My Story

Hello! It is a brilliant day, and I hope you are enjoying yourself with your lovely family! At the moment, we are not attending church. This time LW staff shared the gospel and encouraging words to look for a church to go to; we appreciate this so much.  I am so thankful to God because my family and I are healthy. My mother is Teresa de la Cruz, and she is 48 years old. She stays busy with the household work, and she raises hens and pigs to sell. My father is Vicente Rodriguez, and he is 60 years old. He earns a living by working as a farmer and day laborer. At home, we grow corn and black beans for our consumption.

This is Deisy Jasmin Rodriguez De La Cruz, and I am already 8 years old. I am repeating first grade, my learning has improved since I have my teacher’s support if I do not understand some lesson. For my parents, it has been difficult to cover the school supplies because of the lack of resources, and we have other expenses at home. At the moment, I desire to continue with my studies until my parents can support me at school. I would like to learn English; I think it is a very interesting language. My favorite drink is coffee because it is delicious. Let me tell you the sport I like the most is Tennis, and for me it is very interesting. To celebrate my birthday, I love to have a cake to share with my family because it is special for me. I like Christmas time because we have “tamales” (a typical dish) for Christmas Eve dinner; we have joyful time as a family. I am so grateful to you and to Living Water for providing me with a tasty meal, and the dental and medical attention; it is a big blessing for me. The greatest needs are sugar, black beans, corn and clothes. So long. May God bless you greatly!

Lots of love,

Deisy Jasmin Rodriguez De La Cruz

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