I think this happens in many homes! It's bad to treat somebody with disdain. What do you do? I want to be a firefighter. How are you? I have the flu. Please pray for my uncle Valterli. He has cancer. Thank you for your letter. I share Proverbs 14:27, "The fear of the Lord is a fountain for life, turning a person from the snares of death." 

Vitor

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We end this post with a letter from my most un-chatty boy. At least he's consistent. ;) 

Ernest is 13 years old, from Ghana, and his letter is dated October 31st, 2018. 

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Ernest says thank you for the letters, the stories, and the pictures you sent. He's very happy to receive them. The stories are good. He says they are having inter-school games. Please pray for God's mercy and protection for him. He says may God grant your heart's desires and let all your wishes come to pass. Here is Psalm 25:15, "I look to the Lord for help at all times and he rescues me from danger." 

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Three Letter Tuesday: Volume 22

Let's just pretend that I didn't forget to post letters last Friday.

Just pretend.

Let's move forward.

Three letters for today!

We start with a letter entitled My Holiday/School Break and it comes from Airin.

Airin is 8 years old and lives in Indonesia. Her letter is dated October 15th, 2018.

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1. My school break is in the months of: June-July 

2. My school break lasts for: 36 days 

3. During my break, I often go to: My grandparent's house 

4. My favorite person to spend time with during my break is: My parents 

5. One person I would like to visit during my break in the future is: My sponsor 

Dearest Miss Kayla, Whom I Love in Jesus Christ, 

I am happy to meet you again through this letter. How are you doing? I hope you are well, as always. My family and I are well, as always, too. I am so happy because I have had my very long school break. I have enjoyed my holiday very much with my family. I pray that you will always be blessed in the Lord. Well, that is all for now. May the Lord Jesus bless you. 

With Love,

Airin

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Up next is a letter from Ernest. Again, it's the same letter that I always receive from him. He's nearing 14 now and still a project worker writes for him. And never really tells me anything. It's so unusual. I think I will try again, in my response, to ask for Ernest to start writing his own letters, and allowed to write whatever he wants. 

Ernest is 13 years old, lives in Ghana, and wrote this letter on September 18th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Ernest says he is blessed to be part of your family. He says he has been promoted at school. He says he is always happy to receive letters from you. He says pray for him to live long. He says may God continue to bless you and protect you. 

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Today's final letter comes from Dennis. He wrote this letter on the How I Have Fun template. 

Dennis is 8 years old and is from Kenya. His letter is dated October 22nd, 2018. 

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

2. My favorite activity is: Singing 

3. When I am outside, I like to: Clean around the compound 

4. When I am inside, I like to: Clean utensils 

5. One sport I like is: Handball 

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: Look after the cattle 

Dennis greets you in Jesus's name! He appreciates your letter very much. He says he is doing well at school and at home. He says his family members are also doing well. He thanks you very much for the support you give him and wishes you God's blessings in your endeavors. 

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Five Letter Friday: Volume 3

It's currently 11:00 p.m on Thursday night. I was going to head to bed and then I remembered that I vowed to start sharing five letters every Friday, mostly for my own sanity, but also because I think people may actually like to read them. ;)

Since I work pretty much all day, every day, I typically type up blog posts ahead of time and schedule them to post at a specific time. So I figured I couldn't just go to bed and get behind on this series, especially since this will only be the 3rd week... It's too early to fail on this plan. Here we go!

We start with a letter from Ernest. I typically don't get too many personal details from this guy, but this letter comes with the exciting news of a new sibling. Whoo hoo!

Ernest is 12 years old and he lives in Ghana. His letter is dated May 12th, 2018.

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Dear Kayla, 

Ernest says that he thanks you for your sponsorship. May God bless you. He says his mother has given birth to a baby boy. He says he loves the story that you sent him about the goats crossing the bridge. Ernest says that he wants you to pray to God for protection over his life and his family. He says he continues to pray for God to bless your family and bless your hands in your work and may He shine His face over you and your family. He shares Ephesians 6:1, "Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right." 

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Next up is a letter from my little Tern, who recently had a photo update and is not actually so little anymore. Okay, he's still super little, age wise, but he seems to have gone through a growth spurt since his last photo. He writes this letter on the My House template. 

Tern is 5 years old, lives in Thailand, and he wrote this letter on April 24th, 2018. 

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1. In my house, I sleep on: A bed 

2. Is there electricity in my house: Yes 

3. I get food from: The market 

4. My house is made of: Half cement, half wood 

5. My house has a floor made of: Cement 

6. My house has a roof made of: Iron 

Dear Kayla, 

Hello, I am project staff writing to you on behalf of Title (Maybe another nickname? I've been given so many for him!). Now the school is closed for the holiday. He went to live with his parents in another province for the holiday. His parents took him to the ocean. He will come back again when school starts. Where are you going in the summer? Please pray for Title's studies as well. He will soon be going to 1st grade. May you be happy and may God bless you. 

