Yahoo! The RSHS Summit has nearly ended. The delegates visited the school this afternoon. And they were also able to witness the great performances of the mass demo participants and of course the performances of Saliw.
As a member of Saliw, of course I was happy that I was able to perform even though on some performances, I was just extra. Like in Tinikling, I together with ate Essie and ate Razzel were just clapping & swaying our hands on both sides of the kawayan while kuya VJ, Ate Joan, Jap and Ivy were dancing (Hahaha!!). But it's just alright, the good thing there is that I was able to step on the stage & perform. ^^,
Wooh, Saliw was really great. I was so glad that I am a member of the club. It really earned it's total respect from the students of Science High School. We were all happy because of it & of course, Ma'am May is happier because she is the adviser of the club. ^^
After the visit of the delegates in our school, they had their way back to Tagaytay. Ma'am May called all members of Saliw for a meeting. The meeting continued until at the end of the discussion, one of the lines from maam May that I will not forget, she told us that "..kung ano yung mga panget at kamalian noon, yun ang nagpagaling at nagpaganda sa performance niyo ngayon.." Yihee.. Maybe its really true. Because before, I was not really that good in dancing, but now, I'm not saying that I'm good, but I can now say that I improved. ^^
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Bored Bored Bored...
I'm really really bored. I don't know why. Maybe because we're not anymore having classes.
Yes! Maybe that's the reason why. I want more to have classes rather than to standby at the
classroom, sleep, play guitar and the like..
And actually, one thing or one reason why I'm really bored is that I miss the times we worship
altogether with YFC. I miss HIM! To tell the truth, I'm just having communication with Him at
the school during worships because at house, I have so many things to do so I sometimes
forgot to pray. And to tell the truth, I actually just go to school of course to study but my main
objective is YFC.
(Eh..) This time we seldom have worships. Because almost all were busy. Busy with graduation,
busy with friends, with classmates, with clearance requirements, and with the mass demo
that's why we always go home late without having worship.
Waaah! Maybe because of this, I'm bored! Really really bored of schooling. T^T
Yes! Maybe that's the reason why. I want more to have classes rather than to standby at the
classroom, sleep, play guitar and the like..
And actually, one thing or one reason why I'm really bored is that I miss the times we worship
altogether with YFC. I miss HIM! To tell the truth, I'm just having communication with Him at
the school during worships because at house, I have so many things to do so I sometimes
forgot to pray. And to tell the truth, I actually just go to school of course to study but my main
objective is YFC.
(Eh..) This time we seldom have worships. Because almost all were busy. Busy with graduation,
busy with friends, with classmates, with clearance requirements, and with the mass demo
that's why we always go home late without having worship.
Waaah! Maybe because of this, I'm bored! Really really bored of schooling. T^T
Friday, March 12, 2010
Tired of Nothing
I'm so tired this day. I didn't do so much things this day but my body seems so tired.
There is no practice in COCC this day because most of the students had their Mass Demo. practice and during the afternoon, they were all gathered on the gym & had there practice altogether with the other levels.
One thing I had in mind this day was that, "Sana hindi na lang muna ako pumasok.. Wala rin pala halos gagawin.. " Haha!, But then, it's just ok, summer vacation is near! I'll just wait for it. hehe.
There is no practice in COCC this day because most of the students had their Mass Demo. practice and during the afternoon, they were all gathered on the gym & had there practice altogether with the other levels.
One thing I had in mind this day was that, "Sana hindi na lang muna ako pumasok.. Wala rin pala halos gagawin.. " Haha!, But then, it's just ok, summer vacation is near! I'll just wait for it. hehe.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
C.O.C.C.
Wooh. This Monday, all 3rd yr COCC were called in the morning. And we were asked to form our platoon.
It was just my first time to attend the assembly because most of the time, there is a meeting in saliw. So, because of that, I don't really have any idea of what we will do.
After a while, Kuya Kim taught us the COCC exercise, jab center & jab series. Haha! I was having fun doing that exercise. The whole day, my classmates together with me were also doing it at the room just to have fun.
After classes, COCC were called again. When we're already complete, Kuya Kim chose who will be our commandant and also chose the colours. I was surprised that I was chosen as one of the Colour Guards, while the other one was Kim. I really didnt expect it for what I just want was to be a cadet, following the commandant.
After that, Kuya Froiland and EJ started to train both of us. And our training continued as days past. We also tried to walked all over the school campus together with our commandant & the Colours. It was not that easy but then, I know that I can do it! ^^,
It was just my first time to attend the assembly because most of the time, there is a meeting in saliw. So, because of that, I don't really have any idea of what we will do.
After a while, Kuya Kim taught us the COCC exercise, jab center & jab series. Haha! I was having fun doing that exercise. The whole day, my classmates together with me were also doing it at the room just to have fun.
After classes, COCC were called again. When we're already complete, Kuya Kim chose who will be our commandant and also chose the colours. I was surprised that I was chosen as one of the Colour Guards, while the other one was Kim. I really didnt expect it for what I just want was to be a cadet, following the commandant.
After that, Kuya Froiland and EJ started to train both of us. And our training continued as days past. We also tried to walked all over the school campus together with our commandant & the Colours. It was not that easy but then, I know that I can do it! ^^,
Sunday, March 7, 2010
SALIW ON SPOTLIGHT
Yeah! After so many days, weeks and months of preparation, we had accomplished the Saliw's Project STARS!
It was in a form of a Dance Concert. This concert was participated of course by the present saliw members together with the school's alumni who were also a member of saliw.
This was last March 6, 2010.
We were all amazed to see that almost all of the 800 seats were occupied and also many alumni went to watch the concert.
Weeeh! All the efforts & practices we had were not wasted for the result of the concert was more than that of we expected.
Weeeh! It was also one of my memorable nights in my life as a member of Saliw for it was my first time to perform with them and not just that, it was a big event, it was a concert!
I hope there will also be another saliw concert next year. ^__^
It was in a form of a Dance Concert. This concert was participated of course by the present saliw members together with the school's alumni who were also a member of saliw.
This was last March 6, 2010.
We were all amazed to see that almost all of the 800 seats were occupied and also many alumni went to watch the concert.
Weeeh! All the efforts & practices we had were not wasted for the result of the concert was more than that of we expected.
Weeeh! It was also one of my memorable nights in my life as a member of Saliw for it was my first time to perform with them and not just that, it was a big event, it was a concert!
I hope there will also be another saliw concert next year. ^__^
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Bad Start
My week had started bad. Why? I almost got late this morning when I arrived at school. It was already 6:25 and the flag ceremony is to start at 6:30. Not just that! I was also one of the assigned Student Police at the gate so I stayed for a few minutes & helped the other assigned 3rd years to list the names of those late comers. But after a few minutes, my tummy started to ache & make sounds. So I ran to the CR of Maliksi Bldg.
