This Will Make You Cry...

Jenny was so happy about the house they had found.

For once in her life it was on the right side of town.

She unpacked her things with such great ease.

As she watched her new curtains blow in the breeze.

How wonderful it was to have her own room.

School would be starting;

she'd have friends over soon.

There'd be sleep-overs, and parties; she was so happy

It's just the way she wanted her life to be.

On the first day of school, everything went great.

She made new friends and even got a date!

She thought, "I want to be popular and I'm going to be,

Because I just got a date with the star of the team!"

To be known in this school you had to have a clout,

And dating this guy would sure help her out.

There was only one problem stopping her fate.

Her parents had said she was too young to date.

"Well, I just won't tell them the entire truth.

They won't know the difference; what's there to lose?"

Jenny asked to stay with her friends that night.

Her parents frowned but said, "All right."

Excited, she got ready for the big event

But as she rushed around like she had no sense,

She began to feel guilty about all the lies,

But what's a pizza, a party, and a moonlight ride?

Well the pizza was good, and the party was great,

But the moonlight ride would have to wait.

For Jeff was half drunk by this time.

She felt someone remove her from the twisted rubble,

And heard, call an ambulance!

These kids are in trouble!

Voices she heard...a few words at best.

But she knew there were two cars involved in the wreck.

Then wondered to herself if Jeff was all right,

And if the people in the other car was alive.

She awoke in the hospital to faces so sad.

"You've been in a wreck and it looks pretty bad."

These voices echoed inside her head,

As they gently told her that Jeff was dead.

They said "Jenny, we've done all we can do.

But it looks as if we'll lose you too."

"But the people in the other car!? "Jenny cried.

"We're sorry, Jenny, they also died."

Jenny prayed, "God, forgive me for what I've done

I only wanted to have just one night of fun."

"Tell those people's family, I've made their lives dim,

And wish I could return their families to them."

"Tell Mom and Dad I'm sorry I lied,

And that it's my fault so many have died.

Oh, nurse, won't you please tell them that for me?"

The nurse just stood there-she never agreed.

But took Jenny's hand with tears in her eyes.

And a few moments later Jenny died.

A man asked the nurse, "Why didn't you do your best?"

To bid that girl her one last request?"

She looked at the man with eyes so sad.

"Because the people in the other car
were her mom and dad."

This story is sad and unpleasant but true, So young people take heed, it could have been you.

wHat dO U tHiNK?

EVER WONDER-

- Why the sun lightens our hair, but darkens our skin?-
- Why women can't put on mascara with their mouth closed?-
- Why don't you ever see the headline "Psychic Wins Lottery"?-
- Why is "abbreviated" such a long word?-
- Why is it that doctors call what they do "practice"?-
- Why is it that to stop Windows 98, you have to click on "Start"?-
- Why is lemon juice made with artificial flavor, and dishwashing liquid- made with real lemons?-
- Why is the man who invests all your money called a broker?-
- Why is the time of day with the slowest traffic called rush hour?-
- Why isn't there mouse-flavored cat food?-
- When dog food is new and improved tasting, who tests it?-
- Why didn't Noah swat those two mosquitoes? -
- Why do they sterilize the needle for lethal injections?-
- You know that indestructible black box that is used on airplanes? Why- don't they make the whole plane out of that stuff?-
- Why don't sheep shrink when it rains?- -
Why are they called apartments when they are all stuck together?-
- If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?-
- If flying is so safe, why do they call the airport the terminal?

Finally...

Praise the Lord!

Finally...at last...sa wakas...anongos to...naksheng ma...our Phase 1 of study is finally finished.Just this morning we had a program that lasted for about an hour as a closing for our first phase. Our teachers had a skit about the open mouthed frog which we enjoyed with their customes and all. One of our classmate played a song from a cd (which she herself sang with another from their praise team). We ended with (of course...kainan) eating haluhalo from a fastfood chain. Well, it's goodbye to our dear teachers. It's now time to wait for our grades. She said that she'd been kind so I guess the grades will turn out ok :)...Thanks be to God!

pretty good...and funny too...

