love, love, love.....

I will greet this day with love in my heart.
And how will I do this? Henceforth will I look on all things with love and I will be born again. I will love the sun for it warms my bones; yet i will love the rain for it cleanses my spirit. I will love the light for it shows me the way; yet I will love the darkness for it shows me the stars. I will welcome happiness for it enlarges my heart; yet I will endure sadness for it opens my soul. I will acknowledge rewards for they are my due; yet I will welcome obstacles for they are my challenge.

I will encourage my friends and they will become brothers. Always I will dig for reasons to applaud; never will I scratch for excuses to gossip. When I am tempted to criticize i will bite on my tongue; when I am moved to praise I will shout from the roofs.

Is it not so that birds, the wind, the sea and all nature speaks with the music of praise for their creator? Cannot I speak with the same music to his children? Henceforth I will remember this secret and it will change my life...

I will love the ambitious for they can inspire me; I will love the failures for they can teach me. I will love the kings for they are but human; I will love the meek for they are divine. I will love the rich for they are yet lonely; I will love the poor for they are so many. I will love the young for the faith they hold; I will love the old for the wisdom they share. I will love the beautiful for their eyes of sadness; I will love the ugly for their souls of peace.

I will love myself. For when I do i will zealously inspect all things which enter my body, my mind, my soul, and my heart. Never will I overindulge the requests of my flesh, rather I will cherish my body with cleanliness and moderation. Never will I allow my mind to be attracted to evil and despair, rather I will uplift it with the knowledge and wisdom of the ages. Never will I allow my soul to become complacent and satisfied, rather I will feed it with meditation and prayer. Never will I allow my heart to become small and bitter, rather I will share it and it will grow and warm the earth.

I will greet this day with love, and i will succeed. ( - Og Mandino )

And most of all, i will love the Lord with all my heart, mind and soul. Because He is worthy of all praise and adoration and all the love in the world....

feeling good :)

the frogs at the vacant lot next to our house won`t stop croaking. It had been for the past 3 days in a row. Hubby said it will go on until there`s still typhoon coming.... one frog`s voice stand out among the rest....parang "baka" ang tunog niya. So loud. If it will continue to croak, its heralding that the worst of typhoons are not over yet. (sabi daw ng matatanda...??)

its been so uncomfortable, with the rains coming almost everyday.. Everything is wet and messy. Much more can`t accomplish much around here. The news said seventeen more typhoons will be passing before this year will end. I pray wala munang lalaking bagyo, haha.

But my world suddenly brightened today! The sun finally came out of its hiding place shedding its warm over us, giving warmth to my heart. Somehow it made me smile. Let it be just for now....Typhoon can come tomorrow. I need this break, can`t you see?

I realized i needed to smile more often....:-) Perhaps it was the chat with my sister that did it!! I just have to smile, with all the things that we`ve talked about....it was an endless "success" topic...

i could do with it over and over again.... hahayyy...

one faithful saint...

If you have visited our church, you probably heard of Bro. Milo. Who doesn`t know him? He`s one faithful saint.
God has given him to us a sort of inspiration, a pillar of strenght not only to every member in particular but the whole congregation.. To HCJC, he is very precious, a priceless gem. I will relate why...

He has invested much of his time for our church. He is a full time worker for a very long time. As far as i could remember, from the time he came and got baptized. He`s a soul-winner, had brought souls into the kingdom of God.

Never missed one single service......except when he was sick and too weak to get out of bed. But he`s seldom sick.. He resides in cavite, a province next to manila. It would take one-hour travel from that place to Manila( kung walang traffic). For most of us, to walk and take a hike that far just to be able to attend church is unthinkable when commuters are just within reach. But not with him. He has done the hiking couple of times whenever his pocket were empty of funds.... limang oras lang naman ang paglalakad para makarating sa church. So if the Bible study service will begin at 8 in the evening, he will start walking at one o`clock in the afternoon and still arrive in church way ahead of everybody. No one has ever done that but him....all for the love of the Lord!

He`s an example of how it is to serve God. His faithfulness brought blessings to his family. Who could think that a man "jobless" in the eyes of the world, could send all three of his children to school and now graduated to be professionals. He has a mass communication graduate for a daughter, an electrical engineer for a son and another teacher daughter... God blessed him with all the things that all parents wishes for their children. He has won all his family members to the Lord who are all faithfully serving God with the best of their capacity.....

He`s one example of a christian who has given his all, i mean "all" and trusting the Lord for his life, tomorrow and future. Are there many of his kind?

Now, as i write this, he is absent for the first time for overnight prayer. He is in a hospital undergoing series of tests. The doctor found a lump in his colon and try to figure out if its a malignant one. He had not been feeling so well the past couple of weeks, but mind you,during these times he is still present in all of our services.... It`s lonely not having him with us now as we gather together for prayer.....Normally, he is always the first man to arrive and the last one to leave in the morning...

We pray that nothing bad and unusual will come out of his test... nothing serious, i should say...

Bro. Milo, we are all with you in prayer. We will whisper your name in our deepest plea.
We still need you, HCJC need you.....you know that, and God does know how much we do!!

happy birthday dave!

anak, 29 years old ka na pero para sa amin ng daddy mo ikaw pa rin yong maliit na batang panganay namin. You will always be that in our hearts... You will always be our little "boy"...

In this your birthday, i just wish that all your dreams will come true. That God will grant all your desires, the blessings that you very much deserve.
I`m speechless anak.....just standing in awe for what you have become in the kingdom of God... He has answered my prayers. You are in our Father`s business.
This is every christian mothers dream. To see their offspring giving and offering his life for the glory of God.

I will continue praying for you anak.... When life gets tough and lonely, hard and oftentimes you find yourself in a crossroad, confused of which path to take....... my prayers will see you through!

We love you nak....always have, always will.

daddy & mommy

our 30th year wedding anniversary...

We celebrated our wedding anniversary one very rainy and stormy day... We just ate out with our dear children at lahat kami sa bahay lumabas para kumain kahit bumabagyo!!

30 long years together. I give God all the glory and praise because He is good to us, remains the center of our relationship..

My, my, ang daming bagyong dumaan sa buhay....all kinds of difficult situations. Some have placed us on shaky grounds wanting to break us free from the solid rock of marriage... Through His grace our bond remained strong kahit sa ano pa mang pagsubok and the love we both feel for each other is stronger and sweeter than ever before.

Thank you Lord for fighting our battles for us. For being there no matter what.

Gusto ko pang makasama ka "hubby" ng matagal pa........ say, another 30 and more years...

