What a way to start writing a blog this year…

I wrote the poem that I will share on February 17. A day after the death of one friend (she was a family friend and very close to my hurt and had been a mother figure to me in the past three years).

As she passed away in an unexpected time and manner, I have manage to write this poem during her wake and when the Lord’s comfort just came on time.

So here it is…

a

Memories flashing back left and right
They make me feel a bit all right
But still they hurt from within
As the realities start to sink in.

Happy moments playing in my mind
But some pain also starts to grind.
Shrug it off I say to myself,
It helps a little to get out of the hurt shell.

All these are playing in my memory
But I should face the reality.
Hurt and pain make me look like crazy
I do not know how to act properly.

Then a comfort came like a flood
He said, “Be still and know that I am God.”
I realized he is in control of everything
Smile and comfort, He genuinely bring.

-BHK-
02/17/13
08:20 PM

After writing this poem, I still can not understand all those things but I have learned to trust GOD in everything! =)

Most of my friends know that I always count my blessing literally in the past few years. In fact, I made a book (I am still looking for a publisher) that talks about year.

This year, I just want to share how many blessings I have counted literally before the year ends.

Image

2986 (As of December 30, 2012) blessings! =)

A total of 8.18 blessings per day! =)

Thank you LORD for your faithfulness! =)

May YOU be magnified than these blessings =)

July 2012, nagsimulang magka-kuwentuhan ang ilang mga guro dahil meron silang “dina-diagnose” na hindi nila lubos akalain na lahat pala sila ay iisa lang ang dina-diagnose.

Nagpatuloy ang kanilang mga gawain sa mga sumunod na araw. At noong July 23, 2012, nagkasama-sama sila sa isang classroom at nagkaroon ng biruan na nauwi sa transformation nila “Hello Kitty at Barbie.” Dahil sa biruang ito, tinawag nilang “Barbie Team o Barbz of Directors” ang kanilang grupo. Pinagtibay pa ng isang “Barbie stuff” ang pag-confirm sa pangalan ng grupo.

Pero dahil sa may mga lalaking kasama sa grupo, pinalitan din nila ang kanilang pangalan sa #TeamBarbz na siya naman nilang napagkasunduan.

Lumipas ang ilang mga araw, sa pagsabay-sabay nila sa lunch time at paminsan-minsang pagkain ng “street foods” lalo pang tumibay ang kanilang samahan at nagpatuloy sa kanilang pagmamahalan bilang magkakaibigan.

Marami pang pinagdaanan ang grupo at madami pang pagdaraan ang bawat isa pero isa ang tiyak na di mawawala, silang lahat ay sasamba sa iisang Panginoon.

Ngayong ika-4 na buwan ng pagkakaibigan, gusto kong batiin ang mga ka-grupo ko sa #TeamBarbz ng HAPPY 4TH MONTH! =)

Image

Guys, maraming salamat sa friendship at pagtanggap sa isa’t-isa bilang tayo (tanggap natin ang isa’t-isa kahit sino o ano pa man tayo). Ang gulo ba? =) Bottom line: THANK YOU VERY MUCH! =)

————————————————————————————————————-

Image

@kitten_tagaza > Katrine, bihira ka na magtext ah =) pero salamat sa shared food, things (like lappy hehehe), stuff (kring-kring), at iba pa (marami pa to eh – sa next time na lang yung iba hehehe) and most importantly, thank you for sharing your life specially our faith in our God.

Image

@silent_killer05 > Bro, we didn’t kick off that well at the beginning pero throughout the friendship, we’ve learned to share a lot of thing including faith, family and even heart issues. hehehe. Salamat muli sa pasalubong from Baguio at iba pang mga stuff. Salamat din sa tiwala at sa suporta! God bless Mr. Angelo Sabado =)

@kitten_tagaza & @silent_killer05 > I am praying for your LET! =)

Image

@mah_sally > Ma’am Sally, ngayon lang din tayo nagkasama talaga – salamat sa English proficiency singilan at hulihan hehehe. Ang dami pala nating similarities, specially sa pag-alis-balik sa school (buo na makukuha sa December hehehe). Meron pa tayong dapat pag-usapan. Salamat din pala sa suporta. God bless! =)

