My Story

My name is William Fernando, and I thank you so much for taking the time to read my letter. I hope you are in good health. Let me tell you that I do not attend any church at the moment. I am under the care of my aunt, Nancy Tzun. She has looked after me as if she is my mom. She helped me to give all this information to an AAC member to share all my news with you. We are grateful to LW for sharing the gospel with us. We would love to attend a church soon, but failing God worries us a lot. Therefore, we would love to count on your prayers for us to be brave and look for the Almighty. My aunt is a 34-year-old healthy woman, who sells sponges with her husband, William. They work hard to support their children and me, but it has been complicated because their sales have declined. Some of our needs are shoes, groceries, and school support for next year. Fortunately, my family is in good health.

As for me, let me tell you that I am 15 years old. I am doing well, although I must wear glasses to see well. The glasses that I usually wear are a little bit damaged. I would love to buy new glasses, but our economic situation does not allow us to do it. This year, I attended school as a seventh grader. I prefer to receive face-to-face classes because I understand the lessons much better. I would love to continue studying to become an accountant and speak English. My favorite season is summer because of the hot weather and vacation. I like drinking horchata, and my favorite sport is basketball. There are my things that you can do to celebrate your birthday. In my case, I love going out with my family to celebrate a new year of life. To end this letter, I want you to know that LW has been a blessing for many children like me because of the bible classes. We do not have words to express our deep gratitude to you and LW for all the blessings we have received. However, we trust God will reward all of you bountifully. See you later!

From the bottom of my heart,

William Fernando Velasquez Tzun

Translated by: Hillary Popol/ AAC Secretary/ Antigua Guatemala