My Story

It is a privilege to greet you through this letter. Before telling you about myself, I want you to know that my mom helped me to write this for you. This is Abraham Rodriguez Ordonez, and I am 12 years old. Fortunately, I am in good health. I am in sixth grade at school. My classes are in the morning. I usually help my older brother to look after our corn crops because those are for our consumption. I like attending the feeding program because the cooks prepare tasty food. My favorite is black beans and eggs. It is a huge blessing to be part of LW. I can go to the clinics and receive medicine for free. Thanks to many good hearted people like you, I received a Christmas gift from you last year at the feeding program.

As for my family, I want you to know that everybody is doing well. My mother is a housewife. She works in the coffee plantations on the coasts of my country every year. She usually works there for five months to support our family economically. My siblings and I sometimes travel with her to get an extra income. We raise hens for our consumption. Now, I want to open my heart and tell you that my father abandoned my family and me recently. We know nothing about him. I pray and ask God to give more patience and wisdom to my mom. Therefore, I beg you to join my prayers so she can guide my siblings and me. We have attended the Catholic Church for many years. My mom accepted Jesus in her heart about 25 years ago. As for me, let me tell you that I happily did it one year ago. To end this letter, I want you to know that my mom listened to the gospel and was encouraged to seek God even more by a teacher of the evangelism team. Thank you so much for advancing the Kingdom through LW!

Many blessings for you,

Abraham Rodriguez Ordonez

Translated by: Hillary Popol, AAC Secretary / Antigua Guatemala