Andre Escobal

Birthday: March 27, 2003
Birthplace: Iquitos, Peru
Current Location: Iquitos, Peru
Date of Baptism: December 30, 2017
Desired Career: Nursing

My name is Andre. Growing up I lived with my mother, my siblings, and different men who were with my mother.  My mother would leave us alone in the house. My mother and her boyfriends dedicated their lives to drinking alcohol. Nobody worried about me. Nobody worried about my siblings. We did not receive any type of support from our parents, and for these reasons we did not receive an education.

Every day I was forced to watch a man mistreat my mother. There were many times where I defended my mother. Each time my mom told us children that we just have to get stronger and continue forward. However, I followed the bad steps of my parents. At 11 years old, I became an alcoholic. I also smoked. I had learned to do all of these things from my parents and my older siblings. Sometimes they brought me to parties to get drunk with the other kids. In my innocence, I didn’t know I was doing anything bad; I thought that everything was completely normal. I had only ever known drug addicts and alcoholics in my life.

My life changed when I arrived at an orphanage. I came to know Jesus there. I learned about what Jesus had done for me on the cross. I came to love the Lord so much. I asked forgiveness for all that I had done in the past.  In the beginning, it was very difficult for me to admit my wrong doings. With time I came to the realization that Jesus used the “bad” things in my life to bring me to these new “good” things in my life. God removed me from my home in order to do amazing things in my life.

I am no longer able to continue my education in the orphanage I live in currently. However, God continues to demonstrate that he loves me and that he wants the best for me. I know this because God has opened a door recently; this door is called Kings and Queens International. They want to support me and make it possible for me to complete my goals and dreams. I want to become a professional. I also want to be able to  help others achieve their goals and lead them to Christ. I want to give and share the same love God has given to me to others. This is very important to me. God is Love.

In cooperation with Peruvian laws, Andre’s real name & photograph cannot be shared in this packet since he is under the age of 18 and is in the care of a nonprofit.

Disclaimer: Please be aware that the vulnerable testimony in this sponsorship packet is shared with the full permission of Andre, 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, he 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 him for his boldness in Christ.