Revisiting my 2011

There are so many things happened to me this year. Here are some of the highlights that I thank God for.

1. FB Status changed from "Single" to "In a Relationship" - No one thought that I am going to meet a guy whom I would have courage to enter into a relationship this year. I barely knew him when I said yes to him. Until now I know that we are still in the process of getting to know each other, but I enjoy spending my time with him.

2. I decided to go back and settle in the Province - My family is one of my priorities more than my work or career that is why I decided to go home. I asked God's guidance when I made this major decision in my life and everything goes well as I decided to to stay with my family. I know that this is my season to be with them while working in the province. Since I went home, I have found new set of friends in my workplace.

3. I went to Puerto Princesa, Palawan - Because of my new work, I was given the opportunity to travel and see the beauty of Palawan. I got a chance to see the Famous Underground River in Palawan. Also, It was my first time to see large and beautiful coral reefs during snorkling in one of the reefs in Honda Bay, Palawan.

I said to my bestfriend that 2011 is my freedom year, a year when I won't worry about what people think of what I am doing, and a year when I will free myself from the things I limit myself because I thought God is restricting me but He really doesn't. And now , 2011 is about to end and the question is, Do I need to end my freedom year given the beautiful things happened to my life? This is something I need to think about.

Crocodiles at Palawan

When we visited Palawan last October, we have a chance to visit their crocodile farm. We passed through a bridge where there are lots of crocodiles below. I was really afraid while crossing the bridge since once I fell, I am sure that they will eat me. Look at the pictures below, Aren't they ready to devour me once I fall?  

Since I safely cross the bridge, we went to their mini restaurant where we can eat their famous crocodile meat. Below is the picture of the crocodile sisig. Can you eat them? It tastes good; once you eat it, you'll never know that it is crocodile unless someone told you so.

Also, I never miss to take a picture with the bones of  what's said to be the largest crocodile captured.

Lastly, I also had a chance to touch a live crocodile. Look at our pictures below, we enjoyed holding the little crocodile in our hands. 

Dinner with High School Friends

Herman, one of my close friends, went home this Christmas season. He will be around for a few days, so he asked me and some of our high school friends to have dinner with him. So we met last night at Cinco Ninas, a restaurant here in the province. We ate our dinner, shared some updates about what is happening in our lives. As I heard their stories, I realize that each of us has different path. Most of them are nurses, some are still students taking law or med school and some are young professionals like me. I enjoy chatting with them, seeing each one of us in different careers but still remain to be friends. We still laugh together as we talked about high school especially on those crazy things we did together. It's still early when we finished our dinner, so we decided to drink at U3 Cafe. Mark, being a consultant and whom we assume to have lots of money, treat us with two buckets of beer. After drinking one beer, I asked my boyfriend to fetch me so that I can go home early since I have my office today. So, I said farewell to them; knowing that I am still going to see some of them this week for our reunion.

Experience Joy in Tough Times

"In fact, it often happens that the greater the opposition, the greater the trouble, the greater the problem, the more wonderful is the experience of joy that we receive from God’s consolation." - Derek Prince

It is indeed true that whenever we face troubles and we look upon God, He gives Himself to us. Many times that when I am experiencing some difficulties and I ask God for joy and peace, people would tell me that they see brightness in me. When they told me that, I smiled at them and told myself, they just don't know what I am going through. After which, I pray to the Lord. I praise Him for sustaining and for letting me experience the joy during tough times.

May we always receive God's consolation every time we face mountains in our lives. Always remember that our God is a great God, greater than whatever we are facing right now. 

Let us Pray for the Philippines

Greater things are yet to come; Greater things are still to be done in this city. – God of this City, Chris Tomlin

I want to believe. I want to have faith. That despite of all the things happening in this country, there is still hope, a hope that greater things are still to be done in the Philippines. I wasn’t able to watch the local news recently, but I have an idea on what is going on. The storm “Sendong” hits the Philippines just before Christmas, and thousands of Filipinos were affected. This is just the current news, but before that, there is more, more news that will make your heart faint once you heard it. As a believer of Christ, I know that God allowed these things to happen for a purpose for He is a Sovereign God. So, I pray that God will give each of us a listening heart on what He wants us to see on this and He will continue to give us faith that He has plans for us, plans to prosper us and not to harm us, plans to give us hope and a future. I hope that you will join me in prayer. Let us continue praying for our country, Philippines.

Tiny Stars 12.16.2011

“If my heart got there first, it will be easy to follow it with my body.” - Paulo Coehlo

I THANK GOD FOR EVERYTHING

It's easy to say the words thank you when your prayers are answered by God. But what if God says no to our prayers, can we still say those words?


I thought about it when my prayer was answered by the Lord early this week, I uttered the very words, "Thank you, Lord". But at the back of my mind, I asked myself will I utter these words when God says no to my prayers?  Later that afternoon, I was tested, God said no to my prayer. My initial reaction was  to ask God the reason for not answering it. Then, I thought again. Maybe God wants me to realize that even in those times, God still knows what He is doing. So, with courage and grace from the Lord, I uttered the words, "Thank You, Lord."


I believe God doesn't just test me if I can say the words thank you during tough times, Instead he wants me to be thankful in everything that is happening in my life. He wants me to appreciate everything, not just the good things but every thing including those things that I do not want to happen. He is my Father saying these to me, "C'mon child, I am in control over here, Trust me." The Lord might not able to say it directly to me, but I know that this is what He wants me to do, to trust Him in every single thing of my life, no matter how small or big it is for me.


Praise be to God for He is Sovereign. :)

Tiny Stars 12.05.2011

"We are not fundamentally free; external circumstances are not in our hands, they are in God’s hands, the one thing in which we are free is in our personal relationship to God. We are not responsible for the circumstances we are in, but we are responsible for the way we allow those circumstances to affect us; we can either allow them to get on top of us, or we can allow them to transform us into what God wants us to be." - Oswald Chambers, Conformed to His Image

This is what I always tell to my sister. It's up to us on how we react with whatever is happening in our lives. It is either the circumstances will use us or its us who will use the circumstances. We always have a choice.  :)

It's December!

It's December! And I have all the reasons to be excited everyday. :) 

It's the season to be happy and merry.
It's a time to get together with family and friends.
It's a moment to spread the spirit of faith, hope and love.
It's an occassion where forgivess is everywhere.

And lastly, there is always a Christmas Bonus! Not to mention that I will have a lovely Christmas this year(Having faith to have one)! :)