Something In A Shoe-box Gift Sent By A 7-Year-Old American Boy Changed The Life Of A Filipino Girl

By Apoorva Jha

One Big Happy Family


When they got to the Philippines, Ivan was welcomed by Joana’s family with open arms. So very quickly Ivan went ahead with the plan and had a word with Joana’s mom to somehow show that their kids belonged together, that they were ready for marriage. The parents also had to discuss where the two would reside. Would Tyrel and Joana live in the Philippines or the US? There was still loads of unfinished business that the couple had to take care of still…