We had our class in English class answering a diagnostic test. I was not able to finish the test so I planned to continue it tomorrow for I heard that ma'am told us that maybe we can't finish it that day, so we can continue it the next day. The next day, it was English time, I was shocked when ma'am May told us that we will check the one we answered. And so, I got a low grade because I was not able to answer letter H to J as far as I can remember.
We had our class in English class answering a diagnostic test. I was not able to finish the test so I planned to continue it tomorrow for I heard that ma'am told us that maybe we can't finish it that day, so we can continue it the next day. The next day, it was English time, I was shocked when ma'am May told us that we will check the one we answered. And so, I got a low grade because I was not able to answer letter H to J as far as I can remember.
Saturday, February 20, 2010
HUMAN
Last week, it's Friday as far as I can remember, Mizpah & Joshua came to me and asked me if I can join them and be a candidate for Auditor of their party list on the upcoming election of new SSG officers. Of course, I was glad that they offered it to me. So, what I did was I accepted the offer.
At first, I was just relaxed and I can't feel the thrill of being a candidate of Auditor, and take note, it was SSG & not just other clubs. But when I saw opponent for the position on the other party, my heart tremble & I then suddenly felt that I may not win for that position because, my opponent was Vhil Castillejos, good in Mathematics, a Nitrogen student and also a popular one.
My heart is beating fast as the day of election is getting nearer & nearer. I was also ashamed last Meeting de Avance,for Vhil has a very nice speech with accord to his position while I, I just had
a very short speech & maybe non-sense for the audience who were listening.
I then lose hope & told myself that I will not win for this position.
The next day, it was the election. I was happy for in our classroom, I had more votes that Vhil, but in the III-Nitrogen class, we had a tie. And then, I don't know anymore on the other class.
While we were walking towards the canteen, Jirah saw me & told me that I lost on their class and Vhil won. That time, I really had no hope anymore.
Later afternoon, all students were gathered again in the gym. Ate Shiela is now mentioning the names of those who won for their positions.
Robert won for the position of President, Jjampong for the VP, Joshua for the Secretary. And now, for the auditor. I was surprised when kuya Froi mentioned my name, meaning I was the one who won for the position. Wooohoo! (and the other winners for other positions were called..)
I was so happy that time. And also, many of the winning candidates were from our party, HUMAN!! (yehey!!)
Go Human!. x]
At first, I was just relaxed and I can't feel the thrill of being a candidate of Auditor, and take note, it was SSG & not just other clubs. But when I saw opponent for the position on the other party, my heart tremble & I then suddenly felt that I may not win for that position because, my opponent was Vhil Castillejos, good in Mathematics, a Nitrogen student and also a popular one.
My heart is beating fast as the day of election is getting nearer & nearer. I was also ashamed last Meeting de Avance,for Vhil has a very nice speech with accord to his position while I, I just had
a very short speech & maybe non-sense for the audience who were listening.
I then lose hope & told myself that I will not win for this position.
The next day, it was the election. I was happy for in our classroom, I had more votes that Vhil, but in the III-Nitrogen class, we had a tie. And then, I don't know anymore on the other class.
While we were walking towards the canteen, Jirah saw me & told me that I lost on their class and Vhil won. That time, I really had no hope anymore.
Later afternoon, all students were gathered again in the gym. Ate Shiela is now mentioning the names of those who won for their positions.
Robert won for the position of President, Jjampong for the VP, Joshua for the Secretary. And now, for the auditor. I was surprised when kuya Froi mentioned my name, meaning I was the one who won for the position. Wooohoo! (and the other winners for other positions were called..)
I was so happy that time. And also, many of the winning candidates were from our party, HUMAN!! (yehey!!)
Go Human!. x]
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Baseball
I feel so boring this day (Wednesday) in the morning. Because almost all of our teachers were not present in the class. Some were on the contests, ma'am May is on the Jazz Chant practice, while the others were busy with some important matters. That's why, they were just giving us seat works. Some of the seat works left to us were just easy so some of my classmates go talking & chatting w/ each other while me, I just go went to my desk & take a nap. haha! (I'm always doing it when there's free time & has nothing to do..)
Because most of them were also bored, our class decided to have an open forum. They asked Iahm a lot of questions which made him mad. They even asked Iahm why he is acting like a BatCom already. They even asked why he's making me his alalay. Sabi nila, nadadamay pa daw ako at napapagalitan din ni Ma'am May dahil kay Iahm. Kasi daw lagi niya akong sinasama. (Just like what happened last Tuesday morning. They saw me together with Iahm being scolded by Ma'am..) But then, after I had heard it, I raised my hand and told them that it was not Iahm who's always asking me to go with him. It was me who's volunteering to go with him because I can see him alone so I decided to accompany him in the JP assignment. But before I do my job as Junior Police, I am going to my area & do my cleaning(especially in the CR of TRC.. hehe..)But then, after ma'am May had scolded us, it was just okay for me because I also did something wrong but I never thought that my classmates who had seen how Ma'am scolded Iahm with me, I never thought that they would take it seriously & had blamed Iahm for that. But for me, it's really nothing & just a lesson to learn And I also don't have any hard feelings for Iahm.
These questions made Iahm really mad until he can't take it anymore & cried.
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Back to Boredom...
After lunch, I felt so excited. Why? One thing is that almost all my grades in the report card went higher especially my grade in English. from 88 & 90, it went up to 96. ^.^
And another thing is that 4:00 PM is near and our PE time is near. I'm so excited to play baseball. Hm,.. This will be my first time to play this game & I really do not have much background about this. This thing made me more excited to play. xD
During our PE, we all went down to the ground as fast as we could 'cause we're all really excited.
When we're there already, Group 1 & 2 continued their unfinished game. And as far as I can remember, group 1 won. Then, it's our turn already. We played with the winning group. And I was the first one to bat the ball. I feel a little nervous because i really don't know how. But then, I was able to hit the ball the after I had hit it, I ran and had my home run!! I was able to run & run and continue running until I had reached the base because the ball flew far after I had hit it.
The game continued until it ended having our group as the winning team. And so, on our next PE schedule, group 2 & our group will be competing. I hope we can make it! I hope we would be the champion! n.n
This experience was so great! n_n
Because most of them were also bored, our class decided to have an open forum. They asked Iahm a lot of questions which made him mad. They even asked Iahm why he is acting like a BatCom already. They even asked why he's making me his alalay. Sabi nila, nadadamay pa daw ako at napapagalitan din ni Ma'am May dahil kay Iahm. Kasi daw lagi niya akong sinasama. (Just like what happened last Tuesday morning. They saw me together with Iahm being scolded by Ma'am..) But then, after I had heard it, I raised my hand and told them that it was not Iahm who's always asking me to go with him. It was me who's volunteering to go with him because I can see him alone so I decided to accompany him in the JP assignment. But before I do my job as Junior Police, I am going to my area & do my cleaning(especially in the CR of TRC.. hehe..)But then, after ma'am May had scolded us, it was just okay for me because I also did something wrong but I never thought that my classmates who had seen how Ma'am scolded Iahm with me, I never thought that they would take it seriously & had blamed Iahm for that. But for me, it's really nothing & just a lesson to learn And I also don't have any hard feelings for Iahm.
