Five Letter Friday: Volume 14

Okay...so I didn't get any other posts between Tuesday and today like I said I would. But you will definitely see at least one this weekend, so that helps, right?

Anyway, it's Friday. Here are the five letters for today. It's a five form letter kind of day!

The first is a letter titled My Dental Checkup. This letter comes to us from a sweet little guy named Tumbu.

Tumbu is 7 years old, lives in Kenya, and his letter is dated August 13th, 2018.

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1. My last dental checkup was in: April 

2. The dental checkup was done at: The Project 

3. I went for my checkup: On Foot

4. I went to my dental checkup with: My mother 

5. About my dental checkup, I felt: Anxious  

6. One thing that was done at my dental checkup is: Checked the condition of my teeth

7. The doctor/nurse said: My teeth are in good condition 

8. At my dental checkup, I learned: That we need to brush our teeth after eating 

Hello Kayla, 

Tumbu greets you and he is also exciting to write to you again. He thanks you for such an amazing story and he says he has learned to be contented with what he has and to not be greedy and want more. Tumbu says he is enjoying his school holiday spending time in the project. He says his teachers are teaching him to read story books and he hopes that one day he will be able to do it by himself. He sends lots of love to you, your family, and your friends. He hopes you are all fine. 

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Our next form letter is from Mariza. This letter is titled The Weather. 

Mariza is 7 years old, from Nicaragua, and wrote her letter on August 9th, 2018. 

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1. Nicaragua only has two seasons, rainy and dry. Right now we are in: Dry Season 

2. When the weather is sunny, I like to: Go to the beach 

3. When the weather is rainy, I like to: Watch the rain fall down as it is pleasant

4. The problems during rainy weather are: Flooding, road damage, and dengue 

5. My favorite weather is: Rainy 

Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

Mariza sends you lots of hugs and kisses. She is very thankful for all the letters you send her and says she likes Red Riding Hood. What story do you like? How is your health? Mariza started school and she goes to school each day at 7:00 a.m. She hopes you will pray for her and her family to be fine. 

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Our next fun form letter is from Marilyn. She wrote this letter on the My Favorites template. 

Marilyn is 8 years old and is from El Salvador. Her letter is dated August 27th, 2018. 

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1. My favorite food is: Soups 

2. My favorite sport is: Baseball 

3. My favorite Old Testment Bible verses are: Jeremiah 33:3, Samuel 3:10, Psalm 133:1. 

4. My favorite New Testament Bible verses are: Romans 12:2 & Philippians 4:13. 

5. My favorite animals are: Cow & Cat 

Marilyn greets you, Kayla, in the name of  our Lord Jesus Christ. She hopes are fine and are enjoying many blessings from our creator. She says that she puts her teddy bears alongside of her when she sleeps. She thanks you for thinking of her and for writing to her. She thanks you for the Bible story. She is praying for you. She asks you to pray for her and her family. Until soon. Blessings!

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Onto the next template letter! Whoo hoo! 

This letter is from Dedilhomme and it is titled My House. 

Dedilhomme is 6 years old and is from Haiti. He wrote this letter on August 30th, 2018. 

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1. Does your whole family live together in the house?: Yes 

2. At home, my responsibility is: Carrying Water 

3. My house is made of: Concrete 

4. My house has a roof of: Metal Sheets 

5. On my house I sleep on: A mat 

Dedilhomme thanks God for this nice occasion he has to write to you! He asks how are your activities and your family? He is doing well with Jesus. He had a happy summer time. Summer holiday ends now. He asks for you to pray for him to have a good school year. May God bless you! 

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And life has come full circle within this post. We will be ending this post with the same letter template that it began with. 

This time, we will hear about Alice's dental checkup. 

Alice is from Kenya and is 7 years old. She wrote this letter on August 25th, 2018. 

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1. My last dental checkup was in: Last Wednesday  

2. The dental checkup was done at: The Project 

3. I went for my checkup: On Foot

4. I went to my dental checkup with: My mother 

5. About my dental checkup, I felt: Very excited   

6. One thing that was done at my dental checkup is: The nurse checked my teeth 

7. The doctor/nurse said: My teeth are very good 

8. At my dental checkup, I learned: I should always brush my teeth to keep them clean 

Alice says hello to you. She is very grateful and happy for you and your support. She also says that she is doing well at school and in her Compassion project. She is very happy for the letter you sent to her and is really hoping to receive more. Finally, she says may God bless you. 

