Mireya Jean is the aunt of those two little girls. She is very close to her family and her favorite hobby is going to the river with all the kids playing around her. She says,“I’m thankful for Esperanza because now I can invest in my business. I am now gaining a profit and I can save after I pay my expenses. I really am thankful for everything God has given me; my family and our health.”

With the loan she receives from Esperanza, Mireya buys and sells vegetables like plantains, carrots, onion, squash, and yucca at the market in Hato Mayor. Since she often travels to the city, her dream is to have her own home in Hato Mayor. She shares, “I don’t know when that’ll be possible, but God is the one that knows”.

This is a good reminder that God has a plan for every one of us. As Ecclesiastes 3:11 says,

‘He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end’.

Like Mireya, many of Esperanza’s associates trust in God’s timing. They continue to be strong through the tough times because they are reminded,

“…those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint” (Isaiah 40:31)