My Story

Hello! How are you? I feel happy and excited to send you this letter. I want to share with you how I am doing this year. I am fine, but there have been times that I have had headaches and I have felt a little weak. I have already visited the doctor and I have felt better. I am grateful to God because He has been present in every process I have had to pass through. For me, Jesus is God’s son and the world’s Savior. I have a friend named Keyli and we like playing tag in our free time; we have been friends for many years. I am in 5th grade this year, and I turned 11 last February.

My mother is a loving woman, and she is the member of my family with whom I identify most. She is a housewife, and she raises hens for selling. I would like to ask for your prayers for her because she is having some health issues. She has not visited a doctor due to our low resources, so she only takes some pills to relieve the pain. My father is our main supporter, and he is working as a day laborer; he goes to cut sugar cane or pick coffee beans at the coast. We are attending an Evangelical Church called The Good Shepherd, and we love it when we celebrate the church’s anniversary. Our trust is in God and we know that we will be with Him someday. Well, this is all for now, and I hope my letter reaches you in the right time.

With much love

Marleny Gricelda Sut Portuguez

Translated by: Loyda de Osorio, AAC Secretary-Antigua