The letters below are written in somewhat ungrammatical Spanish, and this makes translatiing them into English a little tough. I've tried to re-write them in English freely without getting too caught up in errors. In a few places, the writers began a thought and did not complete it. The writers are doing their best to express appreciation and a high degree of respect difficult to translate into English. The use of "I tell you" is cultural and can be dropped without loss of meaning.
1.El motivo de escribirle esta carta es para contarle que estoy muy contento por todo lo que ha echo usted con migo que me ha alludado con la veca y cartas que me ha mandado usted y la cuento que estos dias nos dijo el profesor que va aber examen y espero yo sacarme una buena nota. Si Dios me da la sabiduria exacta para aprenderme lo necesario y espero que algul dia usted va a poder venir a conocer el salvado cuando venga la pastora Anacaren y su esposo Cristian y tambien le cuento que la escuela que estan construyendo ya la van a terminar y que el 22 de abril la van a inagurar y tambien le cuento que en las paredes estan haciendo umural que esta reflejado el nostro de algunos pastores y los dirigentes del proyeeto y tambien algo de la guera.
The reason I'm writing you this letter is to tell you that I am very happy for all you have done for me, your help me with the scholarship, and the letters you have sent me. Recently the professor told us that there is going to be an exam. I hope to get a good grade. If God grants me wisdom to learn what is necessary (something is missing here) I hope that one day you are going to be able to come to visit El Salvador when Pastor Anacaren and her husband, Cristian, come. I also tell you that they are about to finish the school they are building. They will open it on April 22nd. I also tell you that on the walls they are making a mural showing the faces of some of the pastors, the leaders of the project, and also something from the war.
2.Hola. Espero que esten bien y que hayan tenido exito en sus labores diarias.Tambien agradecerles por brindarme su ayuda I me motiva les cuento que me va muy bien en los estudios estoy aprendiendo mucho tengo muchos amigos en la escuela con quien comparto muy felices I nos divertimos. Mi maestra es buy buenas y voy a sexto grado. Gracias a Dios voy muy bien en la notas y estoy muy agradecido por ser su ahijado y por las cosas que me han mandado y por favor mandenme su e mail celos agradeceriamuchismo bueno ahora me despido[/quote]
Hello. I hope that you are well and that you have been successful in your daily endeavors. Also I thank you for giving me your help. I tell you that I am doing well in my studies (and) I am learning a lot. I have many friends at school with whom I share (somthing missing here) and we have fun. My teacher is very nice/good and I am going to the sixth grade. Thanks be to God that I am getting good grades and I am very grateful for being your godson and for the things that you have sent me and please send me your e-mail. I would appreciate it very much. Well, for now I say good-bye.
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