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Saw this upbeat love story online, I thought might be worth sharing.

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--- In pearloftheorient7000@yahoogroups.com, "Vanessa"
<vanessa_mcdijk@...> wrote:
>
> Davaoena teacher finds man of her dreams in Norway 06/10/2007 | 12:13 AM
> GMA News TV Hi! I am one of the Kapuso from Davao City and now residing
> in Norway.
>
> I terribly miss GMA tv shows especially the public service shows
> favorite ko lahat.
>
> I want to share my experience of finding the man of my dreams.
>
> I never thought that I would be in Norway and married to the man of my
> dreams. I was trying to find love from different men that I had
> relationships with. I had many Filipino boyfriends, but marriage was far
> from my mind, although some of those boyfriends offered marriages but I
> don't know why I did not accept them.
>
> Then came the Internet craze way back year 2000. I spent almost two up
> to five hours chatting on the Net. I met lots of guys from all over the
> world, even Filipinos working abroad -- some were nice and others were
> not.
>
> October 2003, I tried the website ICQ, looked for the profile of guys. I
> chose (those from) European countries, I just don't know why. Maybe
> because I was fascinated with the European countries from the books that
> I have read before.
>
> I sent lots of offline messages to guys but then only four guys replied:
> one from Holland who became my boyfriend on the Net, another from
> Belgium, one from Sweden and the other one from Norway, who eventually
> became my husband.
>
> I concentrated on chatting with them. Yes, I was chatting with them at
> the same time. I asked for their home address and wrote them letters.
>
> I thought that this guy from Holland would be my husband because we
> exchanged emails and letters, and also he called me once a week in my
> mobile. He even told me that he was going to visit me in Davao. I was
> thrilled by the thought of him visiting me.
>
> I received a phone call from him that he was at the Manila airport so i
> was expecting that he would come to Davao (May 10, 2004) but he did not.
>
> I tried to contact the number he used to call me but it could not be
> reached. After three weeks, I received an email from him asking sorry
> because he and his Dutch friend were trapped at Puerto Galera. I forgave
> him and we still went on with our relationship on the Net.
>
> On the other hand the Belgian, Swedish and Norwegian guys were off and
> on on the Net. But then I was surprised when I received an SMS from this
> Norwegian guy during the greatest typhoon that hit Quezon province. He
> told me that he was worried about me and my family.
>
> I thought that perhaps I was going to continue chatting with him. And so
> we became good friends. He asked me if he could visit me by December
> 10,2004. But I told him that I was busy because the school where I was
> teaching would have a Paascu Accreditation by February 2005 but the main
> reason was my Dutch BF told me that he was going to visit me in December
> 2004.
>
> So my Norwegian friend told me that he was going to visit me instead in
> April 2005.
>
> December 2004 came. The Dutch bf did not arrive. I was really really
> hurt that time. The Dutch bf told me that he got sick while he was in
> Manila airport and was flown back to Amsterdam. I did not believe his
> story.
>
> I was really hurt and I cut off all the communications I had with him.
>
> I exchanged emails and sent letters to my Norwegian friend. Still I was
> clueless about our relationship. On the 24th of December, I finally
> heard the magic words "I LOVE YOU" from the mobile (phone
> conversation).
>
> It started our relationship, and since then, we chatted daily and on
> longer hours on Saturdays and Sundays. He sent me SMS every morning,
> called me once a week, e-mailed me twice a week and even wrote me some
> letters.
>
> April 2005 came. I was happy and worried at the same time. What if he
> would not come. How would I explain to my family, friends and
> co-teachers.
>
> I did not accept summer class because of him. The day he traveled to the
> Philippines, I received an SMS from him, then a phone call.
>
> So my worries were somehow lessened. But then on the exact time of his
> arrival at Davao airport, I was very tensed because I did not receive
> any phone call from him.
>
> I was with my aunt and friends. After a few minutes, I saw him. He
> waslooking for me also. My g***, he really came. I was almost in tears.
> He hugged me. "You're gorgeous" were the only words that came from my
> mouth.
>
> It was really wonderful, and he was with me in Davao for 11 days. He met
> my family, my friends and my co-teachers. Everybody loved him. He was
> really nice and has sense of breeding.
>
> I was surprised when I received a phone call from his father. It was
> very nice. His visit to the Philippines was known to his parents. I was
> really amazed. He even gave half of his money, bankcards and credit
> cards to me for safekeeping.
>
> My love for him became deeper and deeper. After 10 days, he went back to
> Norway. At the Davao airport, we were both crying, but I promised him
> that I was going to follow him.
>
> June 2005, I applied for tourist visa at the consular office of the
> Norwegian embassy in Cebu. But sad to say, after three months of
> waiting, my application was denied.
>
> He went back to Davao in December 2005 and we got married in January 10,
> 2006 and then applied for family reunion visa in February 2006. March
> 31, 2006, I received a very good news., my visa was approved. I thought
> that I could fly to Norway by April but then one problem came: my NSO
> (National Statistics Office) marriage contract.
>
> I needed it for the CFO (Commission on Overseas Filipinos so I could be
> given a clearance. It took me almost a month before I managed to fix it.
>
> Lots of crying and anger happened between the months of April and May. I
> was told by NSO Davao that my marriage contract would be released after
> three months because the machine did not accept it due to some minor
> erasures.
>
> My visa was valid within 3 months only. My husband was very supportive
> of me. He emailed NSO, and by May, I received a good news that my
> marriage contract was out already.
>
> May 8,2006, I flew to Norway. By 10pm (May 9 in manila) at Oslo airport,
> I met the family of my husband --his kids, parents, sister and nephews
> with their gifts for me. I was very touched with their warm welcome.
>
> My mother-in-law cried. She said that she was very happy.
>
> May 16, 2006, was a welcome party for me at Lillehammer Hotel. Almost
> everybody was there. I was overwhelmed by their sense of acceptance to
> me. Until now, I still could not believe that I married the man of my
> dreams. My new family is very supportive of me. I am thankful to God for
> giving me a very nice husband and family after many failed
> relationships.
>
> I am already one year here in Norway, I finally got a permanent job
> starting in August and had finished taking the Norwegian competency exam
> last June 5, although the result will be out after 4 weeks yet.
>
> I am positive that I will pass it. I had traveled outside Norway and
> plans to travel more.
>
> I hope that my story inspires the other ladies who are still looking for
> their Mr. Right. There are still guys who are true in the
> Internet...just be patient and be cautious also in chatting...go for
> clean chats. If your chatmates ask you to stand or show your body...do
> not do it.
>
> Also, avoid asking money from your chatmates. They easily get turned off
> with it. Concentrate with few chatmates, ask them their home address and
> send them letters. Those who were chatting for fun normally don't give
> home addresses or give false home address.
>
> And lastly ask for God's intervention (I offered novena masses at
> Redemptorist church in Davao and prayers for St. Michael and mother of
> perpetual help)..Lykke til kvinner (Goodluck women).Gratulerer GMA
> Network for kvalitets tv-programmer og balanserte nyheter!!!
> (Congratulations GMA network for quality tv programs and balanced
> newsreporting. Fortsett med de gode arbeidet !!! (Keep up the good work)
> Gud velsigne dere (God bless!)
>
>
> Mylene Freo-Reppe
> jettegryta 25
> langhus norway
>

