mornings

Iam loving mornings now. And that’s something I never thought a happily nocturnal creature like me would ever declare. #hellosunshine☀😱😁☕

Ninoy Aquino's day

There is no better way to commemorate Ninoy’s death than to continue and live by his principles. His immortal exhortation, “The Filipino is worth dying for." Thank you for the courageous spirit and fervent desire to keep the path of democracy in our country. Let us also honor the sacrifice of each and every Filipino, who are heroes in their own right. For Sec Robredo, the epitome of a true and genuine public servant. We continue to pray that he is alive and well. It is our hope that the he managed to swim to safety or was brought by fishermen to a remote island, where communication happened to be poor.
#akoangsimula
#bangonPilipibas
#prayersforRobredo

Super Sunday

Its a super Sunday for me, pretty much eventful - brimming with fun time activities as if it were a delighted child let loose after her requisite afternoon siesta! #startedwitharuntochurch #feastdayofouraLadyofAssumption
#feelingfit #gymtime #iWorkout
#swimswimswim #thinkingtohaveabikesoon

Euro Trail 2012 Mission Accomplished

And where do I even start to tell you where I’ve been, what I’ve been through and how I’ve felt, where I am right now?

Last month (July), I had the privilege of joining the SFC -Backpackers Team/ Euro Trail Mission Trip. This one fine July day, everything just fell into place. Looking back, I believe it was no coincidence that I was able to attend the mission, not anytime sooner or later.

It was my first time to be in Europe. The one thing I knew for sure was that I was going to throw all of me a hundred percent for 3 weeks if God willed it. I was going to give it my all, however long the days ahead would prove to be, however hard it got.

I say that not to be dramatic, but simply because we never quite know what awaits on the other side.

It would be a grave injustice if I even attempt to compress in one article what the mission is all about. Backpackers/ Euro Trails Mission is something that is appreciated more when it is personally experienced. In the same breath, let me start to randomly enumerate its fruits.

*I have had many surprises in my life, most of which turned out to be blessings, even if they did not initially seem that way. I just went along with the flow, trusting in a faithful God blindly. Who am I to say things can only be this way or that? I know better now to say that life's journey is never just about gentle, graceful pathways. It is also a lot about seemingly scary alleys' scary if only because of the uncertainties.

*Through all the uncertainty, the highs and lows, the physical, emotional and mental exhaustion,
has taught me to pray the hardest but most beautiful prayer, one that can be said in five little words “Lord, Your will be done.” That was the only prayer that gave me a great measure of peace. When you want to do little else but pull your hair out and throw your hands up in the air, there was always Heaven to look up to, God to call on.

*I would like to say that I am battle-scarred enough to know that in the greater scheme of things there is really very little we can control. You do what you can, with all you’ve got, hope for the best, but true wisdom will dictate that you must leave all else at God’s feet to do as He pleases.

*It has not been an easy ride, but we are rolling with the punches. I say "we" because I am not alone in this. I am surrounded by wonderful people, an amazing team. My battles are their battles, too, and together as a team we have lifted it all up to God for Him to do as His pleases. The latter has been the easiest part. As a matter of fact, it is the very thing that has kept us going, the one act that gives us breathing space, a time to exhale. It has been the constant factor, the knot that has held 10 individuals - team together, from the very start and I dare say all the way to the end.

*When you join a mission, a race, anything of that sort, underlying that is always the hope of finishing it, whatever the odds are. Thus far, we have managed decently, we have survived. It can be lonely at times but never lonely enough to lose heart. There have been far too many angels, surprisingly a lot of them I have not meet in person (not exactly strangers as they are all in the community. I have to mention, thank you CFC Greece) who have stepped up and offered help. If there were two things our team can boast of, that would be hard work and the hand of God. We do what we can with what we have at any given moment and leave the rest up to Him.

As I may quote Kuya Shok (team head), 'The mission is being accomplished. We are far from making our vision of making every single man and woman all over the world experience Christ, but we are on track. Especially, with missionaries like you- ready to finish the race no matter what (sickness, family matters and detention in Greece). We were set, you were set. Praise God!

Run the race! Keep it up and stay focused.

Paul said,

“I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings." I Corinthians 9:23-24”