Acel ruminates

As “singles”, most of you are longing to be in a relationship.. to love
and to be loved.. to find the right man/woman and be with him/her for
the rest of your life. God definitely understands our emotions and
desires, He is even the one who instituted marriage; but before we
enter into an exclusive relationship, there are things that we need to
consider. These are some Biblical boundary lines when it comes to
entering a relationship.

In the beginning, when God created
Adam and Eve, he told them that they are FREE to eat from any tree in
the garden BUT they must not eat from the tree of knowledge of good and
evil. Here, we can see that freedom comes with responsibility. God told
them not to eat from that tree to protect them. It’s like a baby
playing around the house. They can play or do whatever they want, but
as a parent, you of course will teach/tell them NOT to put their
fingers in the electric fan or electrical socket because you’re looking
out for them. It’s the same way with God. He has set boundaries for our
own good.

Below are some things to consider in entering a
guy-girl exclusive relationship. I got this from the notes of my friend
(Tanya) when she attended one of the talks about relationships at
Victory Ortigas by Pastor Julius Fabregas a couple of years ago (forgot
what year :P). I added some of my insights and also a bit of my
testimony at the end. Munch in!

1. GODLY DEVOTION

Matthew 22:37-38 “ Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with
all your sould and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest
commandment.”

• The first thing you should be looking
for in a partner is if he/she has UNDIVIDED devotion to God. Anything
that is above your relationship with God is an IDOL. So, if you’re the
first in that person’s life.. have nothing to do with them. Unless he
loves God more than you, don’t have anything to do with them.
• So, are you his/her first love? Or God?

2. GODLY PURPOSE

Proverbs 19:21 “Many are the plans in a man’s heart but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.”

• Before getting into a relationship, you and that person should find
out what God’s purpose is in your lives. You and the other person
should have a direction and a vision. Now, who would want to be with
someone without direction or passion? Even before Eve was brought to
Adam, God gave Adam a task/ work to do.

3. GODLY STANDARDS (PURITY AND HOLINESS)

Leviticus 20:7-8 “ Consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am the
Lord your God. Keep my decrees and follow them. I am the Lord, who
makes you holy.”

Eph.1:4 “ For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight.”

• How does the guy treat you? Like a sister or otherwise?
• I’ve witnessed a couple who loves God who waited till their wedding
for their first kiss. Our friend Pastor Dennis and Tammy respected each
other and honored God. They want to mean the white dress in front of
friends of family. To really enjoy the sacrifice and wait during their
honeymoon.
• Ladies, if a guy tells you “If you really love me, then we should do it”…punch him or kick his balls to mars!

• There should be NO HINT OF SEXUAL IMMORALITY

“ But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or
of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for
God’s holy people.”- Ephesians 5:3

“For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person such
a man is an idolater has nay inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and
of God. Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient. Therefore do not be partners with them”-
Ephesians 5:6-7

“ It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in way that is holy and honorable,
not in passionate lust like the heathen who do not know God, and that
in this matter no one should wrong his brother or take advantage of
him. The Lord will punish men for all such sins, as we have already
told you and warned you. For God did not call us to be impure, but to
live a holy life. Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not
reject man but God, who gives you his Holy spirit.” – 1 Thessalonians
4:3-8

(Also read my blog "LUST CAN NEVER BE SATISFIED" for more info about living a life that is pure and holy)

4. GODLY COUNSEL

Psalm 1:1-3 “ Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of
the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of
mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he
meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prosper.”

• Do not listen to those who are not walking in God, they’ll just get you in trouble.
Example:

Girl 1: But I love him, I can’t live without him even if he’s married
Girl 2: If you’re happy, then go for it. Fight for love
….duh?!?

Be accountable to someone who would encourage you and lead you accordingly, not those who doesn’t care with what God thinks.

Proverbs 18:22 “ He who finds a wife finds what is good and receives favor from the Lord.”

• Guys should do the finding.. that’s your role..
• Women should WAIT.. It didn’t say “she who finds a husband…” The men should stand up and not just wait for the woman to just fall from heaven. Women shouldn’t go flirting.

