Five Letter Friday: Volume 26

Let's get the letter party started, shall we?!

Happy Friday!

Today's first letter comes to use from Thailand, from a sweet little boy named Jaw-bu-keh. It is written on the template entitled My Hopes For the Future.

Jaw-bu-keh is 8 years old. His letter is dated November 30th, 2018.

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

2. When I grow up, do I want to get married?: I'm not sure if I do

3. When I grow up, I want to be: A teacher 

4. In the future, I hope to visit: My sponsor's country 

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

Dear Kayla, 

First of all, may God bless you give you happiness in your life. I am Tawantochai and I am a volunteer at the project. I write the letter for Jaw-bu-keh because he is very young and can't write yet. He and his family are fine. He gets up in the morning, washes his face and brushes his teeth. Then he helps his mother carry water and then gets dressed for school. He eats rice for breakfast and then goes to school. He goes to school not very far from his house. He spends only a few minutes to walk to school. Now it is the cold season already. Soon it will be Christmas and he is getting very excited. He wants to know if you are excited about Christmas. At last, pray for him and his family; for their life, their work, and their health. May God bless you. 

Love in Christ, 

Jaw-bu-keh & volunteer 

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Now a letter from Jhonrex. It seems like the poor guy had a bit of a rough time, but I am glad to hear he is recovering now. I'm sure he's been in a lot of pain! 

Jhonrex is 18 years old, lives in the Philippines, and wrote this letter on November 13th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Hello, my friend. How are you there? I'm doing okay, though I broke bones in my right leg. I am thankful to God that I am still alive and for never leaving me. In September, I was in an accident on my motorbike, but I will be okay. I thank for student center project for assisting me. I stopped schooling and attending the project because of my accident. I couldn't attend either place. Thank you for the letters I received. I hope Gage and Chloe are enjoying your treat. Thank you also for the pictures. I enjoy looking at them. I also like the stories because they come together well at the end. Please pray for my full recovery and future good health. This Christmas, what will you do? Until your next letter, thank you so much. 

Respectfully Yours, 

Jhonrex

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This next letter from Gary is especially special because it is his final letter to me. Gary recently turned 18 and has now officially graduated from his Compassion project. I wish he great success in the future! 

This letter appears to have been written and/or dictated by somebody else and written in the 3rd person. 

Gary is from Nicaragua and wrote this letter to me on November 14th, 2018.

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

The young man Gary appreciates your sponsorship. He wants you to be in good health. He tells you that his health is good, thanks to God. Gary is sad because this is his last letter. He says that he keeps all of your letters. He is grateful that you have taken all this time to write to him. Gary says he is happen to have met his friend who you sponsor in Mexico. Gary sends his greetings to this child and hopes he continues in the ways of the Lord. Gary is grateful to have learned about him. Gary is happy for the photographs of the children. He is happy to know that you still have communication with Gage and Chloe, even though you don't care for them anymore. Gary appreciates all of the support and love and effort you have invested in him. He appreciates all your gifts and you will never get away from his heart. Gary wants you to continue to support other children who also have needs. He hopes God blesses you in your work and may God give you good health. Gary will always keep you in his heart and prayers. He says goodbye to you lots of love and lots of hugs. 

Sincerely, 

Gary Jose 

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We move onto a letter from Maria Eduarda, whose name I have slowly changing to get used to it. I've always called her Maria, but recently found out she actually goes by her middle name, Eduarda. I'm using her first and middle name and will try to change it to just Eduarda in my brain. It's a process after so many years of calling her just Maria. 

Maria Eduarda is 14 years old, lives in Brazil, and her letter is dated November 21st, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

How are you? How is your family doing? My family and I are doing well. I am going into a new stage of my life and I will soon start my first year of high school. I will have my graduation from middle school. I am both happy and anxious. I want to say thanks for the letter that you have sent to me. Soon I hope to receive more news in another letter from you. I am always very happy to receive your letters. Please be praying for my family, my graduation, and my start at a new school. I share Psalm 23:1 with you, "The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing." I say goodbye, wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy new year. 

Your Sponsored Child,

Maria Eduarda

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Our post today ends with a form letter, titled My Friends, from Shakilla, who lives in Rwanda. 

Her letter is dated December 4th, 2018. 

