My Story

Hello! How are you doing? My full name is Maria Veronica Tzoy de la Cruz, and I want to share a little about my life with you through this letter. By the grace of God, I am a healthy 12-year-old girl. I am in sixth grade at school this year. I study in the morning and help my mom to do the household chores in the afternoon. Let me tell you that it is a blessing for me to have delicious lunches at the feeding program. My favorite food is fried chicken. Besides having delicious lunches, I enjoy receiving the annual Christmas gift at the feeding program from many good-hearted people like you. May the Lord reward you all for supporting this project!

Now, I want to tell you a little about my family. Almost everybody is healthy, but that is not the case for my mom. I ask you to pray for her because she suffers from gastritis. To mitigate the terrible stomach issues, she takes natural medicine. She has not gone to the doctor because of a lack of money. My father works as a farmer in the village. He does his best to cover the expenses and needs at home. We are a Catholic family. We have attended a Charismatic Catholic Church for many years. My mom is grateful to the LW staff for encouraging her to seek God even more. She trusts God is our Savior because my father and she received Jesus in their hearts. We are glad because my sister Lesbia serves at church by reading the gospel. I say goodbye to you now, but I appreciate you taking the time to read my information. See you later!

With much love,

Maria Veronica Tzoy de la Cruz

Translated by: Hillary Popol, AAC Secretary / Antigua