The love story untold

[Febtember]

I don't know how to start my lovestory but to begin with:
I was working in Gaisano Mall Davao as a promo girl(saleslady exclusive for Hanes only) in Hanes (life is more comfortable in HANES).I originally came from BOHOL.My family send me in Davao city to finished my college.To make my story short I ended up working in Gaisano Mall which I enjoy so much.
September 8,2000 my sister inlaw(my brother's wife)say you've got a mail.I look at it no return address,so I open my mail.Oh its a penpal magazine.Lots of handsome "kano".I look one by one on some handsome gentleman and read thier profile.Nope I'll be having my vocation retreat next month I plan to be a Nun.The guy no. 528 captured my heart.My niece and my sister in law choose a guy for me.Okey Ms(they call me Miss)this one he is engineer,or this one he own company,this and that.I tell them I dont like them,they all rich.I like this guy so much no.528 my sister inlaw and my niece say'he is a farm laborer. I reply so what?I like living in a farm,and I know I am the girl whom this guy looking for.Listen he state in his profile he was looking for a devoted catholic lady,wants to live in isolated country,likes gardening,and he describe himself as a single never been married"farm laborer'what a humble man,he is traditional catholic and I am also.Were very compatible.The two girls on my side comments 'his ugly.
I bring the magazine in the Mall and give the address to some of my single co-worker seeking for penpal.Everybody choose the doctor,the engineer the businessman nobody choose the farm laborer except me.Thanks God his only mine.Mall worker make a hurry to write those guys.Its takes one month on me  to think if I write him or not.October 1,2000 finally I drop my first letter in post office for the farm laborer.I keep thingking of him.I don't know what's the feeling of being in love maybe i'm inlove.I forget my retreat coz I keep thingking of him hope he send letter back.I wait two weeks I know he will reply thanks I have initiative I put my e-mail add on my letter so if ever he recieved it he may send me e-mail.Its been 3 weeks of waiting still no answer I think maybe he dont have computer his only farm laborer.Four weeks wait is over he send me e-mail wow!He feel funny with my reply I tell him like this"THANKS GOD YOUR THERE!
My co-worker never recieved any reply.I'm lucky!I'm like crazy because I cut off my penpal picture(Now husband)on magazine and tape it at the back of my I.D .Everybody notice the picture on the back of my I.D and ask who he is.I tell them my penpal.They ask me like this"Thats your penpal and they laugh and say his ugly!i tell them his not, who know's his really handsome in person.I tell them his a farm laborer and they make funny about it.whats wrong with farm laborer?They keep saying to me that my penpal so ugly,and his cross eyed then keep discouraging me that soon I'll be planting corn with him and I will carry a sacks of corn on my head and have two little baby one on the right arms and one in left.I never listen to them.I keep sending him e-mail and him as well.he ask sorry for not replying my letter as soon as he can because like me he keep on thingking if he write or not he got 22 letter from philippines and it make him feel really bad because he heared some guys recieved 300 to 400 letter he think that even filipina dont like farm life.i captures his heart out of 22 ladies.We been praying hard to fine a right person for us.
We have something in commom.We get a long together.One day he tell me that by february 2001 he will come visit me.I'm really happy.He keep sending e-mail and make some phonecalls 3 times a week wow!we both deeply in love and we can't wait to see each other.
We made some arrangement on how we meet.I want to spend time with him in Bohol where my family lives.I want that he may spend time with me and my mom(My dad pass away when i'm 9 yrs. old)my grandmother,aunt,cousin and relarives in my small island.I know he will enjoy staying there and besides i respect my folks that's how i show them that i respect them.Its should be easy for me to tell him okey i will meet you here in davao but my family dont leave there.
I like my work so much but I prefer to quit working because of him.He arrived philippines february 22,2001.I celebrate my 22nd birthday on feb.25 his a great gift.Thanks God!I'm really happy.
he spend 2 weeks on my island and he enjoy there so much i know.We got engage on my birthday and he ask my mom permission to marry me.
More tears and crying when he head back home for U.S but he promise me that he will came back to get me.Since he arrived home from P.I he keep calling me everyday.Communication and hearings his voices ease our sadness being apart.I tell him that i'll be having my retreat in preparation for entering my married life .he never file the petition yet upon my request.i need to finished my retreat first.I start my rereat March 26-30  in ST.Bernard seminary.Were about 46 retreatance there.Its a silent retreat,your not allowed to talk even eye contact.I can't believed how nice  the place is.its in ILOILO.Its an isolated place.God speak in silent.he show me the place where I be soon.I know all this things happen to me because its HIs plan and i need to cooperate the plan.
My fiancee so scared about my retreat his thingkin about maybe i will break the engagement and tell him I want to be a Nun.he call me right after i arrived home and ask whats my decision.I tell him I know I need you so much,I can't live without you now,being apart from you slowly kills me i will marry you.he file the petition april 6 and was approve by INS two weeks after.he go back P.I on my interview July 5,2001.febtember have story.when the consulate ask my fiancee when i first worte him and  when he visit me he answer "FEBTEMBER"sept.i first wrote him and feb he visit me.
i arrived here july 13 and got married sept 8.the day i received the magazine.sept.8,2000 i recieved the penpal magazine then september 8 2001 we got married.
i'm so lucky!i love my husband so much.he is perfect for me.his not only farm laborer but a farm owner, his really handsome.

