DOULOS TRIP

The largest & oldest floating bookstore in the world is here in Manila Philippines. My youth group from church and I went to check some books. There I saw some friends (officemate, high school, and college friends). It was indeed an unforgettable experience for me; the ship is really nice (by the way it’s my first time to be in a ship). There were too many people inside and even the line is too long from the outside. My sister and I were able to buy some good books but the atmosphere is just too warm for me. Outside the bookstore while falling-in-line for ice cream (the nearest food I could buy)… I’m too dizzy and starving that I almost fainted. But still GOD IS MY STRENGTH. Thanks for all those people who help: Zarah (my sister), and church mates Annie, Candy, and Carrie.

But one thing I learned from past experience: I your too hungry never eat a big meal at once, but instead eat something w/sugar little food at first plus drink water, that if you don’t want to end up in E.R. like me.

From a really nice text quote:
As we travel through life, pastures are not always green not waters still. But when storms beat the hardest, GOD draws near & whispers: “I AM HERE.”

Big Day

What a wonderful day! Today, my family and I were invited to attend “Jesus the Messiah World Ministries” in Cubao, where they celebrated the anniversary of Recover All Ministries entitled “RAM Festival.” The place was jump pack for several churches like AG and others attend the said event.

After years of waiting, finally we were able to meet Bishop Abraham Gaor, the founder of “RAM.” He is a Bishop who had been traveling all over the world (most of his life) to spread the good news and to bring back lost wounds from several churches. He even represented the Christian Churches to meet President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (Philippine President) to pray for her entire government team/country.

We were all excited to hear his sermon and so we had learned so many things today, from the importance of tithes and offering up to restoration. With that, we all felt blessed and joyful. For sure, we will never forget this wonderful experience in our life.

Who Am I

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

Who am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You are

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
Vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours

I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours

-Casting Crowns

Birthday

Birthday… How do you celebrate this special occasion? If you ask me, it’s just an ordinary day, most of the time I just want it to go by with no awareness…

Sunday before my birthday… I had a hard time waking up…but I got to go at the first service at church (I’ve invited my officemate/friend w/her family to come)… after the second service, I got really annoyed for time wasters attitude of citizenry…
At night few minutes before my birthday a blissful spirit came when I saw my crush (it has been several years).

Monday: A rainy, stormy, and windy birthday…

Thank you to all the people who greeted me! I really appreciate it.

One thing that surprised me the most is the text message from Sister Angie Tud & BCA kbarkada (My Christian friends from Rizal).

Just a forwarded message but it had a great impact on me:
“Our lives are like books, and each day is a page—you can’t erase what you’ve already written, but you can always try to create a happy ending…”

Thank you God for everything… you always surprise me…

These past few weeks I’ve been really exhausted with my entire task… But God is really something… He helped me to survive one day at a time…

Today, I accidentally saw my friend Sharon today at starbucks when I was on my way out. We had a little chat; as a result I’m behind schedule for our carcell at church… There are things that I really can’t manage in doing at the same time…

Basketball

Grand opening day for Basketball tournament at my work… it astonish me when I was chosen by one of the teams as their muse…

Hard rainfall again today… floods everywhere again… luckily I got home early.
I planned to study for the night, but a sudden change in my schedule when my sister informed my about the Amazing Race (my vote goes to the 2 Koreans and the 2 model guys). Next thing I know I’m watching TV the whole night. Not just that I dreamt of becoming a TV host like those from wazzup wazzup, because acting/singing/dancing is not really my area at all… It’s hosting! I wonder if I can audition hahaha!

I enjoyed the leadership conference that I attended today, especially the part of meeting new people from Section 2 AG (especially the companion of my group mates Ef and Grace, who happen that we all have the same personality).

Testimony

For two weeks plus my schedule had been really hectic that I haven’t got enough sleep (2-5 hrs a day sleep). My brain and body is collapsing (working for 8-13hrs a day / 6days a week) plus other activities during the weekdays/weekend…

But each time I seek God for strength to go on… He always answers me as fast as a blink of an eye… Amazing!

Badminton

Voice

All day I’ve been bothered with so many things going through my mind. First I had another weird dream this morning I’m like superman doing everything I want, well that includes flying and using my super powers… While working, I’ve been talking to God, and He answered by a simple forwarded e-mail “Balancing TIME”. Then on my way home from badminton training/practice, I accidentally saw Pat at the LRT station staring “small world” I guess, but we went on separate area. All alone while on the train I can feel that God is telling me something about my future (not sure what it is). Back here at home while typing for my blog… AHHHH a small lizard appeared on top of my head, Yuck! Where does it come from??? Well this is my day...

