My Story

What a blessing to greet you through this letter! My name is Celia Karina Chingo Chingo, and I am glad to share how my family and I are doing. I am a healthy 13-year-old girl, and I attend the sixth grade. I am so happy and grateful to God because this is the last year of elementary school. There are only a few days left to finish! Jesus is really important to for my family and me. We attend the Catholic Church, and do our best not to miss any Mass. We enjoy taking part in Masses, especially when our siblings in Christ ask for blessing for their seeds. I want you know that I like spending time with my mother while I help her with the chores. Besides taking care of our family, she is dedicated to raising and selling chickens to contribute to the expenses.

Please pray for my mother’s health. She has been in treatment because of gastritis for a while, but she has not felt better. About my father, I am glad to tell you that he is doing well. He keeps busy working as a farmer in our village. He also travels to the coast once a year, and picks coffee beans on a farm for one month. To end this letter, I want you to know that I get along wonderfully with my cousin, Lesbia. We have a lot of fun playing and talking when we meet. I send you many kisses and hugs, hoping you found my information engaging. My father and I were glad to share this letter with LW so you could hear about me.

Aftectionately,

Celia Karina Chingo Chingo

Translated by: Hillary Popol, AAC Secretary / Guatemala