Gethsemane represents more than just a place in history—it reminds us of the importance of trusting God even when things are difficult.

Life Transformation Before coming to the Simbahang Universal, I lived in a chaotic life. I grew up in a home full of fights, almost every day and every night. Because of this, I carried deep fear, trauma, and insecurity—especially about relationships and marriage. I tried to fill the emptiness by going out with friends, drinking, and entering relationships, but every relationship failed. When someone I thought was “the one” cheated on me, I reached the point of wanting to end

Life Transformation “Before coming to the Simbahang Universal, my life was chaotic. My family had huge debts, and I struggled with insecurities, jealousy, insomnia, migraines, and severe monthly pain. Emotionally, I was falling apart. Eventually, my condition worsened, and tests revealed a large mass on my ovary. That’s when I agreed to get checked and discovered it was stage 4 endometriosis. With no money and increasing pain, my depression deepened. Until I met my husband at

Life Transformation Before coming to the Simbahang Universal, I struggled with depression, anxiety, insomnia, anger, and a deep lack of forgiveness. I kept going to church, but nothing changed. As the breadwinner of my family, I gave everything to them—my salary, my savings—until I had nothing left for myself. When I went abroad to work, the stress became so heavy that I collapsed twice and was taken to the hospital. Later, a specialist told me that I had a serious, possibly

Life Transformation Before coming to the Simbahang Universal, I lived a very messy life. I was full of anger and emptiness, trying to find happiness in friends—mostly boys—and in nightlife, drinking, and parties. I pretended to be happy, but when I was alone, I felt heavy and empty inside. I entered different relationships, including with a boyfriend and later with a girlfriend whom I lived with for three years. I thought these relationships would fill the void, but instead,