My Story

Hello! It is a privilege to greet you through this letter. I am Jose Geovany, and I hope you are doing well. Let me tell you that my family and I attend the Prince of Peace Church on Mondays. I am sure Jesus is my Savior. A teacher of the LW evangelism team spoke with me to collect my news for you. He also encouraged me to continue growing spiritually. As you know, my father passed away some years ago. His name was Nicolas Velasquez. My mother, Maria De La Cruz, is 45 years old. She often travels to the coast to get income and support our family. As for health, my whole family is healthy. I am stable nowadays. I suffer from seizures, but fortunately, I have not had them so far. We need groceries at home, especially corn. Fortunately, I can attend the feeding program. It is a crucial project in my community because it blesses many children like me with delicious food. My family and I raise sheep and pigs. We also grow corn and beans for our consumption.

I want you to know that I just turned sixteen years old. Unfortunately, my family and I do not celebrate birthdays because of a lack of money. I am in fourth grade. I prefer to attend face-to-face classes at school because I learn more. Everything is expensive now. It has been hard for my mother to cover my school equipment. I am planning to become a good farmer when I am older, although I might do something better to make a living. Therefore, I would like to count on your prayers for my future. The rainy season is my favorite because I love playing in the rain. There are delicious hot drinks, but my favorite is mosh (it is a typical hot beverage). To end this update, I thank you so much for taking the time to read it. See you later!

In the name of Jesus,

Jose Geovany Velasquez de la Cruz

Translated by: Hillary Popol / AAC Secretary / Antigua Guatemala