Updates on Maria Elena

We received a nice surprise in my email this weekend. New pictures of our sponsor child in Guatemala. My friend Kelly (and Mother of her very own Guatemalan princess) sponsor the beautiful Miss Maria Elena so she can go to school and get an education and one day be able to escape the poverty she lives in.
The prices went up considerably this year but how can you turn your back on this sweet girl. Below she is shown with her new supplies. Notice the Hanna Montana backpack, too sweet!!! And she is showing us her report card from last year, and look at how proud she is. It just warms my heart to know we helped put that beautiful smile on her face.

Maria Elena January 2009
If you are interested in helping the beautiful needy children in Guatemala you can find lots of opportunities to give back at this website: http://www.mayanfamilies.org/