The Forest of Evergreen: Found in the Wilderness by Teresa May B. Bandiola - HTML preview

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

My foremost and unending gratitude goes to the Almighty Father for giving me a life so full of mishaps and adventures, and these earned me the wisdom and enthusiasm to keep on writing. Lord, you are the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. All humankind rejoice in Your name, and we can hardly wait for Your return. All glory, honor, and power are Yours, Lord, forever!

My lovely parents—for being always there. I love you.

My amazing brothers—Paul John and Dominic for always understanding me despite my weirdness and limitations.

Erika Grace “Four” Yunson—for inspiring me, always. After Book One, I got so much in touch with you, and I realized you are the artist Sophia in real life. You resemble so much of her—the same amazing artist—but she was taller and you are braver and more mature, I guess (laughs). I feel blessed that I met you. For the past few months, you’ve taught me so many things in life. You always call me “your mommy in the making” but hey, I am already a mother to you. You showed me the true value of trust and friendship. You rekindled my love for dogs, and I should also thank Hachi for that. Thank you and I will always cherish the moment you called me “mommy.”

Glaiza Ignacio—for being the best friend that everybody is wishing to have. There are too many things I want to thank you for, especially your tolerance of my weirdness, but this page won’t be enough. So let me just say “thank you.” It’s simple as it may seem but I mean it from the depths of my hypothalamus, and you already know what I mean, partner. (Laughs)

My editor, Maria Evelyn Diaz Vergara, Ph.D.—for being an editor, a life coach, and a friend. I give you my deepest gratitude for the unconditional friendship.

Artist Renee Grace Vergara Juliano for her review and artistic inputs.

Lastly, I thank all the students and people working at OLFU-COP and NU-COP.

To our HEAVENLY FATHER and JESUS CHRIST

OUR SAVIOR be the glory, honor, and power

FOREVER AND EVER.