A Hopeful Life

A Hopeful Life

Written By Lily Mae G. Quilbio, Visayas Children’s Program Coordinator, Operation Blessing Philippines “OB is a blessing to our son, Gian Carlo, and to our family. The Bless-a-Child Program led us to know more about Jesus, the joy of loving one another and having...
God Gives What is Best

God Gives What is Best

Written By Lily Mae G. Quilbio, Visayas Children’s Program Coordinator, Operation Blessing Philippines “When God gives, He gives what is best.  Just hold on to your faith, pray continually and do something about what you’ve prayed for.  Never give up,” 19-year old...
Faith and Hope Amidst Fear

Faith and Hope Amidst Fear

Written By Tini Castillo, Volunteer Writer, Operation Blessing Philippines Joshua Cantoba, is the tenth child of Danilo and Lolita from Brgy Lual, Casiguran Aurora. For someone as young as thirteen, he has a heart that speaks volumes about his maturity. While ordinary...
Worries of a Grandfather

Worries of a Grandfather

Written By Lily Mae G. Quilbio, Visayas Children’s Program Coordinator, Operation Blessing Philippines It was February of this year when I first met Crisanto Semaña, a skinny 5 year old lad.  He was with his “Amay” – what he fondly calls his grandfather, Tatay Felix –...
Faith and Second Chances

Faith and Second Chances

Written By Neyzielle Ronnicque Cadiz, Writer, Operation Blessing Philippines Charmaine Sales, 19, was abandoned. Her father died when she was in grade 5. That was when her mother left them for another man, leaving her and one of her siblings with her grandparents....