thanks for sharing,varga! such a nice love story!

i can relate because we almost have similar story.  gidal-an pa jud ko ug pari. 

Its nice and thats right, naa pa jud mga matinud-anon sa mga guys nga na sa internet...

Sa net pud mi nagmet sa ako bana 

Quote from: Varga on June 12, 2007, 10:13:17 PM

Saw this upbeat love story online, I thought might be worth sharing.

==============================

--- In pearloftheorient7000@yahoogroups.com, "Vanessa"
<vanessa_mcdijk@...> wrote:
>
> Davaoena teacher finds man of her dreams in Norway 06/10/2007 | 12:13 AM
> GMA News TV Hi! I am one of the Kapuso from Davao City and now residing
> in Norway.
>
> I terribly miss GMA tv shows especially the public service shows
> favorite ko lahat.
>
> I want to share my experience of finding the man of my dreams.
>
> I never thought that I would be in Norway and married to the man of my
> dreams. I was trying to find love from different men that I had
> relationships with. I had many Filipino boyfriends, but marriage was far
> from my mind, although some of those boyfriends offered marriages but I
> don't know why I did not accept them.
>
> Then came the Internet craze way back year 2000. I spent almost two up
> to five hours chatting on the Net. I met lots of guys from all over the
> world, even Filipinos working abroad -- some were nice and others were
> not.
>
> October 2003, I tried the website ICQ, looked for the profile of guys. I
> chose (those from) European countries, I just don't know why. Maybe
> because I was fascinated with the European countries from the books that
> I have read before.
>
> I sent lots of offline messages to guys but then only four guys replied:
> one from Holland who became my boyfriend on the Net, another from
> Belgium, one from Sweden and the other one from Norway, who eventually
> became my husband.
>
> I concentrated on chatting with them. Yes, I was chatting with them at
> the same time. I asked for their home address and wrote them letters.
>
> I thought that this guy from Holland would be my husband because we
> exchanged emails and letters, and also he called me once a week in my
> mobile. He even told me that he was going to visit me in Davao. I was
> thrilled by the thought of him visiting me.
>
> I received a phone call from him that he was at the Manila airport so i
> was expecting that he would come to Davao (May 10, 2004) but he did not.
>
> I tried to contact the number he used to call me but it could not be
> reached. After three weeks, I received an email from him asking sorry
> because he and his Dutch friend were trapped at Puerto Galera. I forgave
> him and we still went on with our relationship on the Net.
>
> On the other hand the Belgian, Swedish and Norwegian guys were off and
> on on the Net. But then I was surprised when I received an SMS from this
> Norwegian guy during the greatest typhoon that hit Quezon province. He
> told me that he was worried about me and my family.
>
> I thought that perhaps I was going to continue chatting with him. And so
> we became good friends. He asked me if he could visit me by December
> 10,2004. But I told him that I was busy because the school where I was
> teaching would have a Paascu Accreditation by February 2005 but the main
> reason was my Dutch BF told me that he was going to visit me in December
> 2004.
>
> So my Norwegian friend told me that he was going to visit me instead in
> April 2005.
>
> December 2004 came. The Dutch bf did not arrive. I was really really
> hurt that time. The Dutch bf told me that he got sick while he was in
> Manila airport and was flown back to Amsterdam. I did not believe his
> story.
>
> I was really hurt and I cut off all the communications I had with him.
>
> I exchanged emails and sent letters to my Norwegian friend. Still I was
> clueless about our relationship. On the 24th of December, I finally
> heard the magic words "I LOVE YOU" from the mobile (phone
> conversation).
>
> It started our relationship, and since then, we chatted daily and on
> longer hours on Saturdays and Sundays. He sent me SMS every morning,
> called me once a week, e-mailed me twice a week and even wrote me some
> letters.
>
> April 2005 came. I was happy and worried at the same time. What if he
> would not come. How would I explain to my family, friends and