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The next letter for today is from Yohannis, He seems to be quite the intelligent boy (and maybe a bit of an overachiever) in school. Good for him! 

Yohannis is 9 years old, lives in Ethiopia, and his letter is dated May 29th, 2018. 

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My Dear Beloved Kayla, 

How are you doing? Thanks to God, I am doing very well with my family. I like the song which says, "Children clap your hands and praise the Lord." Thank you very much for the Bible passage you shared with me from 1 Peter 3:15. I love you very much. I am attending my Grade 2 class well. I got 4th rank in the first semester. Now I am doing my best to score an even better result in the second semester and pass to Grade 3. I need your prayers as well. My little brother has grown now. I will send you his photo if you need it. Please pray for my education. Until my next letter, be well. Good bye. 

Yours,

Yohannis

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Now we just up a bit in age and hear from one of my young ladies. This letter from Emanise is a treasure. She asks some great questions that I am looking forward to answering. 

Emanise is 18 years old, she lives in Haiti and she wrote this letter on April 28th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

I take advantage of this opportunity to greet you. How are you, your friends, and your family doing? As for me, it is very well, thanks to God. I want to share a verse with you, from Psalm 39:14. How are Chloe and Gage? I'd like to hear about them. What's new? Do you have any new friends? May God keep you all your life long. Thank you for your support and for thinking of me. Thank you for the letters and gifts. Thank you for everything! I ask you to never forget or neglect me in your prayers. I'll pray for you as well. 

Your Friend,

Emanise

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We'll end today's post with a letter from Kwizera. This guy has certainly become chatty after all these years of us writing to each other. I have actually been hearing from him a lot lately, more than just every two months. Whoo hoo! 

Kwizera is 13 years old and he lives in Rwanda. He wrote this letter on May 17th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

I love you so much, my parent. I and my family foremost greet you in Jesus name. How are you doing? We love you so much. How is your country? Here, it is the rainy season and it is raining too heavily, destroying crops, houses, and killing people. At school, we are now in the 2nd term. I was very happy to see your photos. I was so glad to hear about the stories you've shared with me. May God bless you so much, my parent. Next year, I'll be promoted to Senior 3. I and my parents like that you write letters to send to us. I and my mother like the parable stories very much. The two parables we liked were the one about the girl who traveled to visit her grandmother and passed through a big forest, but before she left her mother warned her not to talk to anyone in the forest. I was very happy to hear that the girl did not get bitten by the wolf. I also loved the story about the 3 goats and the troll. The goats were attacked by the troll, but the big goat hit the troll with his horns. God protected the goats. 

Your Loved One, 

Kwizera

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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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Words and Drawings from Sweet Artists

On Thursday morning, I received some pretty heartbreaking news. Keeping my emotions at bay at work with my students on Thursday and Friday, but by Friday night, I was kind of in full meltdown mode. I cried and prayed, on and off. Saturday arrived and I spent all but a few hours in bed. Literally the whole day. I hardly ate and I didn't take a shower until 7:00 p.m, but then put my pajamas back on. 

I not sharing this with you for sympathy. I am just telling it like it is. I, thankfully, don't suffer from depression, but in this situation, I am depressed. Every little thing sounds so hard and I'm just so upset. I am trying to remain hopeful and keep my eyes on God. I have done nothing besides listen to Christian music, to try to keep some hope and positivity flowing. 

Another thing that is keeping me going is friends. I have gathered a few prayer warriors and have other friends who are helping me look for solutions to my current situation. 

Finally, helping me stay positive is writing to my kids and reading their letters. I have such wonderful children writing to me from all over the world, how can I stay sad for too long? So, I am typing up some letters today, to remember the love that comes from all over the world, for encouragement, and, if I'm being honest, as a little distraction. It is currently 2 a.m on Sunday morning and I don't want to go to bed...

I'll share a letter from Ernest first. Every letter that I get from him comes with the hope that he would write his own letters. Whatever tutor he has writing to him must not encourage him to share any details about his life. Each one is basically the same. But, I get to see more of Ernest's personality in his drawings and I love that a lot. 

Ernest is 12 years old and lives in Ghana. His letter is dated January 23rd, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Ernest says he is happy to be a part of your family. He says he and his friends played soccer at the project. He says he will send you a picture of his family with his next letter. He says pray to God to bless him and keep him always. He says may God almighty bless you. He shares Revelation 3:20, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with them, and they will eat with me. 

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I love the good, impressive drawings from my kids, of course, but there will always be a special place in my heart for the art that is not-so-great, haha. For the art that is drawn by kids who aren't destined to be famous artists. It's probably because I have zero drawing talent. Whether a child is a future Van Gogh or he barely manages to draw a stick figure, any drawing a child makes for you is a gift. A true treasure. 

