My full name is Elizabeth Noemi Alvarado Tiul, and I am grateful for sharing a little about my life with you through this letter. Luckily, I am a healthy 17-year-old girl. I could not attend school last year, but I am already back! I am enrolled in seventh grade again. I want to share that my father abandoned my family and me many years ago. This was really hard to face, but God has given me strength and healed my heart. We do not attend any church at the moment. However, we trust in the Lord. If you ask me who Jesus is to me, I will say He is my faithful friend. Let me tell you that my grandfather, on my mom’s side, passed away a few years ago. I have lovely memories of him. He taught me to love and act wisely. I have a lot of confidence in my brother. I can open my heart and tell him about my life. Therefore, I consider him my best friend. I beg you to pray for my mom. She is healthy, but she does not have a stable job. To make a little income, she cleans houses early in the morning. Finally, let me tell you that a member of the LW staff has encouraged us to seek God. This is a great blessing for us. My mom and I were pleased to share all this information with LW recently just for you. See you later! 

With love,  

Elizabeth Noemi Alvarado Tiul 

Translated by: Hillary Popol, AAC Secretary / Antigua Guatemala