My A(free)ca

Dear Kayla,
Hi! How are you? I hope that you are in good health and full of grace. About my studies, it's fine. About my family, we are very thankful that He give us healthy body, peaceful living even though we are in crisis.
Anyway, how are you there? I hope that you are in good health and good job. Please include in your prayer that we are in good situation. How's your place? What did you do that makes you busy? I'm happy about my study in grade 4, especially that I have lots of friends.
Anyway, thank you for the continued sponsorship.
[written 23 September 2011]

My Dreams:

One day I would like to visit: the USA
One day I would like to meet: Kabaka
When I grow up I would like to become a: Nun
I hope to meet my sponsor one day because: she loves me

Dear Sponsor,

Thank you for: my letters
My prayer requests are: wisdom
Answers to your last letter: I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Pray for me to be first in my class.

Dear Kayla,
Hello, I am a project staff. I'm writing on behalf of No-ca again because she can't write by herself. She was very glad to receive your letter again. She heard from you and she want to thank you for your suggestion and teaching her about God through the letter. She wants to answer your question that she like the story when God creates earth because everything that God creates is good. And she will accept God as her Savior. She said she will obey you and your teacher who teach you to be a good girl. She wants to be a good girl. Her parents don't know God yet. What should she do? She wants everyone in her family to accept Christ like her. She said that you are agood because you cares about her and teach her and love her. She said she want you to be her sister. So please write her to encourage her. Thailand is in rainy season. What season is your country in? See you again, and may God bless you.
[written 6 October 2011]

Dear Kayla,

Psalms 27:1

I want to tell you that I'm studying hard at school, the CDI teacher is helping me to learn the complete Psalms 23; I ask you to pray for I continue having a good performing.

I live with my parents, my siblings, and my uncle. My siblings are Laura who is 5 years old and Juan Sebastian who is 2. I spend the most of my time with my granny in her home. My favorite activities are playing, practicing sports, playing soccer, and going out. My mom and my uncle cook at home. We usually eat chicken, vegetables, rice, meat, soups, and juices. My family always is caring about my siblings and me. They love me so much and this is my favorite thing about them.

I want to answer your important question in your letter saying that God created Satan knowing that he would commit sin in order to allow him to do the right decision. Some people get sick because they don't believe that God can heal them. God gives us these trials for testing our faith in Him.
[written 28 September 2011)

Hi! How are you Ate Kayla? I miss your letter and thank you so much for your reply on our letters. My family had our vacation on a far place, I can't tell you the name of the place because I forgot it's name. God is always good to us because He never leave us especially during those times that we need him the most. Ate Kayla, thank you so much for always praying for my family. I know that the Lord will bless you more! Thank you so much! nd I love you with the love of the Lord. Till next time! Bye!
[written 3 September 2011]

Hi! How are you? I hope that you are in good health upon receiving my letter and most of all full of grace. About me here, I am doing well with my studies, last few weeks I got sick. I had a cough and colds but by God's mercy I am in a good health now as well as my family. You know what I'm so thankful to God with my family despite of all the crisis but still we are all fine. We are happy to have a good health. How are you there? As I said we are all fine here. We are in good health with my whole family. How's the result of your check-up? When will your husband be back? I hope that you will still include us in your prayers. God bless you all.
[written 17 September 2011]

Hi! Hello! How are you? About us here we are fine by God's grace. By the way, we would like to thank you for being my sponsor and for the continued support on me especially on my studies. God has also met our needs, help us on our problems, and has given us strength. I'm still doing good at school and I am now in Grade 4. I have also lots of friends. I still go to the center for my Saturday class. I have also learned more about God. Ate Kayla please continue to pray for my family and good health and protection. We will always pray for you. Thank you so much and God bless you all!
[written 3 September 2011]

Greetings to you in the sweet name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am doing well here with my family and hope the same for you. I am thankful to you for your six beautiful letters. My school activity is going on well and I am preparing for my 12th grade board exams. I am pleased to know that God has given you the chance to serve the people who are sick with cancer. I will surely pray for your work and patients. These now a days we are having cools nights but the days are little warmer. I was pleased to know and read that what Bible means really. I have read Psalm 119:105. My favorite Bible story is the Prodigal Son. I always keep your husband and you in my prayers and pray for his safety. You always encourage me for my daily life through the word of God so I am very much thankful to you.

Yes I do become sick but God is always with me during every sickness. As you shard with me about prayer, I want to tell you that every month we have a special prayer network day in our project and it feels great because it the time when we pray for the whole world. I have received my sullabus book, copies and stationary. Through the project I have participated in a Bible quiz from the book of Exodus. Friend, I want to share with you that my compassion teacher has also shared with us about the special uniqueness and unlikeness of every individual and it feels good when we think about such things like how God has created us like that becuase He is really great. I am attending my project classes regularly and I am thankful to you for all your love and support.
[written 8 October 2011]

Greetings in Jesus name. I am find proceeding on with my studies at school. I am with my family proceeding on well.
How are you are you fine? I am fine and in good health. This year I was very sick during some days.
I pray that the works of your hands may be blessed. Kindly pray for me and my studies.
I am in form one at sumay secondary school. Kindly ready from Isaiah 24:6. Please read it and the Lord Jesus will bless you.
Thank for your wonderful letter.
Thanks much. May the Lord bless you.

My siblings from oldest to youngest are: Nshuti Lakiba, 6 years
In my family I spend the most time with: Nshuti (her brother)
Extended family that lives with me: none
My famly lives in the rural/urban area: rural
My food is prepared by: my mother
My favorite thing to do with my family is: singing
My favorite way to help in my family is: fetching water and washing utensils
My family's faith background is: ADEPR
My family's health and special needs are: pray for us to get our own house, we are ready.

