http://compassionfamily.blogspot.com/2011/06/correspondence-kit-giveaway.html
You can win paper & stickers. It will be customized to make it super easy to write you letter & send it out. What a great idea! (Hurry! Winner will be picked tomorrow!)
Chronicles of our family as we researched adoption and our eyes were open to the needs of the children in Africa.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Follow this link for a really cool give-away!
http://shebecomes.blogspot.com/2011/06/tanzania-women.html
One lucky winner will recieve a beautifully hand-dyed purse, red coconut bead necklace, and handpainted Africa card. (I can only hope it's me! But good luck to you!)
One lucky winner will recieve a beautifully hand-dyed purse, red coconut bead necklace, and handpainted Africa card. (I can only hope it's me! But good luck to you!)
One Less Adoption Video
I love the lyrics of this song!
(Turn the music off at the bottom of this page.)
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Letter Day- Efrata and Nanese
I'm so far behind on this blog! I recieved 2 letters this week. Here's one from Efrata. By the way, I still haven't figured out the correct spelling for her name. It was again spelled Efrata, rather than Ephrata, by the translator.
(letter as translated)
Dan & Julie,
How are you doing? Efrata says I and my mother are fine. School fees, "teff" (crop,) oil, school uniform, cloth, shoes, socks, underwear, pencil, exercise book, pen, eraser, sharpener, bag, and medical services are given to me. With your christmas gift of 239.25 birr and birthday gift and my parents gift bedsheet, bed, cloth, water container, grains, and clothes were bought. Also for my birthday celebration.
I am happy for your letter. The school is one hour from my residence. (I asked how far she had to travel to go to school. I assume she walks.) I like to draw drawings. I attend grade 4.
I learnt from the Bible about Adam, Eve, Abel, Cain, and obedience.
What do you know about Ethiopia? What about weather in your area?
Please pray for my education to be a smart student and to be God's child.
Bye!
Efrata
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I was surprised to get a letter from Nanese because she aged out of the program back in September. The letter appears to have the date of 14/10/10 (10/14/10). This date makes works in regards to her leaving the program but I don't know why it took 9 months to make it to my mailbox.
Dear Dan & Julie
I am glad to write this letter but sad to tell you that I must leave the program as I reach the top age that the program required. How are you and your family? Here I am going well thanks to God. We will not be able to write letters anymore. Thank you for your help and support to me and my family that made me progress in different things. I learnt to love God and keep a better relationship with others. I learnt macrame, so now I can make belt, sandals. I thank you for being so patient with me. Please pray for me and my school that God be our protection. I will be praying for you and your family. I love you!
Nanese
(letter as translated)
Dan & Julie,
How are you doing? Efrata says I and my mother are fine. School fees, "teff" (crop,) oil, school uniform, cloth, shoes, socks, underwear, pencil, exercise book, pen, eraser, sharpener, bag, and medical services are given to me. With your christmas gift of 239.25 birr and birthday gift and my parents gift bedsheet, bed, cloth, water container, grains, and clothes were bought. Also for my birthday celebration.
I am happy for your letter. The school is one hour from my residence. (I asked how far she had to travel to go to school. I assume she walks.) I like to draw drawings. I attend grade 4.
I learnt from the Bible about Adam, Eve, Abel, Cain, and obedience.
What do you know about Ethiopia? What about weather in your area?
Please pray for my education to be a smart student and to be God's child.
Bye!
Efrata
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I was surprised to get a letter from Nanese because she aged out of the program back in September. The letter appears to have the date of 14/10/10 (10/14/10). This date makes works in regards to her leaving the program but I don't know why it took 9 months to make it to my mailbox.
Dear Dan & Julie
I am glad to write this letter but sad to tell you that I must leave the program as I reach the top age that the program required. How are you and your family? Here I am going well thanks to God. We will not be able to write letters anymore. Thank you for your help and support to me and my family that made me progress in different things. I learnt to love God and keep a better relationship with others. I learnt macrame, so now I can make belt, sandals. I thank you for being so patient with me. Please pray for me and my school that God be our protection. I will be praying for you and your family. I love you!
Nanese
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Awaka Give-away
Check out this great blog (and a give-away!)
"'Awaka' is exactly what we are striving to provide, for the children in Uganda that are without."
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Letter Day (Tadele)
(Recieved yesterday 4/11/11)
Dear Dan & Julie,
Hare are you doing? He and his family are fine.
He celebrated Christmas well with his family and friends having with bread, pop-corn,bread at home. He enjoyed it.
He is so thankful for your letter and picture. He is so happy. He is 4 years old. (Today is actually his birthday! He's 5! Happy birthday buddy!)
Hi is so thankful for your Christmas gift of $239.15 birr. He bought sports wear with 130.00, shoes with 100, and coffee with 9.15 for his mom. Awwww!! He thanks you for your provision of food supplies.
Do you have a cow, dog, or cat?
Pray for him to be a smart student. (Last I knew he wasn't in school because his parents couldn't afford to send him. I wonder if he's going now?)
His fingerprint is on the signature line.
By the way, I recieved a letter recently that his name was incorrectly spelled on his Compassion paperwork. It's Tadele, not Tadesse.
Dear Dan & Julie,
Hare are you doing? He and his family are fine.
He celebrated Christmas well with his family and friends having with bread, pop-corn,
He is so thankful for your letter and picture. He is so happy. He is 4 years old. (Today is actually his birthday! He's 5! Happy birthday buddy!)
Hi is so thankful for your Christmas gift of $239.15 birr. He bought sports wear with 130.00, shoes with 100, and coffee with 9.15 for his mom. Awwww!! He thanks you for your provision of food supplies.
Do you have a cow, dog, or cat?
Pray for him to be a smart student. (Last I knew he wasn't in school because his parents couldn't afford to send him. I wonder if he's going now?)
His fingerprint is on the signature line.
By the way, I recieved a letter recently that his name was incorrectly spelled on his Compassion paperwork. It's Tadele, not Tadesse.
Sunday, April 3, 2011
A video of a little boy meeting his sponsor.
Heartbreaking hearing why the boy likes to attend church.
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