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Five Letter Friday: Volume 6

I don't think we need an introduction to today's post. We all know the drill.

5 letters. 5 x the joy!

Our first letter comes from my little Thai guy Jaw-bu-keh. This letter is written on the My Typical Week template.

Jaw-bu-keh is 7 years old, from Thailand (as stated), and the letter is dated June 28th, 2018.

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1. I typically get up at: 6:00 a.m 

    And got to bed at: 8:00 p.m

2. In the morning, I typically: Wash my face

3. My favorite day of the week is: Sunday because of church

4. I go to the project on: Saturday

5. My favorite activity during my weekend is: Playing with friends 

6. In the afternoon, I typically: Take care of younger siblings 

Dear Kayla, 

My name is Norpue. I am a volunteer and I am writing on behalf of Jaw-bu-keh because he can't write by himself. He says thank you for your letter and another chance to talk to you. He is a cheerful boy. He said this is a special month because it includes Children's Day and Father's Day. On June 10th, there was a Children's Day activity. He and his friends sang songs and had a competition for memorizing Bible verses. He said it was fun and had the opportunity to eat a delicious meal. On June 17th, the church held a Father's Day activity. He sang a song to his father and everyone had a good time. He asks if you have Father's Day activities there. Please pray for him and his mother's work. He has his parents pray for you. May God bless you. 

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The next letter is another template letter; this time from my serious child Marilyn. She is writing to me on the My Community template. 

Marilyn is 8 years old, lives in El Salvador, and she wrote this letter on July 3rd, 2018.

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1. The name of my community is: El  Escalon

2. My community's population is: 2,500 

3. In my community, common transportation is: Bicycle and Car

4. In my community, most people work as: Farmers 

5. What I like best about my community is: The flowers and school 

Kayla, 

Marilyn greets you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. She hopes that God is blessing you greatly. She tells you that she celebrated Easter with her family. She also says she is happy with the family that God has given her. She asks you to not stop praying for her so that God will always accompany her. She does not say goodbye, but see you soon. 

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The middle letter for today's post is from another girl, but older this time. This letter is from Mariela. She is not using a template, but also seems to be writing to me to tell me a little bit about her community. 

Mariela is 13 years old, from El Salvador, and her letter is dated June 28th, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Kayla, 

Greetings and blessings. How are you? I hope this letter finds you doing well and blessed by our Lord Jesus Christ. I want to tell you that I always pray for you, for God to bless you and keep you well. Today I want to tell you about my community. It is called La Paz and what I like the best about my community are the fields. People here work selling tortillas and tamales or they work as seamstresses. I want to know, what is your community like? I want to thank you for your support and for the letter you sent me. Thanks to God, I am doing well and so is my family. I want to ask you to pray for me and my family, for God to keep us well. I say goodbye to you with love and a hug. 

Mariela

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This next letter is a short note from my typically chatty Rebecca. She must not have had a lot of extra time to write this time around. Or just didn't have much to say. 

Rebecca is 10 years old and lives in the Philippines. Her letter is dated June 13th, 2018. 

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Dear Ate Kayla, 

Good day! How are you and your family? About us here, we are fine. We started classes on June 4th. I have new friends now. My verse for you is John 14:6. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through me." I am thankful for the school supplies, bag, and shoes. My fingernail is fine now. Yes, we do have breaks from school. During Easter, we go to church. I pray for you Ate to have a good job. God bless! 

Becca

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The last post for today is from Sunrei (this post has been dominated by girls!). She is still so young, but she really does write like a child much older than herself. Quite a wonderful personality, I think. 

Sunrei is 11 years old, from Peru, and her letter is dated July 4th, 2018. 

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Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

I greet you in the love of Christ. I hope when you receive my letter that you are in good health, along with your family. I thank you for what you sent me. I liked very much the story of the Ugly Duckling and how at the end, it turned in a beautiful swan. I want to tell you that every Tuesday, my class goes to the park with our tutor, but I don't go because I don't like it. My youngest sister has turned one year old. They grow up so fast! My favorite dish is Aji de Gallina, which is spicy creamed chicken. What is your favorite dish? I ask you to please read Psalm 93. I ask you to please pray for my family. Thank you. Many blessings. I say goodbye with love. 

