Good morning! I thank God for allowing me to be part of the feeding program from Living Water; I am so blessed. I am Esvin Alexander Gomez Simaj, and I turn 13 years old in July of this year. My loved ones and I attend Catholic Church. My mom trusts her salvation in Jesus. For me Jesus is God´s son. My dad left to the United States looking for a better job opportunity; he works in a mechanic workshop. He communicates with us by telephone and sends us monthly support. My mom does the chores at home, raises hens and pigs to sell to get extra money. I would like to you to pray for my dad who suffers from gastritis; he has already visited a doctor and takes medicines. Thankfully, the rest of my family and I are doing well. 

Unfortunately, this year I no longer attend school because my parents do not have enough resources and they have to support my younger siblings. Fortunately, I finished primary school last year. For now, I help my mom to clean the house. I have two friends, Edwin and Eduardo, we like to play football and we have been friends since we were very young. I get on very well with my grandma; she is attentive toward me and sometimes, she invites me out somewhere. Let me tell you, I felt so sad when my dad traveled to the USA; I knew that he had gone to work and would give us the best. However, I was so sad, but God helped me to understand and comforted my heart to support my mom here. I would like you to know that my mom shared this information with an evangelism teacher to update you about me. May our Heavenly Father bless you! 

Lots of love, 

Esvin Alexander Gomez Simaj 

Translated by: Violeta Hernandez / A-A-C Secretary-Antigua Guatemala