I am Roel Baldicañas, married to my beautiful wife Racel Baldicañas. Through the community, I was able to meet my better half. We became boyfriend and girlfriend for almost three years. And we’ve been husband and wife for nearly three years. We are blessed that we have been given the opportunity to serve God through the MFC community and serve as the Couple Servants of MFC Singles here in Davao.

It was not easy in our fight for life, especially for my wife. She was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, and I don’t know what she was thinking during those times when she was sick. I know she fears dying because she wants to live longer and spend the rest of her life with our future family and me. I always tell her that she will be fine and we will be together forever. I told her not to worry because I would take care of her no matter what, and I know God has a good plan for us.

Then the time came when Racel had been asleep for six days, so we were so scared because the doctors couldn’t explain what was happening anymore. On the 4th day, the IM doctor told us that 4 of her organs were affected, her liver, brain, heart, and lungs. The doctor said to us that my wife needed to be intubated. So, I decided I would disagree because I didn’t want to give her another suffering. I told my mother-in-law and my wife’s siblings about this decision. During those six days, my wife was bloated because her body was full of water since she didn’t have dialysis for more than five sessions, and her blood pressure was also unstable. We thought her condition would get complicated, but on the seventh day, we experienced God’s miracle because my wife woke up at 1 am that Sunday on the Feast Day of Sto. Niño. God extended her life, so we have the chance to tell her everything that we want and show her how much we love her. That miracle made us realize that God is in control. The Lord gives and takes away; blessed be His name.

On February 17, my wife passed away. It may not be easy for us to accept her passing, but we know that she is in good hands right now in the hands of her maker – God. We are very thankful to God and all of you who journeyed with us – the MFC Community, relatives and friends, and even those we don’t know. Thank you for supporting us through your prayers and financial assistance. May God bless you in return a hundred folds.

Racel will always be in my heart. Every time I visited her twice or thrice a week, my sadness was relieved, knowing that our love for each other is worth fighting – for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death does us part.