Memories of Yesteryears Made Alive

My flair for organizing events urged me to reconnect with my High School classmates through a simple yet heartwarming get together that was held in my Ate Shel’s “bahay-kubo” on the first day of 2013. I organized our FB group and we’ve gotten to know more about each other’s whereabouts. Time and distance gave birth to a handful of changes in us. Nothing has really changed in our relationship and for me it’s the best thing. It’s as if graduation day was just yesterday. As part of our preparation, we solicited the support of able donors. Most of them are based in other countries yet they shared the spirit and joy of giving. We had our reunion shirts, tokens, and we also bought raffle items from the funds we’ve raised. We all agreed to bring foods ala “potluck” style and encouraged everyone to bring something for the exchange gifts. In spite of every ones’ lack of sleep due to the New Year’s Eve festivity, we still had the energy to show up at the venue. We opened the program with a prayer and acknowledged God’s supremacy throughout the event. We gave out special awards that left everyone at a loss for words. It always feels great that our special qualities are given recognition. We really had fun time as we played games. The Pinoy Henyo portion made us really laugh and shout at the top of our voices. Games brought out the kid in us. Foods were overwhelming and we even had our take-outs! One of the things that we enjoyed most was the Raffle Draw. The raffle items were a great source of enjoyment – from “arinola” to stand fan. No one left the venue empty handed. Everyone enjoyed the fellowship. Indeed, memories of yesteryears were made alive. It’s always great to start the year with a bang. To God be the glory!

First CHRISTmas in Baguio

Christmas celebration is always memorable when spent with people closest to your heart and whom you care about. I and my siblings orchestrated our schedules in order to spend Christmas together with the whole family in Baguio. We are thankful for God blessed us with a new house this year. We had agreed to share the burden of dividing all the Christmas expenses among ourselves. First who came in were Mama and my Ate Shel’s family from Pangasinan. They endured the three-hour trip just to make it to Baguio. My two siblings Hani and Kit from Makati, together with their families were the last to arrive after struggling with a seven-hour trip. What made our get together more memorable was a bible study and fellowship facilitated by our church pastor an hour before the Christmas eve. We really praised God for His provisions. There were a lot of foods and delicacies on our table. We have not only enjoyed the fellowship and merry-making brought about by the holiday but also rejoiced for God’s amazing love that He brought His one and only Son to the world in order for the human race to be saved by grace. All glory and honor belong to God alone!