Saw this upbeat love story online, I thought might be worth sharing. ==============================
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[email protected], "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.