Kids Rally for JESUS, August 2011

It's 12 am! and I am still in awe Papa God! I have been praying for this. I have been dreaming about the whole event. You have impressed this idea upon me during my Monday night classes at the Bible school and it finally happened today. Your ways are just so, so splendid! You didn't just use anyone to confirm the vision, you have  the best people in mind, the best people I can surely work with! My aunt, my cousins, my best friend, the Pastor and the church that's really close to my heart.o.o 
Hurray! Whoa! Yipee! To God be the glory! Our first "kids rally for Jesus" happened this afternoon at Cogon, Pardo, Cebu City. My heart is so gratefully overjoyed right now. Though things are not perfect around me, I'm frustrated with work (some parts of it because I'm having fun with my class) and I'm having trouble with forgiving and liking some of the adults around me, God still used me today, so mightily!
The rally was attended by 30 active, energetic and adorable kids, perfect for our place! I felt their enthusiasm and excitement to rally for Jesus! They joyfully sang, danced, listened, prayed and played for three hours without even a hint exhaustion or boredom. The best news? they were reminded that the God of the universe, loves them soooo much and they all willingly and heartily accepted God's gift of salvation! It was the most beautiful scene I have seen for the longest time in my life. Kids raising their hands, crying out to Jesus, asking him to come into their hearts! There was laughing, screaming, crying and laughing again!
In the next few days, I will be working on our first kids rally for Jesus newsletter and will be planning our next big event! God has started this event today. I declare that he will open more places for this movement, will provide for everything we need and will send people to help. You are amazing, God!  Bless all the kids who came today! Thank you for everyone who helped!;)

harassed but peaceful...

Just finished my morning class, another beautifully, wonderfully, fantastically harassing morning in Kindergarten! Whoaaaaaa! I really want to be munching my lunch now but part of me wants to let my heart out! Everyday I'm convinced that "with greater power, there really is greater responsibility." For 38 days now, I have been enjoying the awesome responsibility of taking care of 16 campers. Its' the "taking care" part that's harassing me, well, I can use the word overwhelming, (just to make it a little lighter)
But at the end of every morning, I am still thankful for the decisions I've made,,, I am really sure it could have been worse! Now. I'm smiling!!!! I'm keeping on and hanging on! ;)

sunrise and mornings

we sat beside each other while waiting for Mr. sun to rise
i can feel the soft warm breeze of the new day
that moment felt so perfect
leaning on each other's shoulders
the time felt so right
Then quietly, i asked myself, God is he the one you have promised me?
GRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
suddenly, i heard the growling tiger, I mean thunder
wake up jane, oh, foolish dream!
some part of this short story might be true, but most of it is made up
..it's all because 'm not sleepy yet :P

Waiting Tme

I wrote this letter in December 2009, if I were to write it again, it will be the same letter.:)

Dear Papa God,

Waiting time can be the toughest time in  a woman's life especially at 26, (now I'm 28) (Yes, indeed!) Lord, I might have strayed ( a thousand times) for a while and tripped while waiting but I know I still have a chance to continue to wait for your plans, for my prince and for everything else. Help me to understand that this is a part of the weaning process before I finally reach the things you've promised me. Enable me to remember the life stories of  David and Joseph. Inspire me.
Tonight I recommit myself into the While I'm Waiting Mode, and while I'm waiting , let me serve you, worship you and glorify you more.
Give me the supernatural courage to let go of everything I have to.
So help me, Papa God!

