theme problem

i want to change my theme, but everytime i click the button…it doesn’t work… it just doesn’t work.

so what’s the PROBLEM?

graduation gift

got accepted to the Metro! yehey!!!

still praying for the next step.

hope that I could get my visa right away.

Thank You Lord for this graduation gift!

nag-QT ka na ba?

” I waited patiently for the Lord;

He turned to me and heard me cry.”

Until when will I wait for you, O Lord?

” Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust,”

Blessed me indeed that I continuously trust You Lord.

“Many, O Lord my God,

are the wonders you have done.

The things you planned for us

no one can recount to you;

were I speak and tell of them

they would be too many to declare.”

And I’m glad that You have so many plans for me that are still waiting to be unfold.

“I desire to do your will, O my God;

Your will is within my heart.”

It is my honor and joy to do Your will. Serving you is not a burden, but a joy in my heart.

SCRAP MEATBALLS

my mother used to recycle food from our fridge. and now, she made something new again. one of the tastiest scrap food.

 

1/4 kilo groundmeat

1 medium-size bell pepper

2 stalks celery

black pepper

salt

1/2 cup mashed potatoes

1 egg

1/2 cup quaker oats

hotdog

corned beef

3 tbsp vinegar

1/3 cup sugar

1 tsp cornstarch

mix all ingredients and form it into a ball. dip fry it. to glaze the meatballs, boil vinegar, sugar, cornstarch and pinch of salt in a saucepan until thicken. when thickened, put the meatballs together with the vinegar mixture to absorb.

     

 

thr33 things

right now, there are three things that are always occupying my mind these past few days.

one is my GRADUATION.

              i will be attending my comencement exercises this saturday. yehey! im a bit excited but im not  prepared. I still have no preparations or whatsoever for this special event. how come? i dont know. no shoes. no dress. nothing.

 

two is my BOARD EXAM (or bored exam?)                                       

           yeah! i think its bored exam. im getting bored and frustrated in reviewing all my notes… AGAIN! at first, i rewrite some of my old notes and read my old files. and now, seeing all the scientific names i have to memorize makes me feel old. waaaahhhh!!!! another set of pimplets arise!

three is my favorite METRO as always.

             i always ask God why cant He just give me what i really want. and that is the internship. i dont know know why it takes so long to know the results. waiting is killing me (not really). but i always remind myself to be patient. persistent prayer is always the answer. well, just like yesterday, i would still wait here and pray.   

scatter-brained

as part of my application, i have to write an essay about why i should go there. my essay is really really bad. i don’t know why i cant put it in a way i wanted to. i revised it a dozen times but i never made it better. finally, i will settle in this revision. i hope i could still make it to the internship. waaaah!!!! 

why i feel i should go to metro

The first time I heard about the Metro Ministries was when I met a relative who actually became part of their internship program last year. I was encouraged through his stories and experiences to seriously pray for Metro internship program.

            Even though I already have a background in youth ministry, it wasn’t easy for me to apply for the internship program due to the balancing of my responsibilities, people’s expectations, God’s will and timing and my desire to join the internship

            When I was asked what I really wanted to do in my life, I always say that I really want to do something about arts. But as I browse my journal, I realized that I also wrote that aside from arts, I also want to be a teacher, a guidance counselor or something like that, meet different people and immerse in different cultures. I also want to establish a non-government organization that is related to social transformation and community development. Maybe this is too much for a dream that I already made plans for my future. But of course, my wants is not enough for me to apply for the program. There are also things that made me decide that I want to give this a shot.

First, I believe that I am created for something more. I believe that God wants me to dream something bigger and better than my own self-inflicted dreams. I believe that He wants to put me in a position that will give me an opportunity to shine for Him.

Second, I believe that Metro will help me to be equipped spiritually, mentally, and emotionally to prepare me for my long-term goals. I know that through Metro I will also be able to create a program that will make an impact in our community.

Third, internship is also about experiences. Experience to see, feel, and hear people with different backgrounds, culture and environment. I want to experience community immersion in a different cultural setting.

            Lastly, I want to go to the internship not only for the lessons I can get but also for what I can contribute. I also want to be part in reaching out people. I want to be accountable to them in any way I can. I want to demonstrate the love of God to these people and encourage them that they are also capable to do acts of service to God in their little ways.