Dear Kayla, she greets you in the name of Jesus Christ and thanks you for the gift you sent her. She is fine together with her family. How are you? She was very happy because you finished your studies. Continue to be with God.
[written 20 September 2011]

Dear my correspondent Aunty Kayla and uncle,
I am doing well here by God's grace and hope the same for you. I am feeling happy to write you this letter in english and I hope you will like it. I have received your two letters and its always a pleasure for me to listen from you. I am pleased to know that you had spent your holidays well. I was also happy to know about your birthday celebration. I congratulate you on graduating from college and becoming a nurse. I am thankful to you for praying for me. I also always pray for uncle's safety, byt the time my letter will reach you, uncle will arrive there, so please do give him my greetings. Now my summer vacation have finished and I want to tell you that I have passed and gone to 12th grade now. I have also started to attend project classes. I was pleased to read your encouraging letter which taught and more over reminded me that really, all of God's children are one. No one is better than anyone else because God made us just as good as everyone else. I am thankful to you for all your love and support. Now I closed this letter in Jesus name. Your daughter,
[written 12 July 2011]

Dear Kayla,
Hi! How are you? We, together with my family hope that you and your family are in good health.
About me, I'm recently healed from my 4 days of fever and cough. Almost all my family got sick. I thank God because we are all okay now and in good health.
Thank you so much for helping me. About my studies, we already finished our first periodical test. In the center, we also have many activities. I made a paper frog! How's your vacation? Did you enjoy? Please help me pray for my family that God will supply all our needs. Thank you so much for your kindness. I hope that you will continue to pray for us and continue to serve our God. God bless!
[written 20 August 2011]

Dear sponsor Kayla,
God bless you. I always pray for you. My family and I are in good health, thanks to God. I had examinations in school and I got good marks. We went to see a play at the theater and it was of "sleeping beauty". It was much fun. I had a medical check-up and I received vitamins. On September 17, we will have a delicious lunch with my grandparents. During my vacations, I will help my mother with the housework. God always watches over me. I get fever sometimes. Please pray for my family and for my grandparents. I wish you a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year. With love,
[written 27 September 2011]

Dear sponsor Kayla,
It is writing your sponsored girl Alicia. I am very glad to write you again. I hope you are in good health. I have many things to tell you! I tell you that I have participated in activities from my project. I handed our some biblical treatises in the streets from my neighborhood. I participated in a united church service and we are going our this week again! I am glad because I have doing good at school and I have good grades, and for having you who give me your help and for every one of your prayers. That's why I give thanks to God. I ask you special prayers for me and I want to ask you something. What new activity have you had? I say goodbye with much love!
[written 8 August 2011]

I hope you are fine in Jesus name. Here I am fine together with my family members. Here in our country it is raining heavily. What about your country? At the project we have many activities going on and it has improved the status of the project such as making green house and they have planted there crops such as tomatoes, sukuma wiki and many others. At school I am going on well and I would like you to pray for me to be a good working girl. I usually pray for you to be a good person and God help you to live a good and longer life. At home we have planted crops such as maize and beans. And we are weeding at this particular time. Pray for me to gow up as a God fearing girl and help my country to develop. Thank you for your support to me. Share with me this verse in the book of 1st Peter 4:9. Kenya has faced so many tragedies. Teachers going on strike, people dieing of hunger, people being burnt and people dieing from taking illicet brew. Pray for our leaders to come up with strategies that can solve this issues in future. Have a nice time in all what you do. I have time and again received letters that have biblical teachings from you. They have taught me things that I didn't know like why we become sick, when we will be perfect, and why God made Satan. Thank you for the messages full of hope. There is an outcry in our country for the economic crisis, most food items have gone up. Pray for us.
[written 23 August 2011]

Dear Kayla,
Hello! I am glad to write you on behalf of No-ca again. She can't write by herself. You asked her that how she is. She is doing fine. She has good health. She has smiles as always. Her family is doing well also. She sends you her regards. She thanks you for your encouragement. She understands that God created her. You asked her that have she ever been sick. She said she was sick many times. She had a headache and fever. Now she has healed. She believes this is because of your preayers on her, surely. God listen to the righteous man's prayer. You are very kind for her. She is very joyful. She will obey your encouragement. She will follow your advice. She said she will try to pray when she, her parents or relatives become sick. She will pray for them. She is joyful with our husband that he has come back home safely from being the soldier. She sends you her loves and joy that you are the real nurse. May God bless your family with prosperity and happiness only. See you in the next letter.
[written 2 September 2011]

Dear Sponsor Kayla,
I am very happy to be able to greet you through this letter. I hope you are well. Every day I ask God for your life and for having someone special in my life. I thank you for all the beautiful and special letters you have sent me, they have been a big help and encourage for me. My tutor has told me that I am privileged for having someone special who is concerned about me. Yes, it's amazing to serve God because He helps us to keep going ahead. He answers to us in a special way because we all are special for Him. Let me tell you that the project have helped me a lot. Last month they took me on a trip to a very beautiful park where I enjoyed with my friends from the project swimming and playing soccer and it was a wonderful day. I also had a medical check up where they helped me a lot with medicines to get better and grow healthy. I am very happy because without your support nothing of these could be possible. Let me tell you that I go to school in the morning and my school is very bug and there is a field where I play soccer with my friends. How was your school? Is college exciting? I am going to keep studying to go to college as you have done. I read in your letters that you are going to get graduated in April, congratulations! And I encourage you to keep going ahead. I know God fights for me and He wants me to succeed too in my spiritual life and intellectual life. My mom sends you greetings and my dad a strong hug. I ask you to please pray for my dad and my mom to get back to church and together praise God. I say goodbye for now hoping your reply to this soon. Until soon, God bless you!!
[written 20 July 2011]

My siblings from oldest to youngest are:
Regis, me, Belyse, Daniel

In my family I spend the most time with:
Belyse

Extended family that lives with me are:
Pacifique, Adeline

My family lives in the rural/urban area:
Rural

My food is prepared by:
Mother

My favorite thing to do with my family is:
Sweeping

My favorite way to help in my family is:
Sweeping

My family's faith background is:
EPR

My family's health and special needs are:
Prayers so that they can get a cow to provide milk.

