I grew up feminine in many ways. This enraged my father especially when he realized what I had become, and later, he disowned me for being such. In the late 1980’s, I went to Japan, where I had injections of female hormones so I could develop woman's breasts and suppressed the appearance of my Adam’s apple. I adopted Patricia Monique as my female name and successfully became one of the cover girls of the SO-EN magazine. Later, I went to San Francisco, California, where I modelled designers’ clothes and became an "in-house" model for various fashion houses, such as Macy’s, Imagnin, Nordstrom, Sak's Fifth Avenue, Kamisa Couture and many others. 

In 1991, I won the Miss San Francisco Supermodel tilt as a bogus woman. And for three years and eight months, I had a serious relationship with a handsome American bachelor, who thought all the while that I was a real woman. When he proposed marriage and discussed his plans of having a family with me, I panicked, fearing he would kill me if he found out my real gender. I felt so depressed and blamed God for my predicament. I resorted to prohibited drugs and twice attempted suicide, but these only made my life more miserable.

I decided to return to my family in the Philippines, where I met Bro. Mike Z. Velarde. Hearing the Word of God from him, I realized God’s love for me and accepted the truth that He created me as a man and that I had been doing things against His Will. I repented of all my sins, asked for God’s forgiveness, and received in my heart Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. As I continue attending the DWXI-PPFI Family Appointments with El Shaddai and listening to God's Word, I experience peace and joy in my life. With courage from God, I declined the marriage proposal of my boyfriend and told him the truth about myself, boldly proclaiming that the Lord Jesus Christ has set me free. I now live a new life as a real man. Hallelujah!

Bro. Raymond Paraiso
Muntinlupa City, Metro Manila, Philippines

I used to be a woman who had many affair with other women. I spent my nights out in disco houses, drinking until the early morning hours. I suffered, however, from heart ailment, migraine, and insomnia, which had troubled me for a long time. On June 5, 1993, I returned to the Philippines to consult a doctor who advised me to undergo a series of check-ups and treatments. I returned to Hong Kong and took medications, but I was not cured. Three months later, I was hospitalized as I suffered from dizziness and difficulty of breathing. Examinations showed that I had to undergo heart surgery to correct a malfunctioning heart valve. I was at the end of my life.

In this situation, I attended the El Shaddai DWXI-PPFI Hong Kong Chapter's 5th Anniversary at the Hong Kong Coliseum on the invitation of a prayer-partner. As I listened to the Word of God through Bro. Mike, I realized that having an affair with the same sex is an abomination to God. I humbly asked Him to forgive all my sins, and decided to turn away from my sinful habits and live a new life in Christ.

As I regularly attend our fellowships and listen to the Word of God, I asked Him to give me a new heart. Praise God, I am now totally healed without undergoing surgery, and peace reigns in both my mind and heart! Indeed, nothing is impossible with God!

Sis. Angie Dayrit
Hong Kong

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