Happy anniversary dad....

sigh :->

A storm just passed us by, as usual claiming many lives. Until now the casualties count is still going on. It was unbelievable that a ship as big as "Princess of the stars" could just capsized like it did. It is Sulpicio lines again! This is the fifth ship since l989 (of this same maritime company) that is accountable of the same mishap na pumatay ng napakaraming tao na naman..... I remembered MV Dona Paz couple of years back.... 4,000 people died and buried in the ocean. Many were missing and never found.. Then another......and another.

Ngaun, heto na naman! Ang tigas ng ulo nila. Alam na nila na may bagyong darating still umalis pa rin. When will they learn? Sa gusto nila at sa hindi, dapat na nga sila matuto dahil suspendido na ngaun ang company nila... Teka, bakit ngaun lang? kung kelan ang dami nang namatay?

Aside from that capsized ship, maraming areas sa visayas ang kawawa.... Like Aklan and Kalibo. Tell you, Boracay also!! matagalan pa siguro bago business as usual ang boracay. Maraming nasira...Salamat na lang nakauwi na muna ang mga bakasyonista ng pattsclan before nagka-bagyo!!

That typhoon was fierce. No wonder they called it by a man`s name, Frank. So watch out for storms with a male name and the likes.....remember melenyo?

sigh:->

adjustments....

I thank God for the strenght He supplied and helped us to go through the past week..

Lahat ng "due" sa mga financial obligations ay nagsiksikan sa isang linggo lang...plus enrollment, tuition fees, to top it all, sumabay na naman si victory...bagong battery for her. Ayaw makisama, hehehe!

i`m in a lot of adjustments lately. Everytime relatives come and go, i always get the "blues". Missing them and all - hard to go back to my normal phase of life, haha..

Dave has started his teaching job in a private school last monday. His hands are so full of schedules teaching from elementary to high school level.... On July, bible school starts and he`s in it too. I don`t know how he could handle his already hectic scheds plus the additions. He`s out of the house so early and comes home late - straight to bed, Zzzz.. I miss talking to him.

charis, got two jobs at the moment but will get rid of the former one next week. I hardly see him at home. when i do, he`s in a much needed sleep, preparing for another graveyard shift....

and verniel, he`s back to school. Nakakabingi ang katahimikan sa bahay...

Find it somewhat lonesome being not a full time mom anymore... Am thinking having something to keep me busy during the day just so hubby and me will not just be staring at each other all day long lol. oh, that`s okay. i think we have given each other our space. He`s in his computer most of the time and me trying to keep myself busy over something and anything....
I am thinking that maybe it is best at this time of my life that i would have something.......like a homebased business that i would be indulging myself in. I`m sure it would be a source of outlet and strenght, di ba? (para hindi madaling tatanda...) Pls. give your insights and suggestions....

But i`m still and will always be thankful for the internet...At least i could have the effort to keep in touch.... to all of you. I could handle that.

sorry, if you think this is what venting is all about...

By the way, we`re supposed to meet with our landlady here in the house today. She`s home from the states and wanted to see us before she leaves again. She is already more than an hour`s late!! Walang magawa ang pagiging time conscious mo sa traffic dito sa pinas...... (just an afterthought)...

:-)

loveones visit from San Francisco...

it`s our usual hot day again..... makes me feel weak and old.. hehe.. I thought rainy days has stepped in.... but far way ahead by the look of it. Our rains were merely outcomes of typhoons passing us by the past weeks.

just gotten home from Tagaytay. This day was only planned on visiting papa but our service van came very early as 7 0`clock this morning to fetch us, so after papa, we had plenty of time and decided to proceed to Tagaytay. Lenny said this was her first time to go and jay his second time (it was night time daw on his first visit... hahaha.. wala ring nakita!!) We just went to picnic grove.... settled in one of their paid open cottages with a large table enough to accomodate our "konting baon" na masaya naming pinagsaluhan...... Then the boys went horse back riding, at kaming mga babae ay naiwang nagdal-dalan, hehehe!! ( one of pattsclan`s favorite pastimes when in pinas). I don`t know about everyone, but i enjoyed the day immensely..I slept on the way home, and found out i have swollen gums when i woke up... and a hell of a headache... i can`t find anything to blame but the heat..

so good to have jay`s family and mama for a visit. But my one regret is that i have none to offer.....or should i say, very very little to offer. I just feel so incapable... I wish that time will come when i will have every means to make everyone`s visit worthwhile.....yong ako ang "babangka" (if you know what i mean?)........But this time and age of my life, it`s not just possible, not yet..... no, i don`t feel bad but sad..:(

But here`s the happier side. We asked Jay to preach in our church on their first Sunday here...what a surprise to hear him preach like an evangelist would do....Tuwa talaga ako, teary eyed throughout the service, told him, i am very proud of him.. Because that`s how i really felt.. Here`s another answer to papa`s prayers about all his children becoming servants of God.. i will continue praying that jeff will somehow be convinced to enroll in the Bible school not because i keep on nagging him to do so...... sana it would be because of a real conviction from the Holy Ghost....

well, at this writing, they still have 7 days more to stay before going back to San Francisco.. Sorry Bong, but your condo has an overflow of occupants , guests, whatever.....( ganun kasikat ang mga nakatira dun, hehehe), and of course mama`s grandchildren.. Yong iba hindi humihiwalay sa kanya.....what can i do? andodoon sila while mama`s there. I promise i will keep that place of yours in spic `n span again when they`re gone...

for the meantime, it`s so far, so good...

i`ve more to tell in the coming days..

excited!!

five more days and mama is here..... she`s coming from California with my brother Jay and his family to visit home (pinas).

we`re preparing my brother bong`s place (condo) where they are going to stay during their two-weeks stay here. In the pictures was gingging, hubby`s sister. We brought her to the condo to help me with the cleaning.. She was over at our house for sometime and that was surely a big relief for me. She did all my chores.

Bless her heart! Kung hindi nga lang kelangan niyang umuwi sa Mindanao kasi may mga anak na rin siya - gusto ko dito na lang siya sa akin, hehehehe!

well..... that`s all for now. :-)

another season..

In my hammock during an afternoon na "brown-out". For a while really feels good... drifting me off to dreamland :-).
guess our hot season has at last come to an end!! For a week now we have rains and the annoying heat is gone..... i can smile again!

Been hectic the last couple of days......it`s not a joke to entertain visitors. They were in my house for two full weeks. Mabuti na lang yong dalawang mga bisita ay mga kamag-anak na naging katulong-tulong ko sa mga chores. I`m finished without them! at least i could only concentrate on what food to cook.....aba, hindi madali mag-isip kung ano ang lulutuin sa loob ng dalawang linggo.....finally we see her off at the airport to fly back to indonesia yesterday. i hope i did make her stay with us comfortable and worthwhile...

so back to normal....

do you think time just fly? i wake up and found out we`re already in the middle of this year....not much of an accomplishment we`ve done for our year of favor... how can we come out of this rat race that we`re in? We are force to the wall. When would be the pouring of blessings overflow? Going on with our many plans and working it as planned. But waiting upon God`s resources is a different matter. I become weary at times. Seems the light of my goal flickers and become dim.. But that`s the human side of me. Being forgetful on the promises of God........... still i know that to continue holding on to it will make me emerge stronger in my faith than ever before. Lord teach me to wait! just teach me how...

i`m ready for change, ready for rain, ready for favor.... LORD i know you are able!
Pour out your blessings Lord.....blessings that we cannot contain..
Let it rain......whoaaa!!