> co-teachers.
>
> I did not accept summer class because of him. The day he traveled to the
> Philippines, I received an SMS from him, then a phone call.
>
> So my worries were somehow lessened. But then on the exact time of his
> arrival at Davao airport, I was very tensed because I did not receive
> any phone call from him.
>
> I was with my aunt and friends. After a few minutes, I saw him. He
> waslooking for me also. My ****, he really came. I was almost in tears.
> He hugged me. "You're gorgeous" were the only words that came from my
> mouth.
>
> It was really wonderful, and he was with me in Davao for 11 days. He met
> my family, my friends and my co-teachers. Everybody loved him. He was
> really nice and has sense of breeding.
>
> I was surprised when I received a phone call from his father. It was
> very nice. His visit to the Philippines was known to his parents. I was
> really amazed. He even gave half of his money, bankcards and credit
> cards to me for safekeeping.
>
> My love for him became deeper and deeper. After 10 days, he went back to
> Norway. At the Davao airport, we were both crying, but I promised him
> that I was going to follow him.
>
> June 2005, I applied for tourist visa at the consular office of the
> Norwegian embassy in Cebu. But sad to say, after three months of
> waiting, my application was denied.
>
> He went back to Davao in December 2005 and we got married in January 10,
> 2006 and then applied for family reunion visa in February 2006. March
> 31, 2006, I received a very good news., my visa was approved. I thought
> that I could fly to Norway by April but then one problem came: my NSO
> (National Statistics Office) marriage contract.
>
> I needed it for the CFO (Commission on Overseas Filipinos so I could be
> given a clearance. It took me almost a month before I managed to fix it.
>
> Lots of crying and anger happened between the months of April and May. I
> was told by NSO Davao that my marriage contract would be released after
> three months because the machine did not accept it due to some minor
> erasures.
>
> My visa was valid within 3 months only. My husband was very supportive
> of me. He emailed NSO, and by May, I received a good news that my
> marriage contract was out already.
>
> May 8,2006, I flew to Norway. By 10pm (May 9 in manila) at Oslo airport,
> I met the family of my husband --his kids, parents, sister and nephews
> with their gifts for me. I was very touched with their warm welcome.
>
> My mother-in-law cried. She said that she was very happy.
>
> May 16, 2006, was a welcome party for me at Lillehammer Hotel. Almost
> everybody was there. I was overwhelmed by their sense of acceptance to
> me. Until now, I still could not believe that I married the man of my
> dreams. My new family is very supportive of me. I am thankful to God for
> giving me a very nice husband and family after many failed
> relationships.
>
> I am already one year here in Norway, I finally got a permanent job
> starting in August and had finished taking the Norwegian competency exam
> last June 5, although the result will be out after 4 weeks yet.
>
> I am positive that I will pass it. I had traveled outside Norway and
> plans to travel more.
>
> I hope that my story inspires the other ladies who are still looking for
> their Mr. Right. There are still guys who are true in the
> Internet...just be patient and be cautious also in chatting...go for
> clean chats. If your chatmates ask you to stand or show your body...do
> not do it.
>
> Also, avoid asking money from your chatmates. They easily get turned off
> with it. Concentrate with few chatmates, ask them their home address and
> send them letters. Those who were chatting for fun normally don't give
> home addresses or give false home address.
>
> And lastly ask for God's intervention (I offered novena masses at
> Redemptorist church in Davao and prayers for St. Michael and mother of
> perpetual help)..Lykke til kvinner (Goodluck women).Gratulerer GMA
> Network for kvalitets tv-programmer og balanserte nyheter!!!
> (Congratulations GMA network for quality tv programs and balanced
> newsreporting. Fortsett med de gode arbeidet !!! (Keep up the good work)
> Gud velsigne dere (God bless!)
>
>
> Mylene Freo-Reppe
> jettegryta 25
> langhus norway
>

