<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[New Borders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beyond Borders]]></description><link>https://vdho92.wixsite.com/beyond-borders/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 03:11:31 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://vdho92.wixsite.com/beyond-borders/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Saying 'Yes' before I felt ready]]></title><description><![CDATA[In February last year, my husband and I made a big move, 10,000 kms away from home, and settled in a foreign land. From the outside, it might have looked brave and decisive, but inside, it felt fragile and delicate. The move was sprinkled with transitional joy and nervous anticipation. We left behind familiar rhythms, easy conversations, and the quiet confidence that comes from knowing where you belong. Everything required more effort. From navigating new systems, new expectations, to new...]]></description><link>https://vdho92.wixsite.com/beyond-borders/post/saying-yes-before-i-felt-ready</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695cb89748ab5c2f457cf891</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:14:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e29c9f_1929767052054b86a941d1f230a0cf40~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_988,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Veronica Ho</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Pilgrimage that broke me...and built me.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes life hits you in a way that crushes your spirit. You don't understand why something is happening to you, and you wonder who is to blame. August 2023 - World Youth Day, Lisbon, Portugal. There had been months of preparation, sacrifice, fundraising and planning as the pilgirmage drew nearer. We were travelling with the Jesus Youth group from the Vicariate of Southern Arabia. Our excitement knew no bounds. My husband's band was fully geared up for their upcoming stage performances, and...]]></description><link>https://vdho92.wixsite.com/beyond-borders/post/the-pilgrimage-that-broke-me-and-built-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691d21f12b139675138009db</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:16:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e29c9f_71b6f35964f349f7affa89e93284954c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Veronica Ho</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meeting Jesus at the coffee shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was always Him waiting for me; He always meets me where I find the most comfort. It was a warm, sunny day, and I was walking up a familiar pathway, but somehow, it was leading up to a destination I had not visited before. As I walked uphill, my senses wanted to take in the beauty of nature around me, but today had been a tough and brutal day; today was one of those days when I just wanted the day to swallow itself. As I continued the ascent, there at the top of the hill, sat on an old,...]]></description><link>https://vdho92.wixsite.com/beyond-borders/post/meeting-jesus-at-the-coffee-shop</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6909fe86757e81902ceb36c8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:24:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e29c9f_785244e02b914dd99633fb7080f1d6c5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Veronica Ho</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our leap of faith - A journey beyond borders]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the last suitcase was zipped, amidst all the chaos, the final checks, and family and friends moving around us, something shifted in the quiet of my heart. This was it. The moment we had dreamed about for years. I could feel a swell rising in my chest; grief coupled with gratitude, fear being fought down with anticipation; all of it crashing into me at once. I held it in, trying to stay composed. This wasn’t just a flight. It was the next step in a journey we had been praying through since...]]></description><link>https://vdho92.wixsite.com/beyond-borders/post/our-leap-of-faith-a-journey-beyond-borders</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680026334519164d34322b1d</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:50:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e29c9f_979b1e6595e5488d9dfb2cd6a545af57~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_969,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Veronica Ho</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop! at the STOP sign]]></title><description><![CDATA["Veronica, please make sure you stop at the stop sign. That was not a complete stop." On any other day, a comment like that might have derailed me - distracted me from my goal and set me up for failure. But on this particular day, I decided to brush off the small setback, and set my mind on the goal I wanted to achieve for the day - my G driving license. "Please remember to come to a complete stop whenever you're at the stop sign. Don't just slow down, but come to a complete stop." My husband...]]></description><link>https://vdho92.wixsite.com/beyond-borders/post/stop-at-the-stop-sign</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e87debfe36f598432e0ddb</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 00:21:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e29c9f_84a11937e0d241e9852ff03b78044292~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Veronica Ho</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>