New Photos!!

So I got three new photos!! One of Tolya and two of Phillip!!!
A second picture of Tolya with a letter I sent. He has a buddy with him this time. They seem to be very close.

 

 

My sweet Phillip when Julie and a few others went to visit in Uganda. He is so sweet. He has a mom, but chooses to call me mummy as they say in Uganda. He is such a great child.

 

 

 

So Much Cuteness And Excitement That I am in Overload!!

Was very pleased to Friday get an email from one of the ladies with Antares. When you get an email from this particular one it means you have a photo of one of your kids. This time I got one of sweet Valera.
Here's his first photo I got of him...

Not long after I got one of my Tolya. A few days later of course. He also sent me his first letter. Boy that was quick. He told me of his family. Which explained why he was in the orphanage. Told me so much about himself. Said he wanted to hear me sing. Those that know me know very few have heard me sing. I think he has me suckered into it. I told him I wanted to hear him sing too if I had to. He also in his first letter said I was now his friend and he wanted to meet me. Such a sweet boy. Here he is....

I also sent Valera on a bookstore trip. Here are the photos with him pictured on the trip.

I then Friday was surprised with another photo of Valera! With another letter I sent to him!

That same day I received another email welcoming me to a Nicaragua compassion center. I checked my account that night to see why that may have popped up to see I guess they had assigned me another correspondent baby to take Dafner's place. Meet Valeria from Nicaragua. She is 7 years old. :)

As I was looking I noticed another difference in my account. My Marcella or Sela as she likes to be called had a photo update!

Old:

New: I will have to get the one they can email. It is better just as I will for Valeria. Sela has grown. She is now 10 years old. She may be wearing the same dress, but I see new shoes a new hair bow, and a little girl that has gained a little weight. :) I even got a smirk type of smile in this one. The dress may be because of something I said. I told her her dress was beautiful.

Saturday I found a photo posted up of one of my orphan boys with a few dance groups. He also danced. A shock to me since in his letter he says he doesn't like to dance or sing. Tolya is the boy standing  up I am guessing laughing at something that his friend he has his hand on and he did.

Then today on a Sunday something I didn't think would happen happened. A great surprise. On a Sunday within like a day I got another photo of my Valera with yet another letter I had sent!

Ok I believe that is all of my excitement for now. Guess this explains why God wouldn't let me upload my photos yet. He wanted me to get that last one of Valera. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A picture of Tolya with the first letter I wrote to him and his letter he wrote back!

Got a letter from Tolya along with a picture! The picture is of him with my first letter to him. Here is the letter and photo!

Hello dear Amanda,

How are you doing? I'm very well, thank you! Busy at school. Now I'd love to tell you about myself. I like playing soccer, basketball and table tennis. In winter I skate and ski. I really like spending time with my friends just like you. They mean a lot for me as well. I'm happy to be your friend. ...

I love music. I listen to calm and quiet music. I don't sing and dance either. I'd love to listen you sing. I'd love to meet you. You can do so many things!!! I'd love to see your drawings, paintings and crocheting. I love sweets. I want to try your sweets some day. I love to take photos for fun as well.

I'm 17. My birthday is August, 2. My favorite colors are black and white. My dad died. His name was Yura. I have mom but I don't think of her as my mom. She deserted our family many years ago. I have 3 brothers: Vova, Borya and Sasha. I want to have a dog and cat when I grow up. Animals are best friends for people.

You are an interesting person I think. Do you like your job?

I'm afraid of spiders and heights. I try to overcome my fears.

I'd love to climb and ski .

Love,
Tolya Kononov

Marcella's second letter!

 

I am now going to post Marcella's letter my mom handed me yesterday. She is just too sweet! She wrote this one herself!

 

 

Here it is:

 

 Dearest Amanda Watts
Shallom! Greetings in Christ's love I am so glad to write you this letter. Thank you for sponsoring me . I already promoted to grade 5. Kindly please pray for me to get success on my education.
We've just celebrated the 68th Independence Day of Indonesia on August 17, 2013. Each house put the Red-White Indonesian flag in front of house....
I pray for you to get success in doing your duties and responsibilities with family. Kindly please pray for me and family.
Bible Verse: Roman 5:12
titled Adam (?) and Christ.
Are you married?
That's all my letter.
Jesus blesses you.

His Hands little Vince!

This is Vince, he is in daycare and lives in the Philippines. He is such a cutie! Will you be his sponsor?
http://www.hishandssupportministries.org/philippines/children/item/vince-bautista

For just ten dollars you can sponsor this sweetheart or another little boy or girl in the Philippines!

I would love to know he has been sponsored.

Dresses to Haiti!

Well I sent some dresses I made and also sent some baby clothes to a sweet lady going to Haiti a little bit back. I sent me some photos and said there may be more to come later. Here the pictures are!

A friend Debbie made the pink dress.

 

This young woman received some of the baby clothes for her 17 month old she is holding.

 

 

 

 

E Womens Conference trip with family and the church!!

I got to go on the E Women's Conference with my church and family. I just got back last night. I must say it was amazing! I loved it! I got the chance to meet some amazing people while there authors, Christian musicians, great orgs for different causes. I also got to listen to Kay off of Duck Dynasty, Candice that played as DJ on full house, along with so many other great speakers, and so many musicians. I got to have extra company with us. Flat Dante came to visit me for a week all the way from Tennessee since he had no other family to visit. So he visited a new friend.

Flat Dante and I starting the ride from home to the conference.

Flat Dante and I on the ride to the conference.

Kasey, her husband, flat Dante, and a child they have helped. Kasey and her husband signed her book for me. He was quite happy to be asked.

Two of the Compassion volunteers at one of the booths they had set up. They were so sweet and were happy to take a picture with flat Dante. oh the man was there last year when my aunt and cousin Julie sponsored their kids. Over 250 children sponsored from the two booths!

Love these sweethearts with His Little Feet. The oldest was so helpful and very talkative. The youngest was shy. I made two new little friends.

Rahabs Rope they work with women trafficked in India. Such sweet ladies these two. They asked to take a photo with flat Dante.

The stage where the speakers and musicians spoke and played.

Flat Dante and the stage.

My family that went. My granny, mom, aunt Melissa, Lizzie, Julie, Flat Dante and I before going in where the women's conference is being held. Oh yeah Amelia and Vicki are photo bombing in the background. My family has decided we have adopted Amelia into our family.

 

Me and flat Dante with chick-fil-a. I was blinded by the flash hense the wider than normal eyes.

We were closer to the stage the second day.

My Aunt Melissa, flat Dante, and I.

Mom, flat Dante, and I

The stage.

Michael O'Brien is a famous Christian singer. He signed two cd's for me and took a photo right before he had to go back on stage.

His Little Feet kids were being goofy at picture time. I love their bubbly personalities. The actually started a choir and have made cd's. I got one. They are great live.

More goofy at picture time from the His Little Feet kids. They had my mom and I rolling with laughter

The final photo with the kids with His Little Feet. They were still being goofy, but this one we all were looking.

Angela Thomas and I. She is an amazing speaker.

Chandice that played DJ on Full House spoke. She is so sweet and funny.





My granny and I at the church back from the conference.
Hope you liked the photos now I want to close this with a youtube link to a song from a new favorite artist there that I didn't get the chance to meet. Her amazing e blows me away. Whether live or on cd she is great. Hope you enjoy her too. Here's Natalie Grant! :)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iTTulJDgSA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1glRTnhssjA 

Valera on the bookstore trip

I got some new photos of my Valera on his bookstore trip. He said he didn't want books, but did buy school supplies and puzzles. I think he is the cutest! :D