not-so-happy times...

i have not been blogging lately. We were into a couple of not-so-welcome things happening the last few days. A dear sister in church ( in fact, our founding member in HCJC) passed away after fighting a battle with her sickness for the past two years. The Lord finally took her home. Looking at it on a lighter side, we were comforted. All the pains she had suffered physically is now over. Her family looked up to us and as best we can we tried to be near them knowing even just our mere presence could help to comfort them during this their time of loss.

Bro. Milo also was very ill and was taken to the hospital and into the ICU..... He looked very very sick and the doctor assured us that he is.... This week we made several trips to visit him and keep praying that God would intervene in restoring his health. We believe that He would! That`s His promise that we are holding on to. Because by His stripes we are healed....

i am suffering from my allergies again... Have been sneezing and blowing my nose for i don`t know how long..... maybe a month and it seems eternity now... The climate suddenly changed and December wind is cold. This allergies comes after each rain, and been raining a lot these past few weeks... yea, that`s how it is....

I lost track of what`s going on lately... in the government.....what has become of our politicians and the newly elected president of USA.....oh, but i know gas price has gone down a bit, haha.... I`ve not been updating myself lately with the local and international news.... i care less these days!

But........holiday mood is very much humming around every street corner.... i could very well feel the spirit.. Still i am not up to it yet. Can`t keep my mind off my son`s upcoming wedding. Maybe we should let the holidays pass without the usual "media noche" celebration with my siblings coming over at our house..... We will extend our meeting at my son`s event the next day after the new year..

btw, to end this post, charis promise to buy me that "shoes" that i will be wearing on the wedding!! :-)

In all these. to God be all the Glory.....

some "things" touches the heart

puno ng mga boxes of different sizes ang living room namin ngaun. Mga gamit nila ni auntie ging2 (elsie) Pestano na pansamantalang inilagay nila habang naghahanap sila ng malilipatan! History and a thing of the past na ang PARC 2 church at ang Genesis school nila.. Sa ngaun naghahanap pa sila ng bahay na malilipatan at church din. Pero ang school ay maiiwan kay "smith". Para sa akin pinadala ng "kaaway" ang taong ito para magbigay ng kaguluhan..... At hindi lang basta kaguluhan........worth fighting back---- ngipin sa ngipin at mata sa mata... Pero sabi ni pastor Rey, ibibigay na lang niya sa Panginoon ang case niya....... ( eto naman ang tanong qu, " kahit na reputasyon niya ang nasira?? paano niya hahayaan na lang?? )".

ok... you might not know the story behind these ... pero malalaman nyo din sa huli. I better not the one to give the full account. But maybe, if i can talk to you in person i won`t hesitate to say i am in their side. Hindi dahil kamag-anak sila, but because i know they are innocent and only victims of wrong accusations and character assassination, ( parang politics noh? meron ding politics among christians, mamamangha ka!! and because of this, i am deeply saddened).... please include them in your prayers guys..

WELL, at last dave`s wedding invitations are out of the printing press today...... we are ready to send them away tomorrow to the respective people....... tuloy na tuloy na ang "kasalan"...

Within this week, maybe on wednesday we will proceed to Angeles City to where the wedding`s venue is and see the place for the first time in broad daylight.... It was already dark when we arrived there the last time and made even darker dahil nag-blackout ang boung Angeles city. Wala kaming nakita... This time I will try to take pictures and post some of them here so you will have an idea regarding the settings of the place. Sabi nila european daw and ambiance and motiff..... so we`ll try to see...
Also, mag-food tasting daw kami. Good for 4 people.... so tikman!! wish us well guys...

Something deeply touched my heart in church this afternoon.....
Our HCJC family, conducted meetings in every department and came up with commitments to help financially in one way or the other for their associate pastor`s wedding... see, mahal nila kami, **yeheyy,** and wanted to ease our burdens kahit papaano. I can`t deny.... medyo hard-up or struggling financially lahat pero i think lahat ay nagagawa sa taong nagmamahal. WOW, praise God! Not much, pero malaking tulong!

I really wanted for the dressmakers to start the bridesmaids dresses this week.... Next month is already december and "mahirap" nang mang-utos sa mga tao kung ano ang dapat gawin. Their minds will be focused on handfuls of holidays coming up..... ayoko na maka-offend ako or ako ang ma-offend, hahaha..

aba, napansin ko yata..... in na in ako with all these preparations! I guess it is because I only want the best for this another milestone in my son`s life...... i know all mothers could very well relate with me...

whatever it is.... whatever will be....