Five Letter Friday: Volume 22

What happened to Volume 21?

The world may never know.

I swear it doesn't have anything to do with me forgetting to post and then not wanting the numbers to not match, leading me to skipping the #21 entirely.

No. That can't be it.

It just vanished into thin air!

How strange...

Ahem...well, maybe it'll turn up someday. Until then, five letters for volume 22!

Today will be a bit funny because the first two letters will all be the same template, entitled How I Have Fun, from two different kiddos in Kenya. I received them both in the same week and think it's fun to post them all together.

First up is the letter from Muuo, who is 8 years old. His letter is dated November 9th, 2018. Some of his letters crack me up! He seems like quite a funny character.

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

2. My favorite activity is: Playing hula hoop 

3. When I am outside, I like to: Hop like a frog 

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

5. One sport I like to play is: Swimming 

6. I usually play with: My siblings 

7. When I am bored, I like to: Rest under a tree 

8. One fun thing I like to do is: Bark like a dog 

Muuo sends warm greetings to you and your family. He says he is doing well both at school and at the church project. He thanks you for the letter which you sent to him. He says the weather is hot, even though the rainy season is right around the corner. Lastly, he is wishing you and your family a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year. 

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Now, the same letter from sweet Alice, who is also 8 years old. Her letter is dated November 3rd, 2018. 

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

2. My favorite activity is: Singing games  

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

4. When I am inside, I like to: Read storybooks  

5. One sport I like to play is: Soccer 

6. I usually play with: My friends  

7. When I am bored, I like to: Watch TV 

8. One fun thing I like to do is: Dance 

Alice says hello to you. She says I love you very much, my sponsor. She says thank you so much for being my sponsor and she hopes to meet you one day. She usually prays for you. She wishes you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. May Almighty God bless you so much and thanks for the letters. 

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This next letter is also from Kenya. This time, a letter from Baraka, who recently graduated from using the templates. It appears as if he's still having a project worker help him write this letter. Not much is said in this particular letter, but I imagine there will be a little bit of a transition period as he works on writing things for himself, versus answering pre-written questions. 

Baraka is 9 year old and wrote this letter on October 22nd, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Baraka greets you in Jesus' name. He appreciates your letter very much and says he is doing well in school and at home. He also says his family members are doing well too. He thanks you for sharing pictures and says he enjoyed them very much. He says he thanks you a lot for the support you give to him and he wishes you God's blessings in your endeavors. 

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We finally are leaving the country and venturing somewhere new. ;) 

Up next is a letter from Enmanuel. To me, he comes across as boy of simple pleasures. A boy after my own heart. Seems to just find joy in the little things. 

Enmanuel is 10 years old, lives in the Dominican Republic, and wrote this letter on October 31st, 2018. 

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Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

God bless you. How are you? My family and I are doing well. I am healthy. I am doing well in school also. I have been playing baseball with my friends, which is a lot of fun. How have you been lately? What have you and your family done lately? I request your prayers for my mother. 

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Last up for today is a letter from Kelvin, who is writing to me on the About Me template. 

Kelvin is 8 years old and is from Indonesia. His letter is dated October 29th, 2018. 

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1. In my family, I am the: 3rd child 

2. One thing I do really well is: **Something was written, but not translated** 

3. My height: 116 cm 

4. My weight: 25.5 kg 

5. My hair is: Straight 

6. One thing I really like to do is: Go to student church 

Shalom Kayla, 

I was happy to receive your letters and read the stories in which you sent. Thank you for replying to my letter. Thank you for your prayers. I am practicing for Christmas here. I join in the dance. That is all my letter. Lord Jesus bless you. I am looking forward to your next letter. 

Love & Greetings,

Kelvin

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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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Three Letter Tuesday: Volume 2

Our three letters today come from three different continents today. What a worldly post we have. :)

First up is a letter from Veronika, who is writing to me on a template titled My Hopes For The Future. I love that Compassion encourages our children to think about the future. I was once told that children living in poverty are often unable to look to the future and there are many occurrences of children actually getting tearfully upset at the question, "what do you want to be when you grow up?" simply because they have never been able to look to the future. Their day to day lives are filled with worrying about how to make it to the next day. Organizations like Compassion help get rid of the day-to-day fear and allow children to think to the future. I love that. 

Veronika is 8 years old and lives in Haiti. Her letter is dated April 10th, 2018. 

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1. In the future I hope to be: A teacher

2. In the future I hope to visit: Brazil

3. When I grow up, do I want to get married?: Yes 

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

5. When I grow up, do I want to have children?: Yes 

Veronika is happy to write you this letter. She greets you and your family in the name of Jesus Almighty. How are your activities? She is very well with her family. Her activities are going very well, thanks to God. Thank you for the lovely picture. She is happy to hear from you. Thank you for your prayer help. Help her pray for her school. She is in Grade 4. Did you celebrate Easter? She had a good celebration with her church. Pray for her and her family. She will pray for you and your family. Stay in the peace of God. 

