changing dreams

When Gilmore Girls took my fancy many years ago, I started to dream of getting to Harvard University.

That was my crazy dream.

However, as I grow up and as I begin to experience new things and see through windows of new opportunities, my dreams started to change. There are still those that stay the same but as of the moment, this one has finally taken its final bow.

My mentor, Bo Sanchez, once said that it is important to clearly visualize your dream and claim it as you pray for it. So, I am claiming that two or three years from now, I will find myself in Griffith University- Mount Gravatt Campus pursuing a masters degree on Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. :D

I am praying for it. I am writing it down so you may pray with me as well.
AMDG! :D

loves of my life

Wise men say only fool rush in. But, I can't help falling in love with you. 

They say pictures contain in them a thousand words and so this post is dedicated to the thousand words of love and wonderful memories these different people have  filled my life with. Single as I am, I celebrate Valentine's Day thankful the gift of love and people who have made me who I am today!

My Papa Nono and Mama Marissa

Where you are is where home is. :)

Dodong Bryan

Thank you for bearing with me. 

Best Friends Felice, Ryka, and Maymay!

Sisters -- not in blood but in bond.

Junior Educators' Alliance

Mommy, Daddy and the entire family. :p

TOSP Community

Learning, Serving, Growing, Leading, Talking and Eating for Life! 

Youth For Christ/ Gawad Kalinga Brothers and Sisters
Heaven is here!

EC 08-09
The beginning of many other things. No regrets.

CNU-SSG 0809

We are perfectly imperfect for each other. Right?

College Barkada- Jing2, Yanie, Janna, Mapet, Rhoda, Cyhrine, Man2 and Maris

Friends for life.

AYLA Family

For keeping me grounded, thank you!

4C!

You all make college unforgettable.

4-D!

My first advisory class.

This is one of those days where I am running out of words. So, I'll keep this post at this. 

I am nothing less than blessed. We all are. :D

it's that time of the year again

I opened up Google and smiled when I saw its new image. I just had to post it.

It is one of the cutest images I have ever seen. Though I believe that you should never get into a relationship unless you are "ready" (defined differently but different people), I have to admit that I am in every way, a hopeless romantic. : D 

The very thought of love makes me smile. I would like to share these lines from the Bible which I read whenever February comes knocking in. (I shared this to my Grade Five girls yesterday. They couldn't believe it was in the Bible.)

 ¹If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. ²If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. ⁴Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. ⁵It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. ⁶Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. ⁷It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. ⁸Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. ⁹For we know in part and we prophesy in part, ¹⁰but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears. ¹¹When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me. ¹²Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

 ¹³And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.

But the greatest of these is love.

1 Corinthians 13
 :D

never outdone

I didn't bring Wade to the Faculty Room yesterday and that means I wasn't able to blog about anything yesterday. Nevertheless, I will make up for it today!

Last Friday, I traveled to Argao with some of my college friends to attend the funeral of Michelle Nasibog who is scheduled to be buried the following day. We shared jokes as we saw each other for the first time since school ended. But, when we got to Michelle's house, most of us were crying. Some are fighting back the tears. After seeing her in her coffin, we all took a seat as we watched a video tribute made by Aline for her. Our eyes were filled with tears as college memories flashed in front of us. I sobbed when we got to the last part where a video clip of Michelle smiling and waving was inserted. She looked so alive there and yet a few feet away, her body laid quietly in a rectangular box chosen for her.

As I cried, a large dew fell down from the tree whose leaves were right above me. At that moment, I heard God tell me that He is, at that moment, crying with me. Crying with us. Though Michelle is on her journey home, I believe God feels our sadness as we let her go. God can never be outdone in love. It was a great comfort to be reminded that He is STILL the Director of Life despite the sadness that filled our gathering that night.

We did not sleep for the entire time we were there. First, we went inside for the second time as a class and prayed for her. I don't know why but during funerals involving my classmates, I was always asked to lead the prayer. And so, I did. My prayer was short and simple.

Lord, wala mi kabaw ug nganong nauna si Michelle namo. Wa mi kasabot ug ngano gikuha Nimo siya kalit gikan kanamo. Pero, nagtuo mi sa Imong Gugma na labaw sa tanan. Nagatuo kami na ang tanang panghitabo kay nahiuyon lang sa Imong maanindot na plano para namong tanan. Among giampo na imo pasayluon si Michelle sa tanan niyang mga sala. Imo unta siyang dawaton sa langit para mahiuban nimo hangtod sa kahangturan. Bisan ug wala mi kasabot, nangayo kami sa Imong pag-giya ug kusog na maynta kami ug ang iyang pamilya makadawat na wala na jud siya kuyog namo diri sa kalibutan. Tagaan Mo unta kami ug kusog para muatubang aning panghitabua. (Silence for personal intentions and messages) Michelle, iampo mo kaming nahabilin pa ngari. Let us pray...  

We spent the rest of night eating and talking about school, our classrooms, our teaching experiences believe it or not, the upcoming elections. The gathering, though sad, was filled with much love. We were reminded of how short life is and how we all need to spend some time to be with those whom we love before it is too late. I went home tired that day but I know that there are people who are fighting harder battles than I am.

In spite and despite all these, I rest. I rest knowing that the Lord can never be outdone in love and His plans are far greater than ours.