* No guy has the right to say to any girl “I love you” until he is
prepared to say in his next breath- “Will you marry me?” If you can’t
make the second statement, don’t bother making the first. It isn’t true.

Enjoy life, enjoy being single.. meet people, but under these
boundaries and you will be blessed. If you’ve found someone, pray for
that someone.. ask for godly counsel. That person will not tell you who
you should marry, but they’re there to guide you and give you wisdom.

….. A bit of my testimony about this issue:

I’ve been with wrong and ungodly relationships before, but when I
surrendered my life to the Lord, I prayed and asked him to help me
preserve myself to my husband to be. I made a decision to honor God and
to live a pure and holy life in my thoughts, heart and body, and by
obeying him and letting Him be the first love in my life…

As
I focused on God and be faithful on the things he wants me to do, God
answered my prayer. I married a friend of mine in church, who loves
God. During those times we worked together in the ministry, I didn’t
think of him in a romantic way, but God orchestrated everything, and
both of us were unaware what God is doing… and voila! what a surprise
from God It’s like my eyes were unveiled and God assured me in my
heart that Danny is the one for me… During those times, I didn’t know
that God is doing something in Danny’s heart as well.. but I waited on
God… I can’t tell you the details on how God worked in both of our
hearts, coz this blog will be so looooong… heheh..

And now, I can testify that God is faithful.. as
you delight in HIm, he will give you the desires of your heart. And as
you seek Him first, then every other things will be added unto you as well..
Now, Danny and I just celebrated our 4th year wedding anniversary Our first kiss was when the pastor told him "you may kiss the bride"..
and 4 years later, we still love each other more than ever. We are
expecting our first baby this July

(Crime Scene Investigation) based on the report last Sunday at the Fort
Crime: Execution of an innocent man

SUSPECT 1: Roman Soldiers (the executioners)

Motive:  They’re just doing their job

• 
If we do things that our society/culture expects of us to do.. using
this motive to do things that aren’t right, then we are also like these
roman soldiers.
•    It takes a radical decision to stand up for
what is right based on God’s truth even if doing something wrong or
doing what the Bible call sin (like promiscuity, drunkenness,
immorality,etc.) is socially/culturally accepted.

SUSPECT 2:  Pontius Pilate (Roman governor of Judea)

    Motive:  To please the crowd

• 
Even if Pilate find no basis for a charge against this man Jesus (John
19:6) he approved in crucifying him.  The crowd swayed him.
• 
Anytime anyone of us is swayed by the popular ideas or patterns of
this world instead of renewing our mind with God’s words, we, then have
a Pilate within us.
•    You’ll be mocked, laughed at, and even
resented by the crowd when you go against the flow….. but we have a
choice… are we going to follow the crowd.. or are we going to follow
Jesus?

SUSPECT 3:  Caiaphas (the high priest – religious leader)

   Motive:  Self-preservation

• 
The priests were afraid they might lose their power over the people
because Jesus is becoming popular.   They have to maintain the status
quo.  Everything should be in moderation…not too radical.
•    When
I surrendered my life to Jesus, some people think that I’m crazy.  They
say I should not be too radical about it.  I should balance it (what
does that mean? Does that mean I’ll attend church, then do things that
I know is sin?)…but it’s either Jesus is Lord or he’s not Lord at all.
It’s either I follow his ways or my own way.
•    Heaven is an
extreme place.  God did an extreme thing to reach us when He paid a
high price (sending his son to die for sins of all mankind) so that
whoever accepts this gift will have life to the full … and even have
eternal life.

SUSPECT 4: Judas Iscariot (the disciple)

    Motive:  Love of money

• 
For 30 pieces of silver, Judas betrayed his friend and teacher Jesus,
but nowadays, people do this even for a cheaper price.
•    The
richest of the rich and even the poorest of the poor betrays Jesus by
doing wrong things just because of the love of money. 
•    Maybe
that’s because God requires us to give our tithes and offerings… not
because He needs money, but as a reminder that he owns everything, and
that we are simply a caretaker of this money. 