She thank you so much for the letters you send her. She loves you so much! In Rwanda we are now in the raining season. Does is rain even that way? She loves the picture of your family you sent her. She put it in the sitting room.
[written 17 September 2011]

Your son and family greet you in the name of Jesus Christ. How are you? They are all fine. He thanks you so much for the letter you sent him.

In Rwanda we are now in dry season. He had very nice holidays through he did not pass very well.

He got 31%. Pray for him so that he gets knowledge. He likes playing football and studying. You asked him what he wishes, and he wishes to leave doing bad things and start doing only good things.

He concludes by wishing you God's blessings and peace.
[written 29 August 2011]

Thank you for your words of encouragement, your letter, and prayer support.

Response to sponsor's questions:
Please, I do not know the time when I will be perfect. I pray to God to help me become a different person.

Questions from child to sponsor:
Please, I want a picture of the trip or the tree frog?

New personal information about child:
I like reading my bible.

I would like to know more about:
Your family again, and where each person lives.

Child's prayer for sponsor:
You have become a lovely sponsor so I pray that God should bless you.

Child's prayer request:
Please, I want you to pray for me so that I can learn hard. For my father to love us more and care for our needs. My mother is struggling. Please continue to pray for my family.
[written 22 August 2011]

God bless you. How are you doing? I hope you are doing very well and I want to thank you for all the beautiful letters that you have sent me as well as the bible texts and all the bible stories you tell me. I am happy to know that God has placed you in my life. Thank you for sponsoring me. I pray for you and your husband that you will be always together. Congratulations for your graduation. Have you been in good health? I want to ask you to pray for me that God will keep me well. I say "bye" telling you that I love you so much.
[written 30 August 2011]

Hello sponsor! How are you? I am well. I am looking after No-ca and write letters for her because she can't write yet. She is well. She says thank you very much to you and says hello to you. SHe is happy that you wrote a letter to her. She heard that after finishing with your study you'll be a nurse so she's happy with you. May God bless you and bless your work. SHe'll try her best in her study for her future and dream to come true. She also prays for you. She prays that God will watch over your husband in one year of soldier and you'll be together again with happiness. She was very excited to receive your 3 letters. She says thank you again for your encouragement. She says that you are so kind. SHe has nothing to give you, but she prays for your always. May God bless you.
[written 7 August 2011]

Child's response to sponsor's questions:
Alex says he is doing well in school and he also wishes your stepfather's birthday was successful. He says he is very sorry for all the pains you are passing through. God will intervene.

New things happening in child's life:
He has mastered the english alphabet and also likes playing with friends in a respectful way.

One new thing the child has learnt at the project:
He is very kind.

I would like to know more about:
How is your husband doing?

Child's prayer request:
He says continue to pray for him to do his very best in school. Also pray for his grandmother's business to flourish.
[written 19 September 2011]

Kayla,
My holiday period starts from August to September.
I shall spend my holiday in a city.
I shall spend my time with my family and friends.
My holiday period falls within the rainy season in Ghana. It is between August and September.

At the Project I will learn, I will play, I will eat, I will dance, I will pray.
At home I will watch tv, I will fetch water, I will read my books, I will cook.
At church I will sing, I will read my Bible, I will dance, I will clap.
Others: I will visit my friends. I will visit my aunt.

Message for my sponsor: Please, how will you spend your holidays and what do you do on holidays? You are very good at writing letters.

Question for my sponsor: Please, how is your husband?

Pray for my sponsor: Please, I pray that God should richly bless you.

Prayer request from child: Please, I want you to pray for my schooling.
[written 9 July 2011]

Hi! Cedrique just wants to say hello. He is doing well with his family and he hopes that it is also the same with you. He wants to inform you that the kids are on vacation and it is also the rainy season right now here. So he says that he spends his time playing football with his friends. Cedrique wants to know what you have been doing during your summer break. Now he is asking you to pray for his father's job. He prays that God will bless you. Bye and next time,
[written 20 July 2011]

Dear Kayla,
Hi! How are you? My family and I are hoping that you are all in good health with full of grace. About my studies, well I could not really tell that it's fine because I really find it hard with our class, because we don't have enough books. About my family, by God's mercy, even though our everyday income is not that enough, still we are so thankful from up above that He gave us a good health. Thank you so much for sharing God's words. As of now I don't have a bible yet with old and new testament, but that's the very thing I ask God to have. It would be a great gift to be treasured in my life. By the way, how are you all there? I hope that you're happy with your husband and family and I hope that you will include me in your prayers, for my studies here that everything would be fine. God bless you all.
[written 23 July 2011]

Thank you for your letter and words of encouragement.

New things happening in child's life:
Alex always wash his hands before and after toileting.

One new thing the child has learnt at the project:
He is very kind and friendly and always smile when he sees people.

I would like to know more about your:
Is your husband back from his trip?

Child's prayer request:
He says continue to pray for him and his family for God's strength and prosperous life all the time.

I love you and God bless you.
[written 22 August 2011]

Dear Mrs. Kayla,

Important things I have learnt:
-At School: Reading books, drawing, & shading.
-At Home: Fetching water and going to the shop.
-At the Project: Reading story books, writing and drawing.

Questions to my sponsor:
She asks if you have a brother or sister.

Please pray that...
God will heal her leg.