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1. Some of my friends are: Angelique, Joyeuse, & Odda

2. Activities I do with my friends are: Fetching water, collecting firewood, and playing 

3. My favorite activities to do with my friends are: Singing & praying 

4. My best friend is: Angelique 

5. My best friend is special because: She helps me to study 

Dear Kayla, 

Shakilla is greeting you in the name of Jesus Christ. Herself and her family are doing fine. We are glad for the letter you sent to us. We are very happy to hear of the story of the birds. We are happy that Gage and Chloe go to school. Shakilla got 77/100 marks at school. Happy new year 2019! 

Written by Nyiraahageniman (Shakilla's mother)

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Five Letter Friday (On a Saturday): Volume 16

Well, it seems like posting a day late is a theme for this week. It's been a pretty high-anxiety and difficult week for me, so I'm not surprised things like blogging have fallen by the wayside. I will get back on track next week.

But since the week isn't over yet, I can still post five letters for you all to read.

We'll start with a letter from Rebecca, who is being her typical chatty self. I love that, of course!

Rebecca is 10 years old, lives in the Philippines, and her letter is dated August 18th, 2018.

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Dear Ate Kayla, 

Good day! How are you and your family? We are fine here. I joined the A1 Child Competition and I won. We are done with our English test and also the test in Values Education and I got perfect scores. I don't know about the other results. I sleep on the wooden floor and I place my foam mat on top. The distance between my house and the learning center is 3 km. Our water supply comes from the water district. What's your weather there? Until now, my father has not found a job because of his rheumatism. That's what it's hard for him to find work. Every October, I attend Girl Scout camping. What people here usually do during vacation is go to the beach to swim, but this time we are having a family reunion. Please pray for me so that I can submit all of my projects into school, like a world map. Thank you so much and God bless you. 

Love,

Rebecca

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Our next letter comes from the same country, from Jhonrex. This young man is so ridiculously inspiring to me. Even though he's now an adult, he continues to try to succeed in school. I know that it's been insanely hard for him. His perseverance is something I aspire to have.

Jhonrex is 18 years old, lives in the Philippines, and he wrote this letter on August 24th, 2018.

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Dear Kayla, 

Hi, I am thankful to God that you always send me a letter and I am thankful that you are always praying for me. I am doing fine in my studies and I'm now in 7th grade. Please pray for good health, especially for my mother's pregnancy this time around. How have you been? What course did you finish? Til' your next letter. 

Respectfully Yours, 

Jhonrex 

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Next is a letter from Brian, who seems to really enjoy the stories I've been sending this year. :) 

Brian is 16 years old, lives in Kenya, and he wrote this letter on September 8th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

It has been good hearing from you once more. I am so happy to hear that you are fine. I hope that your family is fine too. As for me and my family, we're doing fine. In my country is sometimes hot and sometimes cold. I got your letter and I really enjoyed reading it. The story about the prince and the princess, I really enjoyed. It was so funny, I even read it to my cousins. They enjoyed it too. We are now heading towards the longest holiday, which is in December, where we celebrate the birth of Jesus. I wish you all the best as you celebrate. Read Philippians 2:6-10. 

Goodbye,

Brian

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We now move onto our only template letter for this particular blog post. It is from Samuel and he wrote to me on the My House template. 

Samuel is 7 years old and is from Honduras. His letter is dated September 5th, 2018. 

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1. In my house, I sleep in: A bed 

2. In my house, we get water from: A tank 

3. My house is made of: Cement blocks 

4. The floor in my house is made of: Ceramic 

5. My house has a roof made of: Corrugated Iron 

Hello Dear Kayla, 

It is Samuel's brother who is writing to you. I hope you are well in health, beside your loved ones. I want to tell you that my brother is doing well in his classes. He is going into 4th quarter. He is well in health. He wants to ask you what will you do for your next birthday? What will you eat? What is your favorite color? I leave you, wishing you that God blesses you each day of your life. I hope to have news from you soon. Please pray for my life and my family's life. 

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The last letter of today's post comes from Jhojaira. Just a short note, compared to other of her letters, but I cherish it, none of the less. Such a wonderful young woman. 

Jhojaira is 14 years old, lives in Peru, and her letter is dated September 15th, 2018. 

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Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

I greet you in the name of Jesus. I want to tell you that these months, I am well and am spending more time with my parents. I am excited because my 15th birthday is coming and here in Peru, it's an important day. I thank you for the story you wrote in the letter. I liked it a lot and it was the first time I had heard that story. It was funny. Do you like to read a lot? Please pray for me to do better in school and also for my family to be united always. I say goodbye with much love. 

