DIVE DAY!
Getting suited up for my dive...
Ready to go!
Bye!
My dive day!.. Yey! I had said in the past that I was not interested in sea diving (although I am interested in skydiving!) but hey, I did it! Hahaha. It was fun though. It was a change from the countless times that I had done island hopping and snorkeling. Yup.. it was definitely worth it! I saw nemo or better yet, I held him in my hand! I don't have the pic to prove it but it was awesome! I felt like I was watching the movie. The place they live in is the same as in the movie.. it was cool! It is another world down there. God is so amazing...
My wonderful, fabulous, loving husband Matt took the pictures. You rock!
SUPER MOMS!
Me (red shirt) with Ma'am Gelli and Ate Irene.. "Grace over Pressure!"
GRACE AND I
Me (the taller one of course!) with Gracey.. she's one of the girls I mentor or should I say parent?!
FATHER'S DAY
Father's Day with the kids... They had given Matt a Father's Day card after the Father's Day service in the church last June. And Matt as usual is being his funny self. I love that. He is very focused and serious with a unique mixture of fun!
DAPECOL PRISON
Matt and I went to DAPECOL Prison last week with Sandra (our base leader) and Monette. Sandra and Monette have been going into that prison since last year. DAPECOL is about an hour and a half away from Davao City (where we're at). It is one of the largest prisons in the Philippines which has about 4,000 inmates divided into three groups depending on the amount of security needed for them. They are the minimum, medium and maximum security prisoners. And in this case we ministered to 400 medium amd maximum prisoners who are being discipled through Pastor Manny and a number of cell group leaders who were raised up in the prison as well. It is such a blessing to see so much fruit. In this event, the church inside the prison were having their 15th year anniversary...
Matt and I at DAPECOL...
Matt and I with Nanay (means mother) as they fondly call her as she is the founder of the ministry in DAPECOL Prison. She travels over an hour and a half at least every week to visit the prisoners. She is an inspiration to all. And after 15 years, she still has that smile.. she carries such joy! She truly is a blessing!
Nanay in action!... I think she's in her 80's and still full of passion for God!
Over 400 prisoners from medium and maximum praising God!
Philippine History Class (SLBC)
My Philippine History Class. The students did presentations for their finals. They did a combination of drama, dance and comedy re-enacting the three periods of colonialism by the Spaniards, Americans and Japanese.. They did a really good job and I was so proud of them! They are in their costumes in this picture.
M2M
Me (middle) with my M2M friends.. Monette (left) and Marissa (right)
REHEARSAL DINNER
Leah, Mom and Ashley.. they look pretty with their little yellow flowers! I enjoyed spending time with them when they were here last May. I miss them so much and I look forward to seeing them again soon!
My wonderful husband Matt with my two younger sisters Corai and Kit.. They absolutely adore him! He is such a great older brother (or Kuya Matt as they call him) to them..
MY MOM AND DADS
Me with my beautiful mom Midge... I love you!
My two incredible Dads! I love them both..!
Dad Wilfredo and Dad Larry
MY FAMILY
This is my beautiful family! Me on the far left followed by my brother Wilfred, my dad Wilfredo and my two sisters, Kit and Corai... Do you see any resemblance? This was during our rehearsal dinner back in May.
SPIRIT LIFE BIBLE COLLEGE
Matt and I (red shirts) with our spiritual kids
SLBC 2006
Matt with King Louie
Me with (Left-right) Charisse, Grace, Jesa and Bing
Me (middle) with two mighty women of God of SLBC
Sandra (pink) and Anatola (beige)
GOD'S BEST
Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone, to have a deep soul relationship with another, to be loved thoroughly and exclusively. But God to a Christian, says:
"No, not until you are satisfied, fulfilled and contented with being loved by me, with giving yourself totally and unreservedly to me, to have an intensely personal and unique relationship with me alone, discovering that only me is your satisfaction to be found, will you be capable of the perfect human relationship that I have planned for you. You will never be united until you are united with me, exclusive for anyone or anything else, exclusive for any other desires or longings.
I want you to stop planning, stop wishing, and allow me to give you the most thrilling plan existing, one that you cannot imagine. I want you to have the best. Please allow me to bring it to you. Just keep watching me, expecting greatest things, keep experiencing the satisfaction that I am, keep listening and learning the things that I tell you. You just wait. That's all.
Don't be anxious. Don't worry. Don't look around at the things others have gotten or that I've given them. Don't look at the things you think you want. You just keep looking off and away up to me, or you'll miss what I've got to show you.
And when you're ready . . . I'll surprise you with a love far more wonderful than anything you would dream. You'll see, until you are ready and until the one I have for you is ready, (I am working even this moment to have both of you ready at the same time) until you are both satisfied exclusively with me and the life I prepared for you, you won't be able to experience the love that exemplifies your relationship with me, and is thus the perfect love.
Dear one, I want you to have this wonderful love, I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your relationship with me, and to enjoy materially and concretely the everlasting union of beauty, perfection and love that I offer you. Believe it and be satisfied."
