Another Photo Update or Two!

First of all, happy birthday Grandma!!  I love you so much :)

Wow, for not getting letters this week, I have had a great Compassion week.  I have gotten three photo updates in four days!!

I already shared Lucie's photos, so I will now show you the photos of...

Aruna in India-

taken spring 2010

August 2011

taken April 2012

and Juan in Mexico

his first ever Compassion photo and probably photo, taken September 2011

taken April 2012

I am so glad to see that most of these photos get updated every 18 months.  I love seeing how they grow up!  Out of these three photo updates, I think Juan's has the biggest difference.  He looks cleaner in the new one and just so much older! :)

Have you gotten any photo updated recently?

Update on Aruna

I got a letter from Aruna a little while ago.  (You can read that letter HERE  It is updated with pictures!)  She asked for prayer for her mouth problem.  After reading a discussion on OC, I decided to do an inquiry about this.  In less than a month, it came back!

Yesterday, I was glad to read this, "We received a response from our field office in India to your inquiry about a recent letter that you had received from Aruna saying that she was having a problem with her mouth. Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention!  Our field staff report that Aruna is a healthy young lady. During the winter, her lips get very dry and cracked which causes some pain and discomfort. I am sure you will be able to empathize with this problem. This is the only problem that she has with her mouth."

Thanking God that Aruna is healthy!  And praying that I will get an opportunity to send a gift with someone to India.  Then I can send her some awesome chap-stick! :)

Blessings

 Hello, friends!

It is really peaceful here.  It is snowing outside.  The baby is sleeping.  Christmas music is playing.  Pumpkin bars are baking.  What more could one wish for?




Some blessings from this month:

• warm, fuzzy blankets
• my new correspondents Samantha and Elizabeth
• letter and photo from Junior
• letter from Aruna
• snow-tipped trees
• bubbles
• Aubrey and Emilie (two girls from my four year old class)
• colorful sunrises
• the baby's smile
• a cool night's fog
• Christmas cookies
• whipped frosting
• and so many more!!

Join me in passing on blessings this Christmas.  Give the gift of hope, healing, or rescue.

Change a life!

Lizzie :)

Linking up with Jill's Compassion Joys post.