My Story

Hello, my name is Juan Carlos Jimon Pu. I am a seven-year-old boy who lives in Guatemala in a small mountain village. I hope you enjoy reading my information and learning a little bit about me. I am in first grade now. Unfortunately, I had to repeat first grade this year, because I failed last year. My goal this year is to pass and learn a lot at school. We are finishing up the year now, so I hope I can move on to second grade next year. My mom is one of the most important people in my life. She has always taken care of me and loved me so much. She is the best mom. Her name is Ana Pu Morales. She does not have a job, but she works at home doing the chores and housework and taking care of me and my siblings. She also raises chickens and sells them to make some extra money for the family. My dad is the one who mainly provides for us. His name is Victor Jimon Ajquí. He is a paid laborer and farmer. He lives at home most of the time, but at the end of the year, he always travels to the coast for three months to work on coffee plantations during the harvest season. He harvests a lot of coffee and makes money to sustain our family.

My family is pretty big, and thankfully we are all doing well. I have a lot of brothers, but only one sister. My brother, Gabriel Jimon, is very close to me. We are like best friends. We love to go out and play soccer together. He is a good brother to me. My family is a catholic family. We regularly go to mass, and we love being a part of the church. I also love when we get to go to the special service of thanksgiving for the harvest each year. It is so much fun. I learned at church that Jesus is my friend, and He loves me so much. I hope you enjoyed reading my information today. It was nice to share it with you. I pray God brings the right person to my profile, and I pray He touches your heart. I send much love to you and your loves ones.

Many hugs,

Juan Carlos Jimon Pu

Translated by: Olivia Gallardo, Missionary Intern