i'll be blogging here once again after a long period of time.
before anything else, i dedicate this blog site to my greatest savior and to my best-est friend who never failed to be with me in times of my ups and downs.
the journey of being in the LEVEL 144 starts NOW...
this is indeed a YEAR of PROMOTION.
i thank Him for trusting me and being faithful to me inspite of my flaws and shortcomings.
there's really no greater LOVE than His.
this is indeed a REVOLUTION of winning souls and making disciples! :)
first post this year! :D
this year will be a year of acceleration for me. my network leader told me to pray for INCREASE.
increase in everything. time for God. finances. disciples. goals. prayers. :)
this year, only God will DIRECT my life.
2010 in a Survey.
2010: In the Beginning
Where did you bring in the New Year? here at home! :)
Who were you with? Family!
Did you kiss anyone at midnight? hoho. nope!
Did you make any resolutions? ahaha. yeaaah. and i wasn't able to accomplish it as usual.
2010: Your Love Life
Did you break up with anyone? nope. no boyfriend. okaaaays.
Did you get anything for Valentine’s day? Yes. a treat in Shakey's then starbucks by Homer.
Did you meet anyone special? hhhmmm. special someone? yeaah.
Did you fall in love? yeaaah. Bren is my witness with all of it.
2010: Friends and Enemies
Did you meet any new friends this year? Lots of friends! call center. Destiny. Pax. 4C. Fully loaded. :)
Did any of your friendships end? nope. thank God.
Did you dislike anyone? Yes. but we're ok. :)
Did you make any new enemies? hahaha. yeaaah. just for laughs! :p
Did you resolve any fights? yessss. lots of misunderstandings.
Who was your closest friend? Bren and Daryl.
Who did you grow apart from? my childhood sweetheart! lol. Joseph. :p
Who did you grow apart from? my childhood sweetheart! lol. Joseph. :p
Do you have any regrets when it comes to your friendships? No. i am blessed to have them all! :)
2010: Your BIRTHDAY
Did you have a cake? hahaha. no cakes. lol. i was sad because of that! :p
What did you do for your birthday? i ate dinner with allan and dax. and another dinner with elaine and ate karen. yay! double dinner! :)
Did you have a party? i prefer eating out. chill and sit.
Did you get any presents? Yes.
If so what was the best thing you got? Panda! :)
2010: All about YOU
Did you change at all this year? Yes, i've been more intimate with God.
Did you dye your hair? Nope. no plans of doing so.
Did you get your hair cut? Yes. hahaha. as in HAIR CUT! XD
Did you change your style? style on what?
Were you in school? of course! and i could say that studying is the best! :))
Did you get good grades? unfortunately, i failed subject because of my absence.
Did you have a job? yes. a summer job in makati.Do you drive? nope.
Did you own a car? No.
Did anyone close to you gave birth? not close. but a friend of mine.
Did you move at all? what kind of move? move on? aww. haha. i have moved on.
Did you go on any vacations? vacation is not in the vocabulary of engineering students like me. XD
Would you change anything about yourself now? Yes. for the better!
2010: Wrap Up
Is 2010 a good year? one of the best year! :)
Did 2010 bring any new insights? yes indeed!
January.
my mom and dad had a fight right after the new year. I was really sad that time, allan just made my day because it was his birthday. Thanks to him. Dad and mom were not yet ok until their anniversary, January 8; though that day was memorable to me because I and allan had a dinner in tokyo tokyo after classes. We went straight to eng'g building where daryl and nicolai were waiting. Daryl got angry to me and I kept on saying sorry until we got home. Still, thanks to allan for saving me that day. The rest of january was all about acads. Quizzes. Prelims.
February.
Engineering week. Parade. Valentine's Day. This was my most depressing month. I was so lost. Bren was my one and only companion in getting through with all of my mistakes and assumptions. I could not imagine myself without Bren on my side. A million thanks Bren! Bren is really a good extractor of truth from a person who is hiding something. I have known what was the real score because of him. I was blinded. I was fooled? I just learned to forgive and to know the real meaning of LOVE. PS I love you.
March.
Finals. One last chance to pass all of my subjects. One last chance to revive a friendship. It was a success. Breakfast for delivery. McDonald's and Tokyo Tokyo on the go. The friendship grew stronger than ever before. It was fun. Freedom is really within. De La Salle experience was a blast. The truth shall set us free. I passed all of my subjects except for Physical Chemistry which was incomplete. The door opened for me once again to accept Christ. I attended the Bible Study in which Elaine invited us. Here I met Kuya Kai, Kuya Vin and Kuya Hardee. I told them that I am also a Christian and been attending to Tabernacle of Faith Int'l. There, they also invited me to go to their church. And I said YES.
