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before being here in manila.. i have a lunchdate with my friends.. click to see the pics with captions.
here it is....
i've been in manila for almost a month.. now i'm here in laguna staying with my tita butchie's family. in a while i'll be fetching my parents and jolo. they'll be coming over to send me off. which is quite exciting to see them again after a month and at the same time also in a little way sad for they are going to send me off for mission and won't be seeing them for almost two years. but i know that God is preparing for more blessings for me and my family and i am awaiting of those blessed moments.
my heart is now beating hard to go to africa. joyful and excited expectations of what is instore for me there. God will be blessing me a lot. i know and i believe in that. He will change me. my whole being. my whole me. so whatever it is.. i am yours, Jesus...
we had a meeting with tito frank padilla yesterday. it was very inspiring to see him face to face. haha funny me. and he is a very inspiring person. very...
Thursday, January 26, 2006
10:28 AM
10:28 AM
a lot has been happening
preparing for mission is quite exciting.. God has been surprising me everyday... it turns out that i think i will still be here in the philippines up to my nanay's 5oth birthday... also, everyday is just as exciting.. you don't know what can or will happen.. more surprises... awesome God we have...
I wonder why God amazes me so much. He just keeps on pouring out His good news. He keeps on reminding me that He is enough. That He alone is my strength. That in Him alone I can find my heart. He knows every bits and pieces of my heart. He knows me so well that is why He is telling me to just trust in Him more and more everyday. Cause in Him, I can hold onIm one with Jesus. And now, I just want Him to lead me where He wants me to be. Where I can be used powerfully. by Him. and through Him.
Blessings:
: Since Ive been here in Manila, God has been faithfully blessing me. Im now staying at the mission house while having our M06 (Missionaries of 2006) training.
: Im going to Tanzania, Africa for 2 years. Glad to be part of the East Africa team! God is sending me out. I dont know why but this is a great opportunity and privilege for me. Im not worthy, I have lots of fears. this is something new. but I just continue to trust in Him. on the side note, Im allergic to the yellow fever vaccine (they only gave me a waiver), which is another frightening thing. a high risk. but then I remembered the day when Jesus send His apostles out. He said not to bring anything. And I just realized that Im going to Africa without any protection at all. with nothing. whew! Just as one good friends told me, more time to trust God more and more. He will be working in me more. Cause He will protect me more. Do not be afraid.
: Excited for the mission. but at the same time sad as well, for I will be leaving my family, which I love so much. but again I believe that God will purify me and my family's heart more and more during this mission. God will take care of my family and me. abundance, here it is. miracles!
: yes, miracles. God will be showing a lot of miracles. I just know and believe in that. Especially for Iloilo. 3i will happen! I believe. to my Iloilo friends, I will be praying for and iloilo. I know you can do it.. with God by your side, do not fear.
: YFC Vatican 2. this was a great experience.. we are at the Glory of the Garden, Antipolo. This was a time to enhance and do something about YFC. To update or change the manuals. yfc is already 13 years old and we cannot feed a 1 year old member with a 13 year old manual. so, we have to enhance it in the way of our times.. just like the Vatican 2. everything that happened that time was a glory in the garden. Really.. God just spoke to each and everyone of us to what He wants to happen in YFC. The new manuals now are so exciting. =).. just wait.
: CFC Conference. whew! Gathering about 20,000 people in Clark Expo, Pampanga. Im so amazed on how God is using CFC. grabe!. one thing that touched my heart was when the M06 were pray-overed during the praise fest. This is it!
: GK Bayanihan Summit. it happened in Ateneo. Archbishop Lagdameo was there.. and He shared about His passion for GK. At the same time of His plans for GK in iloilo.. I was touched because I know that there is a future for Iloilo.. that 3i will really happen. That God is now working in this province. That God will really show to the world how Philippines will rise up from the 3rd world to the 1st world.. and Iloilo is part of it.
: 2nd Missionaries Conference. Baguio, baguio, baguio. so cold in baguio. everytime I take a bath, my face went numb because of the cold water!.. haha. they don't have any heater at all. hahaha. The conference is another blessing.. I recommitted. I knelt down and worship God. I surrendered my all to Him.. He just told me to walk with Him. to carry my cross and walk with Him =). another speechless experience.. it cannot be written down in a detailed way.. because it's in the heart... my heart.
: Baguio shopping.. hahaha after the conference, shopping in baguio was another funny experience.. I bought 2 jackets.. which the one I liked best was left in the bus.. =( huhu well, I think it's not for me.. goodbye P200.oo. hahaha Anyway, we also watched a movie in baguio. I just enjoyed the whole shopping galore. God is just amazing.
: Now, back in Manila.. back to the trainings.. back to the CFC center. But then God is just as awesome as ever. He just is. Our trip to Africa is tentatively set at the end of this month. We'll be staying for a month in Nairobi, Kenya then off to our mission areas. hmmmm. Will I be ready, Lord? I know I will. you'll be there.
... And Im awaiting for more of His surprises... He has lots of it...
preparing for mission is quite exciting.. God has been surprising me everyday... it turns out that i think i will still be here in the philippines up to my nanay's 5oth birthday... also, everyday is just as exciting.. you don't know what can or will happen.. more surprises... awesome God we have...
- friends... i miss you
- family.. super missing them...
- mission house.. still the same house... no food.. cooking again (cool!)
