{"id":17365,"date":"2026-04-08T22:41:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianfilipina.com\/testimonials_preprod\/?p=17365"},"modified":"2026-04-08T22:48:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:48:17","slug":"april-9-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianfilipina.com\/testimonials\/april-9-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"April 9, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hi everyone, We met on Christian Filipina on August 20, 2016. After I waited for 3 years, I found my husband. I am a widow, and my husband, Paul, is divorced. We were in a long-distance relationship (LDR) for 2 years while waiting. We met in person in Manila on January 9, 2018, traveled to Palawan, and then went to my hometown in Tagbilaran.<\/p>\n

During those 29 days, so many good things happened; our friendship grew stronger, and we felt a deep connection. Before he left to go back to the US, he asked me, “Is it possible for you to come with me in the future?” I said, “Yes, why not!”<\/p>\n

When he returned to the US, we started the paperwork for my daughter and me to travel to his country. On May 28, 2020, we were blessed with the sacrament of marriage by the grace of God. To everyone still waiting, keep on praying \ud83d\ude4f and trust in God’s timing. Don’t give up\u2014patience is a virtue!<\/p>\n

Thank you, Christian Filipina, for giving us the opportunity to know each other through your app. God bless!<\/p>\n

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– Paul and Betsy Biebel, Bohol, Philippines<\/p>\n

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