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Raolito Beltran (1963)
It was good that Manolito Reyes post our teacher who help us so much in our Agriculture, gardening, planting vegetables. I did know that she passed away, she was our neighbor at LEDC but did not have contact since we sell our house because of looking for a greener pastures to get out of our beloved Philippines. I ended working as Piping Engineer in Theran, Iran while my wife Estela working as Nurse very far from my place where I live. It took 10 hours in the bus to see her during weekend in Burogen near Isfahan, Iran. During the political turmoil in Iran during the reign of Shah, I told my wife to go back home at LEDC, Canlubang, Laguna and my teacher Ms. De Leon is asking about me as my wife sending me letters. I did not go back home cause I owe much money for my airplane ticket to my mother in law to pay her back. Found a job in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as Outside Plant Engineer and resign after a year cause the company promise to bring my family. Miracle happen asking prayer to The Carmelite nuns in Quezon City that I could go back to Saudi Arabia, while looking for a job in Ermita I met an employer and lend her money for the taxi cause he has no Philippine pesos. Told me to come back the office in Ermita where they are interviewing and hiring engineers and told me he will pay me back. The guard would not let me in but he saw me at the door and let me in. He hired me cause he has the list of people of my former Canadian boss and inform me that I am on the list. When back to Dammam, Saudi Arabia with my family, where my former boss was re-assign. Miracle really happens if you just believe in your heart. That was year 1979 when I say goodbye to our beloved teacher Ms. Fabiana De Leon...May she rest in peace accompany with angels in heaven.
After 11 years of stay in Damman, our bio data to USA arrived and ended up to be here in the land of milk and honey but when I arrived here cannot find a job for 7 months, dissappointed to be here in USA. I want to go back home in the Philippines. miracle happen again while praying and met a Filipino in the mall and was hired as Mechanical Draftsman was laid after a year. Study at night at ROP, Cerritos College and CalState University of Fullerton to learn computer, AutoCad, etc. We all arrived here in USA July 20, 1989. After a year in staying here my mom died and met the engineering boss at Mitsubishi Escalator and Elevator and gave my resume to him. Miracle happened again that while looking for a job in six month, the Filipino enginering boss called me to apply as Mechanical Elevator drafstman. My boss was laid-off after 5 years of my stay at Mitsubishi and was laid-off after a month too. While looking for a job again for 3 months of searching, my boss was hired in the State of California, DIR/DOSH as Elevator inspector. He ask me to apply and was hired to be an Elevator inspector. Miracle always happen when you ASK, SEEK, & KNOCK at the door of our Lord Jesus Christ as He promise us that He will never leave us nor abandon us. God bless you all my Rizal Institute graduates. Now I am retired enjoying the blessings of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ.
Yours in Christ Jesus,
Raolito R. Beltran & Family
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