...i've read this earlier and thought it was funny and it might come true in the near future...what we really need now is a good laugh...so read on and have a laughing spell...

Subject: Euringlish

The European Commission has just announced an agreement whereby English will bethe official language of the European Union rather than German, which was the other possibility. As part of the negotiations, the British Government conceded that English spelling had some room for improvement and has accepted a 5- year phase-in planthat would become known as "Euro-English". In the first year, "s" will replace the soft "c". Sertainly, this will make thesivil servants jump with joy. The hard "c" will be dropped in favour of "k". This should klear up konfusion, and keyboards kan have one less letter. Therewill be growing publik enthusiasm in the sekond year when the troublesome "ph"will be replaced with "f". This will make words like fotograf 20% shorter. In the 3rd year, publik akseptanse of the new spelling kan be expekted to reachthe stage where! more komplikated changes are possible. Governments will enkourage the removal of double letters which have always ben adeterent to akurate speling. Also, al wil agre that the horibl mes of the silent "e" in the languag isdisgrasful and it should go away. By the 4th yer people wil be reseptiv to steps such asreplasing "th" with "z" and "w" with "v". During ze fifz yer, ze unesesary "o" kan be dropd from vords kontaining "ou" andafter ziz fifz yer, ve vil hav a reil sensi bl riten styl. Zer vil be no mor trubl or difikultis and evrivun vil find it ezi tu understandech oza. Ze drem of a united urop vil finali kum tru.Und efter ze fifz yer, ve vil al be speking German like zey vunted in ze forstplas. If zis mad you smil, pleas pas on to oza pepl.

just sharing...

...there are things in life that we tend to be attached to but they hinder our growth in our Christian life...and we have to let go of them in order that God may bale to work with and in us...my attention was caught by this poem...that says it all...


Let it go.........
By T. D. Jakes

There are people who can walk away from you.

And hear me when I tell you this! When people can walk away from you:
let them walk. I don't want you to try to talk another person into
staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to
see you, staying attached to you. I mean hang up the phone.

When people can walk away from you let them walk.
Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.

The Bible said that, they came out from us that it might be made
manifest that they were not for us. For had they been of us, no doubt
they would have continued with us. [1 John 2:19]

People leave you because they are not joined to you.
And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay.

Let them go.

And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that
their part in the story is over. And you've got to know when people's
part in your story is over so that you don't keep trying to raise the
dead.

You've got to know when it's dead.

You've got to know when it's over. Let me tell you something. I've got
the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in
good-bye. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I'm faithful, and I
know whatever God means for me to have He'll give it to me.

And if it takes too much sweat I don't need it. Stop begging people to stay.

Let them go!!

If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was
never intended for your life, then you need to......

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to past hurts and pains ......

LET IT GO!!!

If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and see your worth.....

LET IT GO!!!

If someone has angered you .......

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge......!

LET IT GO!!!

If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction......

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or talents ......

LET IT GO!!!

If you have a bad attitude.......

LET IT GO!!!

If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better......

LET IT GO!!!

If you're stuck in the past and God is trying to take you to a new
level in Him......

LET IT GO!!!

If you are struggling with the healing of a broken relationship.......

LET IT GO!!!

If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help themselves......

LET IT GO!!!

If you're feeling depressed and stressed .........

LET IT GO!!!

If there is a particular situation that you are so used to handling yourself
and God is saying "take your hands off of it," then you need to......

LET IT GO!!!

Let the past be the past. Forget the former things.
GOD is doing a new thing for 2006!!!

LET IT GO!!!

Get Right or Get Left
.. think about it, and then ....

LET IT GO!!!

"The Battle is the Lord's!"

"WhEn BaD ThInGs HaPpEn"

...i read this somewhere and am blessed by it...hope that you'll be blessed as well...




When bad things happen to good people we can be assured that this is God, out to make good people better.