I thank God for:
For giving her nice clothes.
[written 8 July 2011]

Dear Mrs. Kayla,
How are you doing? She and her family are fine. How is our family doing? Her dad moved to another place for a job. She lives with her mom. She is thankful for your provision of food supplies, food oil, ointment, cloth, shoes, school supplies, and retreat. She attends Sunday school and health lessons.

She was taught about obedience and not to lie and not to steal.

There are dogs here. They move from place to place. How about your dogs?

Pray for her dad to come back home safe.
[written 18 August 2011]

Holiday Location: During this holiday, I shall be: In a village

Relations: I shall be with: My Grandmother

Activities: I shall participate in the following activities:
-At the Project: He will take part in the project inter-classes fun games
-At Home: He says he will run errands and also wash dishes
-At Church: He says he will sing and dance and also learn new Bible stories
-Others: He says he will play with his friends outside home

Message for my Sponsor: Alex is very excited to write and tell you that he has had a break from school. He says this break will last for 7 weeks and he is very happy that he will have a lot of time to be with his family and also play around.

Question for my sponsor: He wants to know whether your husband is back from his mission trip.

Prayer for my sponsor: He says he prays that God will keep you safe and grant you more strength for your work.

Prayer request from child: He says pray that God will protect him in the days he will be staying at home.
[written 25 July 2011]

The gift money was used to buy:
slippers and organized birthday party for him

Benefit from the items bought:
Alex now has slippers to walk at home and he and his friends were very excited during the celebration of his birthday party.

Thank you message to sponsor:
He and his family says they thank you for the gift money you sent. They says his birthday was an exception and he felt very glad and blessed. He says God will richly bless you and your family and keep you safe all the time.

Child's prayer request:
He and his family says pray to God for long life and prosperity for Alex and also pray for God's blessings and protection for the entire family.

Child's prayer for sponsor: Alex and his family pray for God's strength for you and your husband to do your work. They also pray for God's love unity for your marriage.
[written 27 July 2011]

I greet you in the name of the Lord Jesus. I want to thank you for your letters and greetings you sent me. My family and I are doing well. I am doing well at school too. Sponsor, I do not know what oncology is. It is fall time here. According to Exodus 14:13 something doesn't let me be beside God. I want to tell you that my parents send me to church for my first communion. I don't know when we will be perfect because the only perfect is God. Yes because God is spirit. I'd like to know when your birthday is. Please, tell me when we will be perfect. I'd like you to pray for me and my family because I pray for you and your job. I say goodbye with a kiss and a hug. I hope to hear news about you soon.
[written 13 June 2011]

May the love of God be filling your life and your family with many blessings. I am doing very well thank God and also my family; and I hope you are too. I am going to tell you about my community. I want to let you know that it is big and it has many inhabitants, but there is a big problem; young people are turning to drugs and holding up many people with guns with no God's fear. I know God is powerful and with our prayers he can change my community and because for Him there is nothing impossible.

In regards to your question; I want to let you know that my family is well. I am not doing very well in school because I have problems with math. Now we are in the summer and it is very hot and the most special thing we do to wait for the New Year is to wait for the New Year at the church. After school vacations I do not go anywhere. I thank you for the letters you sent me. I want to know; in what season are you in your country now? I ask you to pray for my community. With much love,
[written 25 July 2011]

Dear Kayla,
Hi! How are you? Hoping that you are in good health and full of grace. Thank you so much for your time and for the word. I'm very happy every time I read your message.

About me, our classes started last June 6 and I'm enjoying it. We visit my grandmother in Lettey last May 27.

About my family, I'm thankful to God because we are in good health and peaceful living even though we are in crisis. Anyway, how are you there? Did you have a vacation?

I hope that your family are okay. Please include us in your prayer that we are in good living always.

God bless us all.
[written 25 June 2011]

Dear sponsor Kayla Krueger,
Your sponsored child Alicia writes to you. I am so happy because I received your gift. I went shopping with my mom and my project's teacher. I want to tell you that I bought clothes and other things that I needed. We say thanks for the love that you give to us through the project. How have you been? I ask you to pray for my family. I pray for you every day. Love and care,
[written 1 July 2011]

Hello Mrs Kayla Krueger, I hope you are pretty fine surrounded by your family and I hope God blesses you in a great way. I want to tell you I'm healthy and I want to thank you for the $20 you sent me. I also want to tell you I bought provisions like corn flakes, oats, sugar, beans, instant powder drink, chicken, sausages, cream, milk, mayo, toilet paper, juices, cookies, soap and detergent. Thank you very much for everything. I'll always keep you and your family in my prayers. I want you to pray for me and for my family and with these words I say goodbye and thank you for giving me and my family those blessings.
[written 28 June 2011]

Child's response to sponsor's questions:
He is doing well with his family. He says again that he thanks you for your wonderful message from the Bible. His favorite Bible story is Joseph and his family.

New things happening in child's life:
Alex is very good to friends and always loves to listen to Bible stories.

One new thing child has learnt in the project:
He washes plates at home and he is also respectful.

Child's prayer request:
He and his family say continue to pray for them for God's blessings and protection as well as prosperity and long life.
[written 19 July 2011]

Child's response to sponsor's questions:
Alex and his family are very excited to get your letter. They say they thank you for your words of encouragement and they also wish you all the best in life.

New things happening in child's life:
Alex is very kind and good to friends and relatives.

One new thing the child has learnt at the project:
He is punctual in school and project center.

Child's prayer request:
He and his grandmother say continue to pray for Alex's health, education, family as well as his teachers and friends for God's protection.
[written 6 July 2011]

Alicia's 2011 Photo Update

Child's response to sponsor's questions:
He says he is doing good with his family and he thanks you for your wonderful message for them. He has fall sick before and he thank you for your message to heal.

