My Story

First, thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter. I am Sebastiana and it is a privilege to share my last news with you. I hope this finds you doing well. My family and I faithfully attend the Catholic Church twice weekly. Thankfully, nobody has gotten sick so far. My father, Daniel Riz, is 32 years old. He makes a living as a day laborer daily. My mother, Martina Chingo, is 27 years old. She is a housewife and seamstress to help with her income at home. God has been merciful with us; even though everything is expensive, we are doing well. The feeding program has been a crucial project in my community. Children like me enjoy attending the program because of tasty food, spiritual help, and medicines. As for me, I want you to know that I turned ten years old in May. I am in fourth grade and I prefer to attend face-to-face classes. I have learned more lessons thanks to the teacher’s explanations, which are so much better.

My favorite sport is track and field. I would love to become a fantastic athlete when I am older. I also would like to learn how to speak English. Christmas is my favorite season because I receive gifts and spend lovely moments with my family. There are many beverages, but my favorite is lemonade. Celebrating birthdays is really fun. I love spending my day with my family while we eat a delicious snack. To end this letter, I want you to know that a teacher of the LW evangelism team spoke with my mother to collect all this information for you. I say goodbye to you for now, but I send you many kisses and hugs through this means. See you later!

With much love,

Sebastiana Nohemi Riz Chingo

Translated by: Hillary Popol, AAC Secretary / Antigua Guatemala