"Girl Crush"

Okay so. Not that I like girls in a romantic way. I just really really love to see them and to learn from them.

I first heard "girl crush" from one of my girl crushes (whut?), Ate Phoebe dela Cruz. She calls the women that  she admires "girl crush" .

You know ... "crush", it's admiring someone right? I just want to write about the girls/ women that I really admire and look up to. Here they go (please click their names to visit their instagram/blog sites):


1. Rica Peralejo - Bonifacio


The famous wife of Pastor Joseph Bonifacio and Mom to the super cute Philip. I love her love for adventure, how she embrace new seasons, her heart for other mothers and above all her love for Jesus. :)


2. Acel Bisa - Vanommen

Moonstar 88's former vocalist. Yeng and Maricar Reyes - Poon's leader. I really really admire her leadership and love for the lost people and street children. Most especially, her passion in obeying and honoring God.  I learned a lot from her book "Who would have thought?" (grab a copy!). I remember crying in a bus too while reading God's wonderful love story for her. Amazing woman! Isang pambihirang pagkakataon ang makilala sya though not yet  in person but I know it'll come. Teehee! I'll be so kilig when that happen!


3. Patty Laurel - Filiart

The woman I just love staring at (her pictures). I just love her smile, her hair and all (crush kung crush).  I can relate to her somehow because she said that she's the world's corniest jokester. And indeed I know it's true  just by reading her blog posts. She makes me smile with her little "hirit" here and there. I'm so happy that her faith is building up and I'm more happy that her husband is someone who loves Jesus so much and constantly leading her to Him. What-a-wonderful life she has and what-a-wonderful woman she is!

4.  Joei Gayares - Revilleza

I knew about her after watching their (she's the wife of Ptr. Noel Revilleza)  love story in MMK. That's the best MMK episode for me and I think the title was "Journal". Their lives were played by Jessy Mendiola and Sam Milby. She inspired me a lot to write for my future husband (hi MOG!). I even  send her a messsage on facebook to ask questions about how she did it and why. I love reading her blog posts too and inspired me to love Him more and more!

5. Yeng Constantino


Her passion for God is really evident. She's using her influence well! She's so true to herself and in her SNS! I just really love how she express her love for God and telling others about His love for them too!

6. Thammie Sy

I grew up as a woman of faith listening to her Podcast. I was always reminded that beauty is fleeting but the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised! Na yung mundo ko, yung buhay ko, hindi nakasalalay sa crush ko, kundi kay God. (Yes, that's very important to know for the younger me.) I love her voice too! It's just so sweet.

7.  Nikki Gil


The woman who can stand up in her convictions. Saludo. I'm so happy for her to finally meet  THE ONE. I feel inspired by just looking  at  her life. Indeed, may tamang panahon!

8. Jenn Punzalan

She's Pastor Paolo Punzalan's wife. She's also one of the leader's of Ms. Rica in the church before. A mother of four. Amazing leader. I learned from her  to confirm the relationship in my heart already and stop assuming things. Until he lays down his intention, walang nangyayari. Friends lang kami.  Her message helped me alot too.

9.  Marie Bonifacio

I love it that Mrs. Marie Bonifacio was also a broadcast communication major. I just knew her better while following her blog posts (over at joeybonifacio.com) every Thursday. It is called "Secrets my Father told me".  She's got the wit and the humility in her posts. I'm really learning a lot from her!


10. Phoebe dela Cruz - Cabral

Kahit na mas close sila ni Dyna (isa sa aking mga kaibigan), I also admire this woman even from afar. Naks. She's now an executive producer/ anchor/reporter  in  Light TV (where I had  my OJT). She's married and she's about to be a Mom. I love her being a writer and because she loves climbing mountains too. Not just climbing but they're making a difference in the lives of the people/tribes  there.
She got her dream wedding, went to Batanes for honeymoon and... pinaglilihian nyang kanta ang "Rise Heart' na favorite ko din!


Ten women who inspires me through their lives.
One thing in common: an awesome relationship with Jesus!