We need your prayers guys.. ok everybody needs prayer. we`ll just be praying one to another.

day out with hubby

The boys are all in Pampanga attending the district youth camp...

its alone again naturally with hubby. We`re inseparable these days. Not much choice. Our children are adults now and always has their minds on other things, i hate to say further and further from hubby and me.... can`t keep them with us all the time anymore, huhuhu! :-(

Looking at ourselves in the mirror we see two people not getting any younger.... that`s why we decided to stick together. Though lot of times we spiralled. Fighting battles within ourselves. The disagreements, we have them more often now... `lam mo na, parehong may alta-presyon....mahirap mapag-isa....hayaan mo yan, that`s part of "growing" up, hehehe!! people when they get older, parang nagiging bata na daw...matampuhin na, pero`wag ka, somewhat impossible to live without the other. In the true essence of the word, its TRUE!!

I must admit i love and need hubby now more than i ever needed him. I feel great comfort being with him and glad that i would grow old with him in my side. He`s the man i`m gonna sticked it out with. B-) cool....... hehe. So, this week, with the boys at camp, i immensely enjoyed our days outs but of course the dining out... As usual or most of the time, he won`t order any but will eat some of mine! (ganyan yan..... di ko alam kung nagtitipid or.......)
We were full of good fast food and filled with the comfort of our togetherness. But the part i like best is the ride home......sitting quietly beside him!

cakornihan......:p

nothing but heat....

Today is my favorite day again.... I got 30 minutes before church will start. Don`t know what to write here but i`ve been silent for the past couple of days, just wanna say hi.

Reflecting upon the last few days, (although can`t think properly because of the heat) my brother Benpatts from San Francisco came to visit. He had handful of things to keep him busy while he`s here, among those is getting their condo unit organized and in a liveable condition. Finally the place is theirs to occupy, very much a place of their own to come home to everytime they will pay Philippines a visit. A wonderful change from expensive hotels and of course from eating out a lot. Yong condo, fully furnished with the needed furnitures, may cute na kitchen, everything in order...... i can say "spic `n span". I like the place a lot and love the trips my family made going there. We had bonding time with pattsclan and you know I enjoyed this kind of details....

This week are preparations for jewel`s wedding. Joe`s family and their pastor are coming to attend this "wedding of the year" in pattsclan. I heard they are nice people and we are excited to meet them.. I guess its not a bit disturbing that they belong to the conservative apostolics. No wedding ring for jewel.... At first, it took her a while to digest the whole situation but after a while she`s learned to embrace it naturally.

My three (babies) are all have their part in the event. Emcee daw si dave, charis is singing and verniel is one of the groom`s men. Well, guys, i`m looking forward to attend this wedding rites. Feeling very much a proud aunt of the bride... Ako na lang ang aatend para sa inyong lahat....

I have so much in my mind to tell you guys.....but it`s time for church.
I don`t know what to wear... something light and comfortable. wheww, the heat, the perspiration..... gusto ko lang magbabad sa tubig!!

got to go... Happy sunday...

easter sunday & hubby`s birthday...

did not have sunrise service but the usual time at 10 oclock in the morning... I woke up very early and cook my way through the wee hours until it`s time for church. Hubby wants to treat hundred people for lunch, timely for his birthday.

we had a wonderful service. The air has been fully charged with the spirit of God.We danced and shouted our praises. Feels really good..

I saw a teary eyed man as he blow the cake that the church members offered him. Napaka-sentimenal ng hubby ko pagdating sa ganyan.... He did not have much birthday cakes when he was a boy kaya my heart goes out to him... Or maybe he has reasons, deeper than what we know but somehow we made his heart smile and that`s good enough... Once in a while make your pastor feel good and happy..... he deserve it.

Praise team`s practice in the afternoon. If you ask, i am one with the group. I love to sing, one of my life`s love, and i wanna use this voice to sing for the Lord.

I feel satisfied and blessed at the end of the day. Sunday will always be my favorite day. No matter how tired and occupied i become, it`s always worth it...... and worth smiling!

biyernes santo..

we had 5 days vacation for the holy week (lenten season). You know how it is here in the Phil. we have all kinds of holidays, and this whole thing is not helping us. Biro mo, limang araw, walang trabaho...... walang suweldo! Five days backward and poorer too. I am speaking for all filipinos. Hindi nakakatulong sa "hirap" nang kalagayan natin, financially........including all the political unrest going on.... ( i can`t avoid these thoughts).

Instead of going out of town to explore the beaches and resorts........or try to witness some people nailing themselves on the cross, doing what Jesus did (when can they know better?), we at HCJC had gathered at pastoral house to pray and fast... What a beautiful way to re-dedicate our selves to God and reflecting once more (really reflect) on what He has done for us.

on friday night, we watched a film on the story of Joseph...Mas nauunawaan mo kapag na re-inact sa film. Ang ganda pala ng story niya..... Umiyak ako dun sa part na nagkita silang magkakapatid..... ung pagmamahal na hindi na niya maitago at pagpatawad niya sa mga kapatid niyang gumawa ng masama sa kanya.... I enjoyed the whole film. Every part of it...

Then, Sabado na..... breaking na! Nakangiti ang lahat. Hindi na "Biyernes santo" ang mukha. Ang sarap kayang kumain ng lugaw na mainit. Pero hindi lugaw ang nangyari.... walang mabilhan ng manok at bigas.... kaya pansit na lang na hinaluan ng sardinas ( ang sarap, subukan n`yo...) my idea ha?...... hotdog, pandesal... at kapeng mainit!! hehehe, grabe...

officially summer!!

It`s officially summer here now. It is because days are in its hottest. I hate it. It makes me restless. uncomfortable...Just think of it guys..... you know what i mean. Grabee, basa palagi ang likod ko at kung hindi ako mag-iingat baka typhoid fever or broncho pneumonia ang aabutin ko... It surely makes me smile thinking about how opposite ang mga situations natin noh? You guys can`t avoid scorning the freezing cold, kina jean below freezing cold pa - kami naman dito, the heat.... getting hotter each year.