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This next letter is from Faith. This girl just amazes me. She has been through so much in her young life and her letters used to be so unhappy and you could just feel the sadness coming off the page. She really seems to have grown in her self-confidence and is growing into a wonderful young woman. 

Faith is 12 years old, from Kenya, and she wrote this letter on May 26th, 2018. 

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Hello Kayla! 

How have you been? I hope and trust that you are fine and doing good. On my side, I am fine, and I thank God for his care and protection. My family members are also fine and have said hi to you. 

In my studies, I am still working hard so that I can achieve my goals in the future. I request to continue praying for me. I normally attend Compassion every Saturday and my teacher teaches me the Word of God and many other good things. 

I thank you for the letter that you sent to me. I was glad to know how you are going on. I thank you, my dear, for all the support. You are a very special person in my life. I really pray for God to help you and protect you always. I wish you all the best and may the grace of God be upon your forever. 

Bye and be blessed

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We'll close out this post with a letter from little Kelvin, who is writing to me today on the My Project Learning template. I just love to hear what all of my kids are being taught at their various Compassion projects. I have such faith that the staff at each project are equipping my kids with important lessons for them to succeed not only now, but also in their adult lives, in the future. 

Kelvin is 7 years old and lives in Indonesia. He wrote this letter on June 5th, 2018. 

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1. In my project, I am learning about: Drawing 

2. About my emotions, I have learned: How to explain about emotions

3. About being polite & kind, I have learned how to: Greet people 

4. About my community, I have learned about: Sharing with one another

5. My favorite thing I have learned at my project is: Playing together with friends 

Shalom Kayla, 

It is a pleasure to be able to write a letter to you. You are like my best friend; always there whenever I need a friend. Thank you for your love for me. Thank you for the interesting stories you tell me. They motivate me to make progress. I am sending my love and care for you. God bless you. 

Love in Christ,

Kelvin

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Letters, Letters Everywhere

Just your typical run of the mill letter filled post. :)

We'll start with a letter from Marinelis, who is extra chatty in this letter. I have to admit, her dogs' names crack me up!

Marinelis is 15 years old and lives in the Dominican Republic. Her letter is dated April 4th, 2018.

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Hello Dear Friend, 

How are you? How is your family doing? I hope you're doing well. I am doing very well at school. I try to do my best effort. I don't know how to describe my dogs, but they are cute and nice. Their names are Chiquita 1 and Chiquita 2. I also have a cat named Missouri Brandilyn. 

You looked very cute and happy in your photo. I like your dress. Thank you for the pages to color you sent me. I once watched the Moana cartoon. I like the songs in Moana a lot. 

It has been awhile since we got to observe a solar eclipse in my country, like last year. They announced in the news that in order to observe the solar eclipse, you had to wear special glasses, to not harm your eyes. 

I like to wear dresses, long denim pants, and dresses. My house has two bedrooms, one bathroom, a kitchen, a living room, and a dining room. The project I go to has 5 classrooms, 6 bathrooms, an office, a kitchen, a cafeteria, and a room where we hold special events. The church has two levels and it has a water plant. That's all I can describe. 

During my time off I like to talk to my friends. What makes me smile are the jokes of my friends. I liked the stories about when you were 15 years old. Especially the one about you attending camp. 

With Love,

Marinelis

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Onto a sweet letter from Kamaldine. In this letter, I get to learn more about some of the things she learns at her project. 

Kamaldine is 6 years old and lives in Burkina Faso. Her letter was written on October 7th, 2017 (I have NO idea what took it so long to arrive). 

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1. Explain what you are learning at the project: Songs like "God, God, may your name be praised." 

2. What I have learned about hygiene and good manners: Brushing teeth everyday, always wearing clean clothes, washing everyday. 

3. Two things that I have learned in the project that I practice at home: Singing and washing hands with soap before every meal. 

4. What motivates me to attend the center activities: Bible stories 

Dear Kayla, 

Hello! It is great for me to write to you. How are you doing? Everyone is well here and my family says hello. How is Zenebu in Ethiopia? I think of her. Thank you for the coloring pages that helped me improve myself. About the play, there were the roles of mother who is cooking, the father who went to the field, and the one who is selling in the market. I have never seen a solar eclipse. I hope to see one someday. See you soon! 

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Next is a letter from Emanise. I don't hear from this young woman very often, but it's always a treat when I do. 

