Hello! It is a joy to greet you today. I hope you are having a wonderful time with your family. I am excited to start telling you about my life and family this year. First, I want to start by telling you that my mother was interviewed by the LW team to get this information for you. Well, I am Hilda Elizabeth Ruiz de la Cruz. I turned 20 years old in June. I am healthy.  I do not attend school due to our low resources. Nowadays, I help my mother with the chores at home and by embroidering typical napkins to sell. I also spend my weekend doing those activities. I feel blessed to count with medical care and food through Living Water. I enjoy attending the feeding program especially when the meal is fried chicken because it is my favorite. I like to celebrate Christmastime at the program and receive my gift. Besides, I enjoy singing during the activity.  

Talking about my family, let me tell you that my father Camilo was separated from my mother many years ago. He earns a living by farming the land and sometimes helps economically to my family. His health is good too. We only live with my mother Tomasa who sustains our family by embroidering typical napkins besides doing the housework. In addition, she raises chickens, turkeys and pigs and grows corn and beans, some for selling and some others for our consumption. I thank God because He is keeping my parents in good health. Well, I just want to add that this time I want you to pray for our family´s health. We have many needs, but health is necessary to keep working hard to continue forward. As a family, we still attend the King of Centuries Pentecost Church. We appreciate the encouraging words from the Evangelism team during the visit. Well, thank you so much for having a good heart and loving me so much. I also love you and send you many kisses and hugs. 

Every blessing for you! 

Hilda Elizabeth Ruiz de la Cruz 

Translated by: Mireya de Sandoval, AAC Secretary / Antigua