My birthday went well yesterday in church. Araw ng maraming pambobola lalo na ng mga ladies sa church. Sabi ko, hayaan at tatanggapin ko eh minsan lang sa isang taon nangyayari ang birthday!! First lady na first lady ang dating ng inyong abang lingkod...hehehe!! Masaya!!

Nagsisimula na namang nahuhulog ang mga bunga ng mangga at kaimito dito sa bakuran namin! Kahapon sa church enjoy na enjoy ang mga youth na lalaki sa panunungkit.... ang tigasalo at tiga-kain naman ay ang mga dalaga at mga matatanda...
Naalala ko tuloy noong andito pa si mama. Lagi siyang gumagawa ng mango juice galing sa mga mangga. Ang sipag niya! Diyos ko, kung gaano siya kasipag, ganun naman ako katamad..... hinahayaan ko lang silang mabulok sa lupa. Because of that, i miss my mother, huhuhu!!

I guess a couple of them members took pictures of me........blowing my cake. If i could get hold of those i will post some of it here. Pero kung hindi ko magustuhan ang kuha ko, sori, itatago ko na lang...... lol

I`ve some developments to tell you.....pero saka na kapag sure na... it`s good news. I think our "year of favor" is beginning to take effect for us....... our family and for our faithful saints. God is true and faithful.

I`m only trying to connect. Thanks to all of you for your birthday greetings. You don`t know how much i really needed it..

i have to go and take a shower... We have to go out to see someone. The boys likes to tag along. Nag-under time si charis just to join us. I am in some kind of jubilation.... Di ba masaya kapag kasama mo boung pamilya? Si jeff nasa Makati na naman....

Next time baka mas may sense na ang isususlat ko dito. Ngayon, "blangko pa rin" ang isip ko. Sorry!

random thoughts...

five days to go....... and it`s my birthday. Another year added for me....well, bawal nang itanong ang edad! Last Sunday a sister from church gave me her advance birthday gift. Guess what it was? shoes at isang brown sandals na gustong-gusto ko... I didn`t expect it but somehow she remembered. So nice of her.

Hubby and me plan to treat our church people with free lunch after church. Ibig sabihin, kami ang taya sa pananghalian, hehehe! medyo dagdagan lang ang menu ng konti....... some salad for dessert at siguro drinks na may kulay...... addition to our usual "nawasa" juice. okey na siguro noh?

guys, please help us pray that we could soon start the renovation of the church... Nag-iipon pa ng resources. We need your prayers..

just trying to connect. You are all in my thoughts. I kept wondering these past few days if mama will visit home. I`ve heard she`ll be with Bobong when he comes on the 25th. But mama never called me to say she`s coming..... somebody confirm?

Our life here in Malacanang is in its normal phase at this writing... All i could say is God is good and faithful. He`s magnificent eternally, wonderful, glorious.....No one ever will compare to you JESUS!!!

I hope all is well with you all. Wala na akong masabi..... blangko na blangko ang isip ko ngaun. .

The rest of February.....

you`ll be surprised at how quickly time flies..... It was just christmas and new year not so long ago, and now it would be another birthday for me that i look forward to. Parang kailan lang ang Jubilee celebration and the "reunion"..... papa`s gone a year ago. As if it was only yesterday. Hubby and me paid his gravesite a visit the other week, lingered for a while and observed at how diligently the caretaker took care of papa`s little space...

I realized summer could just be another blink or two away. It`s slowly creeping in my system. Thinking about the sickening heat that would soon change the atmosphere. At this writing, it is surprisingly cold compared to the past years we had. I just wish this would continue...

The rest of this month seems uneventful..... days just passed us by. Except the General conference in Cebu city and dave was the only one who attended as representative of our family. I received all the good news. The escapades of Mrs. Gloria Lelis and company to Bohol, hehehe!!. Hindi nakaligtas ang mga magagandang tanawin sa kanila - includes Panglao Beach, chocolate hills and caves.......i just wished i had come............. but i wasn`t there, so.......

Victory (the car) is now in running condition. The fast few days i have been waking up early again. As i told you before i enjoy the ride with hubby beside me as we drive charis to his workplace at 4 o`clock early morning. I feel joy, talking about just anything we could put our minds into. This is special in ways i cannot quite put my finger on. And Baywalk..........nag-aantay sa bangka na may dalang preskong isda, sipping my hot chocolate and he, his favorite "taho". Nice way to start a morning...... I really like this little details.

But February has also his cruel side. This week i have been sick. Dry cough, fever, colds with matching headaches and muscle pains. punishment because oftentimes i am hubby`s pain in the neck? Maybe I talk too much? Been demanding at times, always forgetting that he is my pastor and with the two of us it works the other way around... ( but guys please believe me, i understand the words "to humble" especially to the people that God has place above us. Me, to my pastor husband....

somehow, this is one of my convictions..... God wants me to be in "my" right place... huh?

confession?? hehehe!!

This day, meron palang napakalaking rally ( they call it prayer rally) by the opposition side in Makati. Same old story - they want Gloria out - or step down... more revelations and more people coming out to say the truth??? ( who cares about telling the truth?.....we crave for the "real truth"..)

Discover the hidden meaning in your name....

( this is according to http://www.bostunok.com)

JEREMY VIRGIE

Your charm and confident personality assures your popularity and brings you many admirers. Your analytical mind and social concerns may draw you towards science or humanitarian projects. Idealistic and charitable, you use your influence as far as possible to achieve positive change in the world. You are a generous person with pure motives, always willing to share your material prosperity with others.


VIRGIE; maidenly "latin"

Gentle, affectionate and tolerant you are nonetheless determined and ambitious with the ability to lead. Symphathetic and understanding you are a humanitarian with wishes to improve the lives of others less fortunate. You have a keen intellect, strong intuition and creative ideas which are always to put to practical purpsoe. You are loved by others for your inspiring optimism and for being a genuine friend.


JEREMY: may Jehovah exalt "Hebrew"

Energetic and courageous you stand up for your beliefs and for what you desire. You are independent, strong willed and fiercely competitive when needed although your ambition is tempered with patience. You maintain a positive attitude and with a more organized or practical approach to life. Material success is very likely. Your immensely loving and generous nature brings joy into people`s lives and ensure your happiness.

thank you- from Cutar family

( this is my letter sent to a sister in Singapore church who arranged Dave`s mission trips.. just thought of posting it here as one of my journals. The T.J. saints..... they`re simply charge with the spirit of God.. nakakahawa! With this, i am thankful that dave was able to spend little but memorable time with them....)

Dear Sis. Sandra,


Greetings in the Most Lovely Name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

I am sis. Virgie Cutar. Dave`s mom. In behalf of my family, i take this privilege to be able to write you. I know i should have done so long ago, but just can`t put my words together.

