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A Dream Comes True!
after. So I grew up with my grandfather, hating my father and longing for a healthy family. There was so much pain, lack of self-confidence and jealousy in my heart and in my family.
When I was 15 years old, my aunt invited me to a children's worship service that was held every Saturday in Cubao. It was there that I met Jesus and accepted him as my Lord and Savior. Even as I sat quietly in the back, God began to work in my heart. In this church I also met the HELP missionaries who welcomed me and told me a lot about Jesus.
My Dream
My dream has always been to become a teacher, but I thought I would not be able to study because of our financial situation. Yet, even then, I was able to see how God provided for me. Someone sponsored my education so that I could actually graduate as a teacher in 2012. I enjoyed working in a school for two years and was still connected to the ministry of HELP by participating in discipleship training for young people and helping out at the Father's House, a children's home.
At the Father's House
More and more I felt that God was calling me not just to help out here and there as a volunteer, but to become full-time staff at the Father's House. At first, I wasn't sure if I could do it. It meant leaving my grandfather and my dream job behind, but God kept confirming it. One verse I received during this time was Jer. 29:11, “For I know the thoughts that I have toward you, thoughts of peace and not of sorrow, to give you a future and a hope.” And that future would look so much better than I could have ever imagined! In 2015, I finally quit my job and moved into the Father's House, where I live and serve to this day. I am so thankful for God's guidance and provision! Through these years, he has restored my heart, delivered me from fears, helped me to open up, and given me his perspective on myself - that I am valuable and wanted. And that he can use me. It is such a privilege to invest into children coming from similar backgrounds to mine and to see God move in their lives.
Set free!
God has also fulfilled my longing for a healthy family. I have been married since 2016 and we have two beautiful children. My husband Richard has also seen his life completely changed by Jesus and now we are able to serve God together. It is truly a gift and a privilege!
Jesus has completely restored my life and set me free – the greatest dream come true!
Leslie