Emanise is 18 years old, from Haiti, and she wrote this letter on January 30th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

I don't have enough words to tell you how happy I am to write to you. First of all, I want to greet you. How are you, your family, and friends? As for me, everything is going well. I now answer your questions. 1. I like wearing blue pants, white t-shirts, and black sneakers. 2. Today I have eaten spaghetti. 3. My house is made with bricks and a thin roof. It has 2 rooms. 4. My project is very beautiful. It has a school and a church. 5. If I have extra time today, I will continue to read a book that I started. 6. The most enjoyable thing for me is to spend time with friends. 7. The last party I went to was on January 19th. 8. My best friend's name is Charles. 9. My advice for young people is to go to school and church. Thank you for your pictures, letters, and gift. I used it to buy clothes. I am glad to hear from you about Nikko, Gage, Chloe, and your family. Please pray that God gives me more intelligence. I will always pray for you and your family. 

Your Friend,

Kayla

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It's onto another form letter, this time from Kelvin. He is telling me a few things about his house. It's fun to picture him inside of his house, living his day to day life. 

Kelvin is 7 years old and he is from Indonesia. His letter is dated April 3rd, 2018. 

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1. I get water from: The well 

2. The walls of my house are made of: Bricks 

3. In my house I Do have electricity. 

4. I wash my clothes in: My bathroom 

5. My house has a ceramic tile floor 

6. My house has a iron sheet roof 

Hi Kayla, 

I was so happy to get your letter. I believe that God loves me more than anything. When I miss my mother's hug, I pray to God. Kayla, thank you for being a friend in my life. I go to the project every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday on a Sunday I join in the worship service. In my village, we have our annual party in May. All the people celebrate it and gather our harvest. All are happy and thankful to God. Kayla, thank you and I hope God blesses you always. 

Love, 

Kelvin

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Now I share a very short letter from Enmanuel. Honestly, it's kind of funny how much he seems to dislike writing. Funny guy, for sure. He definitely has things he would rather be doing. 

Enmanuel is 10 years old and is from the Dominican Republic. He wrote this letter on April 4th, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Kayla, 

May God bless you. How are you? I am well, thank God. How are you spending your time? Here we are having a weather change that is causing many viruses and sicknesses. I ask you to pray for me and my family. 

Enmanuel

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Three Form Letters to End the Month

I don't see myself posting too many more times before the end of February, but I do have a few letters to share. Today, I'll share three template letters I've received and another day soon, I'll share some letters from older kids.

Let's start with a letter about Kelvin's Compassion project. Just some basic info was shared and then a a nice personal paragraph. Kelvin seems like a great little guy.

Kelvin is 7 years old and lives Indonesia. He wrote this letter on January 24th, 2018.

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1. My project's name is: Kabar Baik (in English: Good News)

2. The number of children in my project is: 180

3. I get to my project by: Walking 

4. My favorite activity to do at my project is: Playing with friends 

Dear Kayla, 

I was very happy to get your letter. I wish you and your family a merry Christmas. I celebrated Christmas at the project very happily. Thanks for the Bible verse. Thanks for the photo and coloring page. I will always pray for Dedilhomme. In my village there is a party held once a year. The people are grateful for the harvest of vegetables and fruits. I pray for you. God bless. 

Regards,

Kelvin

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Up next, my sweet Lenin shared a template letter about his family. Out of every letter I receive, I LOVE letters that tell me more information about my children's families. It's always so nice to know siblings names and who else the child lives with. Such precious information, to me. 

Lenin is 6 years old, from Peru. His letter is not dated. 

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1. My siblings from oldest to youngest are: Kiara (5 years old), Xiomara (3 years old)

2. My family lives in the: City 

3. At home, cooks: My grandmother Doris 

4. My favorite way to help in my family is: Sweeping and running errands 

5. In my family, I spend the most time with: My mother and my grandmother 

Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

Lenin's tutor greets you in the name of Jesus. Lenin is excited for receiving your letter. He thanks you for the photos of the trucks. He was surprised to see so much snow! The drawing was funny. It's summer here and it's too hot. I want to ask you; how is the weather in your country now? He is praying for you. Please pray for his grandparent's work, that may God continues blessing them. He says goodbye with affection and hugs. 

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We'll end this post with a letter from Tumbu, who like my other sweet Kenyan littles recently, is writing to me on the Hobbies & Pets template. 

Tumbu is 7 years old and wrote this letter on January 20th, 2018. 

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1. Some of my hobbies are: Drawing, painting, playing football

2. My favorite hobby is: Playing football and I like to do my hobby with: my friends

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

4. I would like to have: Many friends to play with and sport shoes

5. The name of my pet is: Dog 

6. My favorite thing to do with my pet is: To hunt animals that live here 

7. My friend's hobby is: Drawing and his pet is a: Cat. 

Hello Dear Kayla, 

Tumbu is very happy to salute you in Jesus's name. He hopes that you are all fine with your family members. He says he is fine too. Again he tells you that he had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. He says during this time, he celebrated well with all of his family members. He ate mutton and chapati. He loves you and he is glad to have your letters. He says he will send some photos to you soon. God bless you so much. 