Image

@tita_meldz > Tita Meldz, thank you sa pagiging nanay ng grupo kahitna lagi mo kami pinapagalitan, na-appreciate namin ang iyong presensiya. Lagi ka mang binabara at napapagsabihan sa ilang bagay, gustung-gusto ka pa rin namin kasama. Muli, salamat sa suporta. God bless! =)

Image

@camel_mia > Camz (hehe), salamat sa pagtulong sa bawat isa sa amin. Salamat dahil sa oras ng pangangailangan ikaw ay laging nandiyan at handang tumulong sa kahit na sinuman =) pero Ma’am Mia thank you for the friendship – nadagdagan ang mga malakas ang “tama sa utak” tulad nating lahat. hehehe. Thank you sa support and God bless! =)

Guys, marami pa tayong pagdaraan – sa hirap at ginhawa, tayo ay magsasama-sama! =)

I love all of you! Mahal ko kayo bilang kayo – no pretensions needed! =)

God bless! =)

—————————————————————————————————————

Psalm 27:13-14

New International Version (NIV)

13 I remain confident of this:
    I will see the goodness of the Lord
    in the land of the living.
14 Wait for the Lord;
    be strong and take heart
    and wait for the Lord.

Nakilala ko si Kuya Jojo noon pang Pebrero ng 1999. Tagal na di ba?

Ipinakilala siya bilang isang youth leader ng isang organisayson na naglalayong tulungang ang mga kabataan upang makilala ang Panginoon at magkaroon ng tamang paninindigan sa buhay. At bukod dito siya ay ipinakilala sa amin bilang artista ng That’s Entertainment ni Kuya Germs.

Sa pagiging masiyahin at palakaibigan ni Kuya Jojo noong mga panahon na iyon, kami ng mga kaibigan ko na nagpunta sa kanilang pagtitipon na tinatawag na “Youth Jam” ay nakaramdam na tanggap kami sa lugar na iyon. Hindi siya naging suplado na inaakala namin na gawain ng mga artista. Isa si Kuya Jojo sa nagpaunawa sa amin na silang mga artsita ay tao din at maaring makasalamuha ng kahit na sino man.


Mula noon ay hindi na kami nawalan ng koneksyon sa isa’t-isa. Kahit nasa Baguio ako ng mahabang panahon, kami ay may komunikasyon pa rin ni Kuya Jojo at hindi niya nakakalimutang mangamusta. Lagi din niya ako pinagdarasal tuwing kami ay nagkikita at kahit hindi kami magkasama ay patuloy pa rin ang pagdarasal niya para sa akin upang gabayan ako ng Panginoon sa lahat ng aking gawain.

Pagkalipas ng ilang panahon ay nagbalik ako sa Nueva Ecija at medyo nangangapa ako muli sa aking lupang sinilangan sapagkat ang tagal ko itong nilisan. Ngunit salamat kay Kuya Jojo na unang lumapit sa akin at tinulungan ako sa maraming aspeto ng buhay.

Una niyang naitulong sa akin ay ang pagsama niya sa akin sa kanyang grupo upang makakilala ako ng mga bagong kaibigan sa Cabanatuan na mapapagkatiwalaan ko sa lahat ng larangan lalo na sa Espiritwal na aspeto ng buhay. Ito ang laging una kay Kuya Jojo – ang papurihan ang Panginoon sa lahat ng kanyang ginagawa. Pangalawa rito ay ang pagtulong sa mga tao upang mapalapit sa Panginoon at ipakita ang kabutihan Niya sa bawat nilalang.

Si Kuya Jojo din ang isa sa mga tumulong sa akin na makahanap ng trabaho para sa akin ng ako ay nagbalik Cabanatuan. Siya ang isa sa mga nagkonekta sa akin sa mga tamang tao. Natulungan din ako ni Kuya Jojo ng mga panahong nangangailangan kami at ang pinkamalaking tulong niya nga ay ang pagkakaroon ko ng trabaho. Natulungan niya ako ng lubos hindi sa pagbibigay ng monetaryong bagay ngunit sa pagkakaroon ng abilidad upang magkaroon ng trabahong makakatulong sa akin at sa pamilya na kaakibat lamang ang monetaryong bagay.