SUSPECT 5:  Myself

    Motive:  All of the above

• 
Some people think there is a hierarchy of sins.  Some think that as
long as we are not worst than the other people we know, then it’s ok…
and that makes us feel good about ourselves.  But in James 2:10 it says
“ For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.” 

•    What is the worst sin? It’s the one that I / or you commit.  As long as we think other’s sins are greater than ours, we won’t understand grace.

• 
When Paul encountered Jesus, he sees himself as the worst of sinners
even if he lived in a legal way all his life.  (1 Timothy 1:16)  He
understood what grace is and why Jesus has to die.

SUSPECT 6:  GOD (the Father)

    Motive: Love

•    God planned it all.  It was intentional. 

•    Hundreds of years ago before Jesus was born on Earth, Isaiah already prophesied it.  “Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life a guilt offering…”- Isaiah 53:10

• 
When Adam and Eve sinned against God, Sin entered this world, and
that’s why there are crimes, poverty, immorality, etc. God already
planned how to save the guilty mankind. The only way is Jesus. It was a
rescue mission.
•    Why does God love us?   I don’t really know…
and that’s why we call it amazing grace!! We don’t deserve it.. yet he
decided to love us and save us.

John
3:16 “ For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son,
that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

Note:
Next Sunday, (March 16,2007) CSI reporter will discuss about the VICTIM.. You’re
invited to listen at Every Nation Building, Fort Bonifacio Global City
( 9am, 11 am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm)

  This is an illustration of how lust looks like and what it does:

     According to tradition, this is how an Eskimo hunter kills a wolf.
   
First, the Eskimo coats his knife blade with animal blood and allows it
to freeze.  He then adds layer after layer of blood until the blade is
completely concealed by the frozen blood. 

    Next, the hunter
fixes his knife in the ground with the blade up.  When a wolf follows
his sensitive nose to the source of the scent and discovers the bait,
he licks it, tasting the fresh frozen blood.  He begins to lick faster,
more and more vigorously, lapping the blade until the keen edge is
bare.  Feverishly now, harder and harder, the wolf licks the blade in
the cold Arctic night.  His craving for blood becomes so great that the
wolf does not notice the razor-sharp sting of the naked blood on his
own tongue.  Nor does he recognize the instant when his insatiable
thirst is being satisfied by his own warm blood.  His carnivorous
appetite continues to crave more until in the morning light, the wolf
is found dead on the snow!

………Many young people begin using
drugs, drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, and engaging in pre
marital sex for the same reason that the wolf begin licking the knife
blade.  It seems safe and delicious at first, but it doesn’t satisfy.
More and more is desired, leading to a crisis— or death.  Don’t be
fooled by the temptations of sin.  Like the wolf, we can get away with
it for a while.  Eventually, however, its true character is revealed.
Sin leads to death and destruction- “For the wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23) —— (Youth talks by Wayne Rice)

      This
is the story I shared to our small group last Jan.23.  As we start the
year, I really want to talk about what God has to say about purity and
holiness.  I read this book “ Every Woman’s Battle” by Shannon Ethridge and Stephen Arterburn, and decided to use this as a material together with the Bible in our discussion about emotional and sexual integrity.

     A
lot of women today find themselves emotionally broken, lost, with low
self esteem, and in a never ending cycle of finding and losing
relationships because of emotional and sexual compromise.  They fall
into wrong relationships and pre-mature relationships, engaging in pre
marital sex and extra marital affairs because they didn’t guard their
hearts and emotions.  To live a life of emotional and sexual integrity,
our spiritual, emotional, mental and physical should be balanced.  If
one of these are neglected or abused, the result is sexual compromise
and emotional brokenness.

Here’s a list of points we talked about:

1.    Men and women are different.
Unlike men, women’s battle with sexual integrity begins with her heart
and thoughts, while men’s battle begins with what he takes in through
his eyes, guarding his eyes to maintain sexual integrity. Therefore,
women must closely guard their hearts and minds as well as their bodies
if they want to experience God’s plan for sexual and emotional
fulfillment.

2.    God has a plan for our sexual and emotional fulfillment.  In Romans 12:1,2 “Therefore,
I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as
living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God- this is your spiritual act
of worship.  Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.  Then you will be able
to test and approve what God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect
will. 