The One na nagpapakilig sa aming lahat.  #teehee

Christmas then and now

         When I was a young girl, Christmas was just a season or day of simbang gabi, aguinaldo, food, new clothes for Christmas party etc. In our family, we're not used to have Noche Buena (waiting for the 12 midnight to eat dinner and exchange gifts) because the elders need to sleep early so that they can wake early to cook more for the Christmas day. :( But one day, I hope we'll have one. :) We don't have Christmas tree too or socks.  Yeah, I just grew up that way.

         Honestly, I was more fond of new year. I love the fireworks, waiting for the 12 midnight,  jumping (so that I can get taller), the coins in my pocket (so that I can have more money for the new year) and all. I mean, it's more fun right?

        But then, Christmas became so special to me since I realized it's true meaning.
Yes, I've heard the story so many times before -  a virgin giving birth to Baby Jesus. But for some reason though, it's pretty much "normal", "so so" "okay"  to me.

         I remember my first Christmas after my Victory weekend. I am just so joyful and so thankful that Christmas happened. I was so amazed that the birthday celebrant is the Gift Himself  to us all. Instead na tayo yung magbibigay sa Kanya, Sya ang nagbigay. Binigay Nya ang sarili Nya.  I'm so in awe and I still am. I think  that's  the start that I buy cakes on Christmas with my greetings to the One who gave His all to me (Happy Birthday Jesus!)

         These days also, I am learning from Mrs. Bo (Rica Peralejo - Bonifacio) the meaning of the different Christmas decors. I really want to display them soon at home. I declare that for the coming years. I pray to prepare more for this season, but above all, a prepared heart for more of Him.

         Now, with all my heart. I agree that Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. There is indeed joy to the world since the day Jesus was born.

       Truly, Jesus is the only gift who does not disappoint!

Merry Christmas! 

Mt. Pamitinan

One day I will climb mountains and shout "Thank You for Your love Jesus!" :)

This was my declaration in this blog and I'm really ecstatic to say that it already happened last Saturday!

A week before this climb, hindi pa talaga nag si-sink in sa akin na I'm gonna climb. I mean, as in hindi pa ganun ka giddy na.. this is it! Finally! Yung dream magiging reality na oh! oh! Because honestly, this is a huge thing for me. I was in a state of shock pa siguro a week before or while my friends are planning it months ago.  Minsan hindi na lang talaga  ako makapaniwala na eto na yun. Pero nung the day before, hala, eto na. I felt really excited especially when I went to Divi (Divisoria) with my friend  Ana  to buy the things that we need, like:

Jellyace (lots of it!)
Chocolates (flat tops! Yum!)
Water (wow dun pa talaga bumili eh noh?) (I bought 1.5 L of water and 500 ml of Pocari Sweat ;))
Gloves (yes, because it's rocky -- Php 25)
Cap (Php 100)
Arm band  (para mukhang mountaineer talaga --Php 50)


Now, remembering that it already happened and what actually happened make me so in awe pa din talaga.


Here we go! November 14, 2015 Saturday.

I talk to Daddy (God) first when I woke up He gave me these words:

They went right into the house where he was staying, and Jesus asked them, "Do you believe I can make you see?" "Yes, Lord," they told him, "we do."   (Matthew 9:28)

Do you believe I can make you see [the summit]?

Yes, Lord!!!


The Sovereign LORD is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights. (Habakkuk 3:19)

I am claiming this! He is my strength! I am surefooted! I will tread upon the heights!


Next, I did some stretching and practiced going up and down the stairs 10x. :)
Then take a bath and meet Ana.

We went to Jolllibee Farmers, ate breakfast and bought our lunch there with Arlene.

Rode the UV Express going to Eastwood Montalban Rizal -- the terminal is just next to the Jollibee Farmers.  (Php 50) One more time, Eastwood Montalban Rizal hah. Not Eastwood QC. ;)

We met Gabby and her workmate Micah and Luke there at Eastwood Montalban.

We then rode a tricycle going to Brgy. Wawa ( Php 60 isang ride ng tricycle, so kung 6 kayo, tig Php 10)

Find a Tour Guide. (nandun lang sila)

Register in DENR and Brgy. (You'll pay  Php 2 here)

Yun nah! Akyat na. Pero picture muna. Haha!