These questions made Iahm really mad until he can't take it anymore & cried.
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Back to Boredom...
After lunch, I felt so excited. Why? One thing is that almost all my grades in the report card went higher especially my grade in English. from 88 & 90, it went up to 96. ^.^
And another thing is that 4:00 PM is near and our PE time is near. I'm so excited to play baseball. Hm,.. This will be my first time to play this game & I really do not have much background about this. This thing made me more excited to play. xD
During our PE, we all went down to the ground as fast as we could 'cause we're all really excited.
When we're there already, Group 1 & 2 continued their unfinished game. And as far as I can remember, group 1 won. Then, it's our turn already. We played with the winning group. And I was the first one to bat the ball. I feel a little nervous because i really don't know how. But then, I was able to hit the ball the after I had hit it, I ran and had my home run!! I was able to run & run and continue running until I had reached the base because the ball flew far after I had hit it.
The game continued until it ended having our group as the winning team. And so, on our next PE schedule, group 2 & our group will be competing. I hope we can make it! I hope we would be the champion! n.n
This experience was so great! n_n
Sunday, January 31, 2010
God's Choosen Make Choices
If we are “in Christ,” then we are among those chosen by God. Today, we are the “us” of that great assurance: “He chose us in Him.” Are you in Christ? Are you in His family? Then the names that once set Israel apart now find their fulfillment in you.
“You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God…. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God” (1 Peter 2:9-10).
Yes, you fit into God’s plans for “a chosen people.” God, even “before the creation,” chooses this family, which He calls “the church.” … God calls us His “workmanship” for which He has long prepared (Ephesians 2:10). Indeed, Christ and His bride, the church stand together as the glorious centerpiece of God’s “eternal purpose” (Ephesians 3:10-11, 20; 5:31-32). This is the family where you belong, or ought to belong!
Hmmm… “ought to belong”. This seems to say that I have a choice. Can I, as one of God’s chosen people, choose to obey Him or reject Him, choose to belong to Him or deny Him? In order to check out the truth of the thoughts in my mind, I went to the scriptures to read what happened when a people chosen by God chose to reject His way.
The book of 1 Samuel describes the choosing and anointing of Saul, the Benjamite, to be the first king of the Israelites – the family God had chosen to be the “ancestors” of His Son. The Israelite people had rejected God when they said they wanted a king. 1 Samuel 8:5–7 tells us when the Israelite people said to Samuel, the prophet,
“You are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such as all the other nations have”,
Samuel became “displeased.” Samuel prayed to the Lord and the Lord said to Samuel, “…it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king.”
The story continues; Saul is anointed king. Then in 1 Samuel 12:12b-15, Samuel says to the people –
“… you said to me, ‘No, we want a king to rule over us’ – even though the Lord your God was your king. Now here is the king you have chosen, the one you asked for; see, the Lord has set a king over you. If you fear the Lord and serve and obey Him and do not rebel against His commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the Lord your God – good! But if you do not obey the Lord, and if you rebel against His commands, His hand will be against you…”
Samuel continues to warn the people about the importance of following God. He tells them what they “ought to do” and what would happen if they rebel against God. The people were convinced of God’s power and stood in awe of the Lord and of Samuel. Then in verse 24, Samuel gives these instructions to the people,
“Be sure to fear the Lord and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you. Yet if you persist in doing evil, both you and your king will be swept away.”
FEAR
The greatest obstacle to human progress is FEAR, and the various forms it takes in human lives are legion. Fear leaves the mind negative rather than positive, passive rather than active. One who is of this negative, fearful type, not only has his mental and physical energies weakened and even at times paralyzed, but he also, through his fears, connects himself with this negative order of thought in the world about him.
Fear is always unreasoning. One has only to pause and calmly analyze his fears to realize how little actual substance they contain and how most of the things we fear never "really happen". We normally call it as "guni guni", sometimes we create fear in us and become a monster in our mind that makes us unproductive and negative person. When the fear becomes habitual or sufficiently deepseated, we not only invite but many times actually bring upon ourselves the very thing we have feared and dreaded.
When i was little boy, i cannot sleep alone in the room, i need my father to be on my side. I used to tied up a piece of cloth in my arms to my father's arm just to make sure that when my father got up, i will got up too and follow him. Until my father assures me that he is always at my side, that word of assurance makes me comfortable and relieved from my fear. But then, i still tied up the piece of cloth to my father's arm, but when i fall asleep, my father remove the piece of cloth that tied up us together and keep his presence by his breath and warm hands that embraces me.
The bible says in Isaiah 43:1-2 " Fear not, for i have redeemed you, I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be harmed, the flames will not se you ablaze."
John 3:16 " For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believe in him will not perish but have eternal life."
God loves us so much as my father showed it to me, God's breath through His Spirit and His Word that embraces us will free us from all forms of fears. BE FREE FROM ALL FEARS IN JESUS NAME.
God bless us all..
Fear is always unreasoning. One has only to pause and calmly analyze his fears to realize how little actual substance they contain and how most of the things we fear never "really happen". We normally call it as "guni guni", sometimes we create fear in us and become a monster in our mind that makes us unproductive and negative person. When the fear becomes habitual or sufficiently deepseated, we not only invite but many times actually bring upon ourselves the very thing we have feared and dreaded.
When i was little boy, i cannot sleep alone in the room, i need my father to be on my side. I used to tied up a piece of cloth in my arms to my father's arm just to make sure that when my father got up, i will got up too and follow him. Until my father assures me that he is always at my side, that word of assurance makes me comfortable and relieved from my fear. But then, i still tied up the piece of cloth to my father's arm, but when i fall asleep, my father remove the piece of cloth that tied up us together and keep his presence by his breath and warm hands that embraces me.
The bible says in Isaiah 43:1-2 " Fear not, for i have redeemed you, I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be harmed, the flames will not se you ablaze."
John 3:16 " For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten son, that whoever believe in him will not perish but have eternal life."
God loves us so much as my father showed it to me, God's breath through His Spirit and His Word that embraces us will free us from all forms of fears. BE FREE FROM ALL FEARS IN JESUS NAME.
God bless us all..
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Choose the Path You Live
As I surf the net, I saw this blog post of my very idol Bro. Bo Sanchez and I was really inspired. That's why I chose to post this also on my own blog. =)
“Bo, you’re wrong. Poverty is a matter of fate…”
He came up to me right after I gave a talk on financial literacy. The man spoke to me with the gravity of a Supreme Court Justice, it scared me.
“Why do you say that, sir?” I asked.
“Because there are people who are born poor,” the man said, “And there are people who are born rich. That’s destiny. That’s the will of God.”
