Three Letter Tuesday: Volume 26

Let's get right to it today! 

Our first letter comes from Yohannis, who seems to attend a pretty great project. I love hearing specifically how our kids benefit. 

Yohannis is 9 years old, lives in Ethiopia, and he wrote this letter on November 19th, 2018. 

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For My Beloved Kayla, 

How are you doing? Me and my family are doing just fine, thanks to God. I am very happy that you are my sponsor because I am going to school just like my friends, with all the supplies I need. The project buys me clothes, books, uniforms, and lots of other things. I thank you so much and I thank God for giving me you. If God didn't bless me with you, I wouldn't be going to school. May God bless you. I am now a handsome and happy child. My family loves you too. Do you love me and my family? I will close my letter by giving you my word to work hard at school. 

Your Child,

Yohannis

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The next letter we read tonight comes from Juan Camilo. He seems like such a joyful young man! 

Juan Camilo is 17 years old and lives in Colombia. His letter is dated November 26th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Blessings in the name of Jesus. In this letter, I want to let you know my deepest gratitude for your daily support and your lovely letter that you sent me. I really laugh at the funny story you sent and the story about the shoes gives us a great teaching. Today I'd like to tell you what I do during the week, Monday through Friday. I get up at 6:00 a.m in order to get ready to go to school on time. In the afternoon, I do homework and play soccer with my friends. At night, I sit down on our terrace to chat with my family. Sometimes, I go to the field near my house to see some soccer games. Then, I go to sleep around 10:00 or 10:30 p.m. My favorite day of the week is Sunday because I go to church and have more time to play. Please pray for me that I will do well in school. How are you doing? I say goodbye with this lovely Bible verse: Philippians 4:6. 

Goodbye, 

Juan Camilo

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Today's final letter also comes from Ethiopia. We come full circle, even if it's a tiny circle. ;) 

This letter is from Tamire, who doesn't appear to have been feeling very chatty today. 

Tamire is 9 years old and she wrote this letter on December 7th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

I send you my greeting to the place where you are. My lovely sponsor, how are you doing? I and my family members are doing well. How about you? I am very happy when receiving your letter. Please pray for my country, my family, and my education. Till the next letter, bye! 

Tamire

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Five Letter Friday: Volume 23

I don't have any intro today.

Here are letters.

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

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

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Dear Kayla, 

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

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

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

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

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

Sincerely, 

Celeste 

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

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

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Dear Kayla, 

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

Yours, 

Mirajul

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

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

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

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Hi Kayla! 

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

Vitor

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

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

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

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Five Letter Friday: Volume 10

Somehow, it's Friday.

I've spent every single free hour this week in my classroom, trying to get everything done for the preschool year to start.

I will never get everything done.

Open house is next Thursday.

Everything with not be done.

I will have to accept that.

But, the joy of letters never stops.

Here are our five letters for today:


We start with a letter from Joel, who seems to be doing wonderfully! I am hoping for great things in his future!

Joel is 17 years old, lives in Mexico, and his letter is dated June 9th.

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Hello Dear Kayla, 

I want to thank you for writing to me and telling me nice stories that I enjoyed. In this letter, I want to tell you how I have been doing in school. These are my last days at school and very soon I'm going to take my admissions exam for university. I'm very happy because I have finished another goal in my life and with the help of God, I am ready to start a new challenge in my life. It will be one of the most difficult because I will have to leave my house and learn lots of new things. God willing, I hope to pass my exam and continue studying. Thank you for the present you sent me. With it, I was able to buy a pair of pants and two shirts. Please pray for my studies and my family, so we are exemplary Christians and for my sister and me to do well in school and that we are exemplary children for other people. I would like to ask you, what is summer like where you live? What do you do in your summer vacations? Where do you go to? Do you like sports? I want to thank you for being my sponsor and telling me great stories. 

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Onto a letter from another young adult, a letter from Lina. She had been studying nursing, but had to quit due to lack of funds. It sounds like things are difficult for her right now. I hope that God can show her what next steps to take in life. 

Lina is 19 years old, she is from Colombia, and she wrote this letter on July 4th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

I greet you in our Lord Jesus's name. How are you? I want to tell you that there are still many problems between me and my grandmother. Things with my grandmother have not improved. Also, I cannot continue studying nursing and I can't get certification. Someday I would like to visit South Korea and learn about their culture and self-discipline. I would like to participate in contemporary dance. I would like to be like Job because he was a man of faith. I would like to meet and talk with you. I want to thank you for your support. I'd like to become a pediatrician. My dream is to help my family because we have hard times. I would be nice to improve our quality of life. What did you want to become when you were a child? I thank you again for your support and prayers. I ask you again to please pray for difficult situations that we have in our house. I will pray for you. Finally, I say goodbye and I wish you blessings. I give you the Bible verse Psalm 103:1-22. I send you a hug. 

