Faraway Thinking....

I was daydreaming a little,lot, :)  I was thinking about Deborah and Mehamenden, our Compassion kids, and I started thinking about the letter that we had received from Deborah. She likes to play the game Ampe (Ahm-pay). So I couldn't resist looking it up. I found several videos on youtube, here is one of them:

I know you may be thinking I am crazy, but I love watching these children playing and imagining that Deborah is playing a game just like that in her little village in Ghana. It just makes her feel a little closer, I suppose. I am so thankful that God helps us remember that our corner of the world is not all there is...that we should look outside to those in need and help them if we can. It's neat to be able to explore the world through the computer and get an idea of what our kids in Africa might get to do for fun, and what they eat, and a peek at what their lives really could be like. It helps us pray more accurately for them. 

We got our first letter!!

On Saturday, we got our first letter from Deborah, our Compassion International child. (We are sponsoring her primarily because God allowed me to come across a blog called Blogging From the Boonies. Michelle has a huge heart for Compassion International. She showed us how much better we could make our relationship with Mehameden. And her passion is contagious! So we sponsored Deborah, too!)

We were so excited we could hardly stand it!!! She is 8 years old and a real cutie! She tells us that her mother is her only caregiver. She has 2 sisters and a brother. She says she likes to play Ampe and sing gospel music. Her favorite food is Jollof Rice. It sounds really yummy and we are hoping to make it soon. Her favorite color is red and she likes to draw.

The neatest thing about this letter is that she colored on it. She ACTUALLY held this little letter in her hands and colored on it!! That just blesses us so much!
She says "God bless you for choosing to sponsor her, she is very grateful and happy. Do you have a child?"
"God bless the work of your hands." She wants God to give her peace and long life.
God bless you, too our little Deborah!
Our kids here at home are loving getting to know both of the kids we have the privilege to sponsor.