This was how Christine Requiez felt when at the early age of one, her parents split up.
Even though she couldn’t remember how her parents broke up, Christine knew that her father had another woman. Eventually, she also learned that her mother had another family.
From a child’s perspective, having both parents leave you affects how you view yourself. Some felt they were not good enough and believed it was their fault, while others developed poor mindsets and low self-esteem.
“I truly believed I wouldn’t be able to finish my schooling,” Christine said.
After her parents split up, her grandparents sheltered her, but they barely made ends meet. Her grandfather is a fisherman, while her grandmother cooks and sells rice desserts.
Accepting her fate and the harsh reality of life, she didn’t bother convincing her grandparents to send her to college.
But God intervened and showed Christine that even though the people around her seemed to be letting her down, even though she was at a disadvantage on every side, He cared and wanted her to have a good future.
God used Operation Blessing as an instrument to support Christine’s college education.
Operation Blessing’s back-to-school program paid for her tuition fee, provided school supplies and gave her a school allowance.
Years later, Christine graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education.
“My grandparents were very proud of me, and that’s what I have been wanting to hear from them– that they are proud of who I become,” Christine said with tears in her eyes.
She added, “I am very thankful that God used Operation Blessing to help me finish my studies, and I’m also thankful for the people who supported their Back-to-School program.”
With no parental and financial support, Christine still made it! Through God’s grace and her hard work, she made it.
She became a person she never believed in becoming – someone her loved ones would be proud of.
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