April.
I attended my physical chemistry classes to complete my status. Sir A is really a considerate professor. Thanks to him. This was the month when I, Eunice and Eli applied for a summer job in Makati. It was my first time to apply and I got accepted instantly. My first application was in Aegis People Support and it was a success. The experience is really priceless. Answering calls and taking orders. The sleepless nights and drowsy days. Rizal to Makati. Makati to UST. Went to apply for an NBI clearance, SSS, TIN, Health Check-up. Whew. Tiring but fun. Got familiar with Makati and enjoyed the scenery of Ayala. That was really wow. I can't imagine how I survived this month. Hahaha. Of course, this month was my first time in Destiny Ministries International. I really thank Kuya Kai for inviting me there and being persistent that we should attend their service. Thanks Kuya! I met Ate Karen then. She is really beautiful and calm. :)
May.
This was the month when Daryl and I became even closer. We hang around in Trinoma. We went to church together. Bought some stuffs for school. I met his brother Derrick. Also my Mom's birthday and we celebrated it in a resort. Yay. The spirit of school was already present. ChES activities were on my schedule already. ChES Bulletin Revamp. Brigada Eskwela. This was really my busiest summer ever.
June.
Photoshop tutorials. Cell Leader's Conference. Dorm hunting. My family was ever supportive to me and we had a dinner in Mann Hann. It was my treat to them! Hoho. First day of classes. New section. New friends. The atmosphere was really warm. My new classmates greeted me Happy Birthday. They were all fun to be with. No regrets in deciding to go to 4C. Bren gave me a tumblr. Daryl gave me a letter. Allan gave me a Panda! Yay! It was really beautiful. He made it by himself. Awesome! ♥
July.
G12 Conference. Reborn. Rebirthed. 180 degrees turn. No turning back. I was back to serve God to win souls and make disciples. My month of encounter with my Creator. It was so enlightening and fulfilling. My month of miracles and revelations. Thank you Lord for a brand new life. Dad's birthday and it was an unforgettable experience. I and Elaine jogged in the UST field. It was our first time to do it. Also my first complete mass with Aj. Egs and Allan. A love spell that I did. Lol. Plant visit in Shell Batangas. My first cell with Angelica. Watched Inception right after the service with Daryl and Dax.
August.
Acads. ChES Idol. Pax GA. Prelims. Back to Back. A real headache but it didn't matter at all. The fun of being busy. Lol. Daryl's birthday and we bought him a cake. I gave him a chain shoelace and a letter. Thanked him for the friendship and the rides going home and sometimes in going to school. A dinner at a Thai Restaurant with Bren and Daryl. Post-Encounter Sessions started. Watched Step-Up 3 with Daryl and Bren. The month of acceptance and moving on.
September.
Bren's birthday. He was sad for I and Allan failed to give him a cake. We apologized, for this month was really busy with all the requirements. Week of Fire. Week of Conquest. Got sick and was able to miss my Stoichiometry Quiz 3. Wew. No special quiz. Went to UST Hospital for a check-up. Got my medication. No dengue. Thanks God. Quizzes. Reportings.
October.
Finals. Moment of truth. I failed stoichiometry because of that one missed quiz. I learned to trust God that He has a better plan for me. My cell leader really supported me.
November.
Enrollment. Had a long talk with Danella and Bren. L1728 Welcome Party. It was fun. Watched Megamind 3D. The story was really good. Harry Potter in IMAX. Jop's treat in KFC. Double Down is love. hahaha. ChE Week. Kemikalan. Foodfest. G12 Conference in Araneta. The BEST! I was really moved by Sarah Castellano's preaching. Very anointing.
December.
Love is already in the air. My cousin's wedding. Rica and Allan Nuptials. Paskuhan. Fireworks. Had an overnight in Bren's apartment. Here I am again. I should learn from my mistakes. No more assumptions. Enough with the signs. I just need to lift up all my thoughts to God. Only God knows. Eastwood with high school friends.It seems that I can't feel the vacation. Lots of homeworks and reports on hand. Went to Daryl's house for the journal critiquing. Mae's 18th birthday party. I led the prayer twice. It was fun. Lots of foods. Met Mae's brother, Joshua. A sanguine. Right now, Prison Break on DVD player. Graham cakes. Yay! :)
Memories of 2010.
Thank you for making me stronger.
Thank you for all the tears and joys.
Thank you for all the unforgettable experiences.
