Hello Padrinos, it is a good day to say hello to you and hoping you are having a great 2025. This is a pleasure for me sharing you some news about my family and me. As a family, we are members of Assemble of God Christian Church and I like to participate in the thanksgiving service in which we give thanks to God for our first crops. The LW evangelism teacher shared the gospel with my grandmother and she is assured of her salvation. She helps to collect this information.  

This is Juana Maricela Coj Garcia and I am 11-year-old healthy girl. I am in 5th grade at school this year.  I feel the presence of God in my life because he always blesses me.  Jesus is my savior. I admire my mother because she takes care of me with much love. My best friend’s name is Yoselin and we play football together when we gather.  I am grateful with God because I enjoy from a good health condition. 

My mother and grandmother are women that work hard to sustain the family. I live under their care. Thankfully, they are in good health condition. My mother does the home duties and she also weaves typical clothes. Moreover, she raises and sells her hens to earn some extra money. Her name is Petronila Garcia Barrera. My grandmother`s name is Celsa Barrera. She is 48 years old. She also is a weaver and she sells ice creams and “choco-bananos” (frozen bananas covered with melted chocolate) in order to get some income. Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. Thank you for blessing me through LW Adopt-A-Chid you are always in my mind and hearth!  

Kisses and hugs, 

Juana Maricela Coj Garcia 

Translated by: Gladys Chavez, AAC Secretary-Antigua