Lina

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Up next is a letter from my girl Tamire. This template letter is titled My Family. Even though I've been writing to Tamire for quite awhile, I had no idea she had so many siblings! That's why I love these template letters! They teach us so much good information. 

Tamire is 8 years old, from Ethiopia, and her letter is dated July 24th, 2018. 

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1. My siblings from oldest to youngest are: Amde, Diribe, Mabre, Bose, Zina, Shalo, Damno. 

2. In my family, I spend the most time with: Zina 

3. Extended family that live with me are: N/A

4. My family lives in: Town 

5. My food is prepared by: My sister Mabre and my mother

6. My favorite ways to help my family are: Cleaning the house & child care 

Please pray for my family. I received your letter and I liked the pictures you sent me. Thank you for sponsoring me. 

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Another letter from another lovely girl is up next. This time, a letter from Nicol. She is great at sharing details about her life! Her letters come off as so joyful. 

Nicol is 9 years old. She lives in the Dominican Republic. She wrote this letter on July 7th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

Hi! I am so happy to write to you again and I wish that God blesses you always. In my family, we are doing very well. In my studies I did very well. We got our reports and I passed to the next grade. in the center, I keep learning Bible stories and many other things. I want to share with you I'm on school vacation. We will soon have a trip to La Vega. I also plan to spend time playing with my friends. I give thanks for your love and prayers. What is your favorite sport? Please pray so the Lord helps me be more obedient. I bid you farewell. 

Nicol

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Today's final letter is from my boy Dagim. I've been saying it a lot lately, but I am so glad I decided to send a popular children's story to my kids each month. I have been getting so many good responses. Storytelling really seems to be something that is universal. Everyone appreciates a good story. :) 

Dagim is 10 years old, lives in Ethiopia, and his letter is dated July 25th, 2018. 

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Dear Kayla, 

My dear family, how are you doing? I'm doing very well with my family. I'm so glad and thankful for your letter. I love the story of The Ugly Duckling. I got a great lesson from it. I learned that I shouldn't judge my friends by their current status because I don't know what their future will be. Thank you very much for sharing such a nice story with me. Please pray that I can have a nice and successful future. I would be so happy if you would share more stories with me. Thank you very much for your prayers and financial support. I love you very much. Until the next letter, be well. Goodbye. 

Yours,

Dagim

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July 2018 Photo Updates

I've decided that I'm going to start posting my photo updates monthly. If I don't happen to get any updated photos in a specific month, you won't see a post like this, but with the number of kids that I have, I think that probably won't happen too often.

In July, I received three photo updates:

Mulwa from Kenya

Naji from Bangladesh

Tamire from Ethiopia

Three Letter Tuesday: Volume 7

I just thought about it today, if I want to keep naming these posts with volume numbers. How high will I go? Will it make sense when I get to volume 300? Though, I suppose that'll be literal years from now. By then, I may have come up with a new system. Something to think about, I guess.

Anyway, let's move onto today's letters. All three are template letters from three little girls.

I start with a letter from Airin, who is sharing some details with me about her project learning on a template letter. She always leaves the artwork/drawing section on her letters empty, so I asked her if she can draw me a picture in one of my response letters. This letter makes me laugh because she says that she will draw me a picture in her next letter, but apparently couldn't be bothered to draw a picture for this current letter. ;)

Airin is 8 years old, lives in Indonesia, and her letter is dated June 18th, 2018.

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1. In my project I am learning about: Handicrafts, singing, and drawing

2. About my emotions, I have learned: How to express my feelings and how to state how I feel

3. About being polite & kind, I have learned how to: Respect and care for the elders & respect and obey my parents

4. About my community, I have learned about: Helping one another & sharing with one another

5. My favorite thing I have learned at my project is: Drawing, writing, singing, and reading

Dear My Sponsor Kayla, 

Thank you for your letter. I'm glad I can write to you again. I will answer your questions. 1. We (the Compassion children) don't all come to the project at the same time. We are divided into groups according to our age and come on different days. 2. Yes, I can draw you a picture. I will send my drawing along with the next letter. Thank you for the questions. I hope you are doing well. My family and I are in good health here. I must go now. Lord Jesus bless you. 

Love,

Airin

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Up now is a letter from Kamaldine. She is writing to me on the How I Have Fun template letter. It's fun to get a glimpse into some of the things she likes to do.

Kamaldine is 6 years old, lives in Burkina Faso, and she wrote this letter on May 25th, 2018.

