My Story

Hello! I greet you in the name of Jesus hoping you are fine alongside your loved ones. At the moment, my family and I are not attending church. This time, the LW staff shared the gospel and gave us encouraging words to seek God. We appreciate that they are worried about our spiritual life, and I hope to attend church soon. I am healthy and so are my family. Recently, my mother and I got sick with the flu. It was nothing to be worried about it, and now we are fine. I visited the doctor in LW´s clinics. My father is Carlos de la Cruz, and his current age is 30 years old. I want to tell you that he recently left for the United States, and since he is on his way, he cannot support us financially. My mother is Hilda Ajqui, and her age is 29 years old. She is a housewife and raises hens, sheep, and pigs; sometimes, she sells them to get income. In addition, she weaves typical clothes. My family grows corn and black beans just for our consumption.

I am Marvin Eliseo De La Cruz Ajqui, and my current age is 14 years old. I am a fifth-grade student; I am so happy because I have enough time to clear up my doubts with my teacher; it is good to improve my learning. Now, it is hard for my mother to support me at school without my father´s support. When I am older, I would like to be a doctor, and I know I need to work hard to accomplish my goal. The English language catches my attention, and I would like to learn how to speak it. I like drinking water because it is healthy. The sport I like the most is football. I enjoy Christmas time because we go to someplace, and my mother cooks tamales and hot fruit punch to share for Christmas Eve dinner. Due to lack of resources, I do nothing special on my birthday, but my wish is to have a birthday celebration alongside my family. We are so grateful to you and Living Water that we have received support when we needed it most. It is a great blessing for me and my brothers to be part of the program. The greatest needs for us are groceries, and clothes. Take care. I hope to receive news from you soon. May God bless you!

Warm greetings,

Marvin Eliseo De La Cruz Ajqui

Translated by: Violeta Hernandez / A-A-C Secretary-Antigua Guatemala