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HELLO BOYS & GIRLS
JARROD SAUNDERS
Hello boys and girls. Jazz and I would like to wish you a hap- Jessica my new friend told me her family had recently
py fun filled new year. We have been back at school for moved from a different city and that all her friends were
a few weeks now. I must admit that I wasn’t too excited to at her old school. She did not even know any kids in her
go back because the holidays was such a blast. We had new neighbourhood. She said she felt all alone and afraid
a family holiday camping at the sea and spent most of on the first day and that is why she was so upset. It was at
our time swimming, fishing and making food and toasted that moment that I decided to tell her about my best friend
marshmallows on the fire with Dad. Jesus. I told her about how when you accept Jesus into your
heart and become a child of God that He is always with
We both passed at the end of last year and are now in new you where ever you go and you are never alone. When
grades at school. We both have new teachers, who have you feel scared or lonely you can whisper a prayer and ask
been very friendly and welcoming. It’s great because most God to fill your heart with peace and joy but even better
of our friends have moved with us to the new grade. There you can also ask Him to send you a friend. Nothing is too
are a few new children in my class who transferred from big or too small or unimportant to God.
different schools. It was so sad to see a few of them crying
as their parents dropped them off in the morning at school. Mommy taught us this scripture when we first started school
in Joshua 1:9 “This is my command—be strong and coura-
On the first day, one of the new girls sat in the class for the geous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the Lord your
entire lunch break eating her sandwich and sobbing. At God is with you wherever you go.” This is such a great re-
first I was not sure if I should speak to her or if she would rath- minder that no matter what we face God is with us and we
er want to be alone. On the second day, I decided to talk do not need to be afraid. I am so grateful to have Jesus in
to her and introduce myself. I invited her to have lunch with my heart and I am happy that I could tell my new friend
me and play with me outside. She was very shy but said about Jesus as well.
thank you and joined me. Since that day we have spent
every break time together playing.