Sis. even though we have not meet personally, our hearts are loaded with warmth and gratitude over how you have impacted, helped and encourage Dave in many ways. Thank you for believing in him and his ministry. We also extend to Tabernacle of Joy and also to the filipino congregation over there for being the channels by which he could minister and the opportunity to be used by God in the places that he has gone to with your help.

His trips to Malaysia, Indonesia Singapore and India were so far the best experience that he has encountered this year. He treasures the friendship and the fellowship of you brethren in TJ. Count it so rich a blessing from the Lord. To minister through preaching and teaching, sharing God`s Word especially to the younger generation has always been his great burden and passion. He love the Lord so much... oh, thank you for making my son`s dream come true.

Thank you also sis. for taking the time and making the effort to arrange everything for him while he is away from home......the hospitality, i mean everything. You have been a friend, sister and someone that he could look up to as also having a great passion for the work of God.

We have been blessed by your generosity. We are privilege to have known you. Truly we hold you close to our hearts.

May the Lord Jesus will continue to make room in your life to do more for His glory and praise.

Please also extend our heartfelt gratitude to: Pastor Steve & Sis. Willoughby, Bro. Timothy Lee, Pastor Dodgie and Sis. Cargando. You are all in our prayers.


Sincerely,

Pastor & Sis. Daniel Cutar
Dave, charis & Verniel

"The year of favor"

this pictures are not in order...




















another year is upon us. We have high hopes for the year 2008. With God`s favor, we hope to fulfill His ordained purpose in our life and church. HCJC, way to go....... keep on..... carry on!

here` some of our pics taken last sunday`s church anniversary:

new car, kelan?

it`s 4 olock dawn and am still up! I mean can`t go back to sleep. I was dead tired this afternoon, after our praise team`s practice, had an early bed rest but woke up at one oclock am. Ang ingay ni hubby habang nanonood ng wrestling match. Sigaw to the max..... nanalo ang manok niya, hehehe! Ayan, di na tuloy ako makatulog.

Charis just left for work. i feel bad that we can`t drive him to his workplace like we used to. I missed the early morning air and the occassional passing by the baywalk area to savor the smell of the sea. A month ago, our grumpy old car got busted again while we`re on our way to fetch dave at the airport from his mission trip. We had a mechanic to examine it over and said its the carburator. I guess it needs a new replacement this time.... i mean, the carburator, lol. Though the car itself is already considered "junk" by most people. 16 yrs. old na po siya. oldie one. Even cars needs to retire. We badly needed a new replacement of Victory. (that`s her name). And she lived up to that name. Nariyan na yong nalubog kami sa baha, sa putik at iba pang pagsubok sa daan, pero naiuuwi pa rin niya kaming safe and sound. lol. But then again, ang Dios ang nakakaalam kung kailan dadating ang magiging kapalit ni Victory. He has the resources. Kami, nag-aantay kung kelan niya ibibigay. .... For the meantime she`s still considerably good and running. Can take us places whether far or near.. kahit anong oras sa araw or gabi man.... Sira nga lang ang carburator niya ngayon... pero `pag napalitan na, ok na siya ulit...

We have been praying for a new one. This time meron kaming dream car. I already have a picture of it in my mind, of what its going to be. Mas maganda yata van na naman!! I had one posted in one of my entries. just one like it. I am protecting that dream and won`t let anyone tell me we can`t reach and have it. Ganyan katindi!! aba.... Pinangako na ng Dios yan... Hawak na Niya sa mga kamay Niya!! We claim it. granted!!

Masarap mangarap sa Panginoon. Ang dami kong pangarap.. Siyempre, isa lang ang sasakyan sa mga yun. Someone said, dreams give a life hope and purpose. and I believe this. For now i realize and enjoy it for myself

Can`t help being anxious about our upcoming church anniversary. So much things to do and we only got a week more to arrange everything.

i just wanna tell myself to think simple..... just simple. Time and things will come to pass whether we like it or not. Kung ano na lang meron, eh di yun na lang, di ba? But i hope it will be a time well remembered like all the past anniversary years we had... I`m sure many of our brethren na nasa iba nang place at churches ay uuwi sa HCJC and will worship with us. You know, ang mga brethren namin ay "morag mga taga Bohol. Mouli gyud sa bohol kung fiesta...." I don`t know what motivates them, but we`re sure we will be glad to see them again....

ok i am starting to feel groggy...at last i`m sleepy. I`m gonna dream of my van again...

oh well, nothing much that will interest you....but thanks for reading, hehehe!!

i have to be in dreamland right at this very moment.....nyt everyone.

another journey....

It`s been over a week ago since i last posted. it seemed days are more faster now. They passed me by so swiftly. where have they gone?

To recap, it was charis` birthday last monday (January 7). He didn`t want any big fuss about it. We just had it simple and quite. We managed to make him blow his cake at 11:30 almost midnight, a very late one as you can see and supposed to be a birthday dinner!!! My boy is now an adult. Pede nang magkaroon ng sariling pamilya. Where has my little boy gone?. The one who always has that big, innocent smile, jumping up and down with excitement everytime balloons and cake are present on his birthday...

just realized, i am now a mom to adults.

it`s a new journey for me. another phase of my life, and i am achingly learning and accepting to myself what that means.

I will never have those little boys back who love to hug and sit with me whenever i rested from a tiring day.

i will never have them who needed me to help with their assignments in school that was due the next day... and shouting, "mommm, i`m home" at the top of their voice upon coming home from school at the end of the day.

those little boys who love to tag along with me to the malls asking if i could buy things for them...grinning in sheer joy upon acquiring a toy and some simple things they asked.

what i have now are adult children who are responsible, independents, who have thoughts and mind of their own...

maybe that is why the sadness that welcomes me every morning... i miss those days...... i miss my little boys. lol. I was always a part of their days even their thoughts. Those times when their life were wrapped around mine and mine theirs... Now, everything they do are directed to the things they need to accomplish for themselves and for their future... and me, simply in the background. Not the main character anymore....

But i will not continue to dwell upon my sorrow...... but on so many comforting thoughts.

yes, they are that way now because of all the hours and hours hubby and I spent with them, molding, teaching and nurturing them. Now its time to step back and be the mom of these adults, huh?

It feels good to reminisce for with them are many treasured memories. But perhaps its now time to concentrate in looking forward to the new adventure with my adult children instead of always looking back at what we were and what they were.

I wish all the dreams they are building for themselves will all come true. This is my desire for them with every fiber in me.... I wish my kids all the happiness they deserve to have. God, you know this is my prayer..

When all good success be acquired, then i could say, my past days were well accounted for.

after all the celebrations, what do I get?