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1. During my free time, I like to play: Restaurant or with dolls with my friends Andia, Mouna, Rachidatou. 

2. My favorite activity at the center is: Songs, prayers, and lessons because we learn many new things. 

3. When I am home, I like to: Help cook and wash dishes 

4. What game would I like to learn: 1, 2, 3 Sun 

5. Describe a local game you like to play: It's called Linda. In two teams, we tie a rope and spin it. The one in the middle jumps and sings and tries to avoid touching the rope. 

Hi Dear Kayla, 

In the love of Christ. How are you? I hope you are doing well and that my letter will find you healthy. It is always a great pleasure to write to you. Everything is going well here. We are on holiday and the rains have started. Please pray that this season will be good. Thank you for the story you told me. It was very interesting. I can see that the mother loves her baby. Please pray for, as I have some pains in my arm. I will write very soon. 

Love,

Kamaldine

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Last up for today is the template letter from Tamire. She filled out the template titled My Typical Week. 

Tamire is 8 years old and is from Ethiopia. Her letter is dated June 19th, 2018. 

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1. In the morning, I typically: Clean up

2. In the afternoon, I typically: Help my family 

3. I go to school: Monday-Friday 

4. I go to my project: Saturday and Sunday 

5. In the evening, I typically: Study/Do My Homework 

6. My favorite day of the week is: Friday because I can play with my friends

Hello Sponsor, 

Please pray for my education and my family. I was very excited when I received your letter and pictures. Thank you for being my sponsor. 

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Assorted Letters from Precious Girls

I think I have been blessed with the opportunity to write to some of the best girls in the world. I don't take that privilege lightly. I love them each so much. 

This first letter is from Jhoyra. She is one of several of my kids who have mentioned the children's stories I've been sharing in my letters. I am so happy these stories are going over so well! She even shared her own story (one that is probably very familiar with all of us.) 

Jhoyra is 11 years old and lives in Peru. Her letter is dated April 4th 2018. 

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Dear Sponsor, 

I thank you for the letter you sent to me. I also want to thank you for the pictures and story you sent of Little Red Riding Hood. There is a story here that is called The Three Little Pigs. Once upon a time there were three little pigs that lived in the woods. Later, they decided to make their own houses. One of wood, another of straw, and a third of brick. One day a wolf came and blew them all down, but the house made of brick was safe. I ask you to pray for my family. I say goodbye with a kiss. 

Jhoyra

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This next letter is from sweet Zenebu. She is writing to me about some of the things she likes best. She really seems to have put thought into her answers. 

Zenebu is 6 years old, lives in Ethiopia, and she wrote this letter on December 26th, 2017 (a long time ago!)

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1. What I like best to do with my friends is: Play with toys 

2. The game I like best is: Playing ball 

3. What I like to do best at home is: Playing with my mother 

4. What I like best about the project is: Playing on the slide

5. The subject I like best at school is: Math 

6. The teacher I like best at school is: Mastawot, because she cares for me 

7. The place I like best to visit is: Schools other than mine

My prayer request is for my education. I have received the letter you wrote to me. Thank you for writing to me. God bless you. We celebrated Christmas. 

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I also received the very same letter from another sweet girl in Ethiopia. This time, from Tamire. I always find it fun to "compare" the same letters from kids in the same country. You can really seen distinct personalities come out, I think. 

Tamire is 7 years old. Her letter is dated January 16th, 2018. 

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1. What I like best to do with my friends is: Playing ball

2. The game I like best is: Children's group games

3. What I like to do best at home is: Doing things (hahaha)

4. What I like best about the project is: Praying, singing, and playing

5. The subject I like best at school is: Counting & Letters 

6. The teacher I like best at school is: Tshay because she teaches me

7. The place I like best to visit is: Bus station 

Pray for my health, family, and education. I like your pictures. Thank you for remembering me. Thank you for supporting me. 

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Onto a letter from Mariela. She wrote me a nice, detailed letter, answering many of my questions. She really is a treasure to get to know. 

Mariela is 13 years old and lives in El Salvador. She wrote this letter on April 16th, 2018. 

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Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

Greetings with my best wishes, hoping you are well, healthy, and blessed. How have you been? I always pray for you so that God keeps you safe and blesses you. This time I want to tell you about my home. My house is made of concrete. I sleep in a bed. We get light from light bulbs and drinking water from a well. We cook on a gas stove. How is your house? Thank you so much for the letter you sent me. I really liked the story about the three goats. I really enjoy reading all your letters. May the Lord bless you fully. Please pray for me and my family. Goodbye with a big hug and much love. 

