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

By Apoorva Jha

On One Knee


Joana’s mother was very vocal about how much Ivan’s visit had an impact on her decision. She was sure to tell him that the Marchan family were greatly influenced by his decision to accompany his son. Racel told Ivan this was God’s sign, moving her to believe that Joana and Tyrel were meant to marry each other. She also told him that if he had not come to meet them, she would have intervened and stopped their relationship. Tyrel could finally take a sigh of relief. So what was next? A formal engagement of course…