Written by: Web Team
For a while now, we’ve — well, more like you have — been discussing “Should I visit my sponsored child?”
Here’s one thing you need to consider when you ask yourself that question. It’s courtesy of Whittaker Woman and the blog trip to El Salvador.
Keep in mind, the girls speaking aren’t even her sponsored children.
You can also view The Happiest Day in My Life video on YouTube.
If you can’t visit your children, and we understand that it’s not always possible, you need to know this. It’s an absolute truth. Your sponsored children want to hear from you!
Heather’s got it all down on her blog. You should see for yourself.
The thing they desired most for you to know is how important being a sponsor is.
You are important. You are their angels, you make a difference.
There was one thing that they pleaded with me to share, THEY WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
I asked them if they cared if it was written on a card or an email, their answer was ANYTHING.
They just want to hear from you. Every word you say to them is one of the most important things they ever hear. They treasure it, they soak it up, they read it over and over.
So from Gabriella, Jennifer, Beronica, Cindy, Claudia, Clara, Rosio, Carolina, Karan, please write your sponsor child.
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November 14th, 2009 at 7:22 am
I hope they know we love hearing from them as much as they love hearing from us
November 14th, 2009 at 8:49 am
When I visited Yesica (12) in La Paz, Bolivia, we were in a park with lush grass and flowers – totally foreign to her dusty El Alto life. At one point she drew away to lie on a bench, to “soak up” the day like any thoughtful adolescent. She knew this day had to be captured in her memory to treasure for years to come.
November 14th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Thanks for sharing! Keep up the GREAT work!
November 14th, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Yes, the children absolutely love it when they hear from their sponsor. When you go visit them, it would be the most amazing thing to them. It’s difficult to over estimate how important the sponsor is to the children. So, even though a letter might take just 5 minutes, it has a HUGE impact on them. Even if you were just to write that you love them very much and that you are praying for them. That would be very encouraging to the child, when everything in their environment tells them the opposite.
Kees
November 15th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
I agree with Amy – I hope they know how much we love their letters, too! Reminds me – I need to spend more time handwriting letters. I use the computer more often because it’s faster and easier when I’m writing to all of my kids at one time, plus my printing isn’t that tidy, but I love their hand written letters. Good reminder of the importance of writing to your children!