Romeo de la Cruz Suar
Ref# CH4367

About Me
My name is Romeo de la Cruz Suar. I'm a 13-year-old.
Birthday

My birthday is
August 29, 2010.
Attends Program

Chixocol

Program Country

Guatemala

Sponsorship Type

Child

My Story

It is a wonderful day to send my greetings through this and I hope you are fine! Praise the Lord my family and I attend Full Gospel Church, and we go twice per week. We already have accepted Jesus in our hearts and trust our salvation in Him, and we appreciate so much the encouraging words that LW staff gave us this time. We are quite well, but I want to ask for your prayers for my father because he has pain in one of his legs. Due to low resources, he does not visit a doctor and only takes natural medicines to relieve the pain. My father is Vicente de la Cruz Gutierrez, and he is 44 years old. He does farm work and works as a day laborer to help a little with the expenses. Sadly, he drinks alcohol and spends the money on his vice, and sometimes, my mother has to borrow some money to buy our food. My mother is Catarina Suar Chingo, and she is 44 years old. She stays busy with the duties at home, and she also raises hens. At home, we grow corn and black beans for the family's consumption.

I am Romeo de la Cruz Suar, and I am a 13-year-old boy. I am a fifth-grade student; my classes are face-to-face at school. Sometimes, my mother does not have money to buy school supplies or to buy snacks at school. My native language is K'iche´ Mayan dialect. I can speak a little Spanish, but I would like to improve it so that I can communicate better with other people. Later, I would like to learn the bricklayer profession. Playing football is so much fun; it is my favorite sport. I like Christmas time because of the firecrackers; I light some of them with my siblings, and we have a lot of fun. Let me tell you that here in Guatemala, we have different types of “atoles”, one of my favorites is “atol de masa” (it is a hot beverage made of dough, sugar, and cinnamon). I get so excited when my birthday comes because I get some new clothes and a delicious cake; I like it so much. Being part of Living Water is a big blessing for me because I receive tasty meals, and medical care in the clinics which is so helpful for me and my family. We are a humble and needy family, and the primary needs are groceries, corn, clothes, and medicines. I am sending much love. Many and rich blessings from God!

Bunch of hugs,

Romeo de la Cruz Suar

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