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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 

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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Just Some Enjoyable Letters

It's been a lovely week with several lovely letters. Let's read them today.

Let's start with a letter from Sevenson. It's been awhile since I heard from him. Even with his letters few and far between, I love reading his letters.

Sevenson is 16 years old and lives in Haiti. His letter is dated December 16th, 2017.

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Dear Kayla, 

It is a great pleasure for me to write this letter to you. How are you and your activities and your family? My family and I are well by God's grace. I always succeed at school. My church is going well. What is the weather like in your country. Here it is cold now. When do you celebrate Christmas in your country? I celebrate Christmas every December 24th in my country. I thank you for the letter. Pray that I will succeed in everything that I undertake. 

Sevenson

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Next, a letter from Sunrei. Such a wonderful writer for such a young child. Love every detail in every letter. 

Sunrei is 10 years old and lives in Peru. Her letter was written on February 20th, 2018. 

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Dear Godmother Kayla, 

I greet you with the love of our Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you for the beautiful letter that you sent me. I want to tell you that I am enjoying summer. I went to the beach with my family, my tutor, and my friends from church. At Christmas, I had a good time with my family, set off firecrackers with my cousins, and had a turkey dinner with Russian salad, hot cocoa, and Christmas fruit cake. My uncle gave me a gift of a cosmetic set and my mom gave me perfume. How good is God?! Also, I took a boat ride with my family at the beach. I want you to read John 16:27, "No, the father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God." Also read 2 Peter 3:1-8. We should look for God more. What is the name of your congregation? I ask you to pray for my mom and my sisters. I say goodbye to you with love. 

Sunrei

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Onto a letter from Brian. It sounds like he's really starting to think about his future, which I love. I hope he achieves all of his dreams. 

Brian is 16 years old, from Kenya. His letter is dated February 10th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

I greet you in the name of Jesus Christ, hoping that you are doing well together with your family. My family and I are doing well and God has been our protector. Also my family sends you greetings. I have another opportunity to send a letter to you again. Thank you for the letters you wrote for me. I was very happy while reading them. They are very interesting and it is interesting learning more about your country. I am working hard so that I can go to university and study civil engineering. I love the ideas the engineers use to make roads and wish one day that I can be like them. Before I wind up, I have a memory verse to share with you from Psalm 125:1, which says, "Those who trust in the Lord are like Mt. Zion, which can never be shaken or destroyed." My Christmas was good and I celebrated at home with my relatives. It was enjoyable and there was all kinds of food. Thank you for your support and may God bless you. Good bye. 

Brian

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And I will end this post with a letter from Marilyn, which she wrote on the My Dreams template. It so fun to hear about the dreams of our littlest kiddos, isn't it? I hope I get to write to Marilyn for a long time to see how her dreams grow and develop. 

Marilyn is 8 years old and lives in El Salvador. Her letter is dated January 30th, 2018. 

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

2. I would like to see: Snow

3. Someday I would like to: Travel on a Boat

4. Someday I would like to meet my sponsor because: To thank her for the benefits of being sponsored 

5. Someday I would like to meet: Jesus and the president of my country

Marilyn greets you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. She hopes you are blessed well and she hopes that in this new year, God gives you many blessings. She thanks you for your wish of finishing the last year well. She requests that you pray for her so that God always helps her. She says goodbye for you. Because this child cannot write yet, this letter is written by a third person. 

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Letters with Photos!

Last week, I hit the sponsorship jackpot! It's (usually) a rare occasion to get extra, special photos attached to a letter and for some wonderful reason, I got three letters with extra photos attached! Two of the kiddos sent family photos "just because" and the third letter had a gift photo attached due to a financial sponsor sending a financial gift. As you can imagine, I am so happy for these photos!

Let's start with a letter from Nicol. She wrote an extra long letter, trailing onto a second page and then sent me three photos; a family photo, a photo of herself, and a photo of her and her brother wearing their Halloween costumes. 

Her letter started on the Festivals and Holidays template. 