Auntie for Life!

wrote this 2 years ago, I present it to you again with minor editions

Aunties, what exactly are their roles?
I love my aunts. But this aunt I'm talking about right now is really special.
I think I spent almost half of my life with her here on earth. (literally living with her/ she used to live with us)
I saw almost half of her life as well. I remember her going to college, becoming a Christian, getting involved in the church up to the time she met her prince ( king, baker king) and the that moment she walked down the aisle. (I was really young then, maybe that's the reason why she didn't choose me to be her maid of honor) (but I had the chance to fit her gown after her wedding, that was more than cool!)
I was with her the very time she gained much weight because she already had a baby in her womb. Then I saw how she built her family together with her husband. (the one and only Jimmy, also known as Angelito (little angel)

As a teenager, I looked up to her soo much.I liked  the brands she wore, her pants, shirts, her sandals (that flat, brown, Classic sandals) and vice versa because she liked most of my things too.
Not to mention, I also followed the way she cut and styled her hair.
My mama didn't have to spend time doing homework with me because she was there, my number one "teacher". We got into petty arguments too but when it came to studying, I was always very easy to deal with. I was a good student and I listened  to all her nuggets of wisdom. I learned the joys of reading and writing with her that after I sneaked in to her diary, I was so inspired to start my own.
She was my mentor in everything. I'm not sure if we've covered everything yet. But I think we will.

Just some crazy thoughts about this aunt:
-Once, she told me that the best dental floss was the hair.  I did try pulling strands of my hair and tried it on my teeth.
-When I was in high school, she placed dirty clothes, underwear and other nasty things in my school bag.(not once  but twice)( but she made it up to me when she had to go to my school to send me the homework I left)
-she kept her love life a secret but I and my other aunt read her diary and that's when we found out about her "crazy love thing"


Some awesome things about her:
She loves her family and I do too.
She respects her parents even up to now...
She's not quarrelsome. ( I'm working my way there)
She sings for God. 
Super good vibes.
A thoughtful sister, aunt, friend, wife and mother.


P.S. I grew up not calling her auntie Judith but Inding.( no idea where I got that)


Happy Birthday Ding!!!! I'm all grown up now!  But you'll always be the "pago" I know and I'll always be your "inday" (di na lang kaayu negra)hahahahha!


Well I'm getting really good at this. Here's for you:

JUDITH
a Jesus lover,
  Undeniably a loving mother and a
  Devoted wife,
  Is in love with her family, church and work and is inspiring    others
  To be the best men and women God wants them to be for
  Him and Heaven.

I love you happy birthday!!!

SOLOtude

I am not  a loner. Proof to that is the very big family I have, with more than 10 younger cousins in both my maternal and paternal families. I have lots of friends too  with such varied age groups.I go out with children, teenagers, girls, ladies, mothers, single and not so old women and  even widows. I also have a best friend.  But despite these relationships, there is that little voice inside me that always longs for "just me" moments.
Just me and myself,
 just me and my books,
 just me in my room,
 just me and my Jesus.
These times are the most peaceful, most comfortable times in my life. The most beautiful mornings and the most romantic evenings I can ever imagine.
A week ago, this was exactly what I got. My best friend went home to her province, I was back at work and I had to be in the city, far from home. I was left alone in our boarding house.And during this time, I felt different. I was still happy and peaceful but there were other thoughts in mind.
Do I want to just live my life alone  until I'm older?
Would I settle with someone else?
What if this was also God's calling for me?
When I come to God with questions right after I've flooded my bed with tears, he always gives me answers.
He perfectly and amazingly answers me through his word.
I'm 27 and is still too young to think about these things. (Now I hear myself laughing from deep inside)
I am with kids everyday and I feel younger and younger each day I'm with them. Well, that's not what God is telling me. He simply just had to remind me to W and E. Wait and enjoy. Who says there's nothing good about waiting? A lot of things happen when we wait. (Next week, I will share the letter I wrote about waiting...)

His Kind of PEACE

Peace, Peace, Peace

(revised May 12)

Peace! Where does it come from?

Peace, when you are so uncertain?

Peace, when you know it’s gonna hurt?

Peace, when you know you haven’t done it all?

Peace, when your expectations fail?

Peace, when your life is full of questions?

Totally ironic! But for me, that’s real peace.

And there is nothing else I feel right now.

With all the things I listed above,

There has never been MoRE peace in my heart than NoW!

So peace, peace, peace!

Cheers to the peace that God gives,

The peace He leaves to those who seek it and to those who want to keep it FoREVER!