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| Urgh. It was one of the moments that i felt so aaaargh. My self-esteem went plummeting down by the second. Who says only sticks and stones can hurt? Suddenly all kinds of thoughts came rushing to my head. What was i doing here? Can i just go home? I felt like being alone so i went for a walk. I went inside a store when suddenly a complete arab stranger in a black shirt and blue jeans asked if i spoke arabic. I said no. He paused for a few seconds and then said "inta sweet beautiful." I was caught offguard. Did he just say that i was beautiful? (Did he know that I needed something like that at that moment? ) A smile creeped to my face. I said shukran (thank you in arabic) to him as his phone rang. My argh feeling disappeared. I looked up to the ceiling and said thank you to God. He knew exactly what I needed at that moment. I looked at the man again. He was an arab, most likely lebanese with stubles on the side of his face. He was actually good-looking with none of the creepiness of strange arab men. He was still talking on the phone as I left he store. Walking outside, it dawned on me that he looked like familiar. Oh my God, He looked like Jesus! Jesus in a black shirt and blue jeans! Did Jesus just say that I was beautiful? Woah...It wasn't enough for God to send just anybody to compliment me. He had to sent someone who looked like Jesus to tell me that I was beautiful. Wow. God sure does know what we need exactly when we need it! I do feel special! What an amazing God indeed! | | |
| long live XANGA! and multiply! hehehe
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| It's June 19, 2006
I've lost count of the days I've been back here in the Middle East for Mission. It sure is different this time around. Last year, everything was new to me. It was my first time to go to the Middle East. I didn't know the places. I didn't know the people. I didn't know what to expect and what to do. I was literally stepping into the realm of the unknown. My entire life, I've been used to a comfortable life and being secure in having control of it. God taught me last year to hold on to nothing but Him, to anchor my security on Him. The total time I've prayed last year on mission is more than the total prayer I've prayed in my whole life before that. Last year was all about God's great love for me - there were countless blessings of family, of friends, of laughter and tears. Coming into my 2nd year on mission in Middle East, I asked God what was in stored for me this time. It would be nothing like the first time coz I've been to the countries. I've met the people. I know the story of their lives. I know how to get around and what to do. And so God answered me, "it's the next level." Starting with my prayer life. Amazing coz I am in a state that I am moved to go deeper in my prayer life - to actually hear and listen to God. I am inspired to know more about my faith. And to truly, deeply believe in everything about my Catholic faith. I want to take the next step, I want to go to the next level in my personal relationship with God. It's just June and there it is still a long way to go. I await how God will walk with me on my personal journey. I also await how He will unfold how He will use me here on mission, on the next level..with Him! | | |
| REMINDER! REMINDER! REMINDER!
YFC Global Leaders Forum Registration(GLF) and Visa Application
A GLF Registration reminder – the April 30th deadline for the lower conference fee is fast approaching. Please REGISTER NOW to take benefit of this. Alternatively, new conference fees will be valid.
Registration fees and their deadlines:
- January 1- April 30, 2006 - 100 euros
- After April 2006 – July 27, 2006 - 120 euros
- July 28, 2005- Walk-ins – 150 euros (no guarantee of conference materials)
Discounts for families with more than one child (for the April 30, 2006 deadline):
- 1st child: 100 euros
- 2nd child onwards: 90 euros
The GLF is not only for YFC leaders but also for the YFC general membership, YFC couple coordinators and Family Ministry heads. | | |
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love ko torch! i sure missed the torchies! :) i met up with my torch boys - plo, allan and lj last friday. twas a fun night catching up, updating each other and of course reminiscing our good 'ol days in torch! one of the funny moments why recalling why we would (without fail) always sleep late the saturday night before the ECG(MCG) assembly to always have a hard time waking up the next day! hahaha those wore good 'ol times! Twas hard saying goodbye so we finally ended the night by tradition...driving each other home..hehe... Plo and I went on a road trip to bring allan and lj home in the south. told ya, that i've missed driving! hehe... and plo was a gentleman enough to make sure i was safely home first.
Timing of all timings, its was the 1st sunday of March the day after which meant that there would be MCG Assembly. And it was to be a joint assembly! We made plans to visit and ended up laughing with the thought that we should have met up saturday night instead so we'll all have a hard time waking up for MCG! hahaha... (why not, just go there straight, twas just 5 hours away) hahha...
Sunday came and it was so fun..seeing old familiar faces, seeing a lot of new faces, seeing a lot of our babies so big and tall already! it was actually quite a reunion! And the 4 of us had even wore our orange torch shirts for good times sake! hehe... We had to take a picture with noli especially since he's leaving on mission to the Middle East this week. We definitely missed sheh who's in South Africa at the moment as well. I guessed the torchies were surprised to see us and i guess delighted since they called us up in front and even prayed over us. i was touched with arvin's prayer that "we are family" Yes, indeed, and that is what torch is all about! Amen!
old faces of torch...
kulang na lang si sheh.....
then we found the 4 of us together again for lunch... with a surprise halo-halo special from tito rolly and tita yollie erenio of NB! yahoo!
hmm..i can be a max' halo-halo model! hahaha
That was a fun weekend with the torchies.. haaay…love ko talaga torch! J | | |
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