Mail day!

We had a great mail day! We received two letters from our Compassion child, Beatriz. One letter was a thank you letter, telling us how much she appreciates our gift to her. The way that Compassion works is that we can send funds to Compassion for Beatriz's birthday or Christmas. The Center where Beatriz attends will take those funds and help her buy what she wants or needs. Sometimes, it's basic needs, such as clothes or shoes. Other times, it's something fun. Beatriz used her gift from us to buy "fun toys". She didn't go into details, but I can imagine what enjoyment she got out of having money to spend on something to brighten up her life.

The other letter was just so sweet. On one side of the paper, she drew us a picture. We've discovered that she loves art and is actually pretty good at drawing for her age (she's 9). In the letter, she told us that she goes to church, and is happy and well. She told us that she loves us, and then she said "I love you Mr Roland". How sweet is that?!? And, we've only sponsored her for not quite a year yet. I'm so anxious to get to know her better, and to find out little details about her life.

In His grace,

Sharon