My Story

First of all, thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter. I am Edgar Daniel, and it is a big blessing for me to share a little bit about my life with you. I attend the Prince of Peace Church along with my family on Fridays. I love Jesus with all my heart! A teacher of LW encouraged us to strengthen our faith while she collected this information for you. My father is Santos Gomez, and he is 35 years old. He works hard at the coast by cutting coffee beans to cover our expenses. He visits us every month. My mother is Irma Benito, and she is 30 years old. She is a housewife and tries to help my father by making and selling typical woven items. We are a humble family, and our priorities are clothes and food supplies. However, we try to survive by taking advantage of the rainy season to cultivate corn, beans, and herbs for our consumption. Thankfully, my whole family and I are healthy.

I am ten years old and this year, I am a third-grade student. I like receiving face-to-face classes because teachers explain better how I should do homework than studying at home as I had to do for the pandemic time. Supporting my school necessities has been a little hard for my parents. One of my biggest dreams is to become a teacher, so I would like to count on your prayers for my parents and me. The season that I enjoy the most is summer because I like playing with water in the nearby rivers. My mother prepares delicious hot drinks, but my favorite is “atoll de masa” (this is a typical sweet corn dough drink). I am a native Quiche speaker, although I know a few Spanish words. Therefore, I hope to speak it fluently someday. Something that I love having for my birthday is a delicious cake to celebrate with my family. Soccer is the best sport and I enjoy playing it with my brother Luis Miguel. This is all for now, but before to say goodbye to you for now, let me tell you that LW has been a great help for my family and me.

With many blessings,

Edgar Daniel Gomez Benito

Translated by: Hillary Popol, AAC Secretary / Antigua Guatemala