Here is the text of the letter I sent:
My dear Name,
Greetings in the name of Jesus. How are you and your family? We're doing well, thanks to God! The next story I would like to share with you is about Corrie ten Boom. One of Corrie's favorite psalms is Psalm 91.
Corrie ten Boom was born on April 15, 1892, in Haarlem, the Netherlands. The youngest of four children, she grew up in a home rich in love. Her mother's three sisters shared the Ten Boom home that also housed the family business, a watch shop. Like her grandfather and father, Corrie was a watchmaker. Devout Christians, Corrie and her family lived routined peaceable lives until 1940, when the Nazis invaded the Netherlands. In 1942, she and her family became very active in the Dutch underground aiding and hiding Jews. In the Ten Boom home, a secret room was built into Corrie's third floor bedroom. Entering through a sliding panel in a closet, their refugees had to crawl in on their hands and knees to hide in the 30 inch deep medium wardrobe. On February 29, 1944 the Nazis raided the ten Boom house. Corrie and her father, sisters, and brother along with some 25 others were arrested. While most of the family members were released, Father ten Boom died in prison after 10 days and Corrie and her sister were transported like cattle in boxcars to Ravensbruck, a concentration camp in Germany. There they experienced terrible conditions, humiliations, hard labor, and cruel beatings. In spite of the hateful environment, Corrie and her sister delivered the message of God's love to their fellow prisoners and a captors. Malnourished and weakened by the harsh treatment, Corrie's sister died in early December of 1944. Shortly after her sister’s death, Corrie was released. Later she learned that her release was due to a clerical error. All the women in the camp, her age, 52 years, and older were executed shortly after her release. Corrie returned home to Haarlem where she set up rehabilitation centers for people of all races in effort to bring healing and comfort after the ravages of World War II. Corrie traveled to over 60 countries, and shared a message of hope, forgiveness, and love. “There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.”
Love,
Hannah
For photos, I googled Corrie ten Boom's name and found some photos to include with the letter! And I also found a map of the Netherlands to share with the kids.
Feel free to copy and paste this letter to your kids also!
