I was born in Ccolcaqui, Quispicanchis. I studied at the Saint Maria Goretti school. I want to share with you a little about my life so you can better understand the beautiful gift that the Lord has given me, the vocation of being a missionary.

My mother became seriously ill. When she got home from the hospital her health wasn’t what it was before and my greatest desire was to study medicine to be able to help her better. I was very enthusiastic about his idea and liked to practice on sick guinea pigs and hens or even dead ones.

At school we saw a video on the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta which really impressed me. At one time I thought I wanted to be like her, a missionary to help the poor, but I didn’t take this desire very seriously. I also felt less desire to be a doctor. My father realized this and encouraged me with videos and books. It got more of my attention when I saw the Sisters at school. I didn’t dare ask them anything at Mass on Sundays. My desire to be a missionary increased. I wondered how one becomes a religious. How does one enter?

Some of my friends were aspirants and I asked them how to join. When they told me how I decided I wanted to be an aspirant but I was afraid of my father, especially because how he acted when things didn’t go his way. I didn’t dare tell him of my desire. I was waiting for the right moment to tell my father but my older sister beat me. She didn’t know of my desire. It was hard, especially that moment of separation. The Lord gave him the strength to face it. I was surprised by the courage he had to face that situation. I waited a year without telling my parents of my desire although they asked me constantly if I wanted to be a Sister too. They said, “You aren’t thinking like your sister, are you?!” and I said that for nothing in the world would I become a Sister. I wanted to be a doctor.