When I began studying at CICS, I was thirteen years old. I was very rebellious and disobedient and many times needed to be corrected by my teachers. As the years went by, I began to understand that it was necessary to change and with God’s help, I have changed. I studied at CICS until I was eighteen years old.

After leaving CICS, I began to look for construction work in Aguilares (which is where I live). I had a very difficult time finding work, but eventually I found some jobs, but the bosses repeatedly fired me.

I always liked visiting CICS even after I left, to see the other deaf, and I wanted to someday work with them. So it happened that after Darin (a young man who worked at CICS a few years ago) left, I took his place, taking care of the deaf boys that stayed at school throughout the week. At first it was Carlos, José, Kevin, and Miguel. Now that José and Kevin left, I only take care of Carlos and Miguel. It’s now my third year working here.

My work consists of getting up early each morning with the boys to do some routine chorese, taking care of the animals, cleaning and maintenance of CICS, sending them to school in the mornings and then continuing to help them develop vocational abilities in the afternoons. My favorite part about my work is talking with them in the evenings, giving advice and praying with them.
I desire that God would bless the school here and that I could do my best with my work for the glory of God.