The best $20 I have ever spent

We got a new letter from Efrata!!!

Dated September 1, 2010 (received 9/25/10)

(Note: We sent her birthday money in April and "family money" in July. The note mentions the birthday money but not the family money.)

Dan & Julie,

Efrata greets you. She and her parents (she only has one living parent?) are doing good. She follows her classes properly. She is grade 3. She attends her sunday school. She is thankful for the letters you wrote her. She enjoys doing sports like push-ups. We do not have cow. She has received the birthday gift of 337.08 birr. She bought a shirt for 100 birr, sweater for br 83, and a pair of shoes for br 85, and the other 69.05 is spent for the birthday ceremony. She is very thankful for the gift. She wishes you a happy new year and merry christmas. She will celebrate Ethiopian New year. Goodbye.

Questions from Efrata: What pet do you like? Do you have cows in your country?

Pray that she performs wisely, it's the subject of mathematics in school.

(Written by Tamiru)


That is the best $20 I have ever spent. True story.

Never give up (An inspirational video)

(Turn the music off on the bottom of the page.)

A new letter!

Okay- A new letter is coming.

It's like Christmas.

There is a gift "under the tree" but I have to wait... it isn't here yet.

It's from Efrata. Cross your fingers & toes that a picture comes with it! I want to SEE what she bought with her birthday/gift money!

I Believe - A 9/11 Tribute

Never forget

Sweet Nanese

Nanese aged out of the Compassion project she was in on her birthday this month. I hope to still get a letter from her telling me what she got with her birthday money, or if she liked her musical birthday card. I will miss writing to her!

Lame Sponsors of the world unite

A must read on letter writing. Even if your not a sponsor, read it! A little arm twisting never hurts. If you can't sponsor financially, will you at least consider becoming a correspondence sponsor?