Come Full Circle

I am still amazed at how Nonoy and I have the same interest and passion even at this stage in our lives. We both are committed to helping the children of undocumented families here in Sabah. We find joy in seeing the children of a literacy outreach accomplish small progress in their learning skills. We are comfortable interacting with children from families with challenging circumstances. You could say we have kindred hearts.

You see, Nonoy and I were together in the early 1980s as band members of a youth music group. I played bass for this group. He played lead guitar, and with other band members we would sing at churches, campuses, and other church events. We wrote our songs and sang them at these places of ministry. Back then, we both love music, were passionate about songwriting, and dedicated our time for God’s work through the youth music scene. He left the Philippines in 1985 for Malaysia, and I left the Philippines in 1993 for the USA.

Now, we are here in Sabah volunteering our time and energy towards helping children from undocumented families, being available so that these children will learn reading and writing. You could say our friendship has come full circle.