My Story

Hello! How are you? I am Luis Armando, and I will take this opportunity to tell you how my family and I are doing this 2023. First let’s talk about my loved ones. My father’s name was Agustin, and sadly, he passed away some years ago. My mother’s name is Rosa, and she is 41 years old. She is in good health and struggles to support us. She works hard at home and raises domestic animals to sell. Fortunately, she receives economic support from my brother who is in the United States. We are a humble family, and our needs are groceries and corn. We have hens and pigs at home, and we grow corn, black beans, “guisquil” and sugar cane for our consumption. We are still members of a Methodist Church, and we attend it twice a week. We have accepted Jesus as our personal Savior, and we are assured of our salvation.

Thankfully, I am healthy, and my favorite sport is soccer. I am 10 years old, and I want to become a doctor when I am older. I have to improve my Spanish since my maternal language is Quiche dialect. I am in 2^nd grade, and I am learning more now that I am receiving face-to-face classes. I sometimes have to work to cover my school supplies because my mother does not earn much money to support my school expenses. My family does not celebrate my birthday due to our economic situation, but I dream to celebrate it someday. My personal tastes are pineapple juice as a favorite beverage and Christmas as a celebration; it is a beautiful time where we prepare “tamales and ponche”. Living Water has been a great blessing not only for me but for my whole family. I pray God blesses you in a big way. I say goodbye to you for now.

All the best

Luis Armando De La Cruz Morente

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