22/09/2023
“ Angels are for Real “
It was in 2008-2009 was the very down moment of our life 😢
From a beautiful country Philippines 🇵🇭, I travelled millions of miles to search for a greener pastures 🇬🇧 . In 2004 , with a heavy heart a left my two young children and my husband in Philippines hoping to save a lot of money in order to give a better life and education for my children .
UK was a promised land for me 💜
As a registered nurse , I work day and night , no breaks and no complaints .
There are a lot of challenges along the way , home sickness has hit me hard 😢
I have to stay strong and focus . With God as my only refuge day by day 🙏
In 2006 my husband has joined me and left my two beautiful children under the care of my mother . Unfortunately my mother passed away in 2008, so we have to bring the children with us back to the UK .
2008, marks the deep recession 🇬🇧 Big business are closing . A lot of people are losing their jobs . Immigration policies has changed .
I have lost my job because of immigration problem, the company that I was working was under administration and because of that they are not qualified to sponsor immigrants like us , thus leads to refusal of my applications for visa extension .
It was hard ! 😭
Really hard ! 😭
with no money coming in, how about my bills? My rent ? Our food? 😢😢😢 the children ???
I was about to give up , but I was looking at my two beautiful young children looking at me , with no clue at all what’s going on.
💜My first Angel 👼
“God will not give you problems that you cannot bear , because He will always give you the strength to carry on .”
As no income coming in , no money for bills and foods , we were late with rent . I remember our flat is above the butcher . My landlord was checking on us everyday when he realised our situation . And for whatever miracle , he said to me “ Mary you can stay in my flat with your family while you are waiting for the result of your visa with ” NO” rent 😱. He then said do not worry for your gas and electric , you can use it free of charge 😱
Every afternoon before he closed the butcher he will always give us a bag of meat 🥩 and always concerned about the welfare of the kids .
No access to public funds … we have to survive everyday whatever help comes in our door . I remember my husband was working part time in kfc , and he will always bring the left over chicken as our food 😢
I prayed for help and God sent me my landlord 🥰 he was my first angel 😇
For my second angel 👼?
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