I winced. How could I tell him that I’ve been working for years (no, decades) with the poor—and this was the exact kind of distorted thinking that has trapped a lot of people in poverty. “God made me poor,” is an invisible placard written on the foreheads of many poor people I’ve met.
I told him, “To be born rich or poor is not a choice, that’s true. But to become rich or poor—that’s a choice that God leaves up to us.”
He looked at me as though I spoke in Swahili.
I wanted to explain myself but he wanted to ask me a very disturbing question…
God Leaves The Choice To Us
Whether To Be Rich Or Poor
“Bo, why are you teaching us to become rich?”
His tone of voice was sharp. Like he was asking me, “Why are you teaching us to murder people, burn their bodies, and eat their liver?”
He continued, “If you’re really a Christian, you should teach us to be content with where we are. Bo, aren’t you content with where you are?”
I laughed. “Oh, I’m very content.”
I never told this to him, but I’d like to tell you: Right now, if I choose to, I can stop working, deposit my money in a bank—and live on the interest. Sure, I have to simplify my lifestyle even further, but we’ll still be very comfortable.
With the interest I’ll earn from the bank, I can maintain my small house and simple car.
And yes, I can still bring out my wife for our weekly romantic dates.
And I can still bring my kids for our twice-a-year vacations. No more Macau trips, that’s for sure. But Tagaytay would be just fine.
I can even pay for our homeowner’s association dues. (A whopping P120 a month! Yes, I live in a happy third class subdivision.)
But if I stop working and live on my interest, a few things will have to change…
Life Isn’t Just About You
Today, I send a number of poor children to school. That has to stop.
Today, I finance a few missionaries. That has to stop.
Today, I provide capital for livelihood projects for the poor. That has to stop.
Today, I finance my new ministry projects in its trial period. That has to stop.
This is the reason why I’ve chosen to grow, to expand, to increase, and to become richer because I want to bless the world more.
That’s why I work very hard today!
Here’s what I learned: (1) To be content and (2) to want to grow can co-exist in your heart.
That can only happen when love rules your heart.
May your dreams come true,
Bo Sanchez
“Bo, you’re wrong. Poverty is a matter of fate…”
He came up to me right after I gave a talk on financial literacy. The man spoke to me with the gravity of a Supreme Court Justice, it scared me.
“Why do you say that, sir?” I asked.
“Because there are people who are born poor,” the man said, “And there are people who are born rich. That’s destiny. That’s the will of God.”
I winced. How could I tell him that I’ve been working for years (no, decades) with the poor—and this was the exact kind of distorted thinking that has trapped a lot of people in poverty. “God made me poor,” is an invisible placard written on the foreheads of many poor people I’ve met.
I told him, “To be born rich or poor is not a choice, that’s true. But to become rich or poor—that’s a choice that God leaves up to us.”
He looked at me as though I spoke in Swahili.
I wanted to explain myself but he wanted to ask me a very disturbing question…
God Leaves The Choice To Us
Whether To Be Rich Or Poor
“Bo, why are you teaching us to become rich?”
His tone of voice was sharp. Like he was asking me, “Why are you teaching us to murder people, burn their bodies, and eat their liver?”
He continued, “If you’re really a Christian, you should teach us to be content with where we are. Bo, aren’t you content with where you are?”
I laughed. “Oh, I’m very content.”
I never told this to him, but I’d like to tell you: Right now, if I choose to, I can stop working, deposit my money in a bank—and live on the interest. Sure, I have to simplify my lifestyle even further, but we’ll still be very comfortable.
With the interest I’ll earn from the bank, I can maintain my small house and simple car.
And yes, I can still bring out my wife for our weekly romantic dates.
And I can still bring my kids for our twice-a-year vacations. No more Macau trips, that’s for sure. But Tagaytay would be just fine.
I can even pay for our homeowner’s association dues. (A whopping P120 a month! Yes, I live in a happy third class subdivision.)
But if I stop working and live on my interest, a few things will have to change…
Life Isn’t Just About You
Today, I send a number of poor children to school. That has to stop.
Today, I finance a few missionaries. That has to stop.
Today, I provide capital for livelihood projects for the poor. That has to stop.
Today, I finance my new ministry projects in its trial period. That has to stop.
This is the reason why I’ve chosen to grow, to expand, to increase, and to become richer because I want to bless the world more.
That’s why I work very hard today!
Here’s what I learned: (1) To be content and (2) to want to grow can co-exist in your heart.
That can only happen when love rules your heart.
May your dreams come true,
Bo Sanchez
Friday, January 22, 2010
Rain
There are now only 2 days before the English Fest; before our Jazz Chant presentation(Rain). We already know our group mates but we still tried to know them more.
We started to practice last Wednesday, at 9:30 AM up to the last minute of practice before the presentation(this Friday). And everytime that we are practicing, it seems like we're not really practicing; we're all just having fun playing Mafia (haha!). It seems like, if we are given 2hrs to practice, we only a lot 10 minutes for the practice and the rest for the Mafia & rest. (wahahaha!)
But inspite of that, we're all amazed because we didn't noticed that we had already finished the chant & are now ready & prepared to perform.
In the morning of Thursday, we had practiced our chant on the stage. Many students & many jazz chant groups saw our practice and as we see them, they were amazed. After the practice, Iahm went near me and even told us that, "You're gonna win!..". Many other good feed backs were given to us all. And this gave us the confidence that we're gonna win the first place!
And there, our awaited moment. We're not that afraid and we are all confident to perform and will be winning. But then, after all the performances, the awards were announced. And sad to say, we were not able to win the first place; we were just awarded second place. Almost all of them were shocked to hear that we were just second place because they all thought that we're gonna win the first. But then, it's just okay. God has given us what is really have to be with us.
We may have lacked something else that had caused us to lose the contest.
=)
We started to practice last Wednesday, at 9:30 AM up to the last minute of practice before the presentation(this Friday). And everytime that we are practicing, it seems like we're not really practicing; we're all just having fun playing Mafia (haha!). It seems like, if we are given 2hrs to practice, we only a lot 10 minutes for the practice and the rest for the Mafia & rest. (wahahaha!)
But inspite of that, we're all amazed because we didn't noticed that we had already finished the chant & are now ready & prepared to perform.
In the morning of Thursday, we had practiced our chant on the stage. Many students & many jazz chant groups saw our practice and as we see them, they were amazed. After the practice, Iahm went near me and even told us that, "You're gonna win!..". Many other good feed backs were given to us all. And this gave us the confidence that we're gonna win the first place!
And there, our awaited moment. We're not that afraid and we are all confident to perform and will be winning. But then, after all the performances, the awards were announced. And sad to say, we were not able to win the first place; we were just awarded second place. Almost all of them were shocked to hear that we were just second place because they all thought that we're gonna win the first. But then, it's just okay. God has given us what is really have to be with us.
We may have lacked something else that had caused us to lose the contest.
