My Story

I greet you fondly, hoping you are having a fantastic day wherever you are. My name is Jefry Eleazar, and I want to share my update 2023 with you. I attend a Christian Church called Restauration; this belongs to Ebenezer Red Church. My family and I attend our services on Wednesdays and Sundays. I am glad because I am learning to play different instruments like drums. Thankfully, we are all in good health. My father’s name is Tomas Gonzalez Pol, and he is 34 years old. He makes a living as a heavy transport driver. To get extra income, he works by cleaning corn fields. Besides that, he grows some corn for our consumption. My mother’s name is Julia Yanet Garcia, and she is 32 years old. She keeps busy doing the chores and embroiders napkins and typical blouses to sell. Besides that, she raises hens to sell in case of need. We need groceries at home, especially corn. We are glad and grateful to you for blessing us through LW. I have medical and dental care. I also receive delicious lunches there.

I am 9 years old, and I am in third grade. I prefer to attend face-to-face classes because I learn the lessons much better. By God’s grace, my parents have not had trouble covering my school supplies because those are not expensive in my village. There are many things that I want to do when I am older. One of them is to become a builder. My favorite holiday is Christmas because I love having tamales and burning firecrackers. There are many engaging languages. I would love to speak the Kiche dialect someday. My favorite soft drink is Coca-Cola, and I like soccer. I get excited to celebrate my birthday because my family prepares a delicious lunch for me. To end this letter, I want you to know that my mom helped me to give all this information to a teacher of LW. I say goodbye to you now, but I hope to hear from you soon. May God bless you!

Kind regards,

Jefry Eleazar Gonzalez Garcia

Translated by: Hillary Popol/AAC Secretary/Antigua Guatemala