When was the last time you received a letter in the mail?

When was the last time you wrote a letter?

I can imagine for most people, the answer would be ‘I don’t remember’.

But if you are a Compassion sponsor, I sure do hope you have a different answer for those two questions!

As a Compassion sponsor, we have an opportunity to encourage the children we sponsor through the letters we write to them. Many times, these letters are read by the children more than once. A lot of the children keep the letters from their sponsor in a very special place so they can read them when they need to remember that someone who lives thousands of miles away is praying for them.

When my daughter and I went to Mexico almost three years ago on a sponsor trip, I will never forget what Alfredo brought with him.

The paper in Alfredo’s hands is a letter that Kelsey had written to him. He wanted her to know that he is receiving her letters and that they are very important to him! How precious is this!

Compassion has a few sections on their website with answers to frequently asked questions, letter writing ideas, and some letter writing prompts.

Need some motivation to write a letter, you can find that too!

My personal suggestions on writing letters?

Reply to each letter, and write a few additional times a year also.

Ask a couple of questions and include a Bible verse with each letter.

Send photos, especially of your family. The kids love seeing the people who are praying for them.

What questions do you have about letter writing?