Yair Farias

Age: 18
Birthday: December 19, 1998
Birthplace: Cushillo Cocha, Peru
Current Location: Iquitos, Peru
Date of Baptism: October 7, 2017
Desired Career: Nursing

Hello, my name is Yair. My family is from extreme poverty. They did not have the means to support my education or my well being. Where I am from, there is little interest in education. In December 2009, I had the opportunity to come to Iquitos with the help of a brother who came to my town. I went with him, but he found he could not support me.

In 2011, when I was eleven years old, I was placed in a home for abandoned boys in the jungle of Puerto Alegria. It was not easy to be left in that beautiful place. I had many fears, and I was full of mistrust. I am from an ethnic group called Ticuna, and I spoke only my tribal language. I could not speak Spanish, the language that was spoken in the home. I did not understand anyone, not the boys in the home or the adults working there. I missed my mother, my brothers, and my friends. It was a very drastic change in my life.

In the home, I was introduced to God’s love. I now understand the purpose of everything. Now, I can say it was worth it. My life has meaning, and I have goals I want to fulfill. It is not easy to be away from the people I love, but now all I want to do is reach my goals. I want to become a nurse and a great servant of Christ. I hope to do this so that I can help my family and contribute to their finances. Above all, I want to share with others the love of God and to teach them that with God everything is possible. I am grateful to God for getting me out of a society that is no good and for the purpose that my life now has.

I thank all the people who were with me in good times and bad. I am thankful for their advice, love, and dedication to us. Thank you for the great devotion you give to this ministry; my prayer is that it will never end until Christ comes for his Church. Thank you for everything. I love you very much.

Disclaimer: Please be aware that the vulnerable testimony in this sponsorship packet is shared with the full permission of Yair, who wrote it himself. The sharing of testimonies was optional. Consequences of sharing such personal information with the public via multiple outlets were explained at length beforehand. Even so, Yair willingly and proudly chose to share his story of hardship, suffering, and hope to impact others and bring glory to God. Kings and Queens International is reminded of Luke 8:39, “‘Return home and tell how much God has done for you.’ So the man went away and told all over town how much Jesus had done for him.” We are proud of Yair for his boldness in Christ.