A boy once sent a Christmas gift to a girl in the Philippines, and 15 years later she tracked him down on Facebook—and they ended up getting married.
In 2000, seven-year-old Tyrel Wolfe from Idaho sent a Christmas shoebox through Operation Christmas Child, which was received by a young girl in the Philippines named Joana Marchan. Inside the gift, he included a photo of himself in cowboy gear—something Joana held onto for years, even after her thank-you letter never made it back.
More than a decade later, in 2011, Joana searched his name on Facebook and reached out. After reconnecting, they began talking regularly, eventually forming a long-distance relationship that led Tyrel to visit her in Manila. The two married in 2014 in Idaho, completing a remarkable full-circle story that began with a simple holiday gift.
@brendanmjones I've just learned about this.
It's criminal to even be going through this.
My thoughts and prayers are will you for the only fair outcome. ❤️🙏
@RealCandaceO I can vouch for its legitimacy
Putin called and told me all about it. @RealCandaceO caught a fish bigger than both his and George's. Neither were happy 🤣🤣
@ShaunaH26666@RealCandaceO@marina_minas The truly sad part or all this is that the more @RealCandaceO wants to only speak the truth, the more untruthful BS she finds. You can only tell so many lies to cover up your lies before they come back to bite u in the ass. As TPUSA is finding out.
@RealCandaceO Otay. Lol
I'll say HAPPY MONDAY!!! Just to stay on track 🤣
We appreciate you wanting to be thorough and fair. Maybe it will rub off on others??