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Everyone has a story to tell. And in everyone’s story there is value. How good would it be if we could sit around and share our lives, our truths, our experiences, and our knowledge with others? Would you share what you’ve learned in your life if you knew it might help someone else?

It is this very premise that inspired me to write this book. As a child born, raised, and educated in the Philippines, I went to work for the United States Embassy and fulfilled my dream to come to America. My focus was to make a better life for my children. That journey has given me a mountain of stories to share. Stories that I hope will help potential immigrants and other immigrants so they can learn, grow, or find comfort in a shared experience.

What We Know for Sure was initially inspired by my recently completed mission I called “Mission Africa.” A mission designed to help five young girls in Africa learn how to set and achieve their goals. My next mission was called “Mission Philippines.” The objective of this mission was to speak with my former colleagues from the U.S. Embassy and learn their stories. I then shared them in this book so others could benefit.

Countless immigrant stories in America have been told and retold. You see them on television, hear them from other people, or witness them with your own eyes. Some of these immigrants are making history as leaders and advocates for others. But most of them are ordinary people with dreams to fulfill and goals to achieve. This book features former embassy employees who provided long, faithful, and valuable service to the United States Government. Their stories are both unique and inspiring. These individuals are equipped with many assets. They are trained and skilled in the process of immigration. In this book, they share the process of coming to America and the truth behind the hard work and sacrifices it takes to stay.

What We Know for Sure was written for potential immigrants and immigrants, no matter what stage of the process they are in. These stories are here to comfort, inspire, educate, and guide any immigrant throughout his or her journey to the land of the free.