There are so many things in life that make us cry, “Why?” “Why me?” “Why now?” I don’t think we are capable of knowing all the answers to these questions. Our lives fit into a vast and complicated tapestry that only God could unravel, because He’s the one making it. There are things that happen in our lives that are tied in an intricate domino effect to something else happening somewhere else that we may never realize in this life. I’ve heard of enough bizarre connections to know this is happening a lot more than we realize. Chalk it up to God’s amazing creativity as He weaves His will into the events of the world.

Someone gets sick, goes to the hospital, and ends up leading the person in the next bed to the Lord. Not only this, but huge growth issues were established in both of their lives when this happened, and this started a chain of events still going on today. And we want to ask “Why?” I have a feeling God might say, “You don’t have time for that answer. Besides, you haven’t lived long enough to see the end of it. Sorry, but I could never explain it all to you. You just have to trust me.”

Our job is to look at what happens in our lives and learn from what God is trying to teach us. There are no mistakes here. God doesn’t go, “Whoops!” or to the angels: “Okay, what went wrong here? Which one of you guys had Fischer this time?”

Here’s the truth of the matter: “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them” (Romans 8:28 NLT). Which is another way of saying that God’s purpose is in everything that you and I go through, whether we are able to see it or not. And that purpose is producing something good in and through our lives, no matter what happens. Do you believe that?

We all have things in our lives in which it is hard—almost impossible—to see God’s purpose. That doesn’t mean anything except that we are shortsighted and short on faith sometimes. That’s when we need to keep on believing and knowing that God is working things out for the best.

What about you? Is something bad happening to you right now? Think back on a time when you felt like this about something that you now see God had a purpose in, and believe that He is at work, doing the same redemptive act with what you can’t see right now; and believe. Don’t stop believing.

By John Fischer

just sharing...

7 Don'ts after meal...

* Don't smoke- Experiment from experts proves that smoking a cigarette after meal is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes, chances of cancer is higher (Ouch!)

* Don't eat fruits immediately - Immediately eating fruits after meals will cause stomach to be bloated with air. Therefore, take fruits 1-2 hrs after meal or 1 hr before meal.

* Don't drink tea - Because tea leaves contain a high content of acid. This substance will causethe protein content in the food we consumed to be hardened, thus difficult to digest.

* Don't loosen your belt - Loosening the belt after a meal will easily cause the intestines to be twisted & blocked.

* Don't bathe - Bathing will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs & body thus the amount of blood around the stomach will therefore decrease. This will weaken the digestive system in our stomach.

* Don't walk about - People always say that after a meal walk a hundred steps and youwill live till 99. In actual fact, this is not true. Walking will cause the digestive system to beunable to absorb the nutrition from the food we ate.

* Don't sleep immediately - The food we ate will not be digested properly. Thus will lead to gastric disease & infections.

FINALLY, DON'T JUST KEEP THIS MESSAGE... PLEASE LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW. LET THEM BE AWARE!

Lasts tests...

...hei...gud day everyone!!!

...this is the second to the last day of our phonetics class (actually our first phase) and we will be having our last test today...this week had been a very hectic (?) one as we had series of tests since Tuesday...and in addition..we will also have a final exam tomorrow in another subject...well..there goes the first days of school and i think i survived it...hurray!!!...well...for all of this...thanksgiving and praise be to our God...He is the reason why i survived and will survive the next days here in school....

all for now....

i thought this is very wonderful...(very humiliating for me but i enjoyed laughing at myself...) hope you'll enjoy too...

A short quiz for smart people -


The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and will tell youwhether you are qualified to be my friend. Scroll down for eachanswer. The questions are NOT that difficult.
But don't scroll downUNTIL you have answered the question!

1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?














The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.

2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?











Did you say, Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the refrigerator?Wrong Answer. Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your previous actions.

3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend. except one. Which animal does not attend?














Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there. This tests your memory. Okay, even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more chance to show your true abilities.

4. There is a river you must cross but it is used by crocodiles, and you do not have a boat. How do you manage it?Check out your critical thinking skills.



















