IWD 2025 - Shiermen Jane Mendoza Sierra

I have so many role models. First, it's my mother and Lola. They hold on to the word of God, on how wives should be submissive to their husbands. My mother fought for her marriage, and she chose to love and forgive and take care of her family. My Lola always tells me to accept myself as I am. She advised me to be grateful for anything.

Mrs. Wong was the wife of my first employer. She had an amazing faith journey. She shared her testimony of how she had developed breast cancer during her pregnancy. The doctor advised her to terminate the pregnancy. But thanks to God, she survived the cancer and gave birth to a healthy baby boy. That gave me hope for a family.

There is also Ms. Tan, who is very dear to my heart. She had been praying for family salvation for 19 years before they got saved. Then, there is my friend from India. She had it all, a teacher in her own school, and studying to be a lawyer before a tribal war happened. She lost everything. But she never let it get her down.

All these stories keep my fire burning even brighter as I am waiting for my own breakthroughs.

It was not easy for me on my first trip here to Singapore. 2020 is the year I hit my lowest. I broke up with my fiancé. My dad passed away that year, and my mom passed away forty days later. I dreamed of a good future for them. I wasn’t able to mourn their death. As a domestic helper, I could not pour out my feelings. I had to hold it all in, as my family was looking to me for support.

But God was good. I decided to study, and I did a Specialist Diploma in Care Giving. I was eager to learn to care for sick people, children, and the elderly. God gave me a heart to love others despite my pain. I was humiliated in a public place twice.

But by the grace of God, I am free from all condemnation, pain, and shame. I found my identity in Him and knew I was His beautiful daughter. I kept these two verses, Psalm 37:4 and 2 Corinthians 4:6, close to my heart.

I began to encourage the women around me to surrender and trust God. I know His ways are higher than mine. As a believer, I believe in being Christlike in my behavior to the community around me. We are in a generation of broken people. I have learned to be quick to listen, slow to talk, and slow to anger.

You might ask, but how can I share Jesus in my work? My boss is so mean. But you can overcome by love when you have the love of God in you. Pray for your employer. God hears all your prayers and will answer Him