We had tremendous time of fellowship with our church people last Sunday. It was our thanksgiving service since it was the last Sunday of the previous year..... It was an all-day fellowship. We had time of worship in the morning and "foods" in late afternoon. So much food equals so much fun...That`s what it was.... food made the difference, i should say. Everyone went home loaded, satisfied and grinning. Nice way to say goodbye to the old year, huh?

I felt so lazy when i woke up the following morning. I did a heavy cleaning around the house before calling it a day that night. It was as if a storm came and messed the place up after all those people left me in total despair. Everyone in my family were dead tired and just slept it off, and all the others who were supposed to help me have gone home... I just can`t sleep leaving my place this way!! So as a good mother would be doing, i dusted, washed the floors `til it shined, swept and re-arranged everything in their usual places up to the last item...

And this morning, i have to rush to the supermarket, will do the cooking and preparations for the "media noche" tonite. I wish i will have this day for a day off and can the new year`s eve would wait until tomorrow?..... wahuhu....... move lady, the day will pass even without you!! So off i went, gone through the long lines in the store, did the cooking, serving and intertaining.... yeheyy, i survived it all.

We were having fun. lots of food again. Remie brought some menu that she cooked herself, and mine, our chinese neighbor brought us 2 kinds of recipes also. Lots of desserts. "lahat pampataba"!! Its always fun when you`re with the people you love. We had gift-giving. Simple gifts they were but made us feel real good accepting our little wrapped gift, whatever it is inside.... basta may regalo.

You know how Pinas new year celebration goes....The loudest noise, the merrier. In our place in Malacanang, where almost all our neighbors are rich, we had fireworks display left and right and it was all so beautiful. Kami, dalawang "fountains" lang na sinindihan namin when the clock striked midnight. Then "torotot" na at mga lusis na binili ni jeff. Fun, fun, fun, really fun especially when you can shout at the top of your voice without people apprehending you for doing so. Eh, new year nga eh!!

We watched one or two films until dawn, `til our eyes dropped. Oh, just so you`d ask, it was a nice inspirational movie. When i watched it the first time, it has brought tears to my eyes...It`s about hope. That hope is a good thing, and good things never dies... It`s a timely movie for the new year....We`ve got to have a great deal of hope in our system if we want the year ahead to be fruitful....

So that`s how things were three days ago..... Now, back to normal. Bumisita ung isang auntie natin kahapon, humirit pa. hehehe!! oh well, its always blessed to give than to receive, right? God`s principle is always effective and true.

The lady who is doing our laundry is in her battle downstairs today trying to finish our tons of dirty clothes. She started very early though and sure will have plenty of time to complete the job.

I gave out a sigh of relief... after all, it has been all worth it.

Until next time guys.... miss you all..

dragging day..

it`s late saturday morning. i just woke up, almost lunch time and i haven`t prepared anything to eat yet. Every saturday is like this. sluggish and lazy. paano kasi, overnyt every friday, madaling araw na ang tulog.

my boys will be back today from a 2-day youth seminar in Rizal province. Maingay na nman dito sa bahay. Yung labas pasok nila sa mga pintuan, music, kwentuhan, kalampag nga mga pinggan at kutsara, hilik ni charis. Napakalungkot nitong bahay kapag wala ang mga ingay na to..... sarap sa tenga! knowing they`re just there, within reach. Thank God for my family..... they make me feel contented, happy and rich. Basta healthy lang lahat, kahit wala masyadong pera, ok lang.

we had a wonderful evening last christmas. Just a quite dinner with the boys and hubby. Jeff was in Cavite at kinabukasan na umuwi. Si dondon naman, may pasok sa tabaho kahit pasko... hehehe, siguro hindi uso sa kanila ang holiday.. I had fun, we had fun.... mga paborito kasi nila ang niluto ko! anyweis, i had my share of compliments also. Nangbola lang sila o totoo.......masaya ako!

ewan ko ba, bakit ako nagtatamad-tamaran ngayon eh ang daming gagawin... We planned a get together with our church people tomorrow evening and as always i am doing the marketing. Of course, with hubby with me the load is much lighter. I will just get the stuff for food but i am not cooking! Bro. Eric, the expert cook will do the job. Mabuti na lang wala siyang pasok so he volunteered willingly ( i hope so).

Sa new year`s get together na ako magluluto. Remie and naneth`s families will come over and spend new year with us. I am looking forward to a night of foods, fun and laughter with these people that i love dearly.

i miss pattsclan. wherever you all are in the world...... i miss you.

oh, just want you to know that my allergy is gone. hoping for good. Hubby and me got to see our doctor concerning it kasi 4 years na akong nagsa-suffer di ba? Isang injection lang pala ang katapat.... Prescribed a medicine that i have to take for 2 weeks and a shot. True enough, nawala ang "hat-ching", runny nose, ung sobrang kati at iba pang discomfort... To think i have learn to live with it for 4 years..... ngayon wala na!!

i feel relief... thank God..

i have to go and prepare us something to eat...

kanina pa tawag ng tawag si hubby. Punta na daw kami sa palengke. Ano ba uunahin ko, maghanap ng tanghalian or punta na sa palengke?. ang gulo.....

aneweis.....

holidays and christmas

an online friend wanted to know how i am doing for the preparation of the coming holidays. I purposedly write this entry as i think of her, wanting to share how I handle the holidays in our part of the globe. She has her hands full in cooking and baking her goodies and cookies for the awaited celebration of christmas.

Yes sis, i can fully relate to you. I love cooking. its my craze and passion. I cook in small and larger scale like for a hundred people in our church. I usually do our native, local dishes, chinese menus, a little of korean and american recipes. I do baking a little bit. One or two kinds of cake that i know very well how to do and one or two of my favorite cookie recipes. I seldom bake but only on several occasions in our church like mothers day, fathers day, birthdays, new year`s eve and other so and so celebrations. I usually give out the cakes i baked myself to some special people that needed recognition and the cookies i distribute to the mothers and children. My way of showing and expressing that we care about them.

In our country only a small quantity of women do baking. Cakes are way expensive and so with the things being use to make one. Cake is not a thing that you see on tables on an ordinary day. They are there only in any special occassions. I buy my cakes from my favorite bake shop. They make the most delicious cakes I know. This i do during special dinners with my family.