Nicol is 5 years old and lives in Colombia. Her letter is dated November 28th, 2017. 

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1. Our national festivals/holidays are: Harvest Festival & Joropo Festival (music celebration)

2. My favorite national holiday is: Independence Day 

3. My family celebrates my favorite holiday by: It is a special day and we raise the flag. 

4. My favorite foods to eat during our festivals/holidays are: Rice with shredded beef 

5. At the project, we celebrate Christmas by: By eating flan & bunuelos (a white dough with cheese that is fried). 

6. My family celebrates the New Year by: With the whole family and friends. We give gifts. 

I greet you in the name of Jesus, dear Kayla. Nicol is very happy to write to you again, even though she cannot do it herself. She wants to tell you many things. To start, she is very happy. Next year, she is going to start school in January. She sends you many hugs and kisses and sends you the verse John 3:16. She also thanks you for looking out for her. In her community there are integrations to collect money to improve the neighborhood and help the poor people. It is very beautiful because they are a very close community. She tells you that is not sick, she is healthy. She wants to know; How are the children you are caring for? How are you? She sends you some photos. 

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Now, onto the amazing letter from my sweet girl Brisa. She writes her letter on the My Holiday/School Break template and also included some wonderful photos! She sent a photo of herself with her big sister and then a full family photo, including her new baby brother, who was just 10 days old when the photo was taken! 

Brisa is 7 years old and from Nicaragua. Her letter is dated November 24th, 2017. 

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1. My school breaks are in the months of: April (Holy Week) and December (Christmas). 

2. During my break, I usually go: Visit my family or I stay home 

3. My favorite food to eat during my school break is: Stuffed chicken 

4. What I like to do the most during my school break is: Play with my friends 

5. The person I like to be with during my school break is: My parents and cousins 

Good Afternoon Dear Sponsor Kayla,

Hello! Every day I am praying for, so that our Lord keeps you safe. I also want to tell you that I now have a Christmas/New Year school break and I passed my school year with excellent grade. I am very happy because Christmas is coming up soon and at the project, they will give us a nice gift. I am also very happy because I am writing this letter to you and I am sending you pictures of me with my family. My brother is just 10 days old. My mom helped me to write this letter. 

With Lots of Love,

Brisa

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And we'll round up this post with a letter from Marilyn. Her financial sponsor sent her a large gift and I got the blessing of seeing the photo of what was purchased! 

She also wrote me a letter about what she is learning at the project. It's a lovely template with lots of space for writing. 

Marilyn is 7 years old and lives in El Salvador. Her letter is dated December 12th, 2017. 

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1. In my project I am learning about: 

     Socio-Emotional: Show love and respect to family

     Spiritual: God created the animals of the Earth. Jacob's Ladder. 

     Cognitive: Water sources & Contamination and the food groups. 

     Physical: Edible plants and healthy foods 

2. The attitudes you have learned about being polite and kind: I appreciate when someone gives me something. I help pick up things that fall. 

3. What I like to learn most in the project: Praying and learning Bible stories. 

4. Three things you have learned about taking care of your body: I have to take a bath every day. I have to clean my ears. I have to brush my teeth. 

5. Write what you have been learning in the project about: 

     Jesus: He is the son of God. 

     Church: The church is the people that serve and worship God. 

     Family: I must be obedient to my parents. 

Dear Kayla, 

Marilyn greets you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. She hopes that you are well and being blessed by God. She wants to tell you that she has three stuffed animals: one is a white bear, the other one is a duck, and the last one is a red heart. The duck's name is Campire. The heart's name is Pukita. The bear's name is Bear. Also, she thanks you for the gift you sent her. With it, she bought sugar, rice, oil, and chicken soup. She asks your prayers for protection for her and her family. Blessings. 

Until Soon,

Marilyn

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Letters from Spanish Speaking Kiddos

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


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

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

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1. We have a: Hot Season

2. Right now the weather is: Sunny

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

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

5. My favorite season is: Spring 

Dear Kayla, 

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

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

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

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Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

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

Sunrei Victoria 

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

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

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Hello Dear Kayla, 

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

Carlos Alexander

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

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

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

2. I usually play with: My Friends

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Dear Kayla, 

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

With Love,

Marinelis

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