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00:00Let's get to know the people who are tirelessly helping street children

00:04as their way of looking at the inside after their child recovered from cancer.

00:11Their dedication and love gives inspiration to many.

00:16We will be joined live here in the studio by Ethad and Mommy Cheryl Gatchalian

00:21to share their inspiring story.

00:25Good morning and welcome to Rise and Shine, Filipinas.

00:28At Good News Profi, Ethad was cancer-free for around 3 years and he was able to recover.

00:34Thank you, Lord, for all the good news.

00:38But at that early age, 13 years old, he was diagnosed with brain cancer.

00:44As a mother, what did you feel here?

00:47When I heard from the doctor that my son had brain cancer,

00:51I think this is the hardest news to hear from a parent.

00:56My heart felt like it was crushed.

00:59Many thoughts entered my mind.

01:01Will he be able to have surgery? Will he be able to go through chemo?

01:05Will he be able to live?

01:07So, those were the thoughts that troubled our family.

01:11And then, what we did is to ask Our Lady of Guadalupe

01:17to protect him with his mantle, with the mantle of protection for him.

01:23And we asked for prayers during his surgery.

01:28There were around more than 300 who signed up for the Rosary Brigade

01:33and prayed the Novena with us during the 14 hours of surgery.

01:3714 hours? That's a long time of surgery.

01:40And he understands in Australia, right?

01:42Yes, we did the surgery in Australia.

01:45And the doctor, when we finished the operation,

01:50the first sentence was, we saved Ethan's life.

01:53Thank you, Lord.

01:54So, it was really blessed that he's here with us.

01:58Ethan, how are you?

02:00I was talking to Ethan before we go on air.

02:04And I really like his fighting spirit, his optimism and how he handled the situation.

02:10Ethan, tell us your story.

02:12How did you know that you were diagnosed with brain cancer and how did you survive it?

02:17Who are you most thankful to now that you're cancer-free for three years already?

02:22My initial feeling was scared.

02:25It was the most difficult time in my life.

02:29But when I realized that God will be there, God will save me,

02:36I realized that there's nothing to worry about.

02:38God will always be there for me as long as we pray and never give up.

02:47A lot of people are praying for you, Ethan.

02:49Yes.

02:49And they say that prayers can really make miracles and we see a living miracle through you.

02:56How did you manage to bring this miracle back to others through charity works?

03:05Yes.

03:05You've done a lot of charity activities.

03:09Tell us about that.

03:10The Angels for Street Kids started 13 years ago.

03:18We've been monthly feeding places in Metro Manila.

03:22We've been giving slippers, t-shirts, food items to help alleviate the poverty of our Filipino people.

03:33And Ethan started to join after he got healed.

03:37He wanted to join us one time.

03:38So I told him to join us.

03:40And when he joined us, he said,

03:41Oh, this is nice.

03:43And what happened in one of the feedings?

03:45Well, for me, the standout point in all of the charity work we've done

03:51is when we were invited by Fr. Gaudi to go to Toledo to help the children.

04:00And when we were there, we gave school supplies and food to the school and to the kids.

04:09And again, we gave t-shirts, slippers, and rosary bracelets to all the kids.

04:15And they were so happy.

04:17And the standout point was when we gave ice cream to them.

04:20They were all like joyfully cheering around me, surrounding me with happiness.

04:26And at that moment, seeing the smiles on their faces, it was all worth it.

04:31Okay.

04:32Ethan, for you, what is the most memorable charitable event that you've joined?

04:38Yeah.

04:40That's what I just explained.

04:41That moment where I saw that all the kids were smiling, surrounding me with happiness and joy.

04:47It just made me think that this was all for this.

04:53Seeing the smiles on their faces, that charity event in Toledo was definitely the standout.

05:00And that experience with giving out ice cream, all the kids were just immersed in happiness.

05:05That just made my heart really be happy for them because seeing their smiles.

05:14It may be a small thing to others, but it's a big factor for us to see people like this,

05:21smiling whenever you give small things to them, like ice cream.

05:25That's true.

05:26And you know, when you hear stories like this, the feeling of gratitude.

05:31Yes.

05:32There are so many blessings around you.

05:34You have just to be thankful.

05:36Alright, what are your plans, Ethan, now that you're cancer-free for three years already?

05:41And I understand you're studying in Australia.

05:43What are your plans for yourself?

05:47Well, for myself, I just want to help as many people as I can.

05:53I'm currently studying, but I want to make an impact on people's lives and help benefit them.

06:06Maybe some of our countrymen are also going through the same thing.

06:12Maybe some of our viewers have family members who also have cancer.

06:17Maybe coming from a parent, what would you like to say to them?

06:21I think what's important is to believe in God.

06:24In situations like this, like cancer, there's no treatment, expensive treatment,

06:31you don't know if it's going to work or not.

06:34What's important is to believe in God.

06:37There's no other way to run in this difficult time.

06:40So, that's what we did.

06:42We prayed and prayed and asked the Lord for healing.

06:46And I think, Ethan's healing is a mission for us.

06:51We have a mission to help and inspire more people.

06:55Inspire them to pray, inspire them to be hopeful that there's a future right ahead.

07:02And this is where we established Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Pilgrim Queen of the family,

07:09where we help advocate the devotion to Our Lady.

07:13And we had a fiesta the other day for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe,

07:20where we had the feeding for 500 people.

07:23And we were able to give out a lot of Christmas goodies.

07:28At that time, we were able to make the family happy.

07:33Ethan?

07:34Ma'am?

07:35Go ahead, Ethan.

07:37And from earlier, wait.

07:42Your message?

07:43Yeah.

07:44My message is that I want, whenever I go through difficulty,

07:50I think that we should always look to God, pray to God.

07:55Because as my mom told me, we should always,

08:00when we have faith and trust in God's plan, anything's possible.

08:05And we can get through any difficulty.

08:07And when we go out to the places, we always promote Our Lady of Guadalupe.

08:15And always promote prayer to the children,

08:18especially when we give them rosary bracelets.

08:20And just getting them to pray at a young age.

08:23Amen.

08:24Thank you so much, Our Lady of Guadalupe.

08:26I mean, this is answered prayer.

08:29And thank you so much for the inspiration you brought to us this morning.

08:32Yes, Ethan, you were about to say?

08:35And earlier when you were asking me about what for my purpose,

08:41I always saw that when I was healed, I was given a second chance at life.

08:47And I knew God had a plan for me.

08:54And that I could be His hands and feet to act and spread His word.

09:00Thank you so much.

09:01Thank you very much, Mommy Cheryl Gatchalian.

09:04And Ethan, thank you for sharing this story of inspiration.

09:08And thank you Our Lady of Guadalupe for this miracle for Ethan and his family.

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