Meet Aurelina
Financial hardship forced Aurelina’s son and daughter to leave the home. Auraelina’s daughter, the primary provider for the family, now lives in Managua where she works at a restaurant and earns just enough to support her family with for about twenty days per month. Unfortunately, this leaves Auraelina and her grandchildren hungry and scrounging for food the remaining ten days.
Auraelina’s son, age 16, had previously been living with the family – sporadically attending a middle/high school while also attempting to find work locally. But without means of transportation he could do neither on a regular basis. Auraelina had to ask him to leave the home and fend for himself on the streets of Managua as she simply could not afford to feed him on the money his sister contributed.
Upon receiving the new bicycle and Bible from Set in Motion, Auraelina tearfully expressed her thankfulness and excitement. She could not wait to surprise her son with the bike and welcome him back home to live! Auraelina’s son will use the household bike as transportation to a local worksite where he will be able to earn money to supplement his sister’s income and enhance his family’s quality of life.
Six months later, Auraelina’s son has returned home and uses the bicycle every day to go to work at a sweatshop in Managua. He is now the primary provider for the family. No one in the large family has skipped a single meal. Further, Auraelina’s son has been able to take some of the older grandchildren to school every morning and none of them have missed a day of school yet because of transportation-related issues.
Since receiving the new Bible, her grandchildren have been able to read Bible stories for themselves and out loud to her on a regular basis. This Bible has spurred much conversation within the family and has also brought a new sense of love and joy to the home.
Finally, in the words of Aurelina, "I see the love of Jesus reflected in this act [delivering Bibles and bikes] and I truly feel God's love shared from people around the world. It is a blessing. Please keep sending!"