[Peaches]

... in response to The love story untold, posted by Febtember on Dec 22, 2002


Wow, I like your story.  

More story please :-)

Take care
Peaches

[Bear]

... in response to The love story untold, posted by Febtember on Dec 22, 2002

I wish I could get Honey to post hers.  We hear so much about the failed attempts and the attitudes of the guys who were hurt and few guys like me try to tell the the success stories but almost none post the Filipina point of view.  Thanks.

Bear

[SteveG]

... in response to The love story untold, posted by Febtember on Dec 22, 2002

Febtember,

 You both are lucky to have found each other.  The laugh is on your friends who judged your penpal by his perceived job status.   Myself and my wife laughed at your fire alarm experience since Melly had the same thing happen one day not long after she arrived in the US while I was at work.  

 Oh yeah, I AM sorry to hear your husband likes those funny looking green tractors....too bad you couldn't have married a guy with better taste for the RED tractors but I guess that would have been asking for too much.  hehe  Just joking, but if this doesn't draw your husband out of the lurking mode, nothing will.  LOL  

                            SteveG
                            (Farmall fan BIG TIME)

 

[panther]

... in response to The love story untold, posted by Febtember on Dec 22, 2002

Thanks for sharing how you and your husband came to meet.  Your posts are enjoyable to read.  It's nice to hear a success story describing the decision making that led up to the happy marriage.  You focused on the person inside, not the superfical or material things. You are blessed to have such nice in-laws.  I like the part were you said you lived with them until you were married to your husband.  You and your husband are very fortunate that you found each other and have such a nice family.    

[Eman]

... in response to The love story untold, posted by Febtember on Dec 22, 2002

It's a beautiful story but doesn't reflect so well on the motivations of the sister filipinas, the "everybody else" who went fishing for a doctor, an engineer, or a businessman. We perhaps shouldn't be surprised at this side of it, but it only seems to confirm some of the more negative stereotypes that surface on this board from time to time. It's interesting that hubby somehow got published under the heading of "farm laborer" which is really a far cry from his actual status. Someone once advised me to project an image of poverty when entering the fil-am arena so as to throw off the sharks. I wonder if he was pursuing a similiar strategy.

[kevin]

... in response to The love story untold, posted by Febtember on Dec 22, 2002

Your story is very touching.  It's good to hear stories like this for a change.  Your heart for this man and to marriage as a lifetime commitment really shows.  Love can not be bought or sold.  And when people do marry for money or social status, more often, they both end up being miserable.  Hey, cvonsider yourself the richest woman in the world and your husband the richest man in the world.  Nothing can take the place of what you both have.  Certain things that are important in life, are things that money can't buy.  Merry Christmas and God bless you both.

- Kevin

[JephW]

... in response to The love story untold, posted by Febtember on Dec 22, 2002

Febtember - I love your stories!  I love the way you write and what you have to say.  I'm saving your posts to my harddrive so I'll have them to read again and again.

You have a beautiful heart.  I'm so glad you fell in love with your farm laborer and I can truly understand how your letters captured his heart!!!  The fact that he turned out to also be a farm owner is truly one of those fine love stories and I'm so glad you shared it with us.

Your interest in farm equipment, auctions, pulls, animals and everything else must be a joy to your husband.  He found such a good woman and one who can be his life partner on the farm and be happy with the life he has to give.  I'm so happy for you both!  Your posts are a great Christmas present to us all!!

[Dave H]

... in response to The love story untold, posted by Febtember on Dec 22, 2002

Hi Febtember,

What a GREAT story! I can't tell you how much I enjoyed it. Everyone else's frog turned out to be your prince. They judged him by his occupation and perceived wealth, nothing else. He is not only the farmer in the kingdom, but the King himself. I am still smiling. It is God's will that you are together.

Dave H.

[The Mog]

... in response to ROFLMAO!, posted by Dave H on Dec 22, 2002

Yup, thats pretty cool.
You are a nice girl Febtember.
My best to you and your husband.
Merry Christmas.

[Humabdos]

... in response to The love story untold, posted by Febtember on Dec 22, 2002

Febtenber, It's stories like yours that give us all hope. Thanks for shairing that with us.

Humabdos (the carpentero)