An Aunt’s Tale

Part 1

There once lived a family in the mountains of Mexico, and they relied on Mack to provide money to pay for school supplies, clothes, and food. When he lost his job, the family thought it would be best if Tia traveled to the United States of America to find work with hopes that she would soon return.

Traveling to America had its challenges, but the reward outweighed the dangers. Once Tia found a job, her worries of not being able to provide for her family were soon behind her. Tia never complained about life’s challenges and became responsible by opening a savings account at a local bank.

God began blessing her with the work she was searching for to provide the things her family needed the most. A little bit of faith took her a long way, and hope kept her there.

Part 2

Tia began practicing positive money management skills by saving her paychecks and opening a savings account at a local bank. Work may be plentiful in the United States of America in comparison to Mexico; however, finding work and keeping a job has its challenges. Tia stayed positive, never giving up hope, and stayed busy. And she was able to begin sending her hard-earned money home to her parents in Mexico in order to provide food, clothes, and school supplies for Sobrina and her son, Nino. Tia meets a gentleman who offers her an opportunity to work in a new career where work is more steady, pays more, and is less exhausting.

Part 3

After working for many years and traveling with Lisa through the United States of America from farm to farm throughout the planting and harvesting seasons, Tia and Lisa were no longer together because Lisa decided it was time for her to return home to Mexico and start a business selling ice cream in Cancun to tourists. While alone in America for the first time, Tia met a gentleman named Nano, who offered Tia a new opportunity to start a new career as a new construction cleaning manager. Even though Tia was not sure if she was ready to make a career change, she decided to trust God that this was a blessing and accepted the job. Tia was able to make more money than she made on the farms, and within a couple of years, she had enough money saved to return to her home in Mexico and start a business of her own and raise her family.