Tsion is 12 years old. Her father has passed away and her mother is sick. Tsion was sick, too, before an amazing organization called Lelt Foundation stepped in to help her. Now she is a happy, healthy 12 year old girl who was one of just a few children recently selected to attend a semi-private school because she is so smart! We give money each month to help provide food, medical care, and education for Tsion, and we exchange letters.
Recently Tsion wrote me "If I had super powers, I would create a medicine to relieve all HIV sufferers all over the world of their pain." Reading that I just wanted to hug her!
It is important to me that the children we sponsor know how much we care about them and that we not only send money but think of them from America and pray for them. I want them to know they are loved, by us and by God. So, it is huge when we get to meet one of our sponsored kids in person. I think it adds a whole other big dimension to the relationship to get to see each other face to face! We met one of our sponsored boys in Ethiopia 3 years ago and this trip we were blessed to get to meet Tsion!
Oh, happy day:
Our oldest son, my husband, Tsion, and me:
Family that will never live under the same roof, but family none the less!
It was so wonderful to get to see her, to hug her, learn more about her, and get to tell her how proud we are of her! She is such a sweet, sweet girl. It is a privilege to be a part of her life!
We've had a sponsored child since 2007 - I'd love to meet her - she's almost all grown up now.
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