The Letters

We have diligently been reading blogs every day from the various bloggers who have been in Uganda with Compassion International for the past week.

We don't think they have visited the particular project where Ronald (the child we sponsor) is, but just the same we have been perusing the photos taken in search of his face. One day we hope to see him in person. As if we didn't have enough reasons to be thankful for our relationship with Ronald, the photos and stories posted by these Compassion bloggers last week just confirm our excitement for supporting Ronald.

We write letters to Ronald and send him pictures. The most exciting mail days we have in our house happen when we receive a letter from Ronald: a note, written in his own handwriting, with his own little drawings on the back of the paper.

We do not have children of our own, so indulge us while we brag about this child we have in Africa. Ronald is ten years old. He wants to be a pilot when he grows up. He loves playing football (aka "soccer" to us Americans) and is best at math and English. He recently took exams at school and is 18th out of 65 students!

Amazingly, with just $32 a month Ronald is able to go to school, have health care, learn about Jesus, and eat a nutritional meal every day. With small gifts, anywhere from $25-100, Ronald has been able to buy a mattress, clothes, hens, and cows! A little goes a long way in Uganda!

Erin almost cries every time we get a letter from our little boy. There is a child in another country who treasures our simple notes of encouragement, who loves us, and who is praying for us. We can't imagine how emotional we would be should we get to visit him in person, to hug him, to hear his voice, and to play football with him.

You can get letters, too. And change a life.

If you sponsor a child through Compassion, write about it on your blog and share it with the rest of us.