Holiday

It’s been several months since I last spent my entire day at home. I’m sleeping like a rock, eating like pig, and watching television (Disney channel) like a defunct being. Guess what happen… I had a “headache” and it looks like I’m getting a fever too. My dullard idea for a break… BUT, little miracles do happen by just a simple lift of FAITH. My older sister Zarah prayed for me, and now I’m mended. Thank God!

Getting Our Attention

Joel 2:13 "Return to the LORD your God, for He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and He relents from sending calamity. "

How far do you want God to go in getting your attention? If God has to choose between your eternal safety and your earthly comfort, which do you hope He chooses?

What if He moved you to another land? (As He did Abraham.) What if He called you out of retirement? (Remember Moses?) How about the voice of an angel or the bowel of a fish? (A la Gideon and Jonah.) How about a promotion like Daniel's or a demotion like Samson's?

God does what it takes to get our attention. Isn't that the message of the Bible? The relentless pursuit of God. God on the hunt. God in the search. Peeking under the bed for hiding kids, stirring the bushes for lost sheep.

A Gentle Thunder (Max Lucado)

Davao 13-16JUL2006

Hurray! We won the game last Friday at badminton tournament… this is just the first and more to come…

Due to the recent bomb threat at our office building, we all got home early yesterday.

One more day left… Davao here I come!

You Are Jean Grey

Although your fate is often unknown, you always seem to survive (even after death). Your mind is your greatest weapon, literally! Powers: telepathy and telekinesis, the ability to project thoughts into the mind of others, communication with animals

Which of the X-Men Are You?

My Summer 2006

I started taking down notes on all the things I did this summer: "work, church, study, tour, and mission" One word that defines it all... it is an "Extraordinary" exertion of God to my life.

*26APR Power Break Seminar: 12 Little Things Every Filipino Can Do To Help Our Country.
*12-15APR Cavite Retreat. The most relaxing experience I had in years…
*16APR-07MAY Pressure Time of studying… sleepless nights.
*28-30APR Baguio Trip. My tourist itinerary…
*31APR Pampanga. Water Baptism Day… who could ever forget that marvelous experience.
*14-21MAY Ifugao Mission Trip. Totally God’s dominion and power that change all our lives.
*28MAY All For Love Youth APAW. Love it!
*02JUN Bazaar Day…
*04JUN Montalban Rizal. Reunion Day w/ Ifugao Mission Team plus learning experience (conference).
*12JUN Tanay Rizal “Huling Hirit Summer Outing” for FireBrand. Fun! Fun! Experience… especially the Rappelling.
*13-14JUN Situational Leadership Training. My most enjoyable training…

Next on schedule:
*13-16JUL Davao Trip. Reunion w/ Relatives…
*JUL-AUG Badminton Tournament… every Friday…
*10JUL Bulletin Board Posting Day
*20JUL Presentation Day
*05AUG All Out Praise and Worship @ BFGFC "FireBrand".

My Ifugao Mission Trip

Amazing Adventure!

Study Time: Summer 2006

08MAY2006 Exam Day
16APR – 07MAY2006 Review Weeks
____(((all work related)))___

Pampanga 01MAY2006

Water Baptism Day and Church Outing

(a very special day)

Baguio 28APR-30APR2006

The most busy tour itinerary I had.



28APR2006
10:30PM Departure to Baguio

29APR2006
Welcome (Tiger) – Breakfast at Chowking – Kennon Road – Lourdes Grotto - Hot Spring Resort (Hanging Bridge) – Rest House (Check-In) – Lunch (Filipino Restaurant) - Philippine Military Academy (PMA) – Camp John Hay – Butterfly Sanctuary – Pet Grave Yard - Mines View Park – Cession Road (ukay-ukay / ibay’s) – Dinner at Burnharm Park (KFC) (Boating and Biking) – Back to Rest House.

30APR2006
Rest House (Check-Out) - Pink Sisters – Bell Church – Strawberry Farm – Botanical Garden - The Mansion – Wright Part – Market Maharlika – Back to Manila

Review Week

I haven't got that much sleep, and more restless days to come... I'm exhausted.

Matthew 11:28
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."

2.00

I taking my sleeping time for studying, but I can’t seem to focus that much.
Our carecell topic was just new for me, and at that moment my brain just can’t think…
We were asked to grade (using college grading system 5lowest/1highest) our youth group as a whole. I graded it as 2.75 partly because of the people who first graded seem so low… But now I’ve realize that I should have graded it as 2.00. Its because people seem to focus of the bad side (I’m guilty of that), but never seem to highlight the good part, and still rooms for improvement is open.
It’s been a year now since my family and I started attending this church. I thank GOD for this family because through this I have grown spiritually, most especially by the BFGFC youth contributions.

Cavite Retreat 2006

I have spent my entire holy week @ Silang Cavite. This is quite different from the last retreat I had 7 years ago. I had magnificent soothing time with the Lord and my church mates, especially during our youth extended worship. It revived me though not completely.

