My Story

Hello! It is a big pleasure to greet you through this letter. I hope you and your loved ones are doing well. This is Ignacia Vilma Ruiz Garcia, and I want to share my news with you. I am 12 years old and attend the fifth grade again. Failing at school made me feel sad and discouraged, but God comforted my heart. He is encouraging me through my mother, so I can do my best and pass this year. I love and admire my mother because she is a hardworking woman. She sells chickens and turkeys grown in the yard to support me.

Fortunately, we count on my older siblings who help us economically. I want you to know that a member of the LW staff encouraged us to attend a church because we do not do it at the moment. He also shared a verse from the bible with my mother. Now, my mother and I know that Jesus is our Lord and Savior. Thanks to his divine providence, we are healthy. To end this letter, I want you to know that I made a good friend some years ago. Her name is Laura, and she loves playing freeze tag as I do. Have a nice day!

Cordially yours,

Ignacia Vilma Ruiz Garcia

Translated by: Hillary Popol, AAC Secretary / Antigua Guatemala