My Story

Special regards! I am Gladis Eliza Rodriguez Chingo, and I am glad to share my latest news with you. I hope this letter reaches you before Christmas. I am 12 years old, and I am in fifth grade. By the grace of the Lord, everything is running well at school. I am grateful to the Lord for being with me always. Jesus is God’s son, and I love learning about Him during the Holy Mass. My family and I are members of the Catholic Church. I want to share that my father traveled to the United States about one year ago. He is doing well and works in a restaurant. We usually receive his economic support every fifteen days.

On the other hand, my mother keeps busy doing the chores and taking care of my siblings and me. I identify with her because of her personality. I have a lot of confidence in her. Let me tell you that after school, I often meet with my friends to play soccer. My best friend’s name is Wendy. We have been friends since we were young. This is all for now, but I want you to know that my mother helped me share all this information with LW just for you. Sending you huge hugs.

From the bottom of my heart,

Gladis Eliza Rodriguez Chingo

Translated by: Hillary Popol, AAC Secretary / Guatemala