Ajiri ro im Jodikdik ro

Pukōt Tōļan ko Aō

Jān Fruean P., 9 iiō, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

A picture of Fruean Perez.

A young boy smiles as he looks up at a bird that is in a tree. He is holding a book about birds.

Ke ikar jino kōm̧m̧an kōttōpar ko n̄an An Ajri ro im Jodikdik ro, m̧am̧a eo aō im n̄a kōm kar kōnnaan kōn ta tōļan ko rekāāl ikōņaan ekkatak. Ikar kōņaan kamālmel al, tuuj, im kōjan̄jan̄ piano. Ikar barāinwōt kōņaan ekkatak kōn mennin mour, im kilen kōmat. Ikar kōņaan barāinwōt riiti Bok in Mormon!

M̧am̧a ekar katakin n̄a elōn̄ men ko kōn kōļapļo̧k tōlan ko aō. Ilo jinoin, ekar pen. Ak ij iar kamālmel im bar kōmālmel. Kiiō imaron̄ kōjan̄jan̄ “N̄a Nejin Anij,” “Do, Re, Mi,” im “Mary Had a Little Lamb” ilo piano eo. Ikar ekkatak kilen kōmat rice im hot dog im elmen kilen kōmat cookies. Ikar riiti jet bok kōn mennin mour ko. Kiiō ijeļā et ko etan elōn̄ bao ko, āinwōt buntings, honey creepers, im mockingbirds. Im ikar maron̄ kamōj aō riiti Bok in Mormon m̧okta jān an ratimjoun aō iiō. Elukkun kar kipeel ao maron̄ kam̧ōje aolepān bok eo ālkin ruo iiō.

Ij kōjatdikdik ajri ro ilo Būraimere renaaj ekkatak eļapļo̧k kōn Jisōs Kraist im tōļan ko aer ewōr ippāer.

Em̧m̧an ippa mennin mour barāinwōt! Bōlen imaron̄ kōm̧m̧an juon kōttōpar n̄an ekkatak eļapļo̧k kake er.

Ta eo kwoj kōņaan ekkatak kake?

Kōmeļeļe ko jān Kylah Garcia