Malaki ang pasasalamat ko kay Kuya Jojo sapagkat tinuruan niya ako na hindi lamang umasa sa tulong ng mga tao – tinuruan niya ako na maging matiyaga, masipag at masigasig upang magtagumpay sa buhay na ito. Nagpapasalamat din ako kay Kuya Jojo sapagkat ang mga naituro niya sa akin ay tunay ko ngang nagagamit ngayon sa aking propesyon at natutunan kong mahalin ang aking trabaho sapagkat pinagtiyagaan talaga naming makamit ito.

Si Kuya Jojo din ang gumabay at nagbigay sa akin ng mga napakabuting mga payo ng mga panahong may problema kami sa aming pamilya. Itinago ko sa aking puso ang bawat salitang kanyang iminungkahi sa akin ng mga panahong yoon at hanggang ngayon ay sariwa pa rin sa akin ang mga payo na iyon at lubos talaga itong nakatulong upang makayanan kong makakita muli ng liwanag pagkatapos ng unos sa aking buhay.

Isa rin naging daan si Kuya Jojo upang matupad ang pangarap kong mapunta ng Ilocos at iba pang lugar dito sa North at Central Luzon. Tinulungan niya akong ibalik ang sobrang pagtitiwala sa Panginoon sa lahat ng aspeto ng buhay – sa Ispiritual, pinansiyal, emosyonal, pamilya at iba pa. At pagkatapos nga ng paglibot namin na iyon ay sobra ang aking pasasalamat sapagkat imbes na kunin ni Kuya Jojo ang glorya ay ibinabalik niya ito sa ating Panginoon.

Ang pinakamalaki talagang naitulong sa akin ni Kuya Jojo ay ng binigyan niya ako ng pagkakataon na muling bumalik sa aking misyon sa buhay upang ibahagi ang ebanghelyo sa mga kabataan lalo ang mga nasa paaralan na alam naming mga susunod na leader ng ating pamayanan, bayan, bansa at maging sa iba rin mga lugar kung saan sila ay magsisilbing ehemeplo ng susunod na henerasyon.

Sa pagtatapos ng aking kuwento, kabataan talaga ang tinitibok ng puso ni Kuya Jojo sapagkat mayroon siyang pangarap para sa mga ito tulad ng pangarap niya sa mga napagtapos niyang mga kapatid na ngayon nagtatagumpay sa kanilang mga larangang napasukan. Yoon din ang pangarap ni Kuya Jojo sa bawat kabataan na kanyang gustong tulungan – ang maging matagumpay sa kahit na ano pa ang tatahakin basta’t ito’y makakabuti sa kanila ang magkaroon sila ng magandang kinabukasan.

Kuya Jojo, salamat sa lahat ng tulong at sa pagkakaroon ng pangarap na matagumpay para sa mga kabataan ng ng ating bayan. Higit sa lahat, salamat sa prinsipyo na iyong pinaghahawakan na tunay ngang magbibigay ng glorya at papuri sa ating Panginoong siyang nagbibigay sa iyo ng lakas upang magawa ang lahat ng iyong misyon at advocacy sa buhay.

Last week, I was sent by our school (Global Kids Montessori of Nueva Ecija Incorporated) to a two-day training for Video Editing and Production.

I am a Mass Communication graduate so I had a little background already on what the workshop would give to us but I was so blessed and humbled when I learned more during the workshop.

I was so blessed because the main speaker was my former English teacher during my high school days. He gave me a little favor by letting me leave the desktop computer that I brought in his office. I am the only one who brought that kind of computer because the other 66 participants brought their laptops.

I was humbled and I asked GOD to help me bring home an award after the workshop so that the fact that I am the only one who brought a desktop computer will be covered by the glorious award to be received.

