It has been a most blessed week-end!

The ventilator and other essential supplies that Hannah badly needed finally arrived in Manila early last week. Yesterday, January 24, 2009 - Rapa Lopa, Menchu Sarmiento and myself, trooped to Las Pinas to deliver two balikbayan boxes containing the ventilator and other essential supplies, to Hannah, Carlo and Joan Cordoviz.

To say that the moment was golden would be an understatement. As we shared laughter, joy and tears (of gratefulness) we could not help but think of everyone who helped us get to this day.

Foremost in those thoughts was Tessa, in far-away Atlanta, Georgia who found the generous distributor who gave us a discount that was nothing short of a miracle. It was Tessa who also did her share of fund-raising, and coordinated the purchase, packing and shipping (with big help from Aileen Deogracias in L.A.) of the boxes that was flown here by Philippine Airlines.

Thank you to each and everyone of you who gave so generously last year so that we could get to this day. The Cordoviz couple gave Rapa and I specially made frames to remember this endeavor and this time in our lives. Receiving those specially crafted frames brought tears to our eyes. But it was seeing Hannah laugh, smile, clap and wave that was the true reward. We wish you could all have been there to witness that special moment.

Below are links to a video that Rapa created and an album that I put up on Multiply to help us remember this journey and inspire us all to continue to pay it forward.

http://rapalopa.multiply.com/video/item/25

http://cathybabao.multiply.com/photos/album/105/Meeting_Hannah_

Though rough times lie ahead for many, may this endeavor remind us all that with faith, hope and love, HE makes all things possible.

God bless and once again, thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts!