Anabela Hernandez Garcia
Ref# ZA4453

About Me
My name is Anabela Hernandez Garcia. I'm a 15-year-old.
Birthday

My birthday is
July 25, 2008.
Attends Program

Zacualpa

Program Country

Guatemala

Sponsorship Type

Child

My Story

My name is Anabela, and I greet you excitedly, hoping you are having a fantastic day. My family and I attend the Prince of Peace Church on Saturdays. We are sure Jesus is our Savior. I appreciate the kind words of encouragement that a teacher of the LW evangelism team gave to my mother, Maria Garcia, to continue growing spiritually. The teacher also asked for my mother’s help to collect my information to let you know about it. I am glad to be part of the feeding program. It is a crucial project where many children receive delicious food. My mother is 30 years old. She is a hardworking housewife, although she has been sick lately. She suffers from an infection in her stomach. She is under medical treatment, but she has not felt better. Therefore, I would like to count on your prayers for her. My father, Andres Hernandez, is 34 years old. Luckily, his health condition is good. He makes a living as a farmer and travels to the coast to cut sugar cane.

We work hard at home by raising hens and growing corn for our consumption. However, our crops are not enough to feed our big family. We need groceries at home, especially corn. I am one of the oldest children of my family. I turned fourteen years old in July. My family and I usually do not celebrate birthdays because of a lack of money. However, I am glad because my health is in good condition as well as my siblings’. I stopped attending school a couple of years ago. Nowadays, I help my mother with the household chores. Besides that, I work for a woman in Zacualpa town by selling “arroz en leche” (it is a typical hot beverage), but I do not earn much money. Therefore, I would love to travel to the United States to earn better income. I also would like to learn how to speak English. Christmas is my favorite holiday. My family and I usually lovely moments inside or outside our home to celebrate that time. I love drinking atol de masa (a typical hot beverage made of corn dough, sugar, cinnamon, and water). There are many sports, but I like soccer. I say goodbye to you for now, but thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter.

With much love,

Anabela Hernandez Garcia

Translated by: Hillary Popol / AAC Secretary / Antigua Guatemala