My Story

My full name is Marlon Obeth de la Cruz Mendez, and I am pleased to share my news for 2025 with you. I am a healthy 9-year-old boy, and I am grateful to the Lord for allowing me to attend school. I am in third grade now. I trust Jesus is helping me with the wisdom to learn all that I need to advance in my education. My family and I are members of Liberty Church. Our favorite activity is Thanksgiving for the harvested crops. I like my church because I have learned that Jesus is my Heavenly Father. Now, let me tell you a little about my family. I identify with my mom because she is loving and hardworking. She keeps busy taking care of my brother and me while my father works. He covers our needs with the income he gets from his modest hardware store. Please pray for my father, too. He suffers from diabetes, but he is already under treatment. To end this letter, I want you to know that my best friend’s name is Maco. We usually get together to play soccer. See you later!

Special regards,

Marlon Obeth de la Cruz Mendez

Translated by: Hillary Popol, AAC Secretary / Antigua Guatemala