My Story

I greet you affectionately through this letter and I hope you have a blessed day alongside your loved ones! Praise the Lord my family and I attend a Christian Church; we go three times per week. My family and I have accepted Jesus in our hearts as our savior. Thankfully, I am healthy and so is my family. My mother is Margarita Grave de la Cruz, and she is 40 years old. She is a housewife, but weaves typical clothes to sell and get income to supply our needs. In addition, she raises hens to help herself economically. My father is not in my life because he abandoned us and we do not know anything about him.

I am Marlon Oswaldo Grave, and I am an 11-year-old boy. I am a fifth-grade student; I receive classes at school and fortunately, my learning has improved a lot. Nowadays, school supplies are expensive, and it is hard for my mother to buy what I need since she does not have a stable job. The language I would like to learn is English; it is so interesting. I want to tell you that I love the winter, and I enjoy playing the in the rain. In my spare time, I enjoy playing with my toy cars. Let me tell you that here in Guatemala, we have a protein drink called “Incaparina”. It is delicious and is my favorite drink along with oatmeal. I like my birthday and what I love is that my mother takes me out to someplace; I spend my day with my loved ones. Being part Living Water is a great blessing for me because I receive tasty meals and medical care in the clinics which is so helpful for my family and me. We are in need of groceries. This is all for now. Every blessing to you!

Warm greetings,

Marlon Oswaldo Grave

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