Weddings, Birthdays, and more..

Whew! what a day..actually last Sunday pa un..parang ang bilis lang..but I still lived the 24 hours of that day..ano kinaiba? ung mga events syempre..first off, yung sermon ni Ptr. Edwin really struck me..sobrang timely kaya naman i can't forget those words: NEVER GIVE UP..kasi totoo naman e..kahit na Christian ka, it never means that you won't fail because you have God on your side..rather, it means that as a Christian, there should never be space for giving up..there never should be..because a lot of people, yes, even Christians, give up because they gave space for it..and I'm glad I heard that message before I thought of giving up because of the so many responsibilities I handle in school, at Church, at home..so many responsibilities and burdens that I feel so burnt out..pero ngayon i've found another reason for me to go on..

After the service, kinausap kami due to some schedule conflicts na gusto na nila ma-settle..and as usual..i have to stand up for my commitment..i have no more room for giving up..kaya sige parin kami..

Next, aba, masarap ang ulam namin sa bahay! chiken chaka braised beef yata un..hehe..basta masarap e..kasama namin sila kuya Jeff and company..hehe..ang saya namin! Tapos bihis na para sa kasal ni kuya Carlo & ate Elaine..syempre magulo nanaman..at meron pa kaming mini salon sa bahay..may mga taga-ayos pa sila mami pati kuya Mao..hehe..syempre, ninang chaka abay sila e..ako nmn photographer kaya, medyo mas simple..hehe..

Nung kasal na yon ko lang na-experience na maging "official" photographer..aba may tatlong camera ka ba naman na nakasukbit sayo e..ung isa nasa bulsa, tapos ung 2 natitira, nasa magkabilang kamay..adik e no?! buti nalang meron dun PRO na photographer kaya medyo sabay nalang si ako..hehe..

Ang ganda nung kasalan e..nakakatuwa..syempre ganun talaga pag kilala mo ung mga tao na ikakasal..kaya lalo kong aabangan ung GOLDEN WEDDING of da year..hopefully..hehe.. nakakapagod din kahit papaano..pero it's all worth it..after all..ang kasal ng 1 couple e once lang naman nangyayari sa tanambuhay nila e..and then comes a slightly serious topic galing kay Ate Di..hehe..di ko na ilalagay dito..nakalagay na sa blog niya e..hehe..about emotions and stuff..so I said to myself..dapat simulan ko na talaga ang pag-guard sa ganyang bagay..i'm not innocent with the subject anymore, anyways..

And off I go again..balik sa aking weekly routine..pero it seems as though God wanted to tell me something last Monday..the Lord's word really hammered me down..Purity and Consecration before the Lord..in 1 John 2:15, the Lord said that we should not love this world and ANYTHING in it..It meant that personally, I should uphold God's standards in my life - not my own standards..always..kasi I have experienced setting my own standards, basing them on practicality and what I thought was OK with Christians.. thinking that if others agreed with me, then I was walking on the right track..hindi pala..If I was to really uphold His standards, dapat kung ano yung mali, mali..hindi yung ginagawan ng butas para makalusot yung mga crooked actions..with these, we cried out to God that night..it was a very different night for me..and I think that it has become another turning point in my life..

Kinabukasan, and the days after, I really struggled with myself..and with my classmates na naging challenge para sakin na pakisamahan ulit..for another week..syempre..hindi na ako basta basta..with every word and action namin..kelangan refined na talaga..and I thank God for helping me with that..kasi outside His standards for righteousness, mali na..and I've upheld that these past few days..whew!

Thursday night, I saw the PDL sa bookshelf namin..and I decided to start reading it..and interacting with it, syempre..

This 1st day of September, I'm setting things straight..isa nanamang commitment..but I intend to really stick with it..i want to start living a life with a REAL purpose..

Thanks for reading this "short" post..Hope you understood it..magulo ako minsan e..hehe..God Bless You, Reader..

The Sunday Treat..

i miss the old days..yung dating mga youth namin sa kahit soooo kulit, ang saya kasama..yung mga retreat..swimming..camping..you gotta love those memories..ang saya nun..

Sana maulit muli..parang pelikula a..hehe..pero nung Sunday, August 20, 2006, as a treat sa mga committed members namin, nagkaroon kami ng isang special fellowship..Para lang talaga sa mga committed..just to unwind..to have fun..to bring back the good 'ol days ba..and what a night it was..

Ang sarap nung feeling na talagang pwede ako magpaka kulit nung gabi na yon..para bang ilalabas ko lang yung totoong ako..sa tagal ba naman na kailangang may restraint ka e..di mo ba mami-miss yon? Hehe..I sure did..and it was fun while it lasted..

Ang saya nung games..aba..elementary ito..chinese garter..a game for the girls..nanalo ang aanim na lalaki..namely: kuya arjun, kuya maui, kuya Jr, kuya Jeff, Kim, Ako..dinaan sa tumbling..dahil doon nanakit at nananakit parin ang katawan ko..hehe..next game: batuhang bola..ang saya talaga..and we won, again..hehe..it's our game e..may mga sumunod pa na games, pero, i'm leaving it at that..

So, after magpagod, kain muna, syempre! the special pancit ni kuya jeff ang aming kinain with matching tinapay and juice na naulanan pa ako para lang mabili..actually 3 kaming bumili nun..hehe..habang nagkakainan, nagtawag si kuya mike ng mga pwedeng mag-testify about their most unforgetful memories sa youth aflame..

And the "touching part" came..yung mga videos na pinagpuyatan pa ata ni kuya mao..para lang sa gabi na 'to..and suddenly, i felt the joy of being part of every activity flashed on the "big screen.." it then occurred to me, pano pa kaya kung lahat nung andun na tao andito ngayon? wouldn't that be more exciting?

Afterwards, the worship and the Lord's Word for us..that we keep pressing on, keep on running the race, and stay in the faith..for there shall be great a reward for those who remain faithful to Him..and that's what we want the youth to bear in mind and heart..to remain faithful and to finish the race..SAMA SAMA PARIN TAYO, Youth Aflame..we're old enough in spirit to undersand that..kaya ayun..

Thanks for reading..and please continue to pray for me and Youth Aflame..God Bless You, Reader..

Natapos na din..

Whew..at long last natapos na din ang araw ko..natapos na din ang araw ko ng pagfa-facilitate for the Youth Leaders' Monday Meetings..talagang na-delay pa ng 2 weeks e..pero i really thank God for helping me deliver His message..Kahit na nakaka-kaba yung time na yun..

Here's some of what the Lord wanted me to share:

REVIVAL..It means times of refreshing and restoration..It means God came..But we cannot achieve it unless we cleanse ourselves of MIXTURE and most especially, SIN..Even with the trials that the Lord puts us in, He always has his promise that He will always have His mercy upon us, just as Justice is always coupled with Mercy..Even in the exhaustion, He will restore us..We just have to learn to wait and prepare for His Former and Latter rains of revival to come..

That's part of what the Lord wanted us to see for the coming Youth Revive..May these words bring a little encouragement to everyone..

Pray for me still..God Bless You, Reader..