=)
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Contemporary
Whew. This will be my first time to dance this kind of dance. Actually, I only dance hip hop and mostly, I am used to do folk dancing during my elementary days. Why elementary? It's because this will also be my first performance in Saliw. My first performance should be last October(as far as I can remember) in the street dancing, but I refused Ma'am Mays invitation because I'll be attending a youth conference at the date of their general practice. Now, this will be my first performance and then we will perform in front of parents and other former Saliw dancers. I'm a little bit shy about that. And especially because I have stage fright.
Going back, ahm.. it was difficult for me to adopt & condition myself to the steps and the moves of this contemporary. But later on, I was able to get it all. And I hope, during the performance, I can do better. =)
Going back, ahm.. it was difficult for me to adopt & condition myself to the steps and the moves of this contemporary. But later on, I was able to get it all. And I hope, during the performance, I can do better. =)
Saturday, January 2, 2010
New Year!!
Hmmm.. I'll not make this blog entry any longer..
All I want to say is that my new year is happy! Happy together with my family! =)
We had our picture taking on our house and it was fun.
Then when it's about 1 minute before the new year, we all jumped and we're all happy. ^.^
That's all for this. =)
All I want to say is that my new year is happy! Happy together with my family! =)
We had our picture taking on our house and it was fun.
Then when it's about 1 minute before the new year, we all jumped and we're all happy. ^.^
That's all for this. =)
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Growing Up in Service
Yeah! My 2009 had ended so good and so right! Why? It ended with a youth camp, me & Loriza as the Team Leaders. Weeeh. It was our first time to be the team leader so it was hard for us at first.
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It's good to see that this youth camp was successful in spite of many challenges we faced before this was pushed through. YFCs in our chapter became so inactive after so many years. And now, after I had joined to YFC, our couple coordinator had assigned me as the Chapter Head of YFCs in Naic. It was hard for me at first, because I was still young that time and I don't know much about YFC. But then, I tried my best to be the Chapter Head. I read all the YFC Manuals so that I can gather informations about Youth Camps, Covenant, HouseHolds, YCTP, HHTP, 100%, GA, and many many more.
One month after, YFC Cavite had their YFC Community Based Conference. I attended this conference and there, I met Tito Joey. Without knowing that he is the provincial coordinator of YFC High School Based. And and there, he asked me if I want to have YFC as an official club in our school; of course I answered 'yes. After this Community Based Conference, I may say that my service in YFC;my service to God, started to grow.
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YFC-Naic;Community Based
As far as I can remember, we had our first youth camp in our chapter last May 20-21,2009. I was already the chapter head that time. I find it difficult to have a 3-Day Youth Camp so I prefer to have it 2 days. The former chapter head of YFC Naic helped me plan this first youth camp. She called for a Mission Team(YFCs from diff. places) from Bailen and Mendez. Mission Team is needed because service teams were very few.
Woooh! In that youth camp, we were able to gather 29 participants. But then, like what many are saying,"Many are called but few are chosen..", only 8 of them became active in our service in YFC. I can still name them; Zyrex, Justin, Eunika, Chery, Rikki Mae Ate Camz, Ate Chami, and Chelsea. And there, after that youth camp, we started to build a new YFC Naic. Yes, we started our journey in YFC when we are just, i think, we're only 15+.
Emer, Arci, Ervin, Irah, Lara, Nique and the 8 newly graduates.
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YFC-High School Based CNSHS
waaaaah!! As far as I know, it took 3 months before YFC was considered an official club in our school. Argh. From the community based YFC in Naic, Me, with the help of kuya Peeboy and Tito Joey introduced this YFC in our school. Ma'am De Vera asked so many questions about what YFC is & asked so many requirements like DepEd memo, & the like. It was difficult for me to work that our before. Tito Joey was living in Bacoor & kuya Peeboy was college, so I was the only one mobilizing in our school. But then, It's good to feel and to see the result of your hard work. YFC was then signed as an official club in our school.
It's good to know that from the 8 active newly graduates from the community based, 4 were presently studying in CNSHS. They were Rikki Mae, Justin, Zyrex, and Chelsea. And there, I gathered them all, I searched for students who were member of YFC. Then, I was able to meet Stanford and Zeus. After that, I talked to them and had our appointing of officers. It's good to know that our Club adviser for this year was Ma'am May for I know that Ma'am May is industrious and is very dedicated to her every work.
After so many months of submitting a youth camp proposal to Ma'am De Vera, at last! We had our very first youth camp on our school last November 29-30 as far as I can remember. On that youth camp, we were able to produce 47 new YFC Members of our High School Based in our school. I can say that it was a success! Bring God's High to Schools!!!
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Going Back.. YFC-Naic;Community Based
Going back to the YFC on our chapter, we had our 2nd youth camp, just recently last December 28-30, 2009, and we were able to gather 25 participants. It's good to see that from the newly graduate YFCs in our school, almost 20+ of them volunteered to be one of the service teams in the camp. Woooh. It was so good. I can see that they really are growing in the service even though they are still newly graduates, they really are willing to serve Lord, God. n_n
During the camp... ahmm.. Me and Loriza were feeling weird. Starting from the binding & casting of the venue, we can both feel that there is something on the venue that hinders us to pursue the camp. But then, we do not mind that thing. ......
..When we're going to have the POS or the Pray-Over Session, I don't know why but I'm really feeling weird. The participants are not standing/committing theirselves to God even though I can see them still awake. The speaker told them to stand if they are ready to accept Jesus Christ to their lives, but then, it took so long before they stood up. I can see them awake and listening to the speaker. But they are just listening. They do not do what the speaker wanted them to do.
whew.. It's a very long and weird story. I will not post the whole story here for it was very long and it's dificult for me to type it. Maybe, i'll just tell the story if you have time(Ma'am May).. =)
Wooooh!! Yeah! And during talks 3 & 5, I was the one who did the reflection. I told them stories and I think, they were inspired. I can see them all crying. Good thing that they cried to my reflection.. hehe.. Because this was my first time. >.<
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Waaaah!! I think this blog entry is long enough. Maybe i'll just continue this next time. =)
See 'you! ^__^
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It's good to see that this youth camp was successful in spite of many challenges we faced before this was pushed through. YFCs in our chapter became so inactive after so many years. And now, after I had joined to YFC, our couple coordinator had assigned me as the Chapter Head of YFCs in Naic. It was hard for me at first, because I was still young that time and I don't know much about YFC. But then, I tried my best to be the Chapter Head. I read all the YFC Manuals so that I can gather informations about Youth Camps, Covenant, HouseHolds, YCTP, HHTP, 100%, GA, and many many more.
One month after, YFC Cavite had their YFC Community Based Conference. I attended this conference and there, I met Tito Joey. Without knowing that he is the provincial coordinator of YFC High School Based. And and there, he asked me if I want to have YFC as an official club in our school; of course I answered 'yes. After this Community Based Conference, I may say that my service in YFC;my service to God, started to grow.