                                      

Nagsisimula pa lang medyo challenging na. Here I realized na totoo yung mga narinig at nabasa ko na depende din talaga sa mindset ang pag-akyat. If you really want to be in the summit. Kakayanin mo. One step at a time. 

I stayed near our tour guide going up  so that he can teach me first hand how to overcome the rocks! Na inspire ako na kaya nya, so kakayanin ko din. Natuwa ako kasi parang ganun din kay Daddy, He already knows the way and tuturuan ka Nya how you can overcome. 

Nung nasa kalahati na kami. I'm amazed na may nagtitinda ng palamig dun! Ang cool. 

Then yun, sabak ulit. This time. MORE challenging na ang trail.. ang mga bato ganyan. Pero mas maganda na din ang view. OUCH! Nauntog din nga pala ako. Watch out din sa ulo paakyat, hindi lang sa paa ang tingin. 

Bato pa more. Picture pa more. Strength pa more Daddy! 

May makakasalubong ka din or malalagpasan ng ibang mountaineers. It's really encouraging. 

YUN!! After 2 hours I think,  nakarating din sa "summit- summitan" yung lugar na malapit sa summit haha. We took loads of pictures there while waiting for our turn sa summit (maliit lang ang summit ng pamitinan, so per group lang ang akyat dito). Here we talked to other tour guides and learned more about Montalban, the mountains, the legend of Bernardo Carpio.. etc. It was  somehow fun waiting.

IN THE SUMMIT. 

Whoo! Amazing! Ang saya lang. Hahaha. We did it! God made me see it! I was surefooted!

 Sobrang gusto ko na isigaw agad agad yung "Thank You for Your Love, Jesus!!!"  But I was  little hindered kasi may ibang tayo sa baba na nakatingin sa amin. Waah. Will I do it? Of course. I WILL. I will not be ashamed! 

 "Thank You for Your Love, Jesus!!!" 

YES. I DID IT!! Declaration come to pass all because of His grace! 

Sa summit din, ang cloudy lang kahit na bandang 12 noon kami nandon. Sobrang favored and sabi nga ni Gabby, sobrang ramdam namin ang Kanyang presence!!!

GOING DOWN DOWN.

It's more challenging and painful for me. Nakakanginig talaga ng tuhod. 

Hungry and all. We decided to eat lunch sa bilihan ng mga palamig na pinaggalingan namin kanina. 

Then baba ulit. Nadudulas dulas na ko dito. Haha.  

WAWA Dam. 

We saw BIG rocks, the Dam, balsa and the river. It's nice and pretty! Picture picture! 

We then prepared to go home. Haayyyy. Totoo, it's not the mountain that I conqured, but myself on that day. Amazing Grace! 

We bid good bye to Kuya Jimmy ,  took the tricyle again to Eastwood Montalban  and  then the  UV Express going to Cubao. :) 

Gusto ko ulit isigaw: 

"Thank You for Your Love, Jesus!!!" 

'til our next climb!

P.S. 

Thank you Gabbski for leading and organizing! We're blessed! 

Early days of Being 23

I was reading Ms. Patty's blog earlier and I'm just so inspired to write again about what's happening these days.. these early days of being 23.

Some of the highlights were my tummy's breakthroughs. Haha. I ate T-bone Steak and Lamb for the first time! I ate the steak during my birthday celebration with VF's over at Artsy Cafe. I loved it when I said "well-done" to the waiter when he asked me how I like my steak to be done. It was really delicious and it's fun to eat since I need to use a knife. HAHAHA. Ang babaw ko talaga noh?

Anyway,  then I ate  the Lamb kabab last  night in Mister Kabab  with Marian. We did our One 2 One there. It's a little salty for me and I just shrugged the middle eastern flavor (I'm not really a fan of that). Because it's a Lamb, I feel like maybe I could see one in person one day. (yes, I really would love to see one!) That made me happy and excited. So it's a fun experience too!


