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We recently received a letter from a sponsor about the beautiful girl she sponsors at the orphanage in Port au Prince.  We still have about 20 orphans (mostly the older ones) who are not sponsored.  Read what she wrote, pray about it and let us know if YOU would like to invest in the life of a child in Haiti.  Your $32 helps provide food, water, personal items, education and more to a child in need but more importantly he/she will know that someone is praying for them, loves them and will grow to understand and appreciate the love God has for them.  Here's the letter followed by a photo of one of the orphans in November 2011 and again in December 2012 (not the girl mentioned in the letter).

Hi there,
     I am writing this letter as an encouragement. My hopes are that these thoughts and words and stories would recharge those who serve with Heart United with Haiti, encourage others to sponsor a child and inspire sponsors to met their sponsor children.      **** (name replaced with asterisks) has been our girl since June 2011. When we arrived at the terrible orphanage that she was living in she latched on to me. When she looked at me her face was bright and hopeful. The moment one of the members of the family that ran the orphanage spoke, her face changed and fear came over her. She wanted to go with us. She didn't know where to... anywhere but there. It was difficult to leave her in such a terrible place. Every time someone went to Haiti I sent her a letter telling her that I loved her and I was praying for her. This simple act of writing a letter that was translated to her made a huge difference. God did not leave them there in that terrible place.
     Through many miraculous events and through people that were willing to stand up and shout out for the oppressed, the children at that bad orphanage were moved. I wanted to do so much more to make a difference in her life. I knew that giving her some sort of constant love would make a difference in the name of Christ. He would bind us together and give her a hope for her future. Leaving that place was a blessing and very traumatic. I continued to write her and send her little things when it was appropriate. We heard good reports of the new orphanage- Life is Wealth- and we were hopeful and very willing to sponsor her financially Through Hearts United with Haiti. The evidence of Gods faithfulness was something we got to see the last time we visited ****
     ***** has received several letters that have been delivered by my friends Matt and Crystal. Best of all, my husband and I have gotten to visit her 3 times at Life is Wealth. She is usually quiet and withdrawn yet loving and sweet. She does not cling and want to be held like the other kids. In fact we have to really work to get her to smile for a picture. It's not that she is unhappy just very reserved. But this last visit was drastically different. It has been more than two years since we have had our **** and more than a year that the girls have been with Pastor Yves. Through Christ, with our love and the faithfulness of Hearts United with Haiti, we could see the positive change. We could see her comfort in the expression on her face, the relaxed body language, and the way she engaged with us like never before. Our love and communication with her has made a difference, I believe a life changing difference in the name of the Lord. She is comfortable, safe, growing and learning with the help of our sponsorship. 
     I will leave you with a sweet little story. All of the girls were given a Christmas bag. **** opened her gifts and took a bracelet and hair tie to Crystal to mail to me. This was a sign of our bond and love that has developed over time and over distance. It fills my heart and I know it pleases God. I made certain to wear her gifts on my last visit. I have never seen such a big smile on that pretty face. I have to say that there is a sad part. There are several girls that are that live with **** that are truly precious. They are well taken care of and looked after but they need faithful love. They need thoughtful letters and a sponsor of their own. It is really a very simple gift to give. Taking two minutes to right a simple letter and email it to Crystal is no sacrifice at all. Frankly it costs me so little to give her so much. and the blessings both ways are priceless. 
     Thank you to all that support and volunteer to care for these beautiful girls. I appreciate you and encourage you to continue!

Would you like to sponsor an orphan in Haiti?  If so, contact us via our website www.heartsunitedwithhaiti.org and we will get you in touch with our sponsorship coordinators.  Thank you and God bless.