God’s message to me from our extended worship through Brother Patrick was:
“I see a big picture, and in front of me are dozens of white roses with only one red rose. You are that red rose, that’s how special you are to me. Come back to me my child, I miss you when you were a child. Go back from being a child.
In front of you is a big wall, don’t hide your face from the wall. Come back to me my child, come back.”

This is what I remembered from that night… I was really moved by God’s message, especially knowing how special I am that He chose me to be His child. When the message about the wall was mentioned, I was shocked because at that moment I’m thinking the same thing. I cried and felt that my entire body was shaking. The last time I bear in mind crying from worship service was last 3 months ago, since then on I’ve struggled spiritually. Indeed, this retreat experience is a refresher.

Now that I’m back here in Manila and moving on with my life, I would surely miss this retreat experience we had. I got sick because of the change in weather condition…
Two weeks from now I’ll be traveling again… hurray!

My plan for this week-end didn’t really work-out “study”. I end up watching Smallville and Narnia.

Since last week I’ve been in the process of divergence decision. Few days left and apparently I have to settle my schedules… ah trips… Last thing I know, asking God yearning for a vacation; all of a sudden I’ve got trips in just one quarter, the most complicated… “It’s on the same date”.

Bowling

My first tournament for bowling is finally over. So far my highest score for the whole tournament is 139 + 40 (handicap) = 179 points (last day in tournament w/ 5 spares and 1 strike). Not bad for a rookie (beginner).

Linguistic Architect

I took the Super IQ test @ tickle yesterday.

The result: I'm a Linguistic Architect.

Your test results indicate that the way you process information makes you a Linguistic Architect.You are brilliant with language and words. You are also very skilled at understanding things on an abstract or conceptual level. When you combine those two skills you are bound to communicate or create something new and complex. This set of strengths (referred to as 'abstract reasoning,' meaning you have a flair for the intangible, intellectual, theoretical approach to life) allows you to understand math and science on a 'gut' level, even if the actual numerical math and science equations don't come easy. This gut-level understanding is typically enough to get you through without needing all of the details. You would probably do well as a writer of some kind or an author whose job it is to get difficult concepts across skillfully.

Your top scores are in the areas of Mechanical, Organizational, and Logical. This is a very unusual combination — only 6 in 1,000 people have it. Want more proof? Then pay attention to the percentages of people who scored higher and lower than you on each of the 8 intellectual strengths.

My Daughter,

If you lack wisdom, you need only to ask Me and I will give it to you, for I give good gifts to My children. Wisdom is the principle thing, so get wisdom. It is more valuable than money, status, fame, or fortune. So let you heart retain My words, for they contain seeds of supernatural wisdom that will be planted in your heart.

-God

Yesterday I got my rest day. I can't imagine when was the last time I spent the entire day at home... I guess it's been more than a year now, and I had a total of 17 hours of sleep :)

Voice Of Truth

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of faith it takes
To climb out of this boat I'm in
Onto the crashing waves

To step out of my comfort zone
Into the realm of the unknown where Jesus is
And He's holding out His hand

But the waves are calling out my name
And they laugh at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The waves they keep on telling me
Time and time again. "Boy, you'll never win!"
"You'll never win!"

Chorus:
But the voice of truth tells me a different story
The voice of truth says, "Do not be afraid!
"The voice of truth says, "This is for My glory"
Out of all the voices calling out to me
I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

Oh what I would do to have
The kind of strength it takes to stand before a giant
With just a sling and a stone
Surrounded by the sound of a thousand warriors
Shaking in their armor
Wishing they'd have had the strength to stand

But the giant's calling out my name
And he laughs at me
Reminding me of all the times
I've tried before and failed
The giant keeps on telling me
Time and time again. "Boy you'll never win!"
"You'll never win!"

But the stone was just the right size
To put the giant on the ground
And the waves they don't seem so high
From on top of them lookin' down
I will soar with the wings of eagles
When I stop and listen to the sound of Jesus
Singing over me

I will choose to listen and believe the voice of truth

- Casting Crowns

Yesterday my youth group and I played badminton for several hours… now my legs hurt ahhhh… its been 10 months since I last played (I think)… truly annoying to get up early from bed and go to work (even hard to walk), especially wearing business attire w/ skirt and high hills w/ pointed shoes…

This week is just too convoluted and creepy….. Imagine today is just Wednesday and everyday seems like a sequence… I wonder why ?…

The Amazing Race of My Life with Jesus

Life is worthless if you don’t have Jesus. My occupation as a child of God is to abide by His command… 1st pit stop for our Oikos in “Metro Manila” (planted a seed in their heart hoping it would grow taller), 2nd Pit stop this coming July 2006 “Davao Trip”… please pray for Me and My Sister Zarah to be fully equip as we go and share His word (also for our Oikos to open their heart for Jesus)… the 3rd pit stop is yet to come…