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This next letter is from sweet Mariza. I just received a photo update of her, which I will share the full version of soon. But for now, you just get to see her sweet face. :) This letter is written on the My School template. 

Mariza is 7 years old and is from Nicaragua. Her letter was written on March 15th, 2018. 

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1. I am in: 2nd Grade 

2. My school is 50 mf from my house (anybody know what "mf" is?)

3. I get to school by: Walking

4. My favorite thing about school is: Classes 

5. My favorite school subject is: Learning, Enterprise, & Prosper (sounds interesting!)

Hello Dear Sponsor Kayla, 

Greetings from your sponsored child Mariza. Your sponsored child is so happen to write to you. She wants to tell you that she likes to attend school. Her favorite things are playing with dolls, drawing, painting, doing homework, and watching television. Her mother's name is Elieth and her father's name is Eufenio. Her grandmother's name is Evania and her aunt is Charlotte. She lives in the Roger de Jon neighborhood. She says thank you so much for writing to her. She asks you to pray for her and her family. She says goodbye with much love. 

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Now I'll share a letter from Sandra, who is writing to me about the weather where she lives. 

Sandra is 6 years old, lives in Uganda, and she wrote her letter on April 14th, 2018. 

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1. We have a dry/rainy season: 2 times a year

2. Right now the weather is: Rainy

3. My favorite kind of weather is: Sunny

4. When the weather is sunny I like to: Wash utensils and play with friends

5. On my birthday the weather is usually: Dry 

6. Thank you for: The prayer and support of me

7. My prayer requests are: For God's protection, wisdom, and provision. 

Sandra sends you greetings in the name of Jesus Christ. She says that she is in primary one. She tells you that she helps her parents by washing utensils. She likes to listen to music and sing Sunday school songs. 

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Attempt Catch Up #1 (Template Letters)

I have been such a slacker when it comes to my blog, lately! I've received so many letters that need to be blogged, but I just keep forgetting.

This post is attempt #1 of me trying to catch up. There will probably be several of these posts. I plan to post one a day until all of my recent letters are posted. March has been a record month for letters!

Without further ado, let's begin:

I received a letter from Tern, written on the My Family template. There is just something so special about this little guy and his family. I hope that his financial sponsor is in it for the long-term. I would love to get to know Tern as he grows.

Tern is 5 years old and lives in Thailand. His letter is dated February 2nd, 2018.

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1. My family lives in: Rural region 

2. In my family, I spend most of my time with: My grandparents 

3. My favorite activity with my family is: Watching television 

4. My favorite way to help my family is: Cleaning the house 

5. My family's faith background is: Buddhism 

Dear Kayla, 

Hello. My name is Chuanchom, his aunt. He can't write by himself. Thank you for the letter. The project celebrated Children's Day on January 13th. There were many toys, games, Q&A, and performances. Does your country have Children's Day? Please pray for his studies. May God bless you with happiness. 

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The next letter is from Jonathan, written on the My Project Learning template. It sounds like he is learning quite a lot! 

Jonathan is 8 years old and from Burkina Faso. His letter is dated December 15th, 2017. 

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1. Explain what you are learning in the project: I learn to know the word of God. I learn activities such as football and speed races. 

2. What I have learned about hygiene and good manners: To sweep the house and keep it clean by cleaning it. I wash my clothes and I do the dishes for my mom. 

3. Two things I have learned in the project that I practice at home: I help mom do the cooking. I go and fetch water from the fountain for mom. 

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

Dear Kayla, 

Hi on behalf of Jonathan! He greets your whole family. He is taking exams right now and he finds them a little difficult. But he hopes to succeed by the grace of God. He thanks you for your letter, which comforted him so much. Goodbye! 

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Out next template letters is from Tamire. She wrote to me on the My Community template.

Tamire is 7 years old and from Ethiopia. This letter was written on November 15th, 2017.

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1. My community/village is called: Srti Town 

2. My community is located in: Oromia Region 

3. The population of my community is: 3,00 people 

4. A common job is my community is: Farming and Trade

5. A common type of transportation in my community is: Cart & Mule/Horse

6. People in my community speak: Afan Oromo 

Please pray for my studies and my health. I am very happy and thankful for your letter. I would like to thank you a lot for your support. Here the weather is hot. 

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The next sweet letter is written on the My Dreams template. It is written by my cute jungle boy, Daniel. 

Daniel is 8 years old and lives in Ecuador. He wrote this letter on January 8th, 2018. 