Correct Answer: You jump into the river and swim across. Have you not been listening? All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting.This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.

According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all questions wrong, but many preschoolersgot several correct answers. Anderson Consulting says this conclusively disproves the theory that most professionals have the brains of a four-year-old.

My Attorney

This was sent to me thru email...it's a very good story...I hope that you have Jesus as your attorney as well...

After living what I felt was a "decent" life, my time on earthcame to the end.

The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waitingroom of what I thought to be a court house.


The doors opened and I was instructed to come in and have a seatby the defense table.


As I looked around I saw the "prosecutor."


He was a villainous looking gent who snarled as he stared at me.


He definitely was the most evil person I have ever seen.


I sat down and looked to my left and there sat My Attorney,a kind and gentle looking man whose appearance seemed so familiar tome,I felt I knew Him.


The corner door flew open and there appeared the Judge in fullflowing robes.


He commanded an awesome presence as He moved across the room Icouldn't take my eyes off of Him.


As He took His seat behind the bench, He said, "Let us begin."


The prosecutor rose and said,


"My name is Satan and I am here to show you why this manbelongs in hell."


He proceeded to tell of lies that I told, things that I stole,and In the past when I cheated others. Satan told of other horriblePerversions that were once in my life and the more he spoke, thefurtherdown in my seat I sank.


I was so embarrassed that I couldn't look at anyone, even my ownAttorney, as the Devil told of sins that even I had completelyforgottenabout.


As upset as I was at Satan for telling all these things aboutme, I was equally upset at My Attorney who sat there silently notOffering any form of defense at all.


I know I had been guilty of those things, but I had done somegood in my life - couldn't that at least equal out part of the harmI'ddone?


Satan finished with a fury and said, "This man belongs in hell,he is guilty of all that I have charged and there is not a personwhocan prove otherwise."


When it was His turn, My Attorney first asked if He mightapproach the bench.


The Judge allowed this over the strong objection of Satan,and beckoned Him to come forward.


As He got up and started walking, I was able to see Him inHis full splendor and majesty.


I realized why He seemed so familiar; this was Jesusrepresenting me, my Lord and my Savior.


He stopped at the bench and softly said to the Judge, "Hi,Dad," and then He turned to address the court.


"Satan was correct in saying that this man had sinned,I won't deny any of these allegations.


And, yes, the wage of sin is death, and this man deserves to bepunished."


Jesus took a deep breath and turned to His Father withoutstretched arms and proclaimed, "However, I died on the cross sothatthis person might have eternal life and he has accepted Me as hisSavior, so he is Mine."


My Lord continued with, "His name is written in the Book of Life,and no one can snatch him from Me.


Satan still does not understand yet.This man is not to be given justice, but rather mercy."


As Jesus sat down,


He quietly paused, looked at His Father and said,"There is nothing else that needs to be done."


"I've done it all."


The Judge lifted His mighty hand and slammed the gavel down.The following words bellowed from His lips..


"This man is free."


The penalty for him has already been paid in full.


"Case dismissed."


As my Lord led me away, I could hear Satan ranting and raving,"I won't give up, I will win the next one." I asked Jesus as He gavememy instructions where to go next, "Have you ever lost a case?"


Christ lovingly smiled and said,


"Everyone that has come to Me and asked Me to represent themhas received the same verdict as you,


~Paid In Full~

New Version of "Footprints"...from a friend...I enjoyed reading this hope you also willl...

Imagine you and the Lord Jesus are walking down the road together. For much of the way, the Lord's footprints go along steadily, consistently, rarely varying the pace..

But your footprints are a disorganized stream of zigzags, starts, stops, turnarounds, circles, departures, and returns. For much of the way, it seems to go like this, but gradually your footprints come more in line with the Lord's, soon paralleling His consistently. You and Jesus are walking as true friends!

This seems perfect, but then an interesting thing happens: Your footprints that once etched the sand next to Jesus' are now walking precisely in His steps. Inside His larger footprints are your smaller ones, you and Jesus are becoming one. This goes on for many miles, but gradually you notice another change.

