Six months later…

As of today, I have been living in the US for six months. Allow me to quote a Lea Salonga song when I say, “What a journey it has been.” When I first got here, I was overwhelmed and filled with anxiety. Six months later, I can say that God has been so faithful, just [...]

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Seeing the beauty in every season

It’s Memorial Day here in the US, which marks the transition from spring to summer. I arrived here in the winter and now it’s already summer? I barely had the chance to enjoy spring! Oh, how time flies! At the beginning of the year, when I prayed about it and I decided to settle down [...]

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My favorite sound bites from Catalyst West 2011 (Part 2)

If you missed it, here's the first part of this list. On to Day 2...

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My favorite sound bites from Catalyst West 2011 (Part 1)

Catalyst West isn't done yet, but already, I feel different. I forgot how life-changing a Catalyst conference can be. It's just one of those events that create an environment for people to feel hopeful, inspired, and empowered once again. Just like last year, my pen had trouble keeping up with all the speakers, and most of the time, I was too focused on listening that I forgot to take down notes. But here are some of the funny, witty, and powerful sound bites I managed to write down [...]

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Ready, get set, GO.

Today, I’m off to one of my favorite events: the Catalyst West conference. I’m excited to learn, to be encouraged, and to be inspired. One of my mentors, Anthony Pangilinan, uses the word “disturbed” quite often as something that needs to happen to every leader, and as scary as it sounds, I hope to be [...]

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Warming up…

Starting what seems like a new life isn’t easy. Everything is new and uncomfortable, and it takes a while to get used to things. It’s like going to the gym on the first week of a new year. You want to lose 10 pounds right away, but you need to ease into your workout, stretch [...]

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A Slice of My California Life

As of today, I’ve officially been in Southern California for one month! It’s been one overwhelming but blessed month, and I am so thankful for so many things: my relatives over here, my friends back home who are praying for me, my new friends, my classmates, and I can go on and on and on… [...]

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The Winners of the Planetshakers Promo

And the winners are… *Drum roll please* Wait! Before I make the announcement… I want to say thank you to everyone who joined! I enjoyed reading your comments, and I really hope that whether or not you walk away from this a winner, I pray that God would bless you in ways beyond what you [...]

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Dealing with Change

Can you pinpoint an exact moment in time when your life changed? Maybe for some of you, it’s the day you got married. Or maybe it’s the day your first child was born, or the day someone you loved dearly passed away. It’s as if your life changed overnight, and you feel like you’re in [...]

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Goodbye, 2010!

I’ve been thinking of what to write for my end-of-2010 post. I’ve been reading through my RSS feed, and quite frankly, I’m overwhelmed. There are so many good posts out there from various bloggers, and all I could come up with is this: I am grateful. Yup…that’s all I could think of at the moment. [...]

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Happy Holidays!

I would type up a list of my excuses for not blogging much lately, but I think my excuses are better shown through the photos from this busy but blessed month! :) (Press play and you can hover over the photos for captions) I know this is a little late, but HAPPY HOLIDAYS to you and your family!

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What God said today…

It’s been an exhausting month! I finally finished my Christmas shopping yesterday, but I still have lots of items on my to-do list, so I woke up early this morning to get more things done. But when I woke up, I could barely move. I was so exhausted. I wanted to get up, but I [...]

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Christmas Chaos!

Is your Christmas season feeling as chaotic as mine? December is always known to be an incredibly busy month, but this December is extra-crazy for me for another reason. I’m leaving in less than a month to embark on a new adventure. It’s easy to get caught up in all the planning, just like it’s [...]

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My Morning as a Construction Worker

Last Saturday, I went on my first Habitat for Humanity build at one of their project sites located in Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City. If you’re not familiar with the organization, Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, Christian housing ministry that works both to eliminate poverty housing and to make adequate housing a matter of conscience and action. HFHI [...]

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Thanksgiving 2010

Even though Thanksgiving isn't a Philippine holiday, we like celebrating anyway. :-) These kids and teens from Jesus Loves the Little Children Foundation, Inc. are like family to us. I'm forever thankful for these wonderful people. [...]

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