About a year ago the "Go Team" was blessed to watch a relationship begin to develop between Amanda Larsen and Thandiwe, her sponsored child from Mhlosheni. They were like sisters. I wrote about Thandiwe here and here in earlier posts, and about the way she shadowed her American friend-sponsor-sister wherever she went.
So it was with gratitude and a sense of awe that I received a recent letter and picture of Thandiwe to post here. Awe because she already seems so much older and more mature than a year ago when I last saw her, and gratitude in the fact that we all get to share -- in the smallest of ways -- a relationship that so well defines "Side By Side."
God is amazing.
Dear Amanda --
Hallow how are you and your family?
thanks you very mich for your letter. I am now writing mid-year exams. We will close on the 19th of August. My mom is still sick. We are now welcoming summer. Waiting for the rains so that we may start plowing our crops.
We pray to our God that we may see you again. We always look to your photos.
Nkonyane Thandiwe
At the bottom of her letter Thandiwe inserted a trio of images: A flower made of hearts, a stylish symbol, and a house. These are the things that come to mind, it seems, when she writes to her American friend and sponsor.
Thank you, Amanda, for sharing this relationship with us!
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