New things happening in your child's life:
He is growing healthy and stronger.

One new thing the child has learnt at the project:
He greets every person he come across and he is very kind and respectful.

Child's prayer request:
He wants you to pray for him and his family for God's blessings and protection.
[written 12 July 2011]

I am thankful to you for writing me such loving letters and thank God that I have got such an Aunty like you. Aunty, I know the story of Abraham. He was very strong in faith. I pray for my uncle and God is always with you. I also know the story of King Ahab that he had blind faith and he worshipped idols. Aunty, we also had good winters here but we are fine by God's grace. Aunty, I have my parents, two brothers, myself, and my sister in my loving family. My sister has got married and she had a baby boy. Aunty, we had our Christmas program in Compassion and I participated in that. Aunty, I got holidays on every festival in my school. God always pull us out in every problem. Whether its small or big. I always thank God for this. As God chose Moses, we also need to become like him, so that God may choose us too. Aunty, you please do pray for others that God may be with him always and at every place. Aunty, we have festical of Coulors in India on 19th of March. People play with colours in this festival a lot. Aunty, please do pray for my project that God's blessings may alays be had. Aunty, I also wish to see you. So if possible, please do send me a family photograph of you so that I can see my loving Aunty. Aunty, with lots of love from me and my family, may you have God's blessings upon you. Your loving daughter,
[written 18 April 2011]

Hello! I hope that you are all in good condition. I would like to thank you for all the advice and by the way it's already summer class is over. Last April 4. Thank God I was able to pass another year in studies. Our class will be this June 2011. By the way, belated happy birthday to you. I was just also celebrated my birthday last April 3 and I am 10 years old now. We thank God for another year He gave to me, for the good health. As of now we spent our summer together at home. I still go to the project every Saturday. We have a lot of activities in Sonshine Center and I enjoyed it well. How are you? How was your husband? I hope that every will be fine all the way when he comes back to your home. Please continue to pray for us for a good health and more blessings to come. Love,
[written 21 May 2011]

Hello. I am a project worker. I am writing on behalf of No-ca because she cannot write by herself.

During this time, it is her school vacation. She attended many camps that the project arranged. She has fun at all camps. She and her family are doing well. For her study, if the school starts, she will go to school every day. During this stime, it is the rainy season so sometimes she cannot go out from home because it rains heavily. She is too young to know about cancer. She says that if her family is facing problems and the hurtful and sorrowful situations, she will ask the pastor at church to pray for her and her family so that everything will be better. Her school is going to start soon. Her school is going to start May 18. She is very glad that she will play with her friends. Her family thanks you for writing her the letter. She wishes you to be healthy. Love and care,
[written 10 May 2011]

I greet you in Jesus name. I proceed well with my studies in school. I am find with good health. Are you also fine with good health? How is the climate there? Here it rains. I pray so that God can help me in my studies in school. My studies proceed well in school and I expect to close school in June. I have prepared well for my terminal examinations. I celebrated Easter at home. We ate rice with meat at home. My family is doing well and God enables us. My verse from my heart comes from Psalm 34:7. Please read and be blessed by God. Thank you.
[written 12 May 2011]

Child's response to sponsor's questions:
He and his family are doing well. His family says they are very proud of you and thank you for your words of encouragement. They also wish you all the best.

New things happening in child's life:
He is growing healthy and stronger. He is also friendly.

One new thing the child has learnt at the project:
He loves going to church on learning about bible stories.

Child's prayer request:
He says pray for God's protection and good health over him and his family. He also wants you to pray for his education and Christian life.
[written 20 May 2011]

Are you okay and very strong? For us we are also okay. We thank jesus. How are you? How is work? Even at school? We are in the rainy season. For you, how is it? Did you husband come back? Muhawenimana always pray for him to come back saftely and you thank God with him. Pray for Muhawenimana to pass well in primary three so that may God help her as He always answer those who pray to Him.

May God continue to be with you and your family and we are waiting to hear about you.
[written 28 April 2011]

Your child is greeting you in the nme of Jesus. She is in the first semester holidays. She got 176 marks out of 200. She thanks you for your prayers. They are experiencing a rain season. She wishes to know if you hare experiencing a rainy season. Pray for her father for his is sick. She ended by wishing you peace and God's blessings.
[written 1 May 2011]

Cedrique is very glad to have you as sponsor. He lives with his parents and grandmother and they have a tree at home. He likes playing soccer with his friends Gail and Kevin. Cedrique has 2 brothers who are Jean and Richard. His elder sister is names Fore. His dad is names Paulin and his mom is Pascoline. Red is his favorite color and he likes eating rice. What is your job? Bye!
[written 26 May 2011]

Dear Kayla,
How are you and your husband? Hoping that you are in good health also your husband. How's your work? I hope that you are in good situation. And God will spare you from any harm. About me, I don't have class and I'm enjoying my vacation and taking care of my younger brother. I'm also excited to go to my mother's place because my mother said that we will go for a vacation there. About my family, we are okay thanks to Jesus because he reduces my mother's high blood pressure when she got sick. How about you and your husband?

I pray to God that you are always healthy also your husband that he will be spared from harm. Please help me pray that we are always okay also my mother that she will be completely healed in her illness.
[written 27 April 2011]

Child's response to sponsor's questions:
Alex and his family say they are doing very well by God's grace and they thank you once again for writing and your words of encourgement.

New things happening in child's life:
He likes speaking in English language. He is also obedient and respectful.

One new thing the child has learnt at the project:
He has learnt how to treat others with fairness and kindness.

He would like to know more about your husband's trip.

Child's prayer request:
He wants you to continuously pray for his health, education, and family.
[written 3 May 2011]

My Easter period starts from April to May.
I shall spend my easter in a town.
I shall spend time with my parent and friends.
My easter period falls within the dry season in Ghana. It is between January and May.

