Tiningnan sila ni Jesus at sinabi, “Hindi ito magagawa ng tao, ngunit magagawa ng Diyos ang lahat ng bagay.”

Mateo 19:26

Tila huminto ang mundo ni Tippy Valiente nang mabasa ang sagot ng New Zealand Immigration. Hindi na mare-renew and kanyang student visa due to her health condition. Diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia si Tippy at mahal ang mga gamot na iniinom niya. Magiging pabigat siya sa health care system ng New Zealand. 

Tippy, her husband, and six-year-old daughter first came to New Zealand in 2022 through Tippy’s student visa. She was already battling with leukemia when she received the $18,000 scholarship for her masteral studies. She was hoping that their family couldhave a better future in New Zealand. But with the Immigration’s decision, all that has changed. Na-stress din si Tippy sa haharaping malaking adjustment kapag bumalik sila sa Pilipinas, especially for their daughter who was doing well in school.

Ayon kay Tippy, nakaranas siya ng anxiety, heartbreak, and physical pain during the ordeal. But in the midst of the suffering, God reminded her of their miraculous entry to New Zealand. Initially, disqualified siya because of her sickness, but through the Holy Spirit’s guidance, she countered that by showing certificates of academic excellence; thus, her student visa was approved.

She also remembered God’s promise when she was afraid to start a new life in New Zealand, “to be strong and not be terrified for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9, NASB). Tippy finally surrendered everything to God. “It will be painful, Lord, but wherever I am, you will be there.”

On their last few days, she got the shock of her life when she read in the newspaper na ang pinakamahal niyang gamot na $6,000 per month ay binaba ang halaga sa $300 na lang! As a result, the Immigration’s decision was reversed, and their visas were renewed for another three years!  

Napanood sa New Zealand television ang kuwento ni Tippy where she testified, “The approval of our visas is God’s miracle.” Indeed, it is.