Worship Camp 2008

Thank You Lord for such a wonderful experience! I was really blessed that God made a way for me to join this camp. I wasn't expecting na possible pa since 'di ko na talaga pinagpray... but I could still remember na nasabi ko kay Lord, "If I need it, please let me join, kung kaya naman kahit hindi ako makasama, ok lang..." Hai (isang malalim na buntong hininga), sobrang amazing talaga. Ang daming tinuro sa'kin ni Lord.

> Sa sponsor, thank you very much. May God bless you all the more! Thanks din kay Kua JB... sponsor sa zip line! :D

Below are some pictures...

Dance Audition 2008

Summer ulit... nag-open na naman ang dance ministry for auditions. We had 20 auditionees last March 25 and 38 yesterday, March 27.

photos were taken last March 25 (first batch)

Nakakatuwa si Lord, medyo marami ang pinagkatiwala nya sa'min this time. Excited na ko!!!

One thing I realized during the auditions, God can make use of the dance ministry to somehow lead the auditionees in knowing their calling. It's tough to fail someone pero ganon talaga... we always need to make a decision.

For the passers, congratulations! I'm excited to see how God will train you (as new members) and us (as leaders. wheew!).

For those wo failed, it's ok. There's no harm in trying. I pray that you will continue seeking God and try find some other way to glorify His most holy name!

Y.A. Camp 2008

This was my first time to join a camp (sa church). I was recharged. I learned new things. I was reminded... and I realized a few things.

I love the place. Malaki ang alon kaya pala maraming surfers dun..hehe.

Below are some pictures (saka ko na idadagdag ang iba pa...):

COG Workers' Assembly

Here are the photos taken last Friday at the Church's Workers' Assembly, yung dalawa dyan taken by Kua Jerome. Hindi malinaw ang karamihan jan 'cause i'm using MP4 not digital camera. :)

A Good Start

"Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed." - Mark 1:35

It's good to begin a day with prayer and a dose of the Scripture. The same thing goes when starting a year. Last week was the church's prayer and fasting. I joined the fast last Friday night until the breaking, Sunday at 12 am.

The following I learned about fasting:
- Fasting is like declaring war against the enemy.
- We don't earn God's favor when we fast but it places us in a position of receiving from Him.
- Prayer and fasting is not a time for bonding and good time, it's a special time between you and God.
- It doesn't matter if you're on a partial, normal or absolute kind of fasting. It's not good to compare your commitment to others'. Fast without pride.
- Do not let others see that you are weak. Try to act normally.

Aside from the abovementioned, I took note of the following:
- Your god consumes you. Whatever consumes you and your time that is your god.
- Believing is what God wants us to do, absolute faith and not partial.
- When you fall in love with prayer, you will start falling in love with God.

I love this line from Pastor Anthony's prayer when we're breaking the fast, "Lord, we're serious, dead serious on our prayers to You." It's time to take God seriously because He is taking us too seriously!

This is one my prayers, "Lord, I want to start the year right and I want to start it right with You."

Time to Relax

In a year, it's too seldom for leaders to have some time to rest. When I say "rest" i mean spending time together outside, making ourselves free from worries, unwinding and having some fun! :)

Last December 30, Sunday, we went out for lunch. Take note, nagpapicture pa sila Mark, Mitch and Mae kay Jollibee tapos sa McDo pala ang punta! tsk tsk tsk... After that, balik agad sa Church to prepare for 3:30 service.

January 5, Saturday, ibang gimik naman. We went to Robinsons Imus around 7:00 pm at nag-bowling and billiards. Napagsarhan na nga kami ng mall.

Hindi nga pala kami nagbilliard ni Ate Eu kaya picture-picture na lang kami. Hihi!

Nakakalungkot nga lang dahil merong hindi nakasama (Ate Peps, Ate Thine, Ate Kath, Mina, Eca, Chayanne) pero nandun naman si Kua Jer, Jerich at ung Barak.

Thank God for giving me true friends... they are real treasures!

Noon at Ngayon

Natuwa ako dito kaya ko pinost...

Ito ang picture namin ni Ate Eu. This was taken during one of our practices (nag-water break lang kami sandali), almost one year ago na siguro.

Before, we handled the same team in the ministry - Towdah. She's the team leader and I was her assistant. More or less six months ago, nagkaron ng reshuffling of teams. Currently I'm handling Tehillah (may picture sa side bar of my page). S'ya naman, Towdah pa rin; a team with 4 members, all leaders.

Ngayon, ito na ang picture namin...

