Those of you who know me won't be surprised. I tend to overdo. I'm a little over the top sometimes. A little bit is never good enough when you can do more. Right?
It all started with the idea that anyone who sponsored a child before I leave could write a letter to their child for me to hand deliver. I mean, if I sponsored a child, I would want an opportunity to reach out to that child and send a letter, send my love in an envelope, my words on a page to bless and love on that child as best I could from here in Kansas all the way to there in Uganda. I would want to do that.
All my new sponsors were only happy to agree with me and write letters to their new children, welcoming these little ones into their hearts and families.
And for me, the one who gets to deliver all that love? I am so excited. What a fabulous mission! While I'm visiting the school and the children, I will be able to shower them with love not just from me but from their sponsors too.
This is Patricia...
and this is love, sent from Josie...
How wonderful! Can you even imagine how excited I was when I saw how Josie signed her letter?
She signed it:
Sending Love,
Josie Purvis
Amazing! What a sweetheart!
But wait, if we don't have all 71 kids sponsored by the time I leave, some of my "babies" will have love arrive in an envelope and some won't.
And that is where my crazy idea came into play. And that, my dear friend, is where you come in....
Maybe you can't commit to sponsoring a child right now. Not that you wouldn't like to, but.... Yes, I do understand.
So instead, how about you just love them. How about you just send them love in an envelope.
Isn't it just perfect? You will be so blessed and they will feel so loved!
It's so simple. Just email, facebook or leave a comment below and let me know that you would like to send love to a child. I will respond by giving you a name and a little information about a child. Then you can write your letter adding photos, stickers and colors. Use your imagination. Letters can be sent to:
www dot sendinglove2uganda at gmail.com
or
P O Box 404
Tribune, KS 67879
Please give yourself plenty of time to get letters to me. I need them all safely tucked away in my suitcase by May 22.
Feel free to ask for more than one child. We have 46 children who need "love" sponsors. One friend and her children are sending love to ten. Another young girl and her bible study group are going to write letters together.
We can do this! We can all do this!
Who knows, maybe their teacher will have them write letters and send love back to us and we will all be doubly blessed!
If by chance in the process of sending love in an envelope you decide that you want to keep this child in your heart and family long-term, we will be happy to help you set up your sponsorship. Our sponsorships are $30 a month. Every dime goes to cover the childrens' school fees and supplies, and two meals a day. There are no administrative costs. The money doesn't go to an entire village and only help in an obscure way. It only benefits the children who attend Home Again Ministries School/Bethel Junior School.
You can be sure, when I return, I will post pictures of the children receiving their love from all of you. Can you just see their happy faces?
This is already amazing! Seriously, it really is a great idea...
So, who will you send love to? Scovia, Joseph, Rodha, Mercy, Frank, Ivan, Christine, Samuel?
Let's do this!!!
Sending Love,
Shelli
Shelli
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