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YFC-Naic;Community Based
As far as I can remember, we had our first youth camp in our chapter last May 20-21,2009. I was already the chapter head that time. I find it difficult to have a 3-Day Youth Camp so I prefer to have it 2 days. The former chapter head of YFC Naic helped me plan this first youth camp. She called for a Mission Team(YFCs from diff. places) from Bailen and Mendez. Mission Team is needed because service teams were very few.
Woooh! In that youth camp, we were able to gather 29 participants. But then, like what many are saying,"Many are called but few are chosen..", only 8 of them became active in our service in YFC. I can still name them; Zyrex, Justin, Eunika, Chery, Rikki Mae Ate Camz, Ate Chami, and Chelsea. And there, after that youth camp, we started to build a new YFC Naic. Yes, we started our journey in YFC when we are just, i think, we're only 15+.
Emer, Arci, Ervin, Irah, Lara, Nique and the 8 newly graduates.
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YFC-High School Based CNSHS
waaaaah!! As far as I know, it took 3 months before YFC was considered an official club in our school. Argh. From the community based YFC in Naic, Me, with the help of kuya Peeboy and Tito Joey introduced this YFC in our school. Ma'am De Vera asked so many questions about what YFC is & asked so many requirements like DepEd memo, & the like. It was difficult for me to work that our before. Tito Joey was living in Bacoor & kuya Peeboy was college, so I was the only one mobilizing in our school. But then, It's good to feel and to see the result of your hard work. YFC was then signed as an official club in our school.
It's good to know that from the 8 active newly graduates from the community based, 4 were presently studying in CNSHS. They were Rikki Mae, Justin, Zyrex, and Chelsea. And there, I gathered them all, I searched for students who were member of YFC. Then, I was able to meet Stanford and Zeus. After that, I talked to them and had our appointing of officers. It's good to know that our Club adviser for this year was Ma'am May for I know that Ma'am May is industrious and is very dedicated to her every work.
After so many months of submitting a youth camp proposal to Ma'am De Vera, at last! We had our very first youth camp on our school last November 29-30 as far as I can remember. On that youth camp, we were able to produce 47 new YFC Members of our High School Based in our school. I can say that it was a success! Bring God's High to Schools!!!
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Going Back.. YFC-Naic;Community Based
Going back to the YFC on our chapter, we had our 2nd youth camp, just recently last December 28-30, 2009, and we were able to gather 25 participants. It's good to see that from the newly graduate YFCs in our school, almost 20+ of them volunteered to be one of the service teams in the camp. Woooh. It was so good. I can see that they really are growing in the service even though they are still newly graduates, they really are willing to serve Lord, God. n_n
During the camp... ahmm.. Me and Loriza were feeling weird. Starting from the binding & casting of the venue, we can both feel that there is something on the venue that hinders us to pursue the camp. But then, we do not mind that thing. ......
..When we're going to have the POS or the Pray-Over Session, I don't know why but I'm really feeling weird. The participants are not standing/committing theirselves to God even though I can see them still awake. The speaker told them to stand if they are ready to accept Jesus Christ to their lives, but then, it took so long before they stood up. I can see them awake and listening to the speaker. But they are just listening. They do not do what the speaker wanted them to do.
whew.. It's a very long and weird story. I will not post the whole story here for it was very long and it's dificult for me to type it. Maybe, i'll just tell the story if you have time(Ma'am May).. =)
Wooooh!! Yeah! And during talks 3 & 5, I was the one who did the reflection. I told them stories and I think, they were inspired. I can see them all crying. Good thing that they cried to my reflection.. hehe.. Because this was my first time. >.<
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Waaaah!! I think this blog entry is long enough. Maybe i'll just continue this next time. =)
See 'you! ^__^
Monday, December 21, 2009
Covenant / Welcome Party
This is the day! The covenant of the new YFC members of our high school based. =)
The day before the covenant, we do not really know who will be joining the covenant. So, Stan and me text passed about it. But then, no one is replying. Until, it was the day. We thought that no one will be going, but praise God!, Because, of the 47 newly YFC graduates, 23 of them attended. At first we were so sad because almost only half (not even half..) attendeded. But then, we realized that it's just okay. And we have to be thankful that we were so blessed to have them.
At 7:00 AM, we were able to reach our venue (Tamio's Resort @ Trece). We first had our opening worship and after it, teaching of songs and energizers. At 8:00 AM, our first speaker arrived. I can see that they are listening very attentively. This manner was the same as talk 2 up to talk 4 was delivered to them. And at last! At almost 2:00 PM, we had our amazing race and the happiest of all, the swimming!! =)
We were so happy because we can see them happy of what they are doing. They are really enjoying YFC as much as I do. ^^
The Covenant ended with a prayer. And it also ended with smiles on their face and it was so good to hear when they say "ang saya ng covenant!.."
That's all i can share for this day.. I can't think much because my head is aching.
The day before the covenant, we do not really know who will be joining the covenant. So, Stan and me text passed about it. But then, no one is replying. Until, it was the day. We thought that no one will be going, but praise God!, Because, of the 47 newly YFC graduates, 23 of them attended. At first we were so sad because almost only half (not even half..) attendeded. But then, we realized that it's just okay. And we have to be thankful that we were so blessed to have them.
At 7:00 AM, we were able to reach our venue (Tamio's Resort @ Trece). We first had our opening worship and after it, teaching of songs and energizers. At 8:00 AM, our first speaker arrived. I can see that they are listening very attentively. This manner was the same as talk 2 up to talk 4 was delivered to them. And at last! At almost 2:00 PM, we had our amazing race and the happiest of all, the swimming!! =)
We were so happy because we can see them happy of what they are doing. They are really enjoying YFC as much as I do. ^^
The Covenant ended with a prayer. And it also ended with smiles on their face and it was so good to hear when they say "ang saya ng covenant!.."
That's all i can share for this day.. I can't think much because my head is aching.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Town Fiesta
It's fiesta on our town today. But unluckily, we have classes this day.
This morning, my mother woke me up so early, about 4:00 AM, and then we went altogether to the church to listen to a mass. The priest told us last mass that during the town fiesta "kung walang misa, walang mesa..." ; meaning, if we didn't attend the mass, we should not celebrate the feast. And I think father is right. She told that because during the fiesta, maybe others were too busy cooking that's why they are forgetting to go to church and hear the mass.
By the way, it seems that this day was not good for me. I do not feel well. I feel lousy in all my class. And I feel hot. It seems like I have a fever. But then, I don't wanna go home just for that, so I just tried to endure it.