Activities
-at the project: I learn, play, eat, dance, sing.
-at home: I fetch water, wash my clothes, read a book, play, pray, dance, sing, watch television, wash bowls and cooking utensils.
-at church: I pray, clap, read the Bible, sing, dance.

I hope you are going to spend your easter holidays well.

Please, has your husband come back from the army trip?

I pray that God will give you a baby girl like me.

Please, I want you to pray for me so that I will pass my exams.
[written 9 April 2011]

Praise the Lord to you all from and my family. God has blesed me with a mother, a responsible brother, a beautiful family, a good friend, and a loving aunty like you. I read the Bible verses written in your letters. Aunty, I also read the Bible. The weather ha become a little cold here. Please pray for my borther that God may bless him in his work. I have received your letter and I was pleased to read them. School is going well for me and I am concentrating on my studies. We also celebrate Labour Day here but we don't have holiday on this day. Few day back I prepared myself for my exams, and have spent times with my family. I like to read about nature. I pray for compassion, my family, and for you. We celebrate November 14 as Children's day in our country. I have many good friends. I will wait for your letter and I wish to see you soon. Much love from your daughter.
[no date written]

How are you? May God bless you! I am doing well, thank God. I am doing well in school and in everything. I am practicing baseball in a league called Manuel Jimenex Batista and the base I like to play is first base and center field and I am doing very well in my practices. I give you thanks for the gift; I will use it to buy a pair of pants. Do you have children? What is your favorite food? I ask you to pray for my sister and my family, especially for my grandfather who is going to have a surgery that everything might go well. Now, I say good bye. May God bless you! Good bye with lot of love.
[written 28 February 2011]

Hello! I hope you are fine. May God bless you in a big way and give you strength and joy. I pray much for your husband that God will take him home safely. I want to tell you that I started the school year at school and also in the student center. I want to thank you for all the beautiful letters you have written me and the Bible stories you tell me. All of them are very beautiful. I read the Bible and I want to answer your questions: I do have vacations in Devember and I enjoy much and I did it burning firecracker because we do that here. I read about Baal and he was not able to answer because he was a statue. When is your husband going to be back home? Please, pray for my family that God will bless us.
[written 26 April 2011]

Dear sponsor Kayla Krueger,
Love greetings from your sponsored child Alicia. I hope that you are doing well. I feel happy for writing again. Esteemed sponsor, I have many things to tell. In the project we had a singing contest. Also we had a party in the project for the 7th anniversary. Was very joyful. In my classes I am doing well. Dear sponsor, I wonder do you like to sing? I request prayers for my family for God always takes care of them. You are in my heart forever. A thousand blessings for you and your family.
[written 12 April 2011]

May God bless you and your family every day! My family and I are very well, and I hope that you are doing well too. I will tell you about Woman's Day. In my country it was celebrated on March 8th, and many women marched wearing black clothes in order to represent every woman who has been mistreated or abused so that the violence against the women stops and they are respected and loved because they are a special living being. About your question: yes, I like to read. The only true God is the one who created the heavens and the earth. Yes, I know that Baal didn't answer the prayers from the people and that the humid wood doesn't burn. That was why Elijah threw water on the wood because he knew that God would burn it with His poiwer. God responds to the people's requests when they have faith and worship Him.

Did they celebrate Woman's Day in your country? I ask you to pray for all the women around the world.
[written 17 March 2011]

How are you doing my sponsor? My family and I are fine, praise the Lord.

Best game: athletics
Best food: bread
Best pets: mush
Best color: red
Best song: "Yemisgana"
Best holiday: Christmas

When I grow up I want to be: a Teacher

Please write letters about you and your familyk as well as sent me your photo.

What is the season in your country and how is it?

Please pray for my family and my life.
[written 10 April 2010]

Your child is greeting you in the name of Jesus. She is doing good and she is back from holidays. She got 71% marks. She has been promoted to Primary 2. Her family is also fine. She thanks you for your letters and prayers. She was very happy to see your wedding photos. She is praying for you so as to have peace. She was very happy to receive the Christmas gift you sent to her. She was happy to hear that you ended the year safely. She hopes that you enjoyed Christmas and the new year. She always prays for you so as to have peace from our Lord Jesus Christ.
[written 28 January 2011]

Immaculate says how are you? She has sent greetings to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. She says that she is in her holidays and she is enjoying it. She says that the family loves you so much.

Immaculate says thank you very muchfor the support that you offer to her. She is pleased and she says plus her family may the living God bless you so much. Immaculate says thank you very much for the Christmas gift you sent to her. She says she bought a dress and eats and drinks that they are on Christmas. She says she ate a variety of foods like rice, bananas, and meat. She says she really enjoyed and may the living God bless you and the works of your hands. She says she is going to be drawing and shading pictures like the ones she has drawn for you.

Immaculate says that she has a memory verse for you from the book of Matthew 1:18 which talks about how Jesus was born and she came to know that Jesus was the Son of God. She wishes you a happy new year. May God bless you she says.
[written 13 January 2011]

Beloved friend Krueger, how are you doing? We wish you happy new year 2011 and to experience God's peace in it.

With your daughter, we are doing well at home and we were very happy to hear that you take the initiative to visit and preach the good news about Jesus.

Your daughter likes to pray and she normally goes with her mom and brother to pray every Friday. She needs much of your prayers for her to excell in class and to grow up with a desire to serve God.

Finally we leave you with God's blessings. Dedication to you in Isaiah 50:7-10

It has been your child who always thinks about you.
[written 10 January 2011]

Holiday Location: In a Village
I shall be with: My Aunt/Uncle, My Grandmother & my friends
I shall participate in the following activities:
-At the project: He will participate in the games which will be organized at the project.
-At church: He will learn more about Jesus Christ and memorize Bible verses.
-At home: Alex will be running errands and also washing plates.
-Other: He will go out with his friends and play together.

