My Story

Hello! I am glad to greet you, hoping you are well. I am Derik Emanuel Morales Popol, and I turned 14 years old on April 6. For this special day, I enjoyed being with my family. I did not attend school this year but last year I was in 5^th grade. I hope to continue studying next year. It was difficult for my mom to pay for my education because she is the only one who covers our expenses. I help my mother with a little money by delivering tortillas. I ask you to pray for us since our economic situation is not well. We are a humble family, and our greatest needs right now are groceries and prayers. When I grow up, I would like to be a doctor to help many people and provide for my family. It would a nice experience to learn English. I love Christmas time because of the environment of the season. The sport that I like the most is football and my favorite drink is Coca-Cola. I am in good health.

Thank God my family is well; my mother is Francisca Deici Popol Azurdia, and she is 35 years old. Her job consists of making tortillas to sell. As you know, my father does not live with us nor help us in any way. I see him when I visit my grandmother since he lives at her house. We are not part of any church, but we are grateful to LW teachers for sharing the gospel with us and encouraging us to find one. Living Water has been a blessing for us, especially for my mother who is a single mother. God bless you and continue blessing you in great way.

Take care of yourself!

Derik Emanuel Morales Popol

Translated by: Lucia Veronica Gravez Zuñiga

AAC/Secretary