Hello! Padrino, how are you? I wish you many blessings in your daily life alongside your loved ones. I hope that you enjoy reading my updated information because I want to share with you some news about my family and me through this. First of all, I want to let you know that my family and I are grateful for every benefit that I receive from LW Ministries. Thank you for your support and love. You are a gift from God in my life! 

This is Leonel Gerardo De La Cruz Garcia and I am 12 years old. I am a healthy boy. I am in 5th grade at school and I go to study every morning.  I spend my weekend working as a day laborer in order to support my family financially. I accepted Jesus in my heart two years ago. LW Ministries has blessed my family and my life through the delicious meals for lunch that they serve in the Feeding Center. I like to eat every kind of food there. I enjoyed receiving the special gift and plays during the Christmas celebration in that place in December. 

Nowadays, as a family we are attending the Christian Church called Source of Life and Light and my mother serves God in the praise team. The LW teacher shared the gospel with my mother   and she is grateful for the beautiful words. She accepted Jesus in her heart ten years ago. My mother`s name is Cristina Garcia Riz. She lives with us and she is a housewife. Moreover, she raises hens, turkeys and cows for our consumption. My father`s name is Gerardo De La Cruz Mendez, and as you know, he works as a farmer in order to support us financially. Moreover, he travels to the coast for two months to pick coffee beans and he covers our family expenses. He accepted Jesus in his heart ten years ago. I would like to ask for your prayers for my whole family. I love you in Jesus’ name! (My mother provided this information to the Evangelism teacher) 

Lots of love, 

Leonel Gerardo De La Cruz Garcia 

Translated by:  Gladys Chavez/ A-A-C Secretary