My Story

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Hello, I am so glad to greet you in the name of Jesus hoping you are doing great alongside your loved ones! My name is Yesica Roxana Garcia Riz. I have only my mother´s last name because she was pregnant when my father left to go to USA. I am already 9 years old. At school I attend 3^rd grade and I receive my classes in the morning. I like to help my mother with the housework in my free time, and I like to watch movies with my siblings on weekends. My mother stays busy with the housework and goes to wash clothes for other people. Moreover, she raises hens, turkeys, pigs and cows; she sells them when it is needed. In addition, we cultivate corn and black beans for our livelihood. My father is still working in the United States, and he does masonry work. Unfortunately, he is having problems with alcohol and it is affecting us.

My mother has welcomed Jesus into her heart and we are a Catholic family. For now, my father is not attending church. I want to ask for your prayers for my family, especially for my father who has a problem with alcohol. Let me tell you I love the Christmas celebration that the evangelism team prepares in the feeding program; the songs and choreographies are very nice.  I am so blessed to be registered in the Living Water program; I receive tasty meals, medical care and a Christmas gift. Fried chicken is my favorite food from the program.  Finally, let me tell you that my mother gave this information to the LW team to update you about me. This is all for now. Every kind of blessing over you!

Bunch of hugs,

Yesica Roxana Garcia Riz

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