wow! nice! i do hope na ingon ana pod ending sa akoa.ive been chatting a canadian guy for 3 years now and i know his serious,he will plan to visit in the phils. kung muoli na pod ko pohon.

go for it gen

Quote from: buenavista on June 14, 2007, 04:16:23 PM
wow! nice! i do hope na ingon ana pod ending sa akoa.ive been chatting a canadian guy for 3 years now and i know his serious,he will plan to visit in the phils. kung muoli na pod ko pohon.

good luck, gen!

Quote from: mfrandsen on June 14, 2007, 10:06:15 PM
go for it gen

thanks cel!

Quote from: lumine on June 15, 2007, 12:29:55 AM
good luck, gen!

thanks lumine!

well, what can i say??
goodluck girl!

Quote from: buenavista
thanks cel!

you're welcome gen, and good luck 

Quote from: mfrandsen on June 18, 2007, 05:12:35 AM
you're welcome gen, and good luck 

recently, naa nay nakit-an si buenavista diay..lolz!
hala, nang intriga ko diri...

recently, naa nay nakit-an si buenavista diay..lolz!
hala, nang intriga ko diri...

hehehe
thanks,yadz

Quote from: mfrandsen on June 14, 2007, 04:22:51 AM
Its nice and thats right, naa pa jud mga matinud-anon sa mga guys nga na sa internet...

