Below is a letter we received from Maria in the past few weeks. We will post the original Spanish letter (so all of her supporters can appreciate her decorations) once we receive it from Emmaus Road.
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Sogamoso, July 23, 2010
Dear sponsors:
I want to let you know that I am back at school from vacation and I am really happy because my new school is very big. The school where I was studying before only offered elementary education and operated in a regular house. Compared to that, the school where I study now is very big and has several patios where we can play.
I want you to know that I am living in Sogamoso now. It is a city smaller than Bogota and it is very nice because you can find everything close by. The nice thing about living in Sogamoso is that we can visit other towns located close to it.
Near my house there is a court where I can rollerblade and that is so much fun. Also, in that court I have been able to play with my new friends and that is something that gives me happiness.
I am also very happy because at church I am learning how to play the piano and I have learned new songs and very soon I will be able to sing at church with the worship team.
One last thing I want you to know is that I wrote this letter using my mother’s help but I did the decoration of it, I changed the font style and added the border. I learned to do that at school and my parents have also taught me. I also know how to log on to Internet and search my homework and play at the Disney and Barbie Web pages. God bless you dear sponsors.
Sincerely,
MARIA PAULA
26 AUG 2010