My Story

Dear Padrinos, how are you? I hope you and your family are doing great. I want to tell you a little about my family and me through this little letter. I am Santos Jeremias Riz Gonzalez and I am 15 years old. I am a healthy boy. Unfortunately, I am not attending school this year because I do not like it, but I prefer to work as a farmer and day laborer in order to help my family. I spend my weekend by going to swim and fish in the nearby river. LW has blessed my family and my life through the delicious meals for lunch like the fried chicken that I love eating there. Moreover, they have given me spiritual support and medicines in the medical clinics. In the future, I would like to become a volunteer there because I like to see how they serve the children.  I liked the special gift and choreographies during the Christmas celebration at the Feeding Center in December. My family is grateful for every benefit that I have received from the Ministry.

My mother`s name is Marta Gonzalez. She lives with us. She is in good health. She accepted Jesus in her heart 15 years ago. She works by selling fruits in the school in order to support my father with home expenses. Moreover, she raises some hens, pigs and a cow to sell and get some income.  My father`s name is Vicente Riz Tino. He lives with us. He is in good health and he accepted Jesus in his heart 15 years ago. He is sure of his salvation and he serves God as a deacon at church. He provides for us and he works as a farmer and day laborer cutting sugar cane at the coast for the harvest. Moreover, he grows corn for the family consumption. I ask for your prayers for our family that God may provide the necessities to finish the hole that we are digging because we have no water yet. We have no running water regularly and our hope is to find water soon and to have the money to buy the accessories and the pump to draw water. As a family we continue attending the Sovereign King Church, and I accepted Jesus in my heart when I was younger. The LW team shared the gospel with my father during the visit and we are grateful for their words. Thank you for your love and support. I hope you enjoy my letter. I love you so much! (My father provided this information to the Evangelism teacher)

Strong hugs,

Santos Jeremias Riz Gonzalez

Translated by:  Gladys Chavez/ A-A-C Secretary