- manila.. oh manila....
- laundry...
- writing.. reading...
- movies... i miss watching movies in iloilo.. here in manila, hayyy so expensive...
- robinsons galleria.. tambayan always
- what else?
- trainings...
- preparations....
- i'm so passionately in love with God!!!!
btw, i would like to thank those people who inspires (texts/smiles) me everyday.... i love you all!
Friday, January 20, 2006
10:53 AM
10:53 AM
I wonder why God amazes me so much. He just keeps on pouring out His good news. He keeps on reminding me that He is enough. That He alone is my strength. That in Him alone I can find my heart. He knows every bits and pieces of my heart. He knows me so well that is why He is telling me to just trust in Him more and more everyday. Cause in Him, I can hold onIm one with Jesus. And now, I just want Him to lead me where He wants me to be. Where I can be used powerfully. by Him. and through Him.
Blessings:
: Since Ive been here in Manila, God has been faithfully blessing me. Im now staying at the mission house while having our M06 (Missionaries of 2006) training.
: Im going to Tanzania, Africa for 2 years. Glad to be part of the East Africa team! God is sending me out. I dont know why but this is a great opportunity and privilege for me. Im not worthy, I have lots of fears. this is something new. but I just continue to trust in Him. on the side note, Im allergic to the yellow fever vaccine (they only gave me a waiver), which is another frightening thing. a high risk. but then I remembered the day when Jesus send His apostles out. He said not to bring anything. And I just realized that Im going to Africa without any protection at all. with nothing. whew! Just as one good friends told me, more time to trust God more and more. He will be working in me more. Cause He will protect me more. Do not be afraid.
: Excited for the mission. but at the same time sad as well, for I will be leaving my family, which I love so much. but again I believe that God will purify me and my family's heart more and more during this mission. God will take care of my family and me. abundance, here it is. miracles!
: yes, miracles. God will be showing a lot of miracles. I just know and believe in that. Especially for Iloilo. 3i will happen! I believe. to my Iloilo friends, I will be praying for and iloilo. I know you can do it.. with God by your side, do not fear.
: YFC Vatican 2. this was a great experience.. we are at the Glory of the Garden, Antipolo. This was a time to enhance and do something about YFC. To update or change the manuals. yfc is already 13 years old and we cannot feed a 1 year old member with a 13 year old manual. so, we have to enhance it in the way of our times.. just like the Vatican 2. everything that happened that time was a glory in the garden. Really.. God just spoke to each and everyone of us to what He wants to happen in YFC. The new manuals now are so exciting. =).. just wait.
: CFC Conference. whew! Gathering about 20,000 people in Clark Expo, Pampanga. Im so amazed on how God is using CFC. grabe!. one thing that touched my heart was when the M06 were pray-overed during the praise fest. This is it!
: GK Bayanihan Summit. it happened in Ateneo. Archbishop Lagdameo was there.. and He shared about His passion for GK. At the same time of His plans for GK in iloilo.. I was touched because I know that there is a future for Iloilo.. that 3i will really happen. That God is now working in this province. That God will really show to the world how Philippines will rise up from the 3rd world to the 1st world.. and Iloilo is part of it.
: 2nd Missionaries Conference. Baguio, baguio, baguio. so cold in baguio. everytime I take a bath, my face went numb because of the cold water!.. haha. they don't have any heater at all. hahaha. The conference is another blessing.. I recommitted. I knelt down and worship God. I surrendered my all to Him.. He just told me to walk with Him. to carry my cross and walk with Him =). another speechless experience.. it cannot be written down in a detailed way.. because it's in the heart... my heart.
: Baguio shopping.. hahaha after the conference, shopping in baguio was another funny experience.. I bought 2 jackets.. which the one I liked best was left in the bus.. =( huhu well, I think it's not for me.. goodbye P200.oo. hahaha Anyway, we also watched a movie in baguio. I just enjoyed the whole shopping galore. God is just amazing.
: Now, back in Manila.. back to the trainings.. back to the CFC center. But then God is just as awesome as ever. He just is. Our trip to Africa is tentatively set at the end of this month. We'll be staying for a month in Nairobi, Kenya then off to our mission areas. hmmmm. Will I be ready, Lord? I know I will. you'll be there.
... And Im awaiting for more of His surprises... He has lots of it...
Monday, January 16, 2006
5:38 AM
5:38 AM
i love my friends....
...... and i'm missing them
...... and i'm missing them
Monday, January 02, 2006
5:49 AM
5:49 AM
HAPPY 2006!
i was filled... really filled this 2005... the Lord has given and blessed me with so so so much.. from being an ftw to having a stronger family.. meeting new friends that inspired me to love God more and more... i was blessed... really blessed.. i am happy.. so so so happy.. 2005 was an abundant year. a year full of challenges, full of new encounters...
december was also a very christmas filled month.. =) thank you, Jesus! (pictures will be available soon... )
i love you God!
i was filled... really filled this 2005... the Lord has given and blessed me with so so so much.. from being an ftw to having a stronger family.. meeting new friends that inspired me to love God more and more... i was blessed... really blessed.. i am happy.. so so so happy.. 2005 was an abundant year. a year full of challenges, full of new encounters...
december was also a very christmas filled month.. =) thank you, Jesus! (pictures will be available soon... )
i love you God!
