To Bethlehem Lutheran Church and all our sponsors,
Thank you very much for your letters. We had great holidays with our friends and tutors. We had different events, now we all go to school and the holidays are far away. We all want to congratulate you on the St. Valentine's Day. We want to wish you all the best!!!!We miss you so much!!! We hope that the meeting that we had, wasn't the last one, and that you are going to visit us again. We think about you all the time and pray for your health. Galina asks about you every time and gives her greetings to you. We congratulate the men on the 23d of February, let all their dreams come true, we wish them happiness, love and all the best.We love you so much!!!!!!
Good bye,Children, the staff and Galina
What a fun little note! As you can see, the translation and transmission of the letters takes some time--this letter was written just over a month ago and came yesterday. (Keep that in mind when writing . . .) But we were so glad to get it and share it with you!
The 23rd of February is Defender of the Fatherland Day--a military holiday that is the closest they get to a Men's Day. So, belated congratulations, Men!
It is sweet when they ask about our next visit . . . little do they know we have a team of 11(!) planning to come and see them! We usually don't mention anything to the kids ahead of the trip, just in case. They have experienced so much disappointment, and anything could happen between now and September (knock on wood!), so we wait until closer and let the caregivers tell them when they feel the time is right. It's hard to keep it in when writing, though!
If you are interested in becoming a pen pal, drop me an email. We have about 5 kids left who need pen pals and a few more who need sponsors.
Thanks to all of you who write, sponsors and pen pals alike. You should know these letters become treasured possessions. Even kids who don't write back are known to keep special stashes of the letters they receive. You are appreciated!
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