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1. I would like to travel to: The United States 

2. I would like to meet you because: I want to meet you and give you a hug

3. Someday I would like to be like: My parents 

4. When I grow up, I would like to a: Teacher

5. I want to thank you for: Always writing to me 

6. Please pray for: My parents and siblings 

7. I also want to say: I am studying. I am doing well. I go to the CDC. 

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This next letter is from Rodrigo and is written on the My Christian Learning template. He really shared a lot of greats details and filled up all the space. Go Rodrigo! 

Rodrigo is 7 years old and is from Bolivia. His letter is dated February 16th, 2018. 

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1. My favorite Bible story is: Adam & Eve

2. My favorite Bible person is: Jesus 

3. My favorite song to sing at my project is: We are Little Soldiers 

4. In my project I am learning: To sing and to paint Bible stories 

5. In my project I learned to pray: Before eating and before sleeping 

6. I learned about Jesus: He loves children and he died for us. 

Hello Dear Kayla, 

We greet you with the love of our great God. I am Jose, Rodrigo's tutor. We would like to thank you so much for your nice letters and photos. Answering some of your questions; Rodrigo is doing well and had a nice Christmas together with his family, exploding firecrackers and eating baked chicken. Cornucopia liked to listen to your letters about the cornucopia and about the big trees. Rodrigo is back to school and is glad to meet more friends. His prayer request is for his mom and dad to do well at their jobs. 

With Love and Affection, 

Rodrigo and Jose 

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If you can believe it, we still have three more template letters to go. I told you this was going to be a big attempt at catching up! Then I need to go respond to all these letters! 

This next letter is from Dedilhomme and is written on the About Me template. 

Dedilhomme is 6 years old and lives in Haiti. His letter was written on January 30th, 2018. 

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1. I was born in a locality called: Dupuy 

2. When I grow up, I would like to be a: Child Monitor 

3. The color of my hair is: Black 

4. The color of my eyes are: Black and white 

5. I am the 5th child out of 5 in my family. 

6. Currently I am living with: My father 

Dedilhomme is very happy to write to you. He says his school started in September and it is almost the same as last year. He goes to school from Monday to Friday. On Sunday he goes to the project. He is happy because he and Chloe have almost the same school schedule, except he gets to school at 8:00 and it ends at 12:50. He asks you to keep praying for him. 

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This next letter is from Nico and it's actually my very first letter from him! Whoo hoo! 

He wrote on the My Favorites template and included a long personal message at the end! 

Nico is 6 years old and lives in Indonesia. His letter is dated February 5th, 2018. 

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1. My favorite sport is: Soccer 

2. My favorite activity is: Playing 

3. My favorite way to help my family is: Making my bed 

4. My favorite Bible story is: Daniel 

Dear Sister Kayla, 

Greetings in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am so happy that I could reply to your letter. How are you and your family doing? I hope that you and your family are healthy and happy. My family and I are healthy. We thank you for sharing your stories with us, through your letters that you have sent to us. We are so happy to read your letters. Thank you for the gift you have sent us. We have used it buy rice and cabinets. Once again, thank you for sharing your blessings with our family. I hope that God will return your kindness with blessings to you and your family. 

Sister Kayla, I am in the 1st grade in elementary school. I can read now. I love to learn to read and draw. I also love to watch TV at home and ride bicycles with my friends. My favorite foods are rice, friend chicken, and french fries. I live with my mom named Vitha, my dad named Merko, my sister Casey, my grandma Diana, and my grandpa Fery. They love me very much. 

I am glad to know that I have a new friend, Lenin. Please say my greetings to Lenin. I pray for Lenin and his family too. My God always bless Lenin and his family. I am glad to be his friend. 

I want to ask you some questions. Do you work until night? Do you have a day off to go out with your family? 

That's all for now. I am kindly waiting for your reply letter. I hope that you will always be blessed and guided by God. Please pray for me and my family to be healthy and successful. I hope to make my parents proud. Thank you. 

Love,

Nico

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The last letter of this post is from Kamaldine. In this letter, she is telling me about the Festivals and Holidays in her country. 

Kamaldine is 6 years old and lives in Burkina Faso. Her letter is dated January 13th, 2018. 

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1. Our main National festivals and holidays are: Christmas, Tabaski, Easter, and Ramadan. 

2. My favorite holiday is Tabaski because we eat well. 

3. What do you enjoy doing on your favorite celebration day?: I wear nice clothes and shoes and play with my friends. 

4. The main events in my region are: Fair with exhibitions and games 

5. Tell how you celebrate Christmas in your project: We prepare some songs that we sing. 

Dear Kayla, 

I am very pleased to write you this letter. I received your letter and thank you for your wishes. I hope that you had a nice celebration. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Here, we resumed classes and I would like you to pray for me to have good success at school. Have a happy new year! 

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