I move onto a letter from 9 year old Bryan, who lives in Nicaragua. He wrote this letter on January 13th, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla! 

God bless you. I am Bryan's teacher. The child is very happy to write this letter to you. The child thanks you for the photos you sent to him. He says that you've been a great blessing for him and his family. He says he really liked your letter. The child says he'll start attending school again soon. He says he's happy because he'll be able to see his friends again. He says he spent December next to his family. They were thanking God for another new year of life. The child wants to know about the activities you did in December. He says he couldn't send you a photo of his family, but he drew you a picture of his family. The child says goodbye sending many blessings to you and your family. He wishes you the best. He sends you lots of hugs and kisses. May God bless you. 

Sincerely, 

Bryan and Teacher

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Moving onto a duo from Kenya; I received a letter from Baraka and then two letters from Muuo. 

Like I said, let's start with that letter from Baraka. The letter is written on the My Hopes for the Future template and I love it so much. 

Baraka is 9 years old and this letter is dated February 24th, 2018. 

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1. In the future I hope to learn about: Driving

2. In the future, I hope to do the follow activities: Driving, farming, and poetry. 

3. In the future, I hope to visit: My Sponsor

4. In the future, I would like to meet: My Sponsor 

5. When I grow up, I would like to go to: Kenyatta 

6. When I grow up I want to be: A driver 

7. In the future I would love to have: A big lorry (truck) 

8. When I grow up I would like to live in: Kisumu, Kenya

9. When I grow up, I would like to work in: Uganda 

Baraka greets you in Jesus's name. He also appreciates your letter and says his project has not yet formed a choir. He also says he loves reading books, for instance he has just read a story about Zacchaeus, Joseph and his brother, and Noah's ark. 

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Now we have the same letter from Muuo. Another sweet dreamer. :) 

Muuo is 7 years old and also from Kenya. His letter is dated March 7th, 2018 (dang it got here fast!). 

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1. In the future I hope to learn about: Teaching

2. In the future, I hope to do the follow activities: Teaching children, driving, and farming. 

3. In the future, I hope to visit: You, Kayla

4. In the future, I would like to meet: My President

5. When I grow up, I would like to go to: Nairobi 

6. When I grow up I want to be: A teacher

7. In the future I would love to have: My own school

8. When I grow up I would like to live in: Mombasa, Kenya

9. When I grow up, I would like to work in: A school

Muuo says Jambo! He hopes that you are doing good together with your family. He says his family is doing good in the Lord. He says he is enjoying school and is learning a lot from his teachers. He is happy to see the snow removal machines. He says they don't experience snow here in Kenya, but he would love to see it one day. He says, "I really appreciate your kindness and love towards me and my family." He says may God bless you. He sends you much love and prayers. He says bye. 

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On the same day as I received that last letter from Muuo, I also received another one from him. I did not hear from him in January, as I did from most of my other Kenyan kids, so it looks like this is "make-up work" of sorts for Muuo. It looks like he had to write it on the same day as his Dreams letter. Double the letter writing. Guess that's what he gets for missing the last letter writing day. ;) 

This letter is also dated March 6th, 2018. It's written on the My Hobbies and Pets template. 

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1. Some of my hobbies are: Swimming, bike riding, and playing 

2. My favorite hobby is: Riding a bike 

3. One hobby I would like to try someday is: Driving 

4. I would like to have: A car 

5. The name of my pet is/will be: Dog (not much of a name) 

6. My favorite thing to do with my dog is/will be: Hunting 

7. My friend's favorite hobby is: Bike riding and his pet is a: dog 

Muuo says hello hoping that you are fine with your family. He says his family is doing great in the Lord. He is glad and happy to inform you that they had a good harvest from the last harvest. He says thank you for the photos of camp and also the coloring pages. He says may God bless you. He sends you much love and hugs. He says he hopes to hear from you soon. He says bye for now. 

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I had just one more letter to share with you. If you've made it this for, go you! This letter is from Keyla. It's actually my very first letter from her. It's written, like others in this post, on the My Dreams template. Learning about your child's dreams is a pretty great first letter to get. I can write back encouragingly! 

Keyla is 8 years old and lives in Ecuador. Her letter was written on February 26th, 2018. 

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1. I would like to travel to: Spain because my dad is there

2. I would love to meet you because: I'd like to see you in person and hang out in my city with you. 

3. Someday I would like to be: Like my mom because she is hard-working. 

4. When I grow up, I would like to be: A veterinarian to help animals that are sick. 

5. I want to thank you for: The letter you sent me and for your friendship. I am glad you sent the letter. 

Please pray for my family, especially my grandmother who has headaches and is vomiting. I also want to say that I'm on school break and I passed last school year. I am in 3rd grade now. I will participate in a camp in March. 

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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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