Alex is very excited to tell you that his school will soon be breaking for vacation holidays and he is happy for that because when school re-opens, he will be promoted to primary one.

Question for my sponsor: Are you happy that he will be promoted to primary one?

Prayer for my sponsor: That God will continuously bless and protect you and your family and bring joy to you.

Prayer request: He wants you to pray for him for God to open his mind on his studies.
[written 20 July 2010]

Hi! How are you? I hope this letter finds you well and blessed. Thank you much for th eletters that you sent to me, through you are always busy you still spare me your time and write me letters. I'm still doing good at school and our classses are about to end this April. Every Saturday I go to the Sonshine Center for our Saturday class. My family is facing trials because my father lost his job because of what happened to Japan. Their company imports products from Japan. My mother and father are a bit worried, but we are still thankful because God has given us good health and protection. By the way, how did the Japan incident affect you? I will be graduating this April. Congrats and good luck for me. I hope that you will always pray for us esepcially now. God bless us all!
[written 26 March 2011]

Greetings in the name of our Lord, How are you doing? Both my family and I are very fine. I celerated Christmas in a very pleasant way. I spent the day with the worker and children at the project. How about you?

Things I bought with my Christmas gift: A beautiful clothe was bought with your Christmas gift. Thank you and God bless you.

We are now having very warm weather, how about you? The Easter season is now coming.

Please pray about my family, church, friends, and country.
[written 4 April 2011]

Child response to sponsor's questions:
He says he thanks you for all your letters and he will be very happy if you will send him a picture of you so that he can see how you look like.

New things happening in child's life:
Alex enjoys going to church.

One new thing the child has learnt at the project:
He prays often.

Child's prayer request:
He wants you to continuously pray for him and his family for God's blessing and protection.
[written 24 July 2010]

Important things I have learnt...
-At school: writing, reading, & numbers
-At home: greeting, praying, & washing cups
-At the project: singing & Bible stories

Immaculate says hellow to you. She sends greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Immaculate goes to school and she likes learning. She has many friends at school and she loves them so much. She says thanks for praying for her feet. God bless you.

Questions to my sponsor: What is your favorite color?

Please pray that: God would heal my legs.

I thank God for: that I am now improving and I can now walk.
[written 14 July 2010]

I send you Easter greetings in the Mighty name of Jesus Christ hoping this letter will find you well. I am also fine. I love you so much and always pray that God blesses you. How did you celebrate Easter? As for me, I went to church, sang songs of praise to GOd for having sacrificed his only son Jesus. Many scriptures were read including Luke 20 which is about Jesus being raised. This is very encouraging for Christians to keep on pressing toward the goal. I am in grade 6 now. I am doing my best that I may achieve my ambition of becoming a doctor. Pray for me to succeed academically. My best suject is English. I love is because this is the only language I can use while communicating to you. Every Saturday I do enjoy being at my Compassion project because we are involved in so many activities such as spiritual health and skilled lessons. In spiritual we learn the word of God and to be obedient to our parents. In my pottery skill I am able to mold a small pot with less supervision. This happens through your regular monthly support. As I am writing this lettter, I can received school shoes, uniform, and bathing and washing soaps. May God add you more as it is written in Proverbs 11:24-25. Read it and you will be blessed.

Kenya is looking forward to a new Constitution. Citizens aged 18 and who have registered as voters will go for the referendum in August 4th. Please pray for us to get new laws. We have been having the old constitution since independence when our constitution was writtten. When was yours written?
[written 13 July 2010]

My caregiver is: My Aunt
My Brother/Sister's name: Phanice
My best friend: Faith
My favorite game: Hand ball
My favorite song: This is that Day
My favorite food: rice and meat
My favorite school subject: English
My favorite Bible story: Creation story
My favorite color: Pink

I am very happy together with my family for being my sponsor. You have come into my life as a blessing and pleasant gift. God bless you abundantly.

Please pray for me sot hat I can grow up as a God fearing child.
[written 7 July 2010]

Child's response to sponsor's questions:
Alex says God has done so many things in his life. He says he thanks God for helping him to be in school and keeping him safe all the time.

New things happening in Child's life:
He is improving on his health condition.

One new thing the child has learnt at the project:
Alex has learnt how to wash hands before and after eating

Child's prayer request:
He and his family want you to pray for them for God's blessing and protections and also for God to keep them in good health.
[written 16 March 2011]

Greetings in Jesus name. I want to thank you for the letter and for the greeting that you sent me. Abraham's history is really beautiful. It's wonderful to learn about God's word. My parents are in good health thanks to God. God answers your prayers. I want you to know that my friend fell from the seventh floor. My pet died, but I have another one named Roqui. I would like to know how you are doing at work. What do you do at work? I would like you to pray for me and my family. I also pray for you. I close with a kiss and a hug. I wish you blessings.
[written 11 March 2011]

Child's response to sponsor's questions:
Alex and his family say they are doing well and they thank you very much for your concern in writing. He says he is praying for you so that you can pass your exams.

New things happening in child's life:
He is gradually learning the english alphabet and counting numbers.

One new thing the child has learnt at the project:
He has learnt how to go to school on time and also how to tell some Bible stories.