The footprints inside the large footprints seem to grow larger. Eventually they disappear altogether. There is only one set of footprints they have become one.This goes on for a long time, but suddenly the second set of footprints is back. This time it seems even worse! Zigzags all over the place. Stops. Starts. Gashes in the sand. A variable mess of prints. You are amazed and shocked.Your dream ends.

Now you pray:"Lord, I understand the first scene, with zigzags and fits. I was a new Christian; I was just learning. But You walked on through the storm and helped me learn to walk with You."

"That is correct."
"And when the smaller footprints were inside of Yours, I was actually learning to walk in Your steps , following You very closely." "Very good.. You have understood everything so far." When the smaller footprints grew and filled in Yours, I suppose that I was becoming like You in every way."

"Precisely."

"So, Lord, was there a regression or something? The footprints separated, and this time it was worse than at first." There is a pause as the Lord answers, with a smile in His voice. "You didn't know? It was then that we danced!"

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A time to weep, a time to laugh, A time to mourn, and a time to dance. Ecclesiastes 3:1,4.

Funny how you can send a thousand 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny isn't it? Are you laughing? Are you thinking? Spread the Word and give thanks to the Lord for He is good!

~DEATH~
WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPLAIN IT!!!!!

A sick man turned to his doctor,
as he was preparing to leave the examination room and said,
"Doctor, I am afraid to die.
Tell me what lies on the other side."
Very quietly, the doctor said, "I don't know."
"You don't know?
You, a Christian man, do not know what is on the other side?"
The doctor was holding the handle of the door;
on the other side came a sound of scratching and whining,
and as he opened the door, a dog sprang into the room
and leaped on him with an eager show of gladness.
Turning to the patient, the doctor said,
"Did you notice my dog?
He's never been in this room before.

He didn't know what was inside.
He knew nothing except that his master was here,
and when the door opened, he sprang in without fear.
I know little of what is on the other side of death,
but I do know one thing...
I know my Master is there and that is enough."

God is watching

There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm.
He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods.
He Practiced in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting
A little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was
Walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck.

Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck
Square in the head, and killed it. He was shocked and grieved.

In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see
His sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.

After lunch the next day Grandma said, " Sally, let's wash the
Dishes." But Sally said, " Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in
The kitchen." Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck ?" So
Johnny did the dishes.

Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go
Fishing and Grandma said, " I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make
Supper." Sally just smiled and said," Well that's all right because Johnny told
Me he wanted to help." She whispered again, " Remember the duck?" So Sally
Went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.

After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's,
He finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug, and said, " Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long
You would let Sally make a slave of you."


Thought for the day and every day thereafter?
Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done... And the devil
Keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad
Habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.) ....whatever it is....You need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing..... He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven.
He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave
Of you.

The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness, He
Not only forgives you, but He forgets . It is by God's grace and
Mercy that we are saved .

Go ahead and make the difference in someone's life today. Share
This with a friend and always remember:


God is at the window.

THANK GOD FOR YOU

Thank God for you, good friend of mine,
Seldom is friendship as thine;
How very much I wish to be
As helpful as you’ve been to me--
Thank God for you.


When I recall from time to time
How you inspired this heart of mine,
I find myself inclined to pray,
“God bless my friend this very day”--
Thank God for you.


Of many prayers quests, one thou art
On whom I ask God to impart
Rich blessings from His storehouse care,
And grant to you His gracious care--
Thank God for you.

So often at the throne of grace
There comes a picture of your face,
And then instinctively I pray
That God may guide you all the way--
Thank God for you.

Some day I hope with you to stand
Before the throne at God’s right hand,
And say to you at journey’s end,
“Praise God, you’ve been to me a friend”--
Thank God for you.

News from the province...