Next is, I'm loving Kids ministry these days. We just had our General Assembly last Saturday and it was really awesome. Great bonding time with them! Ah, too bad that I'm gonna miss the Christmas party this coming Saturday! (You'll know why soon.;))

Last Sunday, I attended my coaching group and my leader taught us about being a shepherd to our spiritual daughters. I realize and I know now that it's not really easy taking care of the sheeps. You really got to be careful. So careful. It made me more amazed with my own Shepherd that Jesus who laid down His life for the "maarte" "messy" and "dumb" sheep like me.  Oh Daddy, help me to become the shepherd that you want me to be for the girls.

One of my girls is having a hard time right now and I feel like I can't even help her. I feel at times like I'm not really being a good and wise leader. Huhuhuhu. But I can pray and remind her of God's truth and promises right? We'll keep on fighting.


Another thing that happened was during the Intercessors' meeting in PUP, I shared a Word to them for the first time! Grabe si Holy Spirit nun! Iba. Bongga. Ang galing! I shared the verse Luke 16:10 and Kuya Tim even thanked me for the Word!

I just really want to document these moments, these early days of this amazing year of my life. I decalre promotion in every way, to overcome struggles, spiritual growth, adventures and to bless more people. Happy Thursday!


P.S.


Feeling ko may dalawa akong crush these days. Hinahangaan.. ganyan. Pero kino conquer ko. Guarding my heart. Kung iisipin kasi .. having a crush or crushes is having unnecessary kilig, unnecessary pain, thoughts, hopes etc. Brothers mo sila. Friends. Let it go. Merong Tamang Panahon. Emotional purity, emotional purity!!!

Whew,  I'll just really be myself, enjoy Jesus, know and  do His purposes for me and bloom in my relationship with Him (that's the most important).  I'll just wait for MOG to have the courage to tell me what he prayed for and his intentions. Aja!

22 things that happened when I'm 22

22 things that happened when I'm 22


When I was in high school and even in the early years of college, 22 was my favorite number. It's so special to me back then because it's Yael Yuzon (Sponge Cola's Frontman) 's birthday. 22. They even have a song with that title. Throwback kung throwback (sakto throwback Thursday ngayon)!

And now.. taran! It's speacial because I'm 22 and and I'm about to leave this age. This post is just to document the things that happened in the 22 year-old me. I really feel that time is slipping away and I'm really not getting any younger! I want to record everything as much possible.

Okay so at 22,

1. I signed up for a mission trip in Kyrgyzstan but I was not accepted.

That's alright because I can still pray for it and send and friend. (Hi Mai!)  We can still reach the people there.

2. Got a passport and bought a suitcase with my Family

3. I rode an airplane.

4.I saw stewardess in action.

5.I went to Korea

6. I saw snow.

7. I experienced -11 / -19 C Temperature

wow. Just in my Korea trip, I can write a lot of first times! REALLY, who would have thought?!! At 22, I will see snow, I will go to another country and that's all for almost FREE! (almost, haha) ! All by His GRACE and MIGHTY POWER!!!! Kung sinabi mo sa akin ito nung high school  ako, hindi siguro ako maniniwala. At "Weh?" lang ang isasagot. Overwhelming talaga si Lord noh?

8. First family bonding/ Swimming

9. Regular VG with Winnie, Ja and Jhesie

10. Naging Prayer partners ang mga high school friends

11. SINGLES CAMP (I met Team Solar!)

12. First Time in BAGUIO!!!

13. I cooked Adobo for the first time. (lasa daw hamonado sabi ni Brother.)

14. My brother raised his hand to accept Jesus in a Planetshakers concert.

15. Bump Car (in Lotte World)

16. First Leave in the Office

17. Discipling a Single Professional (I met Marian!)

18. Bowling!! (with the Jr Kids volunteers)

19. Beach with PUP Alumni!!! Oh sea oh sea!!

20 Bought a smartphone!

21 Namaga ang paa ko dahil sa pagpapa pedicure

22  I met Sir JJ, Ms. Han, Ms. Jenny and Clara (in Korea). I really miss them.


Wee! More adventures to come at 23!! Here we go!!!