To Humphrey, with love

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What happens when you pair up a Sunday School class of six year olds in Apple Valley, Minnesota, with a six year old boy named Humphrey in Tanzania?

Cool stuff, that's what.

As part of the Rafiki kwa Rafiki [Friend to Friend] program at Shepherd of the Valley, which was introduced in November when our Tanzanian guests visited, each class was given a Tanzanian friend for whom they pray. Kim English's class is praying for Humphrey Kahwage.

Kim's class prays for Humphrey every week, and many of the children remember him in their prayers every evening, too. They're also learning about Humphrey's life in Tanzania. They know that when we go to bed at night, Humphrey is about to wake up for the day. They know that while we have snow here in Minnesota, it is sunny and hot in Tungamalenga.

In December, Kim's class made Christmas cards for Humphrey, drawing wonderful pictures and adding stickers, sharing lots of good wishes. The card above says, "There is an airport here named Humphrey." Inside, reflecting Humphrey's request that they pray for him to "grow big," it says, "I hope you break the record on how tall you get."

"Happy New Year, Humphrey, hope you have a good life."

With love from a class at Shepherd of the Valley.

Comments

  1. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 4:20 AM

    I just found this post and will share this with the class. We continue to pray for Humphrey every week at church and every night at home. Thank God for this opportunity to, in some small way, help a little boy in another part of the world.
    Kim English

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  2. jadeJuly 28, 2017 at 3:03 PM

    I love you so very much. Thank you for every text, for every Tweet, for every Facebook comment & message, and every email. The outpouring of support helped us through the deepest of the sorrow, and we are grateful for your friendship... super kamagra

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