My Story

Hello! This is your sponsored child Angelica Marleny, and I praise the Lord for allowing me to share my last news with you through this letter. I hope you are doing well. My family and I attend the Catholic Church only on Fridays. We have felt Jesus’ love and presence at church. I love attending church to listen to the gospel. Fortunately, we are all healthy. My father, Sebastian Jorge, is 44 years old. He works as a day laborer to support our family. My mother, Isabel Ortiz, is 45 years old. She keeps busy doing the chores and raising domestic animals to sell. She has hens, turkeys, and pigs. We are a big family and need groceries to feed ourselves. What we need the most are sugar and soap. My family and I are grateful to the feeding program because of all the support we have received when we have needed it the most. We have some fruit trees at home and harvest mangos and lemons. Besides that, we grow corn for our consumption. 

As for me, I want you to know that I am in second grade. I enjoy attending school because I learn so much better. My parents have to cover many expenses at home, so it has been difficult for them to support my school supplies. I would love to continue studying at least until I finish middle school in a school in my community. Therefore, I would like to count on your prayers for me and my future. I also would like to speak Spanish since my native language is the K'iche dialect. Christmas is my favorite time! I love celebrating it by attending Christmas mass and posadas (those are processions which represent Joseph and Mary looking for a place where Jesus could be born). My favorite soda is Coca-Cola. There are many sports, but I am not a big fan. I prefer to have fun playing with my dolls. My eighth birthday was in March. I hope to have a delicious cake to celebrate my next birthday with my family. I leave you for now, but before I go, I want you to know that a teacher of the LW evangelism team spoke with my mother to share the gospel and collect all this information for you. May God spill rich blessings upon you!

In the name of Jesus,

Angelica Marleny Jorge Ortiz

Translated by: Hillary Popol / AAC Secretary / Antigua Guatemala