Whenever I am talking with new sponsors at Compassion events, I try to remind them that the new child they just sponsored is really curious about them.

These kids want to know what your favorite color is, what you like to eat, what your favorite Bible verse is.

They are also really curious about where we live.

I am not talking about the houses that we live in or the cars that we drive.

Do you live close to something famous?

Living in California, we live within driving distance of San Francisco to the west, and Yosemite National Park to the east. I prefer to spend the day at Yosemite, but whenever we have out of state visitors, they generally like to see the “City by the Bay”.

I try to avoid the ‘city’ part of San Francisco. My favorite part of taking people to San Francisco is walking across the Golden Gate Bridge. Walking across the bridge gives you an incredible view of San Francisco and the San Francisco Bay.

In my latest letter to the children we sponsor with Compassion, I shared with them some facts about the bridge and asked what is famous about the country where they live.

Because I know the kids love to receive photos, I also sent a photo I took of the bridge from the day of our most recent visit:

I also included a coloring page I found online:

I colored a page and included a page for them to color. You can find the coloring pages at Our Family Passport website.

Even if you do not live close to something famous, you can share something unique about the state, county, or city that you live in. Maybe you can even include your own drawing of something where you live. I am sure the child you sponsor will treasure the time you took to include something extra with the letter you send.

What special things do you include with letters to the child you sponsor with Compassion?