Baguio, PI Trip

Another trip! Thanks to our boss's generosity, we can all go to PI for company Christmas party. Though, fortunately and unfortunately I have fallen sick with bad stomach (probably the strawberries), but I must say the Lord had shown me so much what's out there. Truly, the end is near, so little time to waste. I thought about the orphans and elders .... though I did not see these needy in Baguio City, it was more like the slumps and unclean places that started these thoughts, but we were also kinda stuck up in the mountains, having to catch a flight only to know it cannot land and then have to get a van back to the city. Thoughts of children not having a loving mom and/or dad bothers me alot. Yet, in my heart I know, the only most effective way to help them is that Jesus has the solution. We can feed a person food but how much can you feed? How many can you feed? Would he or she grow up knowing the truth? Walking in the light? We can cloth a person, but how many days can you provide? How many can you cloth? We do a little here and there and feel good about it, telling ourselves our burden have been lifted. Telling ourselves we have visited the prisoner. Yet, its not the best solution. Instead, only the Good News can provide a new life to a dead person, give them the living water they cannot be thirsty again .... only through the redemption of Almighty God through Christ Jesus can one be secured Heaven on Earth. The Good News and a simple acceptance in the heart and the Lord will take care of that person's life from there on. Only Almighty God has this solution to the world's suffering. The Lord has put this desire in my heart, I am thankful for that and I know He will help it come to pass - whether its through a ministry of my own, through our Church, through our family, but definitely through the Body of Christ! Life-long spiritually matured- Christians for each orphan ... elders, the weak and oppressed.

We Are The Reason

I feel so hard in my heart as the Christmas season approaches when I see people crossing out Jesus during Christmas. To an extent I don't know how to respond especially when others wish me Merry Xmas. I don't blame them because I know they don't realize the truth and certainly do not mean it. Of course there are many things they could have known better but who am I to judge, I am a sinner myself - I was on the exact pathroad myself.... And in today's world, I find it abit of a struggle to correct others esp with increasing people who defend and insist about respect and privacy, they have put up those defences whereby it is disrespectful of their own beliefs if we talk about religion .. A few other important points about Christmas today marked me speechless when it is about Christ yet human rules, rules out Christ - such as do not include the word 'Christ' in wishes, change it to "Happy Holidays" and yet so many unbelievers celebrate this occasion. I do not agree but I know I cannot expect them to agree either so I find myself at a struggling point, unable to reach out, not quite sure how to lovingly express my own concerns to them so they may understand me and the truth better.

I also find myself dragged into a world of unbelievers celebrating Christmas but refuse Christ himself or even acknowledge Christ! While I do not condemn them for Jesus doesnt, I find it so hard to respond or celebrate with unbelievers (or believers who do not believe) because I dont want to pretend to be like them for I do not believe Christmas is about our holidays, our gifts to each other .... if I am to celebrate Christmas I just want to celebrate Christmas for what it is about, what that Christ had done for us - that God gave his one and only Son so we may live, that he is the Santa people's been looking for ...

I hope more and more people will realize Christmas is not about them but to take this opportunity to find out what the true Christmas message is all about - that God first loved us, He gave .... and start thanking God for all the wonderful things given to us in life, eventhough we did not ask for it. It really doesnt matter which religion you now believe, it can be A,B,C, D or even yourself whom you believe, but the truth stands firm in existence irregardless of your own belief system. If you truly seek, truth will reveal itself to you for it knows your heart that you genuinely interested to follow the truth once you find it. You can believe in this and that but that doesnt change the fact that your Creator created you - a claypot does not tell the claypot maker to shape it any other way for it does not have the power but the power to receive itself as a claypot useful for its purpose.

Because He first gave, we have the power to receive ... It is my hope that my daugther will not grow up knowing Christmas as Santa or holidays/gifts but the real meaning of Christmas ..

As little children
We would dream of Christmas morning
Of all the gifts and toys
We knew we'd findBut we never realized
A baby born one blessed night
Gave us the greatest gift of our lives
We were the reason
That He gave His lifeWe were the reason
That He suffered and died
To a world that was lost
He gave all He could give
To show us the reason to live
As the years went by
We learned more about gifts
The giving of ourselves
And what that means
On a dark and cloudy day
A man hung crying in the rain

All because of love, all because of love
I've finally found the reason for living
It's in giving every part of my heart to Him
In all that I do every word that I say
I'll be giving my all just for Him, for HimHe is my reason to live

~ David Meece, We Are The Reason

Sweet Jesus

I was searching nearly all my life for something I could feel inside ... Walking through a world of pain and then I called His name And I heard a voice inside my heart. One I never heard before. Then His spirit opened up my eyes. Down on bended knees I cried AndI thank God He found me. Now Heaven’s all around me!

Sweet Jesus, gave His love to me. My Lord and personal savior Jesus Christ, died and set me free. Once I was lost and in doubt of it all. But now I believe in Jesus. Like a sparrow on a windy day I was trying to fly in vain didn’t know if I could make it home Not until I saw Him calm the storm, he calmed my life down.... Now my shelter is His endless love standing on the rock of blood Now my life is living proof Of what the Son of God can do. They gathered at the gravesite Just to find an opened stone And they all rushed in to see But He was risen and gone! Now He’s living on and on!

~ Sweet Jesus by True Vibe speaks my heart out, thank you Lord for opening up my eyes to see and ears to hear the truth.

SG Short Trip

Almost about 1 week trip to SG. Thank you Jesus! It was quite a last minute one but no words can explain how God has helped me return to Guam safely. Indeed, I was so inexperienced when purchasing my return ticket I thought it was OK with a 75 mins transit time, unaware of the possible complications. But the Lord has been gracious, inspite of my inefficiencies, took me through all checkpoints with the help of angels! Thank you Lord for helping me see your goodness and for paying attention to what's going on in my life, for who else can really do the supernatural but you. Will be missing ANA alot and looking forward to seeing her soon, trusting that she is in good hands. We also got DD and MM to go to SG to help us out until about Christmas, and if our earthly parents willing to help us out when needed, what more our Heavenly Father who are in Heaven, definitely Abba Daddy will send His army of angels for all round protection eventhough we may not have made the best decisions. Thank you Lord Jesus for watching over us.