Jhojaira

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Five Letter Friday: Volume 13

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

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

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

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

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Dear Kayla, 

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

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

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

Respectfully Yours,

Jhonrex

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

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

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

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

Joel 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shalom Mama Kayla, 

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

Love,

Kelvin

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

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

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

2. I get food from: The market 

3. My house is made of: Bricks and wood 

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

5. My house's roof is made of: Tiles 

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

Dear Kayla, 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dear Kayla, 

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

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Another Slew of Photo Updates!

Last month, I wrote a post of a ton of photo updates. I am completely shocked and extremely happy to be able to write another post like it this month. I've received so many photo updates lately! It's pretty wonderful.

Dagim from Ethiopia

Faith from Kenya

Joseph from Guatemala

Jhonrex from Philippines 

Jule from Rwanda

Kamaldine from Burkina Faso

Marilyn from El Salvador

Sandra from Uganda

Shakilla from Rwanda

Tern from Thailand

Tumbu from Kenya

Yeidys from Colombia 

Letter Love from Teens

Before I started my sponsorship journey, I never thought I'd make a connection with a teenager. God has given me the innate talent to take care of, relate to, and teach very young children. But I have never really considered myself good at understanding teenagers. Well, then when I started my sponsorship journey, God led me to sponsor boys, and then older boys, and then older girls. It's only just more recently that my family started to gain some younger kiddos. But, all of a sudden I was making these fabulous connections with kids that had the word "teen" in their age.

And I love it so much.

So today's post will include letters from several wonderful teenagers who send me loving letters from all over the world.


Let's start this post off with a letter from Jhojaira, who has always been great at responding to things I write to her. It really feels like a conversation when we write to each other.

Jhojaira is 14 years old and lives in Peru. Her letter is dated April 28th, 2018.

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Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

I greet you in the love of our Lord Jesus. I want to thank you for the beautiful letter you sent. I love reading the stories that you write to me. I also like to see the photos and analyze them. Goldilocks is also a popular story here in Peru. I heard it at different times in school when I was younger. We can learn from this story that we shouldn't take other people's things. Anyway, I like the story very much. Let me ask you, are you in good health these last few months? Before saying goodbye, I ask for you to pray for me and my family to draw closer to God's way. I send you many hugs. 

Jhojaira

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This next letter is from Jhonrex and it comes with good news! In his last letter, he asked me to pray that he would have enough time to join a cell-group (what we call a small group) at his church/project. It seems like that prayer was answered!

Jhonrex is 17 years old, lives in the Philippines, and he wrote this letter on April 21st, 2018.

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Dear Kayla, 

Hello. How are you? If you ask about me and my family, we are okay. Thank you for the letters you sent. You talked about last new year and Christmas and about how cold it is where you live. I also received the letter that had photos of bulldozers and the photo of you together with your family. I'm glad that you continue writing to me and praying for me. 

About our weather here, it is now hot because it is summer here, but in your place it is very cold, so please take care of yourself. I am now in a cell-group with only four other members. We study the Bible, learn about God, and pray for one another. About school, I am still pursuing ALC (Alternative Learning School) because I still desire to finish. I am also still assisting the teachers at the project, with the youngest children. 

Please pray that I will remain in good health always, along with my family. What activities do you have there in the winter? Do you enjoy it? 

I end this message now. Thanks for your unending support. God bless you. 

Respectfully Yours,

Jhonrex

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This next letter is more like a quick note from a young man. He must be a very busy guy, but it is still nice to get an update about him. I don't hear from him very often, so even these small updates are great. 

This letter is from Lemayian, who is 18 years old and lives in Kenya. He wrote this letter on May 4th, 2018. 

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Kayla, 

I greet you in Jesus's name. I am doing well and my family members are also fine. How is your family? I hope and pray that you are all doing well. I normally go to church every week and I am doing well in the project. I than God very much because last year was good, but this year is better because we got a lot of rain and everything is green all over. Thank you for the letters you have sent me. I am very happy to see them. May the Lord bless you. 

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Onto another letter, this time from Lina. This letter seems to focus on things about herself, which I love. It's nice to learn more about her interests and things I can pray for her about. 

Lina is 19 years old, is from Colombia, and wrote this letter on April 24th, 2018. 