Here in the philippines, we celebrate the holidays longest than most. The festive spirit starts even before the month of December. People starts putting up their trees. adorning it with ribbons, bells, dancing lights and what have you. The lights shown brightly inside and outside of the their homes and other sorts of decorations. Down the streets people seems to be in a hurry, looks like their faces are set to something very important. Perhaps just making sure that they will get the needed ham and "queso de bola" on their dining tables on christmas eve. You could sense the festive mood everywhere. Our climate is always so hot even on rainy season. Its always so humid. But the last two months before the year ends become surprisingly cold and windy. Maybe this adds up to the merry countenance of everyone you meet on the street. They couldn`t wait to put up everything that will remind them its christmas time! Long before people in other country pronounce their holiday, we started ours way ahead. They celebrated in work places, schools, every establishments even churches are so busy celebrating. The festivity continues until the first week of January `til the commemoration of he 3 wise men. Some call them the "three kings". And thus also, the gift giving..

my family have long ago given up on this so called christmas that the world is celebrating. We stopped putting up our christmas tree, lights and decorations, church programs concerning these and carolling. My, all of these things i love doing before. Always take pains in all its preparations.
My husband who is a church pastor, and all three of my children are all so active in the ministry (my eldest, an evangelist and travels a lot in asian countries) have strong convictions that these are all paganistic practices, and that we who have already known the truth should stand up to it and must not in any way indulge and take any part of it anymore. Its not easy to let go. I grew up enjoying about this whole thing. So much fond memories from my childhood years that I just can`t throw away and forget. But for the sake of truth, i must obey. I say, conviction. And i will stand by it.

But we keep the nativity spirit. God was born to save us. He has given us his life. Thats enough reason to celebrate, the true essence of christmas. So, on what they call christmas eve, its also the time when all my children are home, i make it a point to cook my husband and children`s favorite dishes, call it our thanksgiving night for everything that the Lord has done. These moments with them, i really treasure the most. The bliss of togetherness with the four people I love so dearly!!

New Years eve is our utmost celebration.. We call it "media noche". My mother used to gather all of us her children in our "anchestral" house. (pls. permit me to say its our kind of a house). When we were young until during those times when most of us have married and have a family of our own, we still come because of our parents wishes. Each of us will bring our favorite meal to share and eat at midnight. We have family devotion first, talked about how the year has treated us and how the Lord has carried us all through it. Then before helping ourselves with the foods, we hold hands together and give the Lord thanks by our worship and praise. Then shortly when the clock struck midnight, the whole world will say "Happy New YeAR"!! Leaving the old year behind and facing the new year with gladness in our hearts. Then we would help ourselves with the hearty meal before us and the gift giving was most enjoyable. It is my most favorite part.... Oh, those times i always keep in my heart, memories that times cannot erase.


We don`t have that celebration now. For a couple of years it is gone. its not the same without papa. He`s gone home to glory. Mother is in Calfornia with three of my brothers who made their residences there now, and some of my siblings have gone to Canada. a sister in hongkong and another one in Mindanao. Only three of us remains here and oftentimes we skip celebrating new year together. Its never the same again...... Oh, i miss it all, my father, i miss all of them! But i am sure, in the heart of all my loveones who have gone far and miles away, there`s this something within them that always beckons them home......

While i am with these thoughts..... something comes up in my mind. I got my phone and called my sisters, remie and naneth. They agreed to come to my house on new years eve. Like before we plan of doing it like we used to do. Bring our own food, and exchange gift with one another. With our families we`ll have prayer together and will face and meet the new year hand in hand claiming the promises that God has instored for us....

What a nice way to celebrate the holidays. Always keep the true meaning and essence that this holiday bring.

What a satisfying thought. Such a satisfying thought!!

tired mom

7:00 o`clock p.m. (sunday) feeling exhausted after i led the last person to the gate. The last one to leave our house and the church...

very tiring day. ...... and this terrible headache.

The neighborhood children attending our sunday school are quite a handful. Bunch of naughty kids. They always try my patience... they are capable of driving me mad...magagalit ka muna bago susunod. If you will let them, they will try their hands on all of our instruments, run from the church to our dining room, kitchen - back and forth. ah, ewan! We fed them with "sopas" today. Their favorite. The older kids kept coming into the kitchen for more.. I have to tell them over and over again that one full bowl is enough for one person, and showing them the empty pots para magsitigil na. I understand these children are hungry and never get enough food all their life. kawawa din....

Had a wonderful service. We were able to raise half of the amount needed for the 2 months down payment of this property we are presently using as church and pastoral house. Our 5-year leash contract just expired last month and we again signed for another 15 yrs. to stay. The owner demanded 2 month advance payment, so that`s where our 60,000k would go. Half pa lang na-raise namin..... we have until January 8,2008 to complete the payment.

In the coming months, we have plans to renovate. The roof would have to be the priority... and from there little by little as God supplies..

The owner of the big house next to ours, surprisingly sent over their cook this morning before the service started and brought some food for all of us to eat during lunch time. `la lang. Nabi-bless daw sila sa pakikinig tuwing may worship. Napapakinggan pala nila ang service namin. Akala namin walang tao palagi ung bahay na yun. Tahimik, ni walang lumalabas sa veranda nila. We asked them if we could conduct a bible study in their house and they said we could anytime we want to.. Said they would love to learn the songs we are singing!! Praise God...

well, i don`t have much to say for today - except that i feel awfully tired and sleepy. I had a long afternoon and would like to call it a day as soon as i posted this blog entry. Halos hindi ko na makita `tong ginagawa koH!
ohh, i talked to mother this morning. She called from vancouver. She sounded happy....... and michelle was there with her. Drove from Kent, washington purposedly to spend the weekend with her. Magkasundo yong dalawa, hehehe!!

Happy holidays guys. I don`t usually make a fuss on celebrating christmas but I always love cooking a special meal for the family on christmas eve. La lang. thanksgiving dinner. Just love the togetherness with my beloved "babies" and hubby. My children, though quite grown-ups now and call themselves mature individuals will always be kids in my sight.
Hey, if you plan to have something for me, you have enough time to think about it. Until new year friends ha, and all of January, haahaaha!!

dave is still in Malaysia. We have received praise reports from the recent youth camp. Next week, he is attending the DCD conference. Be home on the 16th.. I always miss my kid everytime. Will never outgrow the feeling. I guess all mothers do.

te gie

this week`s thoughts. . .

been a crazy week...

with two typhoons in a row.... at babaing ulan. don`t know when it`s gonna stop.

a 6 intensity earthquake that shook some areas up north....... but in Manila i think it was just a 3 or something. Thank God, haven`t heard of casualties. People learned their lessons from the past earthquakes. The buildings are stronger now.

And the Manila Peninsula havoc..... a group trying to overthrow gloria and her government pero palpak pa rin..... We spent the whole afternoon, walang ibang ginawa kundi sundan sa TV ang drama nila but in the end, sumurender din.... bilangguan na naman ang bagsak nila, sira-sira ang manila peninsula dahil doon nagtago ang grupo ng mga "rebelde". At siyempre, dun ang giyera. Sinira lang naman ng mga sundalo ang entrance ng hotel dahil doon pumasok ang tanker..... hehehe, ginawang war zone ang hotel....... a war tanker inside the building!! Napusasan pa ang mga ibang media people. Parusa!!
Sinayang lang ninyo ang boung hapon namin...... disappointed "daw" sila....
hahaha, siguro gusto lang naming maka-witness ng successful people power ulit......... i know, i know......its kinda cruel and unchristian. so, erase, erase.....
I`m sure you guys have tidbits of this news update so you know what i am talking about...
Bakit hindi na lang antayin na matapos ang term ni gloria.....?
Anyway, Erap is out of prison......
But he`s not being grateful to this administration kasi bakit "daw" siya kinulong ng 7 years na walang kasalanan!! ???

well, crazy nga talaga ang week na `toH..!!!