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SHARE ALL THE LETTERS!

I had a moment with the title, haha. One of my favorite memes ever (probably because it describes my brain/life perfectly) is this one:

So today, I will share all the letters! Well...a few of them, haha. You know what? Just read them! ;)

The first letter I share is a very first letter, for that matter! My very first letter from m boy Kelvin. He wrote on the My Dreams template. He sounds like a wonderful boy!

Kelvin is 7 years old and from Indonesia. He wrote this letter on December 5th, 2017.

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

2. Someday I would like to meet my sponsor because: I want to thank you and see you personally. 

3. Someday I would like to meet: The president of Indonesia

4. Someday I would like to see: The making of an airplane

5. Someday I would like to visit: Bali 

Dear Miss Kayla, 

Shalom. I'm so happy to be able to get your letter. I am thankful to know you, Miss Kayla. I ask for your prayers so that my father and mother can reunite again. I am in 2nd grade of elementary school now. I like riding my bike. I have seen your photos of your foster children and family. They are so cute and have beautiful smiles. My greetings to Gage and Chloe. I hope Gage will get well soon. God bless. 

With Love From,

Kelvin

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Now a letter from little Bryan, who lives in Nicaragua. his is the first letter he's completely written on his own! He filled the whole page with his adorable, loopy handwriting. :) 

He is 7 years old and wrote this letter on November 18th, 2017. T

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Hi Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

God bless you! I am so happy for writing to you! I love your letters. I want to tell you that my project friends and I will go to the dinosaur park. We will also go to the pool. I like going out. My favorite food is friend chicken. There are four classrooms in my project. I like to be my friends. I like December because my family gives me Christmas presents. My mother always cooks deliciously on Christmas. I feel happy because I am on school vacation. I am playing more with my friends. I have never seen an eclipse. I say goodbye with a big hug and kisses. I wish you many blessings. 

Bryan

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Another from another boy. My little man Baraka wrote his letter to me on the My Hobbies and Pets template. 

Baraka is 8 years and and is from Kenya. His letter is dated December 18th, 2017. 

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1. Some of my hobbies are: Playing, reading, riding my bike. 

2. My favorite hobby is: Riding my bike 

3. One hobby I would like to try one day is: Singing

4. I would like to have: A ball 

5. The name of my pet is: Tommy (dog) 

6. The favorite thing I like doing with my pet is: Playing 

7. My friend's hobby is: Reading and his pet is Tiger (dog). 

Baraka greets you in Jesus' name. He says he is good with his family members. He thanks you for his support. He says he has a pet dog by the name of Tommy. He wishes you a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year. 

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I will close out this post with a letter from a little girl named Veronika. She wrote this letter on the My School Break template. To be honest, I find this template a bit odd. Some of the questions seem out of place to me. But oh well, it's always good to hear anything bout kids, right? 

Veronika is 7 years old and lives in Haiti. Her letter is dated November 21st, 2017. 

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1. What are the months of your school break? June, July, August. 

2. During my school break, I often go: To the river 

3. My favorite thing to do during my school break is: Play

4. My favorite fruit to eat during my school break is: Avocado 

5. During my school break, my favorite person to spend time with is: My mother 

Hi! Today it is with joy that Veronika writes this letter to you. She greets in you in Jesus' name. How are you and all of your family doing? How are your activities going? She is doing very well with her family and her activities are also going well. She is happy to hear from you. What preparations have you done already for Christmas? She says, in her country it rains every day. It gets so very cold. She prays for you for God to give you more strength and courage and bless you always. Pray for her for God to give her more intelligence in school. She wishes you a merry Christmas. She loves you a lot. She shares with you John 14. 

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New Kids and Two Photo Updates!

I realized yesterday that I have been slacking when it comes to introducing my new correspondent kids. Amidst many of my kids graduating and other kids moving away, I have been on the waiting list for many kids (and I'm still expecting several more). The list is extra long lately, so kids are more few and far between, but the wait is always totally worth it.

Since July, I have received four new kids (all boys!) and I want to share their cute faces with you now.

13 Year Old Anju from Indonesia (Due for a new photo any day now)

5 Year Old Dedilhomme from Haiti 

8 Year Old Yohannis from Ethiopia

7 Year Old Kelvin from Indonesia

In the past week, I have also received two photo updates. It's fun to see how much my kids grow and change between photos. 

Nicol from Colombia

Mariela from El Salvador