I asked prayers from chosen friends during the night so that no expectations will be given to me but still I put pressure on myself to give my best shot and bring home one of the prize.

During the awarding ceremony, I was chilling because of the cold air conditioning and heavy rain plus I am nervous because I thought I would not receive an award anymore until my name was called. I was hesitant at first but when the name of our school was called, my eyes got teary because it was my 1st time to brought home an award for the school I am representing.

Then, I remembered my friends who prayed for me and I can wait to tell them that I’ve won not because I have an advantage for being a Mass Comm graduate but because there were people who interceded for me. Thank you very much guys!

I am proud not because I won the award but I am proud because GOD has shown his power through these mighty intercessors/friends that I have.

To GOD be the glory!

Now, I want to share the video clip that we (GKM Family) have won!

**Kelangan pang linisin ang ilang parte para mas pulido ang gawa natin next time =)

Here’s the rough video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8FiEO9oAUY&feature=youtu.be

August 12, 2012

Image

43 people gathered together last Thursday at Highway 2, Road 6 of Talavera, Nueva Ecija and they shared the Word of God to one another with glad and sincere hearts.

More than the bounty meal served on the table, the devotion in knowing God more and praying and having fellowship with one another brought so much excitement in the hearts of the people who attended.

In the sharing of the word, the group were divided into three. Even though they have different places and groupings during that night, the whole team (including the kids, youth, singles and couples) still received the same message – the secret of contentment which can only be found through JESUS CHRIST (When they were actually overhearing each other, almost the same words were being shared – that’s how the Holy Spirit works amazingly)!

After the meet, all of the people who attended were filled with joy and gladness in their hearts.

The leaders of that certain community were so blessed to see the other members grow in their faith from glory to glory. As of now, they are still praying that God will continue to do amazing things in the lives of these people that God has entrusted to them. They are also expectant that God will move mightily in their lives and they will become a testimony to the land of Talavera.

Victory Talavera Outreach Team is also dreaming that someday we will also the things that has happened in Acts 2:42-47:

42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles.44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts,47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

LET US continue to HONOR GOD and MAKE DISCIPLE! =)

How ironic that two “snobs” will become best of friends? =)

We never thought that we will get along very well. =)

We don’t usually talk to one another even though she’s one of my brother’s friend. We don’t usually say a simple “hi” to one another but ironically we were sent to one work place for a mission that leads us to the destiny we are in nowadays.

At first, we were the usual acquaintance but ironically the “snobs” found out that we were in the same page. What I mean the same page? We have the same break time, time of coming in and going out at work and we also have the same barangay that lead us to go home together most of the time.

Then, there was one question that I never thought she will asked and from that moment the door has been opened for both of us. The two “snobs” become best of friends. Some might think that our friendship became intact because we do not have a choice as the situations always led us to be together but one thing I know, we have a choice and there were no accidents on all of these. We are destined to be the “beshy” of one another.

Another irony with her happened on June 15, 2012. As I celebrated my 1st full year at Global Kids Montessori of Nueva Ecija Inc., it also marked her last official day as GKM Staff. Then, when we went out, she was even braver to eat in a “isawan” than I do. She even treated me for dinner that time. How ironic?!

One more irony is the fact that she’s the most bully best friend that I ever had but IRONICALLY, she is the MOST SUPPORTIVE one! She supported me through thick and thin (mapa-THICK pizza ng PIZZA HUT or thin crust ng GREENWICH).

Another thing that I appreciate in our friendship is the fact that NO ISSUES can BREAK us APART! =)

Ava, I just want to say THANK YOU for everything. Thank you for pushing me back on TOP and for helping me realized a lot of things. Thank you for all the support and thank you for all the times spent together – no dull moments with you (kahit na walang words minsan hehe – presence is enough). Finally, thank you for running with me in this great race marked out for us.

Beshy, HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! =)

Let us run this race together with perseverance. We will help each other out through thick and thin!

At the end of this JOURNEY, our DESTINY is to say these words, “We have fought the good fight, we have finish the race. We have kept the faith.” excerpts from Philippians 4:7

GOD BLESS YOU! =)