Pero ang maganda sa "package" ay: maginaw na! pasko na!! Parang baguio city ang climate. Kahit walang electric fans sa gabi ay maginaw pa rin. Sarap matulog. Yun nga lang, i have stuffy nose. Nanibago lang siguro....
I don`t want this climate to end.... not very soon. Let me savor this until it last.
Nagagamit ko naman ang sweaters and blazers qu!!

meanwhile, hinatid namin si dave sa airport kahapon. This day he is in Malaysian soil again. He`ll be gone for 2 weeks. A week in Singapore and then home... ( he`s supposed to join us there - his parents, if our vacation had pushed through.... he`s gonna attend the "Deep calleth Deep" conference without us. ) I`m gonna miss my "kid" again... but again that`s life. I think i`m preparing myself to have an "empty nest" with my two eldest.

Si "bunso" eh matagal pa siguro, hahaha. For now, its a comforting thought...

I will keep you posted...... Happy Sunday!!

ate gie reporting..:-)

cge lang....

aba, iniyakan ko talaga ang naunsiyame naming bakasyon! Excited pa naman ako. Pinaghandaan ko na ang mga dadalhin kong mga "abobot". bakasyon to the max ito! Pero habang palapit na ang araw ay biglang nag-decide si hubby na its just not possible...... sabay ang daming explanation, in fact ang haba nga eh....

Totoo nga naman lahat. Kesyo, end of the year, grabing daming bayarin na dapat bayaran at ayaw din naman naming umalis na hahabulin din kami doon sa pupuntahan namin ng mga telephone calls dahil ang daming naghahanap sa amin kasi deadline na ng ganito, ganun....

kailangan din namin ng "pocket money" although libre ang plane tickets and accomodations. Sanay na akong i-admit na talagang ganito ang buhay namin even from the start..... mas may higit na mga importanting bagay ang paggagamitan ng pera kesa sa isang bakasyon....

May panahon para sa "bakasyon" at hindi yon ngayon. Pagdating ng chance na yun alam kong only the best lang ang ibibigay ng panginoon... yong talagang masisiyahan ako!! With this thought i am contented.

Through this experience......another frustration for me, i continue to learn to trust God with all our "dreams". In His right timing and provision...

cge lang........

i cried a tear.....

another frustration......

twist of things and plans...

very discouraging, very depressing....

just have to accept you can`t have it all...

just a matter of accepting that things sometimes will not be as we planned them to be...

but that`s life....

but i feel better now....

i got to...... after a good cry.

hindi sa paghihinanakit....... kundi sa panghihinayang.

i believe i would have a better one coming....

i will tell you when i`m ready......

:-(

God is good..

This is God`s promise for me that i draw from His book this morning, " Surely God is my help, the Lord is the one who sustains me". Psalms 54:4

In my life, He is that and forever will be. Praise God.

This week heavy rains have gone. Occasional yes, but only to cool the night away. My feeling is kinda light as i write this, maybe because "walang labahan", lols. The lady from our church who took care of our tons of dirty clothes really did well. She is an expert. Our clothes smells nice and clean, and she did a great deal of miracle dun sa mga puting damit that i was not capable of keeping the original whiteness... ang puti puti na! Jean, you are right. Here in our country you could get all the help that you ever wanted. And very very affordable. Be sure samahan mo lang ng merienda, and the return will be so fulfilling...

Guys, about hubby and me`s vacation. I can`t wait to tell you. I think i will tell you now.... it`s four days in Singapore and four days in Malaysia. Airfare for both of us round trip plus a 5-star hotel accomodations.Free! Isn`t it amazing? That is dave`s good news for us when he came home from his mission trip. It`s not clear to me yet who are our sponsors....... but i guessed its the church in Singapore and some of his special and dear friends from that church. Anyway, it`s an answered prayer. Before, we planned to spend a week in Boracay..... but of course next time we can still go there. This one is a life-time opportunity. It`s not everyday that you could have an all expenses paid vacation. It`s very rare. Minsan hindi talaga nangyayari, and for this I give God all the glory... We will take care of our pocket money.. I know this He will also provide :-)

We had a tremendous move of God last Sunday service. Dave wore the jippa while preaching. (it`s india`s national custom for men). With his skin color, he really look like one of those indians. Very much lighter naman siya at mas guapo lang ha ha ha...

The children ministry is getting better each time. Kids from our neighborhood keep coming and bringing their friends too. Right now i have a burden of starting a puppet ministry but don`t know how. Also we can`t find puppets for sale in christian book store or anywhere here. Alam ko hindi masyado yan uso dito sa pinas, that`s why its my dream that we be the one to start it. Be the trendsitter. I am sure the children would love it. I can just imagine!!

How are you all doing guys???? Kinda silent nowadays. I`m sure everybody`s busy of anything and everthing. Just like me. The truth is, the mind is busier than anything else. No, not physically. Am i right? It`s being anxious.. We have so much things in mind that we want to do and accomplish but oftentimes because we lack the needed resources, we tend to feel stressed out, tired and the list continues....huhuh? We can`t keep on being this way guys, i tell you, we must let go of this feeling, relax and give it all to him... i realize that it`s ok not to be perfect, because we are not. Besides, we can`t have it all, the best of both world. It is still best to wait on the Lord. His promises are perfect.

Tomorrow, is our e-friday night. I always look forward to this. Once a month the youth will invite their friends, relatives who are unsaved and we will have chistian film showing in church. Will serve them food afterward, in return we will get their contact informations and re-invite them to church. Very effective. May mga na-baptized nang mga souls because of this..

We are all fine. Only hubby is in the hospital right now to get his scheduled injection. One of the cats ( na bagong panganak) attacked him when he tried to hold her newborn. Hubby got couple of scratches on his right hand. Some dug into his flesh and he has a bite on one of his finger. We don`t want to ignore the bites. Cats bites has rabies mas makamandag pa yata than any other animal, so there, he has until January next year for his scheduled injection..

So..... wala akong ka-kompitensiya ngayon dito sa laptop niya, hehehe.

but i have to go. got dishes to do, and then go to the market. I will cook bulalo. The boys like it and requested i would have it ready when they come home later.

luv yah!!

ate gie
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