Last Saturday, I received a news that the wife of a friend gave birth but the baby is having a problem in breathing so they have to place the baby in an incubator. Just yesterday, I received another text message saying that the baby didn't survived. It was really a sad news for me thinking that it was Father's Day yesterday. The mother is still in the hospital and I hope that they will both get through this by the grace of God. I am thankful that they are both Christians and that we have to cry out to in times of such events and that He knows what He is doing. It is comforting that even if it is unexplainable to us we can trust God for His plans are different from ours. All for now...

The Difference Between BIND and BOND...
A little girl and her father were crossing a bridge.The father was kind of scared so he asked his little daughter,"Sweetheart,please hold my hand so that you don't fall into the river." The little girlsaid, "No, Dad. You hold my hand." "What's the difference?" Asked thepuzzled father."There's a big difference," replied the little girl. "If I hold your handand something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But ifyou hold my hand, I know for sure that no matter what happens, you willnever let my hand go."In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in itsbond. So hold the hand of the person whom you love rather than expectingthem to hold yours...The beauty of life does not depend on how happy you are. But on how happy others can be because of you!!

Did you know ???

Did you know that when you envy someone, it's because you really like that person? Did you know that those who appear to be very strong in heart, are real weak and most susceptible? Did you know that those who spend their time protecting others are the ones that really need some one to protect them?

Did you know that the three most difficult things to say are :I love you, Sorry and help me The people who say these are actually in need of them or really feel them, and are the ones you really need to treasure, because they have said them. Did you know that people who occupy themselves by keeping others company or helping others are the ones that actually need your company and help? Did you know that those who dress in red are more confident in themselves? Did you know that those who dress in yellow are those that enjoy their beauty? Did you know that those who dress in black, are those who want to be unnoticed and need your help and understanding? Did you know that when you help someone, the help is returned in two folds? Did you know that those who need more of you are those that don't mention it to you? Did you know that it's easier to say what you feel in writing than saying it to someone in the face?But did you know that it has more value when you say it to their face?

Did you know that what is most difficult for you to say or do is much more valuable than anything that is valuable that you can buy with money?Did you know that if you ask for something in faith, your wishes are granted? Did you know that you can make your dreams come true, like falling in love, becoming rich, staying healthy, if you ask for it by faith, and if you really knew, you'd be surprised by what you could do. But don't believe everything I tell you, until you try it for yourself , if you know someone that is in need of something that I mentioned, and you know that you can help, you'll see that it will be returned in two-fold .

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON ME???... AT THE MOMENT, TIME AND PLACE THAT YOU NEED ME, CALL ME, I WILL BE THERE WITH YOU !!!!!"One day, we will change the world...or we are already changing it " THE BALL IS NOW IN YOUR COURT... If the world were to end in 24 hours, all the phone lines, chat rooms and e-mails will be saturated from people sending messages to others, saying: "I regret having made you feel bad", "Pardon me", "I love you", "I hold you in high esteem", take good care of yourself" and sometimes "I have always loved you, only I never told you".

Hei...good day everyone! I just wanted to share how the Lord has been good to me for this past weeks. It's almost a month now since I've been here at Quezon City studying at a seminary school taking up MA in Applied Linguistics. We arrived here in the middle of summer and it's a big transition for me since it's very cold in the place where I came from (La Trinidad, Benguet). Another adjustment I had to undergo is living with six other different personalities but that didn't prove to be so hard after all. Although that remains to be seen. At the moment, I think we are all getting along well. I thank the Lord that I had at least surmounted these struggles for now. I thank the Lord that I am able to reunite with old friends back here and be visited by some others. This helped me a bit not to miss so much the friends that are back home. I also thank the Lord for the new set of friends He allowed me to have during this schoolyear here. I received news from home that my younger brother was able to enroll and I think they just started their classes this week. I thank the Lord for his many provisions back home and to me as well. Another blessing was the celebration we had last Saturday-house dedication and birthday of Kuya Dalmas (in one!). We had fun (eating and laughing) with friends. There are many more things the Lord has done for me (the space here would n't be enough) and I'm thankful to Him for that. To God be the glory!