Blessed Sunday :)

Fr. Abel shared, "Don't pray for luck, pray for God's blessings!"

So I'm not going to say I'm lucky today, rather, I declare I AM BLESSED! :)

I just came from a three-day weekend conference at St. Michael Retreat House in Antipolo. Yes, I am blessed to have attended the 3rd Regional Training Conference of Heartbeat Asia. Thanks to CFC Global Mission Center for sponsoring the registration fee for 20 employees/missionaries including me. :)

I learned a lot, ate a lot, prayed a lot, laughed a lot, and definitely even more affirmed my vocation and my role as a woman. I may have been bruised, hurt, and in a way, abused before, but as Catherine Wood repeatedly declared, "you can always start again." And as I start this journey towards the protection and preservation of life, I pray for God's grace that I may remain strong, principled, and courageous enough to proclaim and live God's truth.

I don't intend to share in this post everything I've learned from the conference. It's just a lot! And honestly speaking, I'm already getting sleepy. :D

So, before I retire tonight, let me just share some of the (personal) highlights of the conference. :)

My conference companions. :)

Helpful stuff given for free at the conference. :)

The book I won! Yey! :D

Certified! :D

When I got home, I was so excited to share with Mama how blessed I was at the conference. We exchanged stories about our respective weekends. The best thing that she shared? Papa is scheduled to report to LTO tomorrow and he is armed with the following documents:

If you have been following my posts, you would have remembered that MMDA recommended the revocation of Papa's license due to three cases of reckless driving which he was never guilty of. I wrote a letter to MMDA Chairman Atty. Francis Tolentino trying to explain Papa's side, but we never got a positive response. After two months of waiting and following up, we were finally notified that Papa's papers were already forwarded to LTO. We are just so blessed that his company did not leave him in this battle. The above documents came from them. :)

Tomorrow will be a big day for Papa, for us. I ask for your prayers for Papa as he reports to LTO and submits the documents that prove his quality of driving. Please pray with us that Papa's license may finally be released and that he may be vindicated from the false accusations of MMDA. In Jesus' Name. Amen. :)

Happy, blessed, first Sunday of February! :)

Have a good night and a restful sleep! ♥

Comments

Understanding Lupang Hinirang

Every Filipino knows Lupang Hinirang (though some know it better as " Bayang Magiliw "). How can you not know it when it is the national anthem of the Philippines? But do we really mean the lyrics that we sing? Do we understand it in the first place? Photo Credit: http://diazi.ism-online.org This video has gone viral weeks ago. This afternoon, I shared it to my teammates, and one commented, "Yun pala yun . Ngayon ko lang naintindihan." He immediately downloaded it and converted to MP3. So for those who have not seen it, once again, here is Joey Ayala's version of Lupang Hinirang. And I agree, you would never want to sing it in another way. (But that's just me. :D) This rendition is simply beautiful. Truly Filipino. :) Of course that doesn't mean we need to revise our national anthem but maybe we can consider about correcting the way we sing it (read: proper pronunciation). Read more about the Philippine National Anthem here . ...

Jesus Week 2015: A Time To HEAL ♥

I had the best, most meaningful HOLY WEEK ever, so far (the best is yet to come!). :) Thanks to Joy who shared the Jesus Week poster on Facebook. It was God's personal invitation, and I couldn't thank Him enough for the grace that He also gave me to respond. Everything is grace. It was not just my personal decision to join. It was God's grace that allowed me to. So how did it go? Well, as what I have told my friends, it was amazingly beautiful! The experience was priceless! On Holy Monday, I posted Fr. Jerry Orbos' acronym for HOLY WEEK . I experienced all of that and more! :) I won't be able to share everything as there is just a lot of personal, intimate encounters with the Lord. But if I were to summarize, it was a time for me to HEAL. :) H alt . Indeed, I was able to stop and just rest in the Lord. Before leaving Manila, I have already told myself that this retreat will be all about Jesus ( Jesus Week nga e :D ). No emails, no texts, no calls. I...

Thank You, Lord! :)

It has been a long and stressful day (the past three days have been lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng and stressssssssssssssssssssssssssssssful), but You are just so amazing, Lord that I couldn't sleep without telling You how grateful I am. :) Thank You, Lord for the miracle that You did yesterday. Break even and more. :) Thank You, Lord for the laughter and stories shared during the post-mission meeting with Team Thailand. :) Team Thailand - Princesses from SFC Metro Manila :) Thank You, Lord for Lawrence. He is just the (almost) perfect man. He has his flaws, but they are acceptable; he makes mistakes, but they are all forgivable. There are a lot of men but there can never be anyone else. He's really the one. And You know it very well. :) ♥ Nemo. Love. ♥ Thank You, Lord for giving me strength and endurance each day. :) Thank You, Lord for the short but restful sleeps. :) Thank You, Lord for every waking moment and every opportunity that You give ...

The Holy Spirit*

*Cluster 4 Household Topic Reflections from John 15:26-16:4 True friendship is strengthened in adversity. Jesus offers His disciples the best and truest of friends. Who is this promised friend? Jesus calls the Holy Spirit our Counselor and Advocate (also translated Paraclete or Helper). Counselor is a legal term for the one who will defend someone against an adversary and who guides that person during the ordeal of trial. The Holy Spirit is our Advocate and Helper who brings us safely through the challenges and adversities we must face in this life. As Jesus approaches the hour that He was to be glorified - through His death on the cross and His resurrection - He revealed more fully to His disciples the person and the role of the Holy Spirit. What does Jesus tell us about the Holy Spirit? First, the Holy Spirit is inseparably one with the Father and the Son. It is the Holy Spirit who gives life - the very life of God - and who kindles faith in hearts r...

Interesting Facts Courtesy of Celebrity Bluff :)

I was writing a different post, but Celebrity Bluff is just so fun and informative, I had to stop from blogging to list down the fun facts that I learn from each round. :) Thought it would be nice to share them here as well. For future reference. :D Q: In 2012, what kind of animal was named after Beyonce? A: Horse Fly Q: What rare job in China will pay you US$50,000 a year? A: Fart Smeller Q: What alcoholic drink literally means "water of life"? A: Whisky Q: In which part of the body can you find the tragus? A: Ear Q: According to Merriam-Webster, what is the female equivalent of dude? A: Dudine Q: What is longer in the male turtles than in the females? A: Nails And the final question is... Q: According to Box Office Mojo what are the top four (4) movies of 2013 according to global profit? A: (1) Iron Man 3, (2) Despicable Me 2, (3) Fast and the Furious 6 (4) The Hunger Games: Cat...

These Little Wonders

Search This Blog