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Dear Sponsor, 

I greet you. May God bless you. How are you? My family and I are fine, thank God. I want to tell you that for the past two months, I have been attending a new church with my mom and sister. We feel fine and hope everything will be well there. I tell you that my name means "the person who anoints." I am the oldest of my siblings. My hair is brown and my eyes are brown. One thing that I do well is comb and style my hair. I also like reading. How is your family? What activities do you do in your free time? Sponsor, I will answer your questions. I don't suffer from any disease but my period is hard and I have bad cramps. I have these symptoms for 1 week each month. I have a medical appointment soon, on April 27th,  and I will tell the doctor this. I like to listening to music and playing with my mom and sister. I spend time with other children from the CDC and we like to go to the mall, park, and ice cream shop. I tell you that on Christmas I was not doing well because a relative passed away. I felt sad, but I feel better now. Thank you for your support during this time. Please pray for me to start a professional career after university. I also would like a family someday. I give you a Bible verse to think about; Psalm 119:17. 

Hugs,

Lina

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The next letter from today is from Jule, who I haven't known long, but he has been a great writer since his very first letter. Unfortunately, it seems like he is struggling in school. I will keep praying for him and encouraging him through letters. 

Jule is 14 years old, from Rwanda, and wrote this letter on May 12th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

I, your child Jule, greet you in the name of Jesus. I thank you for the way you care for me and pray for me. I am trying at school. I got a 49% marks and was ranked in 33rd position. Please pray for me to at least be among the top ten students in position. I like reading English books and it please me because my family is also doing well. I thank you for the letter you sent to me, sharing with me your news. I and my family are doing well. It pleased me so much to know that you pray for me. I am glad that your people who were sick got well. Romans 10:9-10 blesses me so much. May God bless you. I conclude by thanking you and wishing you God's blessing. 

Your Child,

Jule

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The last letter for today's post is from Milkias. I am not sure where this letter has been, but is seems to have been lost in cyberspace somewhere, because it just made its way to me this month, after traveling around somewhere for 6 months.

Milkias is 13 years old and lives in Ethipia. His letter is dated January 16th, 2018.

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Dear Kayla, 

Greetings to you, my beloved supporter! How are you and your family doing? I and my family are very fine, thanks to God. Happy new year 2018! I received a letter you wrote to me, along with all the gifts. I had a dog, but now she has died and I was very sad. I received the gift you sent me for the Christmas holiday celebration. I am very grateful for it. Thank you for sending me a gift and God bless you. I am attending my education well and I am studying hard to have good results. Please pray for me. Goodbye until we meet in another letter. 

From Your Child,

Milkias

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Assorted Letters from My Older Boys

As promised, here is the third in my "assorted letters" series. Now I get to take the rest of the week to respond to all of these lovely letters. It should be a fun time! These letters are from boys that no longer use the template form to write. Most kids seem to graduate from the template letters around age 9 or so, but that is not a set number and it varies from country to country.

The letters start off with a letter from Dagim. He is relatively new to writing letters with a template, but seems to be coming into his own, personality wise. I hope to have many more years writing to him.

Dagim is 10 years old and lives in Ethiopia. His letter is dated April 14th, 2018.

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Beloved Sponsor Kayla, 

How are you doing? My family and I are fine. I am happy and thankful about the letter you sent to me recently and what you shared with me about Daniel (his assigned prayer partner). I like fruit, salad, ice cream, soccer, and drawing like he does. I also like singing hymns. Please tell Daniel that I pray for him. Formal class is good. Please pray for me to get a good result and also for my family. Let us know about your prayer requests. I love you! 

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The next letter is from Muzuro. This guy has such perfect, but TINY handwriting. I actually had to increase the size on my computer to accurately read what he was writing. I don't know how it does it. It's actually pretty impressive. Plus, this guy is a super letter writer! Like, I'm so moved by his letters. He seems like a pretty special young man. 

Muzuro is 15 years old, from Uganda, and he wrote this letter on April 14th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

I hope that you are fine, in good weather conditions. I want to thank God for protecting me from childhood up until now. May his named be praised. I was so happy to receive a letter from you. I was very happy to read the story of Little Red Riding Hood from your country. I liked the part when Little Red Riding Hood arrived at her grandmother's house and knocked on the door and the wolf said "come in", pretending to be the grandmother. This is the part that made me laugh. It was enjoyable to me. Please if you write to me again, share another story from your country. I like reading stories. I tell you the thing that pleased me the most was the coloring paper of the car. I am going to color them and put them in my book. Please send me another of a storage building. I want to thank God for giving me talents, for example in playing ball, riding a bicycle, in making items with clay and barbed wire, in drawing, and in dancing. I am praying to God to allow my talents to help my parents so that our family's suffering can change to happiness. 