Child's prayer request:
He and his famly say pray for the success of his grandmother's business and also God's protections for their family.
[written 14 March 2011]

I greet you in the name of Jesus. I want to tell you that I thank you for the Christmas gift. I went to the beach in Talara town. I want to tell you that I was taking Summer Bible School. I celebrated Christmas Eve at home with my family. I always go to church. I thank you for the Christmas gift you sent me. I'd like to know when your birthday is. Did you have a field trip or not? I'd like you to pray for my family and me. I say by with a kiss and a hug
[written 21 February 2011]

Dear Kayla,
How are you? We hope that as you received my letter, you are in good health and fully of grace.
Thank you for the Christmas gift that I received. I bought a t-shirt, shorts and shoes for our Christmas party.
How about you? What will you do this Christmas? Us, we will celebrate it in our house.
Please include us in your prayer that my father's job will continue and we are always happy.
[written 27 November 2010]

Dear Kayla,
Thank you for your letter, words of encouragement, and prayer support.

Response to sponsor's questions:
Please, yes I went to 31st night [[New Year's Eve]] and I thanked God for how far He has brought me and I continue to pray that God should protect me for the next year.

Questions from child to sponsor:
Please, what is the name of your grandparent?

New Personal Information about Child:
When I went to church I learnt a new thing and about Jesus Christ.

I would like to know more about:
Your grandparent.

Child's prayer for sponsor:
I pray that God should richly bless you.

Child's prayer request:
Please pray for me so that I can continue my education and achieve my future goals.
[written 15 January 2011]

Dear Kayla,
Hello! I am writing on behalf of No-ca, because she can't write by herself. She's happy to get your letters and write to you again. She says she misses you too. It's the winter here and she loves the winter. She's doing well. She asks you to please pray for her studies and her family. Her studies are better. She says she studies harder and always goes to school. This year it'll be the last yera to be in kindergarten. She wants to be a teacher. She hopes you have a good time this Christmas and New Year. She says thank you for the letter and that she loves and misses you as well.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
[written 29 November 2010]

Dear Kayla,
I hope that as you receive this letter, you're in a good condition. Thank you for all the things you've done, even though you're very busy still you find time to share or to bond with me. And I also want to thank you for your words, for God's words that you've shared to us. About my schooling, it is alright and this coming November 29, our school will be having a program and we will present a dance number. And about our weather here, we are experiencing hotness in our surroundings and recently we experienced a strom, but through our Merciful God we've survived and He protected us. So how are you there? I hope that even thought you're far away with you husband, the intimate relationship that you have will remain. And I hope that you'll pray for us for protection and good health.

God bless you all!
[written 27 November 2010]

Dear Kayla,
How are you now? I hope that you are all in good health, and that God's grace will always be with you. Well, about me and my family we are all fine despite of the crisis, but still we are happy by God's grace. I'm still active in our center. How are you? Advance Merry Christmas to all of you there. What wll you do this coming Christmas? You know what? My mother sometimes worried about us because of the crisis. She almost forgot that it's already December, but I thank God that He makes everything well for my mother. We will spend our Christmas at home with some food to prepare.

God bless all!
[written 27 November 2010]

Dear sponsor Kayla,
I hope that you are in good health and that the peace of the Lord is with you and all your loved ones. I feel very happy to write you this letter to tell you what I have done in the last months. I want to tell you that I'm finishing the school year. I'm in 5th grade and I hope to get good grades. I also want to tell you that we went on a field trip on child's day from the project and they took us to a park close to the city called El Picacho and I enjoyed playing soccer with my classmates and we also had cake and a delicious lunch. We also broke a pinata and it was a great blessing for me. We also had a dental checkup and they pulled out one tooth that was hurting so much. How many member are there in your family? Where in the United States do you live? I would like to know and I hope that you like my letter and that we write again soon. Blessings!
[written 20 November 2010]

Dear Mrs. Kayla,
Bire greets you warmly! She and her family are very fine, praise God!
She wishes you a happy New Year and Merry Christmas!
"We celebrated our New year a few months before. It is a year that I joined or started my class for the 1st time. I will not forget this year. Now I am a KG (kindergarten) student and doing good at my class" she says.
She thanks you for your gifts and your supports of clothes, a pair of shoes, cooking oil, stationary materials, etc. God bless you!
"Here are religions like orthodox, muslam, protestant, Lutheran, etc. How about yours?" she asks.
She asks you to pray for her growth (height), favor and understanding before men and God.
[written 3 December 2010]

Dear Kayla,
Thank you for your letter, words of encouragement, and prayer support.

Questions from Child to Sponsor:
Please, will you come and visit me?

New personal information about child:
I am interested in reading story books.

I would like ot know more about:
Please, I want to know more about your mom.

Child's pray for sponsor:
I pray that God would bless your work.

Child's prayer request:
Please I want you to pray for my father's work.
[written 6 November 2010]

Dear Sponsor Kayla,
Cindy sends you many hugs and a kiss.
Cindy's dad is Erick and her mom's Maria. Her brother is Marvin.
Please pray for her dad.
The thing she likes to do most is play with dolls.
[written 2 December 2010]

Thank you for your letter, words of encouragement, and prayer support.

Response to sponsor's questions:
Please, I don't know why you were happy.

Questions from child to sponsor:
Please, I like the way you write letters to me?

New personal information about the child:
Please my mother is sick, so pray for her.

I would like to know more about:
Your country and you.

Child's prayer for sponsor:
I pray that anything that all you will do should be blessed

Child's prayer request:
Please I want you to pray for my family
[written 13 November, 2010]

Thank you for your letter, words of encouragement, and prayer support.

Response to sponsor's question(s):
Please, I say "Let me know when someone is doing something to you"
Please, Yes I have seen a cloud which looks like an animal before.

Questions from child to sponsor:
Please I want pictures from your trip?
Please how are you?

New Personal information about the child:
Please I am very happy because I am now in class six.

I would like to know more about:
I want to know more about your family.

Child's prayer for sponsor:
I pray that God should protect your family.

Child's prayer request:
Please I want you to pray for my mother's job.
[written 6 November 2010]