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Doris letter Dec 2008:

Doris greets you hoping that God is always blessing you in your homes.  She tells you that at the student center she enjoyed a spiritual retreat.  She is very happy for the pair of shoes given at the student center.  She is learning to read, she will pass the grade and she will be in 2nd grade.  At her school they celebrated the country's holidays. There were different activities like games, horse races, greasy stick.  She went on a parade for the streets in town.  They sang the national anthem.  She asks that you pray for her aunt who is not healthy.  At the student center she is learning more about God.  She wants to know how do you celebrate Christmas at your church?  She always attends church with her family. She has 2 dogs and she gives them a bath on weekends.  She sends a card for you Christmas tree.  She wishes that you have a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year along with your dear ones.  She says bye.

Dois previous letter was sent to us February 2008. 

The translation:  Dear sponsor Crossroads Community Church

Doris hopes in God that you are in good health along with your family. She says that she and her family are very glad because the scholar year already began in the 2008. she is grateful with God because she and her family are ding well.

Doris thank you for the support that you give to the Student Center since thank to it she got a pair of shoes. She says that in the Student Center they celebrated Christmas and it was very nice.  She sends greetings to all of you.

Doris would like to know how did you spend Christmas? She asks you to pray for her and her family, especially for her that she may pass her grade. Good bye, Doris.

Below is a picture that Doris drew with her letter in February 2008.

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Byron's latest letter dated October 2008

I write to you on behalf of Byron.  He greets you with much love and wishes a Merry  Christmas to you with many blessings from our Lord Jesus Christ. Byron and his family are well.  He is in the first grade in school.  He is learning to write and to read.  He likes to play baseball with his friends  in school.  We had an afternoon of sports and he Had much fun playing soccer.  He participated in two civic activities in the Student Center.  He learned about environment and our National flag.

We had a birthday celebration in the Center and students received sup rises and ate delicious chocolate cake.

Fluoride was applied to his teeth to keep them healthy.

Byron always prays for you and asks our Lord to give you work and abundant blessings in your life. Byron asks you to please pray for his family that God guard them and protect them anywhere they go.

Byron would like to know, how are you? How do you celebrate Christmas?

Byron made a nice picture for you and hopes that you think of him every time that you see his picture. He did it for you with much love.  He sends you many hugs and kisses.  He loves you in the love of God.

Byron's previous letter Dated May 2008

translation:

Dear sponsors Crossroads Community Church,

I write in behalf of the precious boy Byron who sends you much love and hopes that each of you may be enjoying of the blessings from God. She says that his family is very well.  At home he had his birthday celebrated with a delicious lunch and cake. At Easter break he visited his grandparents. In school he learned to write his name and is finishing learning the abecedary. During the second perios he will learn to join letters.  In the student cetner he participated in the cultural afternoon and St. Valentines Day. There he enjoyed with his friends and teacher. In a devotional he learned that his life has worth and in a civic act he learned about Tecun Uman (a national Hero). He had his nails, hair, ears, eyes, legs and arms checked and his weight is under normal, and now in the student center he is receiving complementary snack to be nourished. Byron enjoys the sport activity held in the student center. He and his team played socker. He also went to the year camp of the enter named "small hears of Jesus". Byron asks your prayers for his uncles John and Cesar who travel far. He doesn't know snow since he only has winter and summer in his country. He is happy to get your news and thank you very much for the gifts. He asks you: any of you play soccer do you like to travel? He thanks you for the letter from the bottom of his heart. Hugs and kisses,

Written by the tutor, Ng

Below is a drawing that Byron drew with his letter.