Awesome April

Hey blog! How are you? I can't believe that my last post was 2 months ago, and that I have enjoyed April so much that I lost time to write about it. Well then, hayaan mo akong bumawi.


Oh April, you're such a wonderful month. I've been blessed that it's too overwhelming. Not only that I turned a year older (again!), but this is indeed a life-changing month, a complete turn-around.

So, where have I been again?

Last April 5-7, I got the time of my life when I attended the 20th International Leader's Conference of CFC Youth For Christ. It was a mere trip with my liveloud buddies Feona, Gail and Angel, that I almost backed out, but with Angel's convincing powers (thanks dear!), and my kindhearted boss who approved my leave, I made it! So with my PCG friends whom I spent the height of my teenager years with, we joined the 9,000 delegates to worship Papa God and have fellowship with our brothers and sisters, just like how it was 7 years ago. :)

First ILC I have attended, Claiming the Promised Land, which was 11 years ago!

Rockin' Marikina with grateful hearts at the Liveloud Praise Concert.  

liveloud buddies with THE Lucky dela Rosa

pretty sisters! 

I'm really thankful to my sisters Feona and Angel for this fun-filled weekend (and for the pictures, too). At talagang naisingit pa natin ang movie date within the conference hihi. and of course, I am really thankful to Papa God for allowing me to be there. A conference is never without God's message and promise. And for this conference, since Day 1, He affirmed me that there is nothing in my future that I shall worry about. He has been faithful and He will always be. God reminded me again that I am blessed, and that all I must do is to be excited to what lies ahead.

And the next days of the month confirmed that promise.

Grateful

Welcome me! Weeee! 

When I learned that Multiply is shutting down its file hosting services, I went crazy about recovering and migrating my stuffs there, mostly about the blogs and the pictures I have posted about 5 years ago. And so, I reviewed my blogs, which were posted during my college/YFC days, and they were mostly about my missions, trips, some were announcement to YFC Laguna people, and some were, sadly, about rants. 

Yeah, the social media has given people all the right to rant.
"had a bad day! urrghhh!"

"traffic! bad trip late na ako!"

"fare increase! #@$%^"

 These are familiar lines in twitter and facebook. Although people still share about good things, like taking a picture of the delicious dish before munching into it, maybe a little more gratefulness to the One who gave it all, maybe there'll be less rants, less negative, and everyone will greet the day with positive vibes and high spirit. :)

and so, let me share with you this inspiring song which always brightens my day, written by two good friends/brothers/mentors/young men:

Grateful

By Jueren Nabua/Alvin Morada

You've given me this brand new day

to serve and follow You

You took my tears and made me smile

You lifted me up

You gave me all the reasons Lord

to see things as gift from You

I go out and testify and shout to the world

I will lift Your name on high

I'll forever worship You

I will serve You with all of my heart

'Cause You are my God

I'll forever be grateful

When trouble comes my way

You were there to stay

and everything will be alright

and now I know is true

that this love is You

And I will live each day and say...

I will lift Your name on high

I'll forever worship You

I will serve You with all of my heart

'Cause You are my God

I'll forever be grateful

So my goal is, to make everything I write glorify and gratify my Creator. :)
So help me, Papa God. + =)