God’s will is definitely good, pleasing and
perfect. (I’m a witness to that.. and I know until now, God is dealing
some things in my life)   The only reason most people don’t experience
this perfect will, is because they choose their ways than God’s ways.
We have to align ourselves in God’s providential will and moral will in
order for us to be in the right position to receive God’s perfect will
in our lives. 
We have to renew our minds and see God and ourselves in the right perspective.

In Colossians 1:16b “ All things were created by him and for him”.
That means God created us for him.  Knowing that truth, we can only be
truly satisfied by having a personal relationship with God. (And that
is through accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and
Savior–Acknowledging that we sinned and that his death on the cross
saved us from sin and it’s power; Acknowledging that from now on, his
will be done as Lord of your life )

3.    Not even a hint.  Ephesians 5:3-4 “
But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of
any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s
holy people.  Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse
joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.

    
You may think that the phrase “not even a hint” is impossible to reach,
but with God, all things are possible.  God in his infinite wisdom
knows that if we let an itsy bitsy impure thought stay in our heads,
this will grow and will not be satisfied.. and at the end, it will give
birth to sin.  One way to be free from lust is if we kill it — starve
it to death.  If you feed those little monsters.. it’ll become so huge
and it will make you it’s slave.  There’s also a spirit behind this,
but if we ask for forgiveness, turn to God, renounce this lust, we can
cast it out in Jesus name. ☺

4.    Virginity is not the measure of purity.
You can be a virgin yet be impure.. and not be a virgin, but be pure
(thanks to God’s amazing grace that purifies us when we confess our
sins and turn to him).  God sees the heart, and we can’t fool him.
Purity goes through the physical.  It includes our hearts, our
thoughts, our words and conversation, our actions, and even the clothes
we wear.  God sees our motives. 

5.    God’s Promise.  In 1 Corinthians 10:13 “
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man.  And God is
faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.  But
when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can
stand up under it. 
      That means, we can’t use the
cliché phrase “ I’m only human”.  If we accepted Jesus as our Lord and
Savior, his spirit now lives in us, therefore we have the fruit of the
spirit which includes self control.  As human beings, we have minds to
think and a free will to make a choice. It’s either we follow God’s
ways or our ways.

6.    Legalism vs. Love.
Having a list of do’s and don’ts won’t go too far.  This is because
they are based on what is culturally and socially acceptable.  The
standard we need is something that can withstand time, and culture—
and that is God’s truth.

In Matthew 22:37-40
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul and
with all your mind.” This is the first and greatest commandment.  And
the second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” All the law
and the prophets hang on these 2 commandments.”

   
This means that, the law isn’t what’s important.. but LOVE is.  If we
love God, our neighbor, and ourselves (in that order) then we can live
far above any rules.  We should not focus on what is allowed but what
is best for all involved.

1 Corinthians 10:23-24 “Everything
is permissible but not everything is beneficial.  Everything is
permissible but not everything is constructive.  Nobody should seek his
own good, but the good of others.”

(e.g.  There’s no law
against flattering clothes, but is our motive in wearing them to build
others up or to build up our ego?,  While it’s lawful for a married
woman to flirt with a man, is it a loving thing to do?)

Conclusion: (I got this conclusion from the book)
 
   
“Sexual and emotional integrity means that her thoughts, words,
emotions, and actions reflect an inner beauty and a sincere love for
God, others and herself.  This doesn’t mean she is never tempted to
think, say, feel, or do something inappropriate, but that she tries
diligently to resist these temptations and stands firm in her
convictions.  She doesn’t use men in an attempt to get her emotional
cravings met or entertain sexual or romantic fantasies about men she is
not married to.. She doesn’t dress to seek male attention, but she
doesn’t limit herself to a wardrobe of ankle-length muumuus, either.
She may dress fashionably and look sharp or may even appear sexy, but
her motivation isn’t self-seeking or seductive.  She presents herself
as an attractive woman because she knows she represents God to others.” (Book:  Every single woman’s battle by Shannon Ethridge)