And there, it's lunch time. My mother asked me to go home during our lunch. But sad to say, our teachers didn't allow us to go to Naic because they told us that we will surely be late for the next subject if we still pursue; so, I was not able to go to our house anymore.. But then, it's just ok because, ofcourse, I will still be going home during the afternoon and can still eat foods on our house! (wenk. haha)
After classes, I saw Kuya Ervin in the school. And there, during our worship, we had him to lead. And after the worship, Kuya Ervin, my brother, and Rikki Mae(first year), altogether went to our house. =)
About 7PM, I had received the text message of Kim Salvacion and he is inviting anyone to their house. So I went there and I also saw Maxime and Nepo inside their house. After a while, I left Kim's house because Stanford and the other 4th yrs texted me to go to Stanford's house, so I went there. Afterwards, we all went to perya; but suddenly, my father called me up on the phone and told me that Kim Aeriel, Jeje, Babylyn, etc is on our house, so I have to go already and as fast as I could, I ran towards our house because it was too traffic to ride on a tricycle. And there, I saw them. Because Babylyn is there, they also texted Max to go to our house. And that, Maxime, together with Kim & Nepo went to our house also. After eating, we went altogether to perya. Wooh! There, we had ridden so many rides such that of the Fairies Wheel. Ahahaha!
I think it's almost 10 PM when we went home. But it's just ok, my mother didn't scold me.. xD
So happy.. =)
I wish there would be sometime that the town fiesta in Naic will be weekends so we are more happy.. =)
This morning, my mother woke me up so early, about 4:00 AM, and then we went altogether to the church to listen to a mass. The priest told us last mass that during the town fiesta "kung walang misa, walang mesa..." ; meaning, if we didn't attend the mass, we should not celebrate the feast. And I think father is right. She told that because during the fiesta, maybe others were too busy cooking that's why they are forgetting to go to church and hear the mass.
By the way, it seems that this day was not good for me. I do not feel well. I feel lousy in all my class. And I feel hot. It seems like I have a fever. But then, I don't wanna go home just for that, so I just tried to endure it.
And there, it's lunch time. My mother asked me to go home during our lunch. But sad to say, our teachers didn't allow us to go to Naic because they told us that we will surely be late for the next subject if we still pursue; so, I was not able to go to our house anymore.. But then, it's just ok because, ofcourse, I will still be going home during the afternoon and can still eat foods on our house! (wenk. haha)
After classes, I saw Kuya Ervin in the school. And there, during our worship, we had him to lead. And after the worship, Kuya Ervin, my brother, and Rikki Mae(first year), altogether went to our house. =)
About 7PM, I had received the text message of Kim Salvacion and he is inviting anyone to their house. So I went there and I also saw Maxime and Nepo inside their house. After a while, I left Kim's house because Stanford and the other 4th yrs texted me to go to Stanford's house, so I went there. Afterwards, we all went to perya; but suddenly, my father called me up on the phone and told me that Kim Aeriel, Jeje, Babylyn, etc is on our house, so I have to go already and as fast as I could, I ran towards our house because it was too traffic to ride on a tricycle. And there, I saw them. Because Babylyn is there, they also texted Max to go to our house. And that, Maxime, together with Kim & Nepo went to our house also. After eating, we went altogether to perya. Wooh! There, we had ridden so many rides such that of the Fairies Wheel. Ahahaha!
I think it's almost 10 PM when we went home. But it's just ok, my mother didn't scold me.. xD
So happy.. =)
I wish there would be sometime that the town fiesta in Naic will be weekends so we are more happy.. =)
Friday, December 4, 2009
First Youth Camp (YFC HS Based)
Hmm.. This blog entry should be posted last week, but then, I just saw it now that it was just saved on my draft and was not published. By the way, this blog entry was about our first ever successful youth camp in our school!! Weeeh!!
Wooooh!! After 4 months of convincing Maam De Vera about this youth camp, finally, it was signed!! All of us, YFC members, of the school at that time, were really very happy!
It took so long for us to complete all the necessary files and documents needed before Ma'am De Vera signed the request letter. But then, were really really very happy after maam De Vera signed it. Then After that, we started evangelizing; we started to encourage others students(3rd yrs & 4th yrs). Others really wanted to join us, but others just joined and registered because their friends would be joining.
The day before the camp, we were surprised. Ma'am May asked for a meeting together with us. And then, she told us the matter that Ma'am De Vera ask us to lessen the activities because the camp would just be 2 days & 1 night. (owww.. we were really disappointed to hear that..)
I just told myself that.. "bakit kung kelan bukas na yung activity, dun pa binago?.." But then, I also thought myself, "maybe it's just God's will. He knows what's best for us", And so, it's just ok. We planned again about the flow of activities and at first, we had a conflict because some activities are to be done at night and we do not know where and how can we insert it on the given time alotted for us. But then. That day also, we had arranged the schedule accordingly and we find any problem no more.
And there, November 27 comes.. In the morning, we had celebrated the Math Festival. On the afternoon, we were so worried because on the schedule we made, the youth camp will start at 5:30PM.. But the math fest ended almost 6PM. Ate witty and the other service team arrived. At first, we don't know what to do first because us service teams were really few. But then, we were able to manage it.
All of us service teams were so amazed to see that just on the first talk, most of the participants cried, especially during the group discussion while they were sharing. We were really amazed because the we knew already before that talk1 is so light and for me, yeah it's boring during my camp. But then, we can really feel God's love and His presence in our school during that talk.
And there, the camp was so memorable. After the talk3, I'm so happy. Why? It's because Kodie was one of my baby(a participant in my group) and during the one-to-one session, he told me that his friend was once became angry to him because he told his friend that he like his friend's girlfriend and so he courted her. His friend was still very angry to him even though it was 2 years after already. But then, after I had discussed the gifts of God to him, he had chosen the gift of Faith and he told me that he believed that if he has the gift of faith, he can have all the gifts.. After the sharing, I then closed it with a prayer of course but to my surprise, Kodie once again prayed and in his prayer, "Lord, bakit si Emer laging pinagprapray ako, pero yung sarili niya hindi niya pinagdadasal? Pero sige Lord, ipagdadasal ko nlang siya, kayo na pong bahala sa kanya Lord God...." And then after that, our group had our lunch, and once again, to my surprise, Kodie was shouting and shouting my name "Emer Emer!.." and running towards me and crying. When he was near me he jumped and hugged me, "Emer sabi ko sa'yo faith lang eh!! Faith lang!!.." Because I was surprised, I accidentally told him, "P*T*K! Anong kabadingan to?", then he replied, "Bati na kami nung kaibigan kong matagal nang galit saken!! Sabi ko sayo faith lang! faith lang kailangan ko!". Ohhh. It was so good to hear that. I can feel that the camp was really effective on their part. =)
And there, talk3;talk4 and now, talk5. The participants cried a lot during the reflection and they were surprised to see their parents come over(just like me during my camp..=) ) Us service teams were also touched and cried of what we saw. weeeeh!
After the camp, the participants have gone home together with their parents, while the service teams had our service meeting. During the meeting, kuya Norman told us, "Guys! We were so lucky and we were so blessed! Baket? Kasi kung nag 3-day camp tayo, walang kuryente! Mahihirapan ang mga participants, mahihirapan ang mga speakers sa gabi! Ang galing ni God diba? Praise God!".. The hair in my arms stood up as I realized that. Weeeeeh!! I really felt God's love for us!
