My Story

I am so happy to greet you through this letter. How are you doing? My full name is Mateo Armando Mendez Garcia, and I want to share a little about my life and family. By the grace of the Lord, we are all healthy. I am 10 years old, and I am in first grade again. I am struggling to learn my lessons, but I trust Jesus is helping me with them because He is the powerful Lord. My parents taught me to praise His holy name and learn from Him at church. We are members of the Prince of Peace Church. The Thanksgiving services for the harvest are the most engaging activities we enjoy taking part in.

I want to share that I identify with my father so much because I like spending time with him while we work in the field. He makes a living as a day laborer and farmer. While he goes to work, my mother keeps busy taking care of our family. She also raises and sells chickens to contribute to the household expenses. Besides my parents, I can have my brothers, which makes me so happy. Their names are Juan and Walter, and we love playing soccer in our free time. It is time to say goodbye, but I appreciate you taking some minutes of your time to learn about my life. It was a pleasure for my mother and me to share all this information with LW just for you. May God bless you!

With much love,

Mateo Armando Mendez Garcia

Translated by: Hillary Popol, AAC Secretary / Antigua Guatemala