NASHVILLE, Tenn. -
A Guatemalan teen in Nashville for a life-saving surgery was treated like a princess Tuesday afternoon.
Angelica Morales has a life-threatening condition due to a large deformity on her face.
Without the surgery, the mass will continue to grow causing further deformity, preventing her from eating normally and will eventually threaten her life.
A junior at David Lipscomb University became aware of Morales' situation after volunteering in Guatemala on a mission trip last summer.
Twenty-year-old Faith Fallen was able to go on the service trip thanks to The Shalom Foundation.
The foundation also helped pay for Morales, 14, and her grandmother to come to Nashville where she will undergo surgery June 29 at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital.
"It will transform her life," said Allison Bender, executive director of the Shalom Foundation, "It will mean an ability to be accepted in society, not shunned at school, and she'll be able to advance at school and graduate."
Tuesday afternoon, Morales was treated to a princess party at Sparkling Tiara in Mt. Juliet. Sparkling Tiara is a shopping and party boutique for girls.
Fallen says it's been Morales' dream to become a princess.
"I think today the goal is just to make her feel beautiful and make her realize your dreams can come true. Just to make her experience in the U.S. super memorable," said Fallen.
Read more about Morales online at TheShalomFoundation.org.
Angelica Morales, 14, has a life-threatening condition due to a large deformity on her face.