All of us felt lonely, frustrated, and hurt in some way or another. We often ask why things don’t happen the way we want to.. Why does God doesn’t answer our prayer?.. because of these sufferings or hardships in our lives, we tend to doubt God, and even blame him.. but this video that i’m going to share to you is a testimony of a man who didn’t focus on his sufferings, but focus on his God who’s bigger than whatever circumstances he’s in.. His name is Nick Vujicic..a man born without limbs, but lives to be the hands and feet of Jesus
click the link and be encouraged: 

Nick Vujicic Life without Limbs

Click here to download summary of Nepal trip

Nov.5, 2006
Day 1- Trek (Nepal)

It’s 5:25pm (nepal time) and Danny and I are now in one of the rooms of Angnima’s house (my cousin in law) at Barkhu 1,860 m high above sea level. The cold breeze goes through my sweater and I have to cover my head with pashmina and put on some thick socks. We arrived at Angnima’s house an hour and a half ago from the 3 hours zigzag ride from Kathmandu to Trisuli. (Danny and I vomitted along the way). It was a good thing I was prepared with some plastic bags. The bus stopped at Trisuli for lunch then we had another 4 hours of bus ride to Barkhu. This time, it’s a bumpy ride. I was surprised I was able to sleep during that ride, maybe because of the horrible feeling i had when I vomitted. It kinda sapped my energy.

The view was magnificent. I feel like i’m top of the world. … I’m amazed at angnima’s lodge. The walls are made up of cow dung and mud, surprisingly, it doesn’t smell. Danny is now resting, because he still has a tummy ache since last night. It’s because of the curry masalla he ate at Roadhouse cafe restaurant at Thamel yesterday. He has been vomitting and pooing. I hope the poison is gone now so he can have strength again.

I met my cousin in law’s wife and 2 daughters (Alisha and Sarah). They’re so cute and so content. LIfe here in the village is so simple and the people are full of smiles and are content. They have free aircon outside.hehehhe. and have a magnificent view.

Letter from Danny

Dear Aymi and the rest of the team!

Miss you guys so much!

So sorry for the super-duper-late email! I finally got to the internet station today. yipi! The one here in Chabahil is only Rs10/hour.

Anyhow, Acel and I arrived back in Kathmandu last Saturday afternoon in time for a small birthday celebration my mom and my aunt gave me at my aunts house in Chabahil.

The trip to Langtang National Park was incredible!

We left early Sunday morning and stayed there the whole week.

Oh, and we finally figured out what hit Eugene’s stomach so bad! The Saturday before we left for the village, Acel and I treated my mom to Roadhouse cafe after church. Acel and my mom ordered good steak and that was fine. But I got the curry masala just like Eugene did the other day. That evening I was throwing up and vomitting real bad.

And during the bus trip the next morning, again I had to throw up — not because of the winding roads or the 8 hour journey uphill — haha. Acel ended throwing up when she saw me throw up.

Haha..such an adventure! Lesson of the day: DONT ORDER CURRY MASALA FROM ROADHOUSE CAFE.

But the 8 hour bus ride to the village of Bharku finally ended. I took some stomach pills and caught a good fever that evening.

The next morning, everything disappeared and I was fine again.

We stayed in Bharku some 1800m high that one night at my cousin Angnima’s house.

Then moved on to trek to Syabru, the next village some 4- hours away.

Acel had it easy because Angnima lent her his horse.

It was a very friendly mother horse named “Selmo”. The pony, a male horse only 5 months old followed along the entire trip.

We stayed in Syabru about 2500m for 2 nights. My other aunt, I call her “Maili Mamy” — meaning “middle mom” has a house there. The view was amazing.

2 nights in Syabru and we moved up to another village some 5 hours trek all the way uphill to a village called Sing Gompa some 3500m high. Saw a little snow as well.

We stook a day-trip to an even higher view point to a small village called Cholangpati — probably about 3,700m up. We would have gone further to break the 4,000m point but we saw the clouds rolling in, and my cousin said we wouldn’t get to see anything by then.

From Sing Gompa, we took a 4 - 5 hour downhill walk back to Bharku. Walking downhill is a lot tougher than one thinks. Now my legs are all stiff.

