For Noli: A Heart for Others, A Heart for God
This is the eulogy I wrote for my husband, now featured in the September 2026 issue of White Butterfly | Gifts and Graces . I am grateful that his story, and a small part of our journey, can be shared with others. When I was a young adult dreaming of the perfect husband, St. Joseph became my source of inspiration. Knowing that he was the epitome of a faithful husband to Mary and a loving father to Jesus, I prayed to meet a Godly future husband. And then I met Noli. A missionary. It was not love at first sight, but somehow, I knew in my heart that there was something special about him. Our first real connection was during a Youth for Christ International Leaders Conference in Bacolod. While waiting for our ride back to Manila, he sat beside me and asked to look at my phone, which, back then, was a Nokia 5110. He asked, “Nandiyan na ba yung number ko?” That broke the ice, and we talked non-stop for hours. From that moment on, I felt a strong connection with him. When he asked me to be hi...
