BUSINESS BUILDING
PRESENTED BY Rafael Rojas Corporate Director 8 I AM MELALEUCA
Melaleuca can change your life. It did for me. When people see my accomplishments, they ask me how I did it. I mention Melaleuca, and they say, “Oh, so you’re a part of Melaleuca?” And I respond by saying that no, I AM MELALEUCA. It is a part of me and who I am. And it can be a part of you. There are lots of people out there who are looking for what we have, and they’re never going to know about it if you stay quiet.
to go to New York, but I had spent all my money getting to Texas and I didn’t have enough for a bus ticket. The furthest I could get was Dallas. Once I got there, I was completely broke. I had to sleep on the street. That was my lowest moment. To make things worse, I didn’t know English. But I found someone who spoke Spanish. He directed me to a church where a kind priest took me in. The priest said I couldn’t stay there forever and told me I needed a job. He suggested either construction or restaurant work. I didn’t want to do construction, so I found a job washing dishes. One of my new coworkers opened his home to me so I wouldn’t be on the streets. But his “house” was a one-bedroom apartment, and half of the other kitchen workers lived there. There were eleven of us all living in the same place. My roommates cleaned offices at night to make more money, so I joined them.
It may be uncomfortable, but that’s what it takes to get out there and share. Sometimes I wonder, “What would have happened if I hadn’t reached back out to the person who introduced me to Melaleuca?” I can guarantee that I wouldn’t be where I am today, nor would I have been able to help the people I have, and I certainly wouldn’t be sharing this. There’s a power to internalizing Melaleuca in our lives. Let me tell you my story. I am not originally from the United States. I grew up in Mexico. When I was sixteen, my dad sent me one-way to Spain because he
wanted me to experience his homeland. It didn’t take long before I felt homesick, so I purchased a return ticket home. When I arrived home, my parents were shocked—but not as surprised as I was to find out they had rented out my room. I asked my parents what to do, and my father said, “Find a new home.” So I attempted to convince some of my friends to go to the United States with me. Everyone eventually made excuses for why they couldn’t go. But I was determined because I had nowhere else to go. I took a train to Laredo, Texas (don’t worry, I entered legally). I wanted
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