My Story

Hello! This is Vilma Leticia Garcia De La Cruz, and I greet you with much love. I hope my letter reaches you in the perfect time. I am well and I hope you are too. I want to tell you that my family and I attend Christian Life Church once a week. We have accepted Jesus in our hearts, and LW Evangelism team has encouraged us to continue seeking God. My parents, Mario and Maria, are in good health and working hard to support us. My father is 36 years old, and he is working as a farmer and day laborer; he also goes to pick coffee beans at the coast for two months. My mother is 37 years old, and she weaves typical bags for selling. Groceries and soap are our frequent needs since our income is not enough. We raise hens, pigs and cows, and we sell them when we are in need of money. We grow corn and black beans for our consumption.

Living Water is very important for me because I am blessed with lunches and other benefits through the feeding program. I am 14 years old, and I love to receive a present and a cake when it is my birthday. When I am older, I want to work in a tortillas business in Guatemala City. I speak Quiche dialect since it is my maternal language, so I have to improve my Spanish. I like Christmas time because I eat “tamales” and light fireworks. I prefer cycling as a sport, and my favorite beverage is coffee. I no longer attend school this year due to our low resources. I now keep busy helping my mother with the chores. Well, I close my letter sending you many hugs and kisses.

All the best

Vilma Leticia Garcia De La Cruz

Translated by: Loyda de Osorio/A-A-C Secretary, Antigua Guatemala