Hello dearest sponsor!  I say hello to you hoping that you and your family are doing well.  I want to tell you that I live with my mother, my grandmother, uncles and my little sister.  My mother works in the parking lot of a warehouse taking care of cars.  Thanks to God, I am in good health, but when I am sick, I go to the clinic at the feeding program.  At home, I help my grandmother to sweep and make the beds, and later I do my homework.  Thanks to God, I am doing well in school and I am not repeating my grade.  I went on a school trip to the zoo, a museum and the park.  I like to spend time with my friends when we go out to play.  We play hide-and-seek, tag and jump rope.  My wish is to continue studying and my desire is to be a secretary.  Once in a while, we go to church.  I go to a children’s group called “Following the Steps of Jesus” and I like it a lot.  When we have difficult moments at home, we resolve them by talking with each other and asking God to help us.  I ask that you pray for everything to be well with my family and that we never lack jobs.  I say goodbye to you asking God to bless you and watch over you.  I send you lots of hugs and kisses. 

Blessings and much love,

Stefany Gabriela Alvarez Toledo

Translated by: Edwina Lyons/AAC Missionary