            Bill Wilson said, “If you want something you’ve never had before, you’ve got to do something you’ve never done before.” That’s exactly what I want to say. I want to help change lives that are according to what God really wants. I want to see, hear and feel doing service in it. I already prayed for this even before I knew Metro Ministries and I know that I shouldn’t just sit here and do nothing. I have to do something and that starts now.

                       

  

my.personal.testimony.

 

            I was born and raised in a non-Christian family. When I was young, I lived in an extended family with my grandparents who are very religious. I was sheltered with love and comfort by my family. Showing their support in every achievement I got from school. Just as any average child, my life was quite a happy and comfortable life. In high school, I was the average kid: joined clubs, met friends and got good grades.

            My life turned 180 degrees when I entered college. That was the time I have to live all by myself with no one to help me around and tell me what I should do. At those times, I could say that I am free. Free to do everything I want.

            During my freshman year, I lived in a small dormitory. Most of my dorm mates are from the upper class and one of them became one of my best friends. At that time, she was involved in one of the Christian organizations in the university, State Varsity Christian Fellowship. She is so friendly to everyone that even (even to freshmen) if I am not comfortable with Christians, she soon became my close friend and mentor. Once, she asked all of us (dorm mates) if we want to have a Bible Study group in our dormitory. We said yes but we never attended any. She also invited us to their fellowship but we never gave her a chance to attend one.

            During that time, I never liked to be part of any organizations not even a Bible study group. I always thought that it will only hinder my studies. I also don’t like to be part of a Christian organization because I am never familiar about the things they do. Besides, I am not a bad person. In fact, I’m quite religious and I came from a religious family.

            My life started to change when my dorm mate asked me to accompany her in one of the ministry schools of their organization. During that time, she was a volunteer and an understudy in a Bible study group for high school kids. The group meets only in the evening every week. It is a far-flung area located in Mt. Makiling. Public transportation is not accessible so one has to wait for a shuttle bus at a certain time only. I agreed to accompany her in their Bible study despite my reservations about the activity. Soon, the Bible study group I never liked became one of my interests. I was amazed by how kids were so excited to hear God’s Word. Everyone listened and read the verses in the Bible. Everyone participated and shared their stories. I was one of them. That was the time I started to read the Bible.

            I became a regular attendee of the Bible Study group in that high school (although it is not allowed). My dorm mate gave me a responsibility in our group which is to make name plates for everyone. At that time, I was not yet a Christian. I just felt loved and appreciated by people because of the things I did.

            Every time we have our Bible study group I noticed that the kids are always happy. In my mind, there is something in them that I think I don’t have. In one of our Bible study groups, the facilitator told the kids about Ephesians 2:8-9. It says, “For it is by grace that you have been saved, through faith-and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast.” Those verses struck me. I just can’t believe it. All my life, I did nothing really, really bad. In fact, I always say I’m religious. Then all of a sudden, it just doesn’t matter. God opened my eyes in these verses. Then I realized what my dorm mate always told me. Now everything became clear.

            Before, every time people asked me if I already accept Jesus Christ, I quickly say yes. But now, it takes a different meaning. Everything has a new meaning. I even became happy in a different meaning. I realized that these people are happy because they don’t live for themselves anymore. They don’t live for self-inflicted dreams. They always show their love and support to other people not because they call themselves Christians and it’s their obligation but because they do really feel the overflowing love of God. They do have a personal relationship with God.

            I accepted Christ as my personal Lord and Savior in 2004. That became the moment of my life. I just can’t believe it. After everything I did wrong, I still became part of His Kingdom. I also became a legal volunteer counselor in that school. I started to be an understudy in that Bible Study group and my dorm mate became one of my mentors. Eventually, I became the regular counselor in that school and it lasted for more than four blessed years until I graduate in college.

            Until now, I still feel that it was just yesterday when I first know Him personally. I am so amazed on how God changed my ordinary life into an extraordinary life. My natural passion with kids changed into a supernatural passion for the youth. And it all started with a simple “yes” to God.

My 1st

after trying friendster blog and blogspot, i would like to present (again!) my first blog entry (in my wordpress). i pray and i hope that i will update this regularly and also find that blogging is interesting.

to everyone, hope you enjoy reading (or at least browsing) my blog!