Hopeful Thoughts

I was born and raised in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao, Southern part of the Philippines.

            I went to Manila after I graduated from high school. As a teenager I’ve experienced hardships that I thought I could only seen or watched in telenovelas. I will not detail those experiences anymore but those experiences helped me to understand God’s purpose in my life. Without those experiences I will not be able to reach this kind of relationship with my God. He is really my savior. From those hopeless situation there came light in my path. God put a desire in my heart to help those hopeless street children. This dream started when I worked as an assistant of an art teacher in an art school. Our school was conducting an art workshop using the clay as media; we held the event in Quezon City Memorial Circle. Speaking of clay it is a messy activity and as an assistant it is my duty to clean the mess. I don’t know where to get rugs and water. I asked some of the children that is participating where to get rugs and water. They said to me not to worry they will take care of those things. I was touched by their initiative to help me. Those children that I’m talking about were the street children who joined and mold the clay. I pity them, I wanted to help them, I wanted to give them hope. But how can I help them. Even I also needed help and encouragement. But my compassion for them leads me to pursue my childhood dream to become a teacher. Of course it’s not easy to achieve it but I believe that God is there to help me in everything.

            Thanks to God for helping me, I also want to thank all the people who encourage me to go on.