Yustin Yaritza

Yesterday I found one of those wonderful cream colored envelops in my mail box(okay, it's really my parents). And who was it from? Yustin!

Her letter was so sweet. It was short but she said that she was very happy to have a young and pretty sponsor. (She must think that flattery will get her more letters) I think it is funny when God wants you to sponsor a particular child He lets you see the child through His eyes. When I saw her picture, I could not get her out off my mind for days. I actually waited a few weeks to sponsor her because I wanted to make sure God wanted me to sponsor. I waited almost a week and a half for her to show up on my Compassion. The next Tuesday I was looking at the children on the Compassion International website (They usually post new kids on Tuesdays) again and found Yustin. I was shocked because I thought she was secured to be mine, but there she was. I immediately called Compassion and they had no explanation for me so I just sponsored her again. I always wonder if I missed God's no. If I did then HE is still blessing me with His wonderful gifts and money to sponsor  another child.

So she is called "Blessing."

Yustin's updated photo

After I sponsored her I asked for her older picture. This is the one I got. I think she was about eight in this picture. I wonder why her smile is big.

Yustin Yaritza is actually my fifth Compassion Child. Her hair is braid and rapped in ribbons in this picture. I sponsored her because I had just gotten back from a missions trip to Ecuador and again I wanted to be able to talk to someone about my experiences.  I have three adopted African-American brothers so although I was not in the area where she is from I liked her dark skin.

I was really surprised when I saw her updated photo. I think she looks older or more mature in the old picture. But I like her blue shirt (Blue is my favorite color). She still seems to have ribbons in her hair. "Hand on the Hip" kind-of girl I guess.