Anjanette Abayari

""...I never believed in that until I met him. It’s really true.”"

"“Through him, I learned a lot of things. I’ve learned that God is the reason for everything in my life that’s happening in my life. Because of him, I learned how to become closer again to God.”"

"“Well, being a beauty queen is all about the first impression. So, it’s all about appearances that even if you don’t feel confident, even if you don’t feel or know what you’re doing, you have to just project the confidence. You’ll get there but you have to show confidence because people expect a certain kind of person as a Binibining Pilipina. There’s a persona involved and if you want to be a beauty queen, you have to project that persona. Fake it till you make it, that’s what they say (laughs)."

"“Being a beauty queen also means you are a role model.”"

"“I would tell them to follow their hearts but they have to love someone who loves you back and God has to be in the picture or else it won’t work, it will never last.”"

"“That I have more worth than I think I do. If I could only see myself the way God sees me, well, for the longest time, I didn’t realize that worth."

"“If you’re not appreciated in one place, don’t stay there. Move to a place where they will see your talents and appreciate you for who you are and your value.”"

"“I pray any time of the day and it’s not that I have to be on my knees. I’ve learned that God listens all the time. He’s with me, you know the Holy Spirit dwells in us, so he is always with me. So, all I have to do is talk to Him.""

"“My prayers are conversations like, ‘Lord, am I doing this right? If not, please let me know.’ That’s how it is. If you sit still long enough, you will hear Him. If you sit still long enough to allow yourself to hear Him, you’ll have the answer. The answer is there either through a phone call or something you hear or just something that happens, that’s an answer. You have to be still...""