After the meeting, we also left the school; contented and so much happy with no regrets. I may say that the camp was really successful!! Even though there are only few service teams, we had made it because we know that God is with us! Woooh!!!
"Iba pala yung pakiramdam na makita yung bunga nang pinaghirapan mo!.. Tapos lalo na kung yung pinaghirapan mo eh para pa kay Kristo!!" -sorry I can't translate it in English. xD
so happy.. =)
Wooooh!! After 4 months of convincing Maam De Vera about this youth camp, finally, it was signed!! All of us, YFC members, of the school at that time, were really very happy!
It took so long for us to complete all the necessary files and documents needed before Ma'am De Vera signed the request letter. But then, were really really very happy after maam De Vera signed it. Then After that, we started evangelizing; we started to encourage others students(3rd yrs & 4th yrs). Others really wanted to join us, but others just joined and registered because their friends would be joining.
The day before the camp, we were surprised. Ma'am May asked for a meeting together with us. And then, she told us the matter that Ma'am De Vera ask us to lessen the activities because the camp would just be 2 days & 1 night. (owww.. we were really disappointed to hear that..)
I just told myself that.. "bakit kung kelan bukas na yung activity, dun pa binago?.." But then, I also thought myself, "maybe it's just God's will. He knows what's best for us", And so, it's just ok. We planned again about the flow of activities and at first, we had a conflict because some activities are to be done at night and we do not know where and how can we insert it on the given time alotted for us. But then. That day also, we had arranged the schedule accordingly and we find any problem no more.
And there, November 27 comes.. In the morning, we had celebrated the Math Festival. On the afternoon, we were so worried because on the schedule we made, the youth camp will start at 5:30PM.. But the math fest ended almost 6PM. Ate witty and the other service team arrived. At first, we don't know what to do first because us service teams were really few. But then, we were able to manage it.
All of us service teams were so amazed to see that just on the first talk, most of the participants cried, especially during the group discussion while they were sharing. We were really amazed because the we knew already before that talk1 is so light and for me, yeah it's boring during my camp. But then, we can really feel God's love and His presence in our school during that talk.
And there, the camp was so memorable. After the talk3, I'm so happy. Why? It's because Kodie was one of my baby(a participant in my group) and during the one-to-one session, he told me that his friend was once became angry to him because he told his friend that he like his friend's girlfriend and so he courted her. His friend was still very angry to him even though it was 2 years after already. But then, after I had discussed the gifts of God to him, he had chosen the gift of Faith and he told me that he believed that if he has the gift of faith, he can have all the gifts.. After the sharing, I then closed it with a prayer of course but to my surprise, Kodie once again prayed and in his prayer, "Lord, bakit si Emer laging pinagprapray ako, pero yung sarili niya hindi niya pinagdadasal? Pero sige Lord, ipagdadasal ko nlang siya, kayo na pong bahala sa kanya Lord God...." And then after that, our group had our lunch, and once again, to my surprise, Kodie was shouting and shouting my name "Emer Emer!.." and running towards me and crying. When he was near me he jumped and hugged me, "Emer sabi ko sa'yo faith lang eh!! Faith lang!!.." Because I was surprised, I accidentally told him, "P*T*K! Anong kabadingan to?", then he replied, "Bati na kami nung kaibigan kong matagal nang galit saken!! Sabi ko sayo faith lang! faith lang kailangan ko!". Ohhh. It was so good to hear that. I can feel that the camp was really effective on their part. =)
And there, talk3;talk4 and now, talk5. The participants cried a lot during the reflection and they were surprised to see their parents come over(just like me during my camp..=) ) Us service teams were also touched and cried of what we saw. weeeeh!
After the camp, the participants have gone home together with their parents, while the service teams had our service meeting. During the meeting, kuya Norman told us, "Guys! We were so lucky and we were so blessed! Baket? Kasi kung nag 3-day camp tayo, walang kuryente! Mahihirapan ang mga participants, mahihirapan ang mga speakers sa gabi! Ang galing ni God diba? Praise God!".. The hair in my arms stood up as I realized that. Weeeeeh!! I really felt God's love for us!
After the meeting, we also left the school; contented and so much happy with no regrets. I may say that the camp was really successful!! Even though there are only few service teams, we had made it because we know that God is with us! Woooh!!!
"Iba pala yung pakiramdam na makita yung bunga nang pinaghirapan mo!.. Tapos lalo na kung yung pinaghirapan mo eh para pa kay Kristo!!" -sorry I can't translate it in English. xD
so happy.. =)
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
PT!!
Whoa!! It's now our PT! The day before it, I really studied hard! But then, our PT was not as hard as what I thought. (hehe..joke..) And oh, in the morning, my classmates told me that we will not have our PT in Advance Statisctics yet, but while we are having our Filipino PT, sir Ces entered the room and gave the copy of our exam to Ma'am May!.. waaaaahh!!
All of us reacted about what we saw. Because at first, we thought that we will not have our PT yet in stat, so, I think, almost all of us didnt study and prepare for it.
Naaah!.. And there, me too was not able to prepare for the exam in Stat, that's why.. I think i'll get zero!! I was not able to answer any item. I was really not prepared.. waaaahh!!
I hope, tomorrow, our PT in the five last subjects will be just easy.. =)
All of us reacted about what we saw. Because at first, we thought that we will not have our PT yet in stat, so, I think, almost all of us didnt study and prepare for it.
Naaah!.. And there, me too was not able to prepare for the exam in Stat, that's why.. I think i'll get zero!! I was not able to answer any item. I was really not prepared.. waaaahh!!
I hope, tomorrow, our PT in the five last subjects will be just easy.. =)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
YCTP - Youth Camp Training Program
It's been 3 days that passed before I posted my blog regarding this YCTP. But it's ok, this entry is my blog for the last week.
I just want to share my experiences on our YCTP. All YFC members from our school participated the YCTP including some YFCs from the community. On that YCTP, we developed Fun, Friendship, Freedom & Faith. We had so much fun! Not just fun and faith in listening the talks but also fun developing friendship with other YFCs we do not know. We had 4 talks discussing about our service during the camp & all the things that we have to remember. And also, during breaks, we are having fun games / energizers! Woooh! It was really very enjoying! We played the game 3,6,9 ; Mafia ; and the I LOVE YOU game!! woooh!
I can never forget that moment together with them! I hope that time will be repeated again. =)
I just want to share my experiences on our YCTP. All YFC members from our school participated the YCTP including some YFCs from the community. On that YCTP, we developed Fun, Friendship, Freedom & Faith. We had so much fun! Not just fun and faith in listening the talks but also fun developing friendship with other YFCs we do not know. We had 4 talks discussing about our service during the camp & all the things that we have to remember. And also, during breaks, we are having fun games / energizers! Woooh! It was really very enjoying! We played the game 3,6,9 ; Mafia ; and the I LOVE YOU game!! woooh!
I can never forget that moment together with them! I hope that time will be repeated again. =)
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