Hello! How are you? My name is Alex Alberto, and I am happy to tell you about my life through this letter. I am in good health, and I am 12 years old. I am a little sad because I am repeating my grade again. This is the fourth time that I attended 2nd grade because it is difficult for me to learn my lessons. Thankfully, my mother is supporting me, and God has been consoling me. I identify a lot with my maternal grandmother, and I like to accompany her wherever she goes; I feel like crying when she does not take me with her. I have a friend named Juanito, and I have known him since we were little. We walk to school and the feeding program together.  

For me, Jesus is my Savior. My family and I attend the Catholic Church, and we love it when there is a special mass for the first fruits at the end of the year. My mother is secure in her salvation, and she is guiding us in God’s Way. She helped me to write this letter. She weaves typical blouses and raises domestic animals for selling. On the other hand, my father goes to work in the coffee plantations at the coast for six months, and he works as a farmer and day laborer in our village the rest of the year. I thank you for taking the time to read my information, and I hope to have news from you soon.  

Yours truly 

Alex Alberto Garcia Calachij 

Translated by: Loyda de Osorio, AAC Secretary-Antigua