Sa net pud mi nagmet sa ako bana 

This is an interesting tale you should tell!

sa pagkakaron uso na kaayo ang inet soulmate..

Quote from: ?%*&amp;@!
This is an interesting tale you should tell!

not much, just a simple love story 

hmmmmm, ako pud unta maka kita na sa akong future partner..

be more patient, hazel. makakita ra ka.

Quote from: HazEL on June 22, 2007, 07:50:03 PM
hmmmmm, ako pud unta maka kita na sa akong future partner..

Nothing is impossible. And in love, it comes at the most unexpected place and time. (like magkasakay mo sa plane, magkabangga mo sa dalan, magka away mo sa banko, etc...)

Quote from: mfrandsen on June 19, 2007, 12:24:39 AM
not much, just a simple love story 

Nothing is so simple in love. The word itself is so complicated. Share!

Quote from: !!! on June 22, 2007, 10:30:34 PM
Nothing is impossible. And in love, it comes at the most unexpected place and time. (like magkasakay mo sa plane, magkabangga mo sa dalan, magka away mo sa banko, etc...)

nindot cguro nang mag away mi sa bangko...ako ang client siya ang banker...hahaha

Quote from: HazEL on June 22, 2007, 07:50:03 PM
hmmmmm, ako pud unta maka kita na sa akong future partner..

naa bitaw koy para nimo, kung magkadayon mo, i will be the happiest friend on earh 

Quote from: !!! on June 22, 2007, 10:33:00 PM
Nothing is so simple in love. The word itself is so complicated. Share!

Some other time, maybe, i have to do my homework 

Quote from: mfrandsen on June 26, 2007, 05:12:25 AM
naa bitaw koy para nimo, kung magkadayon mo, i will be the happiest friend on earh 

sus cel, ambot lamang...ug mahitabo na di ko puyo adtong balay nga ancient oi! LOL!

You can always move out, depende raman na sa sabot 

kamo ha., sabot sabot ra mo...hehehe!

hahaha, mao lagi yadz, sabot sabot ba aron magkasinabot

ana jud, para wla gubot..hehehe!
sabot jud ug tarong....lolz..

Quote from: Happy on June 26, 2007, 05:12:25 AM
naa bitaw koy para nimo, kung magkadayon mo, i will be the happiest friend on earh 

wow naa na diay moy char2x! diha ha...gud luck haze hope xa na ang imo perfect match...back to dk ka yehheeyyyy...but hope nga naa ra xa duol sa city para we can easily have access...miss u guys...

Quote from: bulak on August 31, 2007, 03:27:10 PM

Quote from: Happy on June 26, 2007, 05:12:25 AM
naa bitaw koy para nimo, kung magkadayon mo, i will be the happiest friend on earh 

wow naa na diay moy char2x! diha ha...gud luck haze hope xa na ang imo perfect match...back to dk ka yehheeyyyy...but hope nga naa ra xa duol sa city para we can easily have access...miss u guys...

HOIST! ajaw jama-jama diha..tu-o man ka ni Happy! Di naku balik diha sa DK kay mas ganahan ko dire sa Norway...hehehe

Jeg elsker Norge, men jeg elsker Fillipine mere.
(I love Norway, but I love Phils more)

Hu Pilipinas kung mutya jod ka ha...bitaw bisan crisis tuod ang pinas pero mahal man gihapon nato ang ang atong yutang natawhan...bisan unsa kasadya ang atong kinabuhi dire sa langyaw nga dapit pero dile man gyod kalikayan nga mubati gihapon ta og kahingawa sa kanhi natong yutang gibiyaan...mao nga og bation ko og kamingaw musulod nalang ko dire sa tubag bohol kay susama raman sad nga naa ko sa bohol maayo nalang makalimot ko kadiyot og malipay nalang ko nga mupakli sa matag topiko nga pagahisgutan og pagalalisan...na sige pangita na og paris diha haze aron akoy maid of honor ha...lol...