If God allows us to see each other face to face, we can have a competition in dance. I know I will win. God be with you. Please I ask you to pray for my family so that our suffering can change to better. Sometimes there is no money to buy food and we go without eating something. God be with you. 

Muzuro Michael 

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Letters from this next boy are getting increasingly special for me. Carlos is set to graduate next February and I know that between now and then, there will only be a few more letters between us. I've been writing to Carlos for so long. I'm going to miss him so much.

Carlos is 17 years old and lives in Honduras. He wrote this letter on April 11th, 2018.

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Hello Dear Kayla, 

Are you healthy with your family? I am healthy, thank God. I thank you for sending a letter. I would like to visit your country and meet the people in your family. I would also like to help my grandmother and meet my sponsors through a picture. When I grow up I want to be a teacher. I am doing well in school and doing well with my family. In my country we are in summer. It is very hot most of the time. Here in Honduras we only have two seasons during the year; winter and summer. I would like to play in snow someday. I like the pictures of the vehicles that move snow, so that cars can pass by with no problems. I say goodbye with kisses and hugs. 

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The next letter is from Bryan, who is still very young, but writes nice, long letters. He seems like a very intelligent boy. 

Bryan is 9 years old, is from Nicaragua, and his letter is dated March 17th, 2018. 

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Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

How are you? I hope that you are good. I always think about you. I glorify the Lord because you are my sponsor and you are in my heart. I received your letter. I think it is so interesting the big trees. I could also see in your pictures. It is great! Thank you so much for remembering me. You asked me a question and I want to answer it. I have not had the opportunity to accept Jesus into my heart, but I know that he loves me and that I have to accept him in my heart. I have gone to the circus before, but it is not a good idea to go again because there are magicians there that do magic tricks. I know that those things are not good. 

Besides, I pray for you and your family. I could see the snow in the pictures that you sent me. We do not get snow here because the weather is too warm. Thank you so much for the pages you sent me. 

Thank you very much for remembering me all the time. Please keep praying for me. I have received so many gifts from God. My family and you are very big blessings for me! I hope to meet you some day. I love you so much. 

Your Sponsored Boy,

Bryan

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The next letter is from another one of my boys who is sent to graduate next year. I have just over a year left with him. I do not take that for granted! 

Jhon is 19 years old and lives in Bolivia. His letter is dated March 28th, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

I greet you with the peace of the Lord. I tell you that I am well. GAP is a program in which we do acts of service in the community and in my neighborhood. In the Compassion project we do homework and service activities. I have already applied it to painting the classrooms and decorating so that it looks nice. Thanks to God, I did have a good Christmas. I spent Christmas with my family. At midnight we popped fireworks, then we ate barbecue. It was delicious! My best present ever is when I was 12. My parents bought me a video game and I took very good care of it. I tell you that I am studying industrial computer science in an institute and I am in my first semester. I ask God that he allows me to continue ahead. I pray for you so that God blesses you and your family. Please pray for my studies, my health, my family, and my friends. 

With Love,

Jhon

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The last letter of this post comes from my boy Jhonrex. I am so glad to hear that things are going well for him. In his last letter he told me that he was hoping to join a Cell-Group (like a small group), if he could find the time. It looks like he did! 

He is responding to a letter I wrote to him in APRIL and it was STILL SNOWING. It is much warmer (and even hot) here now. 

Jhonrex is 17 years old and is from the Philippines. His letter is dated April 21st, 2018.

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Dear Kayla ,

Hello. How are you? If you ask about me and my family, we are okay. Thank you for the letters you sent. You talked about last new year and Christmas and how cold it is where you live. I also received letters that had photos of bulldozers and of you with your family. I am glad that you continue writing to me and praying for me. 

About our weather here it is now hot because it is summer. But there in your place, it is still very cold, so please take care of yourself. I am now in a cell-group with only four other members. We study the Bible, learn about God, and pray for one another. About school, I am still pursuing Alternative Learning School because I still desire to finish studying. I am also assisting the teachers here in our center. We teach the small children. 

Please pray that I will be in good health always. Also for my family. What activities do you do there during the winter? Do you enjoy it? 

I end this message now. Thank you for your unending support. God bless you. 

Respectfully Yours,

Jhonrex

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