Wednesday, January 07, 2009
At Christmas we ask donors to write a little note of encouragement to our boys and girls. We share some of those donor’s thoughts and words with you. They are an inspiration to us all.
1. We don’t know each other, but just imagining what you must be like makes me want to reach out to you. I was an orphan myself. My circumstances, like yours, were painful. But when I trusted the Lord, good things happened.
--Helen, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
2. I agree presents are nice, but love is better. I send you my love at age 87.
--Martha, Johnson City, Kansas
3. Put a smile on your face and see if you can give others the opportunity to smile at you.
--Bruce, Columbus, Ohio
4. You are in a wonderful place with people who love you and surround you all the time with care. I started my life as an orphan and was raised by my grandparents. Succeeding in life, I married and own a small town newspaper. God has watched out for me 78 years. He will watch out for you. Please trust Him. --Kitty, Devine, Texas
5. Call on the Holy Spirit to help you do the best you can. I care about you and I pray for you.
--John, Fairhope, Alabama
6. Please talk with God every day. He will walk with you even on your worst day. I know from experience. --Sue, Clinton, Oklahoma
7. May you learn to know and love Jesus born at Bethlehem and trust Him. I never knew my father, but I knew my Father in heaven.
--Grandpa, Bay City, Texas
8. Hope you have a wonderful, bright future.
--Pat, Phoenix, Arizona
9. I love you and want for you to know that I carry you in my heart.
--Edna, Naples, Florida
10. Please know you are loved and cared for. God is good.
--Horace, Mercer Island, Washington
11. I hope your Christmas is special. I have nine grandsons so I have learned to appreciate boys of all ages. I believe Boys Town is a place where children are loved and cared for and I wish you a very Merry Christmas.
--Anne Marie, Mississippi
12. We are very happy all of you kids are with people who care. We try to do our share of caring,too, to bring happiness to you Boys Town children. You are a gift from God.
--Arthur & Danielle, Bronx, New York
13. Be thoughtful of others, good and happy and you will find others will do the same for you. Merry Christmas.
--Lawrence, Pearl City, Hawaii
14. I remember Eleanor Roosevelt saying: “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift.”
--Joan, Casselberry, Florida
15. Let Jesus meet all your needs and fulfill all your desires. No one cares for you more.
--Susan, Willimantic, Connecticut
16. You are surrounded by all the love in the universe so take pleasure in the simple splendors of God’s people and God’s nature.
--Alfred, St. Paul, Minnesota
17. May your future be better than you ever dreamed.
--Celeste, San Mateo, California
18. May better days be ahead for you.
--Grandma Judy, Long Island, NY
19. May the holiday be filled with wonder for you.
--Janet, Coalinga, California
20. Know there are others who care about you beyond Boys Town and our prayers will help you through difficult times.
--Madeline, Redding, Massachusetts
20. I am sorry for any pain you have suffered. The Lord is mighty and delights in you.
--Bernice, Colorado Springs, Colorado
21. I’m glad you have a good home at Boys Town where people care for you and share their love with you.
--George, Palmdale, California
22. I hope your holiday is filled with goodness. Share it with others.
--Eleanor, Plympton, Massachusetts
23. I give you this in memory of my beloved father. May your dreams come true.
--Lydia, Camden, New Jersey
24. May joy touch your heart.
--George, Millville, New Jersey
25. I thank God for all my blessings in the midst of my sickness as a retired teacher.
--Joyce, Milan, Georgia
26. I know God loves you and so do I.
--Kathy, Huntington Beach, California
27. Always keep your faith in the Lord. I do even though I am very ill and old.
--Beverly, Salem, Wisconsin
1. We don’t know each other, but just imagining what you must be like makes me want to reach out to you. I was an orphan myself. My circumstances, like yours, were painful. But when I trusted the Lord, good things happened.
--Helen, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
2. I agree presents are nice, but love is better. I send you my love at age 87.
--Martha, Johnson City, Kansas
3. Put a smile on your face and see if you can give others the opportunity to smile at you.
--Bruce, Columbus, Ohio
4. You are in a wonderful place with people who love you and surround you all the time with care. I started my life as an orphan and was raised by my grandparents. Succeeding in life, I married and own a small town newspaper. God has watched out for me 78 years. He will watch out for you. Please trust Him. --Kitty, Devine, Texas
5. Call on the Holy Spirit to help you do the best you can. I care about you and I pray for you.
--John, Fairhope, Alabama
6. Please talk with God every day. He will walk with you even on your worst day. I know from experience. --Sue, Clinton, Oklahoma
7. May you learn to know and love Jesus born at Bethlehem and trust Him. I never knew my father, but I knew my Father in heaven.
--Grandpa, Bay City, Texas
8. Hope you have a wonderful, bright future.
--Pat, Phoenix, Arizona
9. I love you and want for you to know that I carry you in my heart.
--Edna, Naples, Florida
10. Please know you are loved and cared for. God is good.
--Horace, Mercer Island, Washington
11. I hope your Christmas is special. I have nine grandsons so I have learned to appreciate boys of all ages. I believe Boys Town is a place where children are loved and cared for and I wish you a very Merry Christmas.
--Anne Marie, Mississippi
12. We are very happy all of you kids are with people who care. We try to do our share of caring,too, to bring happiness to you Boys Town children. You are a gift from God.
--Arthur & Danielle, Bronx, New York
13. Be thoughtful of others, good and happy and you will find others will do the same for you. Merry Christmas.
--Lawrence, Pearl City, Hawaii
14. I remember Eleanor Roosevelt saying: “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift.”
--Joan, Casselberry, Florida
15. Let Jesus meet all your needs and fulfill all your desires. No one cares for you more.
--Susan, Willimantic, Connecticut
16. You are surrounded by all the love in the universe so take pleasure in the simple splendors of God’s people and God’s nature.
--Alfred, St. Paul, Minnesota
17. May your future be better than you ever dreamed.
--Celeste, San Mateo, California
18. May better days be ahead for you.
--Grandma Judy, Long Island, NY
19. May the holiday be filled with wonder for you.
--Janet, Coalinga, California
20. Know there are others who care about you beyond Boys Town and our prayers will help you through difficult times.
--Madeline, Redding, Massachusetts
20. I am sorry for any pain you have suffered. The Lord is mighty and delights in you.
--Bernice, Colorado Springs, Colorado
21. I’m glad you have a good home at Boys Town where people care for you and share their love with you.
--George, Palmdale, California
22. I hope your holiday is filled with goodness. Share it with others.
--Eleanor, Plympton, Massachusetts
23. I give you this in memory of my beloved father. May your dreams come true.
--Lydia, Camden, New Jersey
24. May joy touch your heart.
--George, Millville, New Jersey
25. I thank God for all my blessings in the midst of my sickness as a retired teacher.
--Joyce, Milan, Georgia
26. I know God loves you and so do I.
--Kathy, Huntington Beach, California
27. Always keep your faith in the Lord. I do even though I am very ill and old.
--Beverly, Salem, Wisconsin
posted by Fr. Peter | 4:54 PM
