My Story

I greet you with so much love, hoping everything is running well in your life. I am Juan Efrain Ris Morente, and before introducing myself, let me tell you that a teacher of the LW evangelism team helped my mom and me to write this letter to you. I am 8 years old, and by the grace of God, I am in good health. I am in second grade at school. I study in the morning and do homework in the afternoon. Let me tell you that having delicious and warm food and receiving medicine at the LW clinics for free have been great blessings for us. So, I thank you so much for your kind support to LW-Adopt a Child.

As for my family, let me tell you that I live with my mom and grandparents. Unfortunately, my biological father is not part of my life. He abandoned my mom and me many years ago. However, I am glad to have a loving, hardworking, and brave mom. Fortunately, she is healthy and works as a farmer in our village. I usually help her with her work on weekends. She also travels to the coast to work on the coffee harvest time that starts in November and finishes in February. She does her best for me, but it has been difficult for her because everything is expensive especially food. So, I ask you to pray for us. We trust Jesus is our Lord and Savior. My mom received Jesus in her heart some years ago at the Catholic Church. Nowadays, we are attending church in our village. I say goodbye to you now, but I thank you so much for reading my information. See you later!

Lots of love,

Juan Efrain Ris Morente

Translated by: Hillary Popol, AAC Secretary / Antigua