Taken last October 27, my sister's debut party. (Medyo formal naman ang effect :D ) Sobrang nakakamiss lang...

Balik College

Last Tuesday, Oct.16, was our Ministry Head's birthday. We had an overnight bonding at Ate Ann's place (beside Robinsons Imus). After eating fetuccine and sapin-sapin, we started the program for the birthday celebrant, that was around 11:00 pm.
- voice over (recorded messages from various COG workers)
- heart puzzle (each piece contains a short message for Ate Ann)
- candle lighting
- prayer
- movie marathon ("Celluar," part of "Final Destination 3")
Mae, Ate Thine and I slept at around 5:00 am (ung iba kasi start palang ng first film tulog na!).

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I woke up at 7:00 am...I need to go to work. I had my breakfast with some of my co-leaders (kwentuhan included). After several hours of discussing our team's concerns, I finally decided not to work that day.

At 2:00 pm, we went to Robinsons Imus and spent almost two hours at Tom's World (arcade).
We played...

• basketball (at first, sari-sarili kami ng ring. later on, tatlo na kami nila Charm at Hannah sa isang ring. haha! we need to score at least 50 to have another game)
• car racing (actually pag nag-aarchade ako, car race lang talaga ang nilalaro namin ng friend ko. I tried new games yesterday.)
• water gun (medyo non-sense ito sa totoo lang, babarilin mo lang ung mga gulay [target] hihi!)
• wild monkeys (there are monkeys na patutumbahin mo using small balls. you get tickets after)
• hockey (sobrang enjoy kami ni ate ann dito at nanalo sya...score: 3-5)
• bowling "kuno" (we had six balls per game. throw namin yung bola like sa bowling. aim is lumusot ung bola sa highest scored na butas.)
• piso game (di ko talaga alam yung name ng game pero ang gagawin is to insert a one-peso coin at hintayin kung saan tatapat ang coin. if it's in 10, you'll get 10 tickets, kung sa jackpot naman, you'll get 50)
• can alley (this was the the game I enjoyed the most gaya ni Ate Peps. Simple lang yung game. There's a can with cover, pag tumaas yung cover, shoot mo yung small balls. pag marami kang nalagay na bola sa loob, you get more tickets. so ang technique namin ay magtulungan sa paghakot ng bola at sabay sabay ihagis sa can pag-open ng cover. sobrang sakit ng tiyan namin katatawa! nauubos nga namin lahat ng bola. Pag naubos na namin lahat ng bola, tatawagin namin yung staff tapos dadakutin naman nya lahat at ilalabas uli.haha! sabi nya nga, "Pa'nong hindi mauubos eh pinagtutulungan nyo kasi..." parang masama pa loob. hahaha!)
• biking (four lang samin ang nag-try nito, ako hindi kasi mukang nakakapagod masyado. bike race naman sya, as in magpepedal ka. Si Mitch at Mae nga, akalain mong magpaa! Si Ate Ann at Ate Peps naman, medyo pa-girl and pagpepedal. after that, nagsakitan mga legs nila. hay, we discovered another way of having our warm-up! hanggang sa archade ba naman?! hihi)

- Magbubump car sana kami kaso hindi pala pwede ang slippers (we are all in slippers!). After that, kodakan kami sa may Coffee stall dun and took out a pan of pizza at bumalik na kina Ate Ann. Nauna na kami ni Hannah umuwi kasi manonood pa sila ng movie.

I just missed my college days when there were semestral breaks. Feeling ko yesterday college student din ako at nakikisem-break ako sa kanila! hahaha! Thank God for that opportunity to have a bonding with my co-leaders.

Special Thanks

Gia lent me her MP4 last week, save ko daw yung songs nila Mary Mary and Natalie Grant. Since I stay in an apartment (near Philippine Airlines Medical) during weekdays at weekends lang ako umuuwi sa Cavite, I have her MP4 for five days. I really appreciate it!

For two consecutive nights, mag-isa lang ako sa apartment. Rest day ng sister ko. Di naman ako nabore, I had much time with God. I spent almost two hours in prayer. Then, nakinig ng music.

I want to share this song (nakasave sa mp4 ni gia):

Your Love is Extravagant

Casting Crowns

Your love is extravagant

Your friendship, it is intimate

I feel like moving to the rhythm of Your grace

Your fragrance is intoxicating in our secret place

Your love is extravagant

Chorus:

Spread wide in the arms of Christ

is the love that covers sin

No greater love have I ever known

You considered me a friend

Capture my heart again

Your love is extravagant
Your friendship, it is intimate

Thanks ulit Gia! May God bless you more!