found ourselves in a very engaging conversation about how she can champion the idea of coming up with a book project beyond her travel snippets and blogs. While she has written hundreds of stories about her personal experience, world travels, and the journey she blazed while living in America, it wasn’t easy to see that project through to fruition. Lia had to contend with managing personal resources to pull together the book project while also juggling work schedules and shuttling between Florida and New York to attend to her youngest son.
For more than 25 years now, Lia and I shared many life stories. We had the common ground of serving the United States Embassy Filipino Employees Association, our personal advocacy to promote literacy and leadership development among the youth, and same passion for books and travel. We are taking the same pathway with a stronger resolve to enjoy womanhood in our golden years and live a more meaningful life in general.
Lia’s passion to go beyond one’s comfort zone and taking the risks is truly inspiring and worthy of emulation. When we share personal stories and breakthroughs, they can help create a bridge for another person to cross. Lia created that bridge in her vision book project when she encouraged her peers and former work colleagues to share their personal breakthroughs as immigrants in America. Lia’s indefatigable character built a strong personal foundation in order to live a meaningful life and become an inspiration for others.
With this book, Lia found what she calls her “life’s purpose,” which is to be a positive influence and a life coach, someone who helps other people find their own personal success.
Lia chooses to see the glass half full rather than half empty. And she chose to make the next generation of aspiring individuals to benefit from her great work. Her desire to help and take the extra mile to guide future immigrants is not only a deep manifestation of her commitment to serve but also the true epitome of a selfless and fearless leader ready to transcend boundaries and fulfill infinite possibilities.

Thess Sula
February 3, 2020
Manila, Philippines
PREFACE
Everyone has a story to tell. And in everyone’s story there is value. How good would it be if we could sit around and share our lives, our truths, our experiences, and our knowledge with others? Would you share what you’ve learned in your life if you knew it might help someone else?
It is this very premise that inspired me to write this book. As a child born, raised, and educated in the Philippines, I went to work for the United States Embassy and fulfilled my dream to come to America. My focus was to make a better life for my children. That journey has given me a mountain of stories to share. Stories that I hope will help potential immigrants and other immigrants so they can learn, grow, or find comfort in a shared experience.
What We Know for Sure was initially inspired by my recently completed mission I called “Mission Africa.” A mission designed to help five young girls in Africa learn how to set and achieve their goals. My next mission was called “Mission Philippines.” The objective of this mission was to speak with my former colleagues from the U.S. Embassy and learn their stories. I then shared them in this book so others could benefit.
Countless immigrant stories in America have been told and retold. You see them on television, hear them from other people, or witness them with your own eyes. Some of these immigrants are making history as leaders and advocates for others. But most of them are ordinary people with dreams to fulfill and goals to achieve. This book features former embassy employees who provided long, faithful, and valuable service to the United States Government. Their stories are both unique and inspiring. These individuals are equipped with many assets. They are trained and skilled in the process of immigration. In this book, they share the process of coming to America and the truth behind the hard work and sacrifices it takes to stay.
What We Know for Sure was written for potential immigrants and immigrants, no matter what stage of the process they are in. These stories are here to comfort, inspire, educate, and guide any immigrant throughout his or her journey to the land of the free.
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