Thank you for letting me KNOW God once more.
WELCOME 2011. A Year of Acceleration. ♥
When I was still young, my cousins and I go to a Pentecost Church. There was a service for kids like me, a service for the youth and a service for adults. Sunday was the only day that I was forced to wear a dress. Thank you Lord.
That time our pastor told us to memorize the chronological arrangement of books in the Bible. Of course I was an obedient child. I memorized the books everyday by heart. I found it fun and enjoying.
During our Bible Study in the house, our pastor asked us what was written in John 1:1, I was the one who recited that verse. That was the first verse I have memorized in my life as a Christian.
Joh 1:1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
I was proud of myself that time to recite that verse to them. Still, I have no knowledge what it meant.
Now that I am in the right age of understanding things, the whole universe started through the Word of God. The Word of God came to life for the Word was with God. We have known Him as our Creator of Heaven and Earth for the Word was God.
Joh 1:2 He was already with God in the beginning.
Joh 1:3 Everything came into existence through him. Not one thing that exists was made without him.
Joh 1:4 He was the source of life, and that life was the light for humanity.
Joh 1:5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
The word of God is the Only source of LIFE. This life is a gift from God who is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent. This is a gift that we must treasure and handle with care. We must live the most out of it for the glory of God. When we offer our lives back to the Lord, it's the time that we start to live life meaningfully and purposefully.
Our life serves as light for other people to reflect on it. When everything seems to be dark, your light will shine upon them. The thing is, people are so immersed in the comfort of the darkness that they are afraid to reveal themselves in the light.
Joh 1:6 God sent a man named John to be his messenger.
Joh 1:7 John came to declare the truth about the light so that everyone would become believers through his message.
Joh 1:8 John was not the light, but he came to declare the truth about the light.
Joh 1:9 The real light, which shines on everyone, was coming into the world.
Joh 1:10 He was in the world, and the world came into existence through him. Yet, the world didn't recognize him.
Joh 1:11 He went to his own people, and his own people didn't accept him.
Joh 1:12 However, he gave the right to become God's children to everyone who believed in him.
Why do we sleep during mass?
- - but when the ceremony is over we suddenly wake up.
Why is it so hard to talk about God?
- - but so easy to talk about sex.
Why is it hard to read the Bible?
- - but find it easy to read Playboy.
Why is it easy to ignore a Godly message?
- - yet repost the nasty ones.
Why are churches getting smaller?
- - but bars and clubs are growing.
Joh 1:11 He went to his own people, and his own people didn't accept him.
Why is it hard for people to accept Him? The one who gave His life for us so that we could live our life here on earth.
Why is it easy to commit sin? While hard to obey the Lord and please Him with what we do in our life for Him.
This season, people are busy going to the malls and line up for the cashiers, people are lining up for Santa to have a picture of him. Where's the line for Jesus?
Joh 1:13 These people didn't become God's children in a physical way-from a human impulse or from a husband's desire to have a child. They were born from God.
Joh 1:14 The Word became human and lived among us. We saw his glory. It was the glory that the Father shares with his only Son, a glory full of kindness and truth.
We were born from God so we must live for God.
Jesus, Our Mighty Savior, let these chains be broken that hinder us to live for your glory. I pray that whoever reads this devotion will give his life to You and will accept You as his personal Lord and Savior. Lord, touch our hearts and saturate us from the inside out. We lift up all the glory and praises to you. In Jesus' Mighty Name. Amen. ♥
last december 18 was the time when i entered a world where i felt like a stranger to myself. why did i even chose to be in that place at that point of time? there was a voice inside me that keeps on telling me that i don't even deserve to be there.
however, i strolled around the vicinity of Eastwood City while my friends were in Circa enjoying the beat of the music and the Frozen Margarita. James Blanco was there having a good night with his friends. i walked inside the Clock Tower and saw Alessandra de Rossi in one of the stalls. she was shopping around together with her relatives.
walk. stroll. walk. stoll. Walk of Fame.
there were lots of teenagers and young adults in every bar i passed along. Manor. Bedroom. Jack's Loft. Circa. to name a few. cigarettes and liquors were just so ordinary to them. it's like an energy drink that fuels them up. saw couples everywhere having their pda. i really thank God for i don't have that kind of lifestyle.
the glamor and lights can't hide their impurities. i just felt how each of these people also have their longingness in their hearts to be loved. well, maybe God just wanted to open my eyes regarding on these things. it's not the popularity and wealth that will satisfy us, it's the LOVE of God that will heal and can make us WHOLE and ALIVE again. ♥