We saw a lot of wild animals along the trek through the mountain forests as well. Squirrels, white-bearded monkeys, different sorts of birds. Very interesting.

The next time you guys take a trip to Nepal, take an extra week to do some trekking in Langtang! :) Its way easier than an Annapurna trek or an Everest climb.

Anyhow today we’re finally going to take a trip to the zoo! My cousin, Angnima, is here with his wife and 2 adorable daughters.

Later in the afternoon we’ll meet up with Arti and probably have dinner or merienda or something like that.

Pastor Samuel invited us over to his house for dinner as well tomororw. I was prepped up for Marvin’s visit, but I guess I’ll just spend the time cramming on shopping. Heheh.

How much was the Thai massage?? Heheheh.

We’ll definitely go out looking for your Sampaloc Aymi. Thanks for the tip with Lumphini station.
We’ll be arriving in Manila Friday afternoon. Only 3 more days to go in Kathmandu!

See you soon and thanks for your prayers!

Lots of love,

+ Danny and Acel

Danny and I arrived safe and sound in Kathmandu last Monday.
The one night stop over in Thailand was amazing. We arrived in their new airport.

Kathmandu is looking very hopeful.

Last Tuesday we finished a 3 hour prayer walk. Walked from Thamel to the Palace towards the Japanese Embasy in Lazimpat and then got lost on the way back.. haha

In the afternoon we visited Mamy (My mother in-law) and Sanu Mamy (Aunt) for a late lunch.

They look very healthy and are full of smiles.

Last wednesday we brought the EveryNation team (a group of 10 all in all) over to meet my mom in law for lunch. They experienced the authentic Nepali food prepared by my mom and Sanu Mamy.
We also talked to the Pastor that shared the gospel to my mother in law..She used to be a buddhist, and she just recently accepted the Lord.. it was so amazing.. Just hearing the testimony of how that Pastor became a christian was totally awesome as well.. HE used to be a cook serving in the King’s Palace of Bhutan, but Jesus visited him in the dream, and he met a christian who shared to him that salvation only comes from JEsus.. then he started reading the Bible and experienced how God moved in his life and family.. there was sickness in his family before, but when all of them got to know the Lord, all of them were healed. Now, he’s pastoring a church.:)

YEsterday we explored Bouddha and Pashupati.Bouddha is where the big stuppa (temple) is.. where Buddhist pilgrims come and worship.. observing the people going there is interesting.. below the temple are hindu gods, and Buddhist’s prayer wheels.. and some people are gambling as well.. The people there believes that if they do all that rituals and offerings, that their gods will take away their sins..a nd they do that to please the gods as well , so they won’t get angry..
I hope they get to know that the blood of JEsus is enough to pay for all their sins.. and that the true God loves them so much..

awhile ago,we visited Manny Asprec’s (YWAM - Youth with a mission - worker ) community development project.  I was just so touched with what they’re doing to help reach out the locals here.. on top of a hill, they built a children’s home for orphans and those kids that were abandoned by their parents..

there was this kid there whose parents were killed in front of him by the Maoists.. the Maoists are the rebels here in Nepal.sort of like the NPA in the PHilippines.
They also have training programs for church leaders/pastors who wants to reach out Nepal as well.. they trained them to plant,raise pigs,  vegetable growing thru hydrophonics, to filter muddy water to  drinking water.. and all sorts of agricultural stuff, to help the believers to reach out the villages.. so that they’ll know how to live in that kind of environment without technology and stuff.

We also went to Durbar square.. and man!! grabe! daming temples left and right.. halo halo.. may buddhist temple,and hindu temple..
we also went to the temple where the living virgin goddess Kumari lives.. she was chosen when she was 4 years old, and she have to live there in the temple and not allowed to go out.. but when she has her menstruation period already, then they’ll replace her..
Choosing a kumari has some tests .. she has to come from a specific clan, no wounds or scars, then all of them will be placed in a dark room with scary images and heads of bulls with blood.. whoever didn’t scream will be chosen…
when i saw her glimpse on the small window, she didn’t smile at all.  I felt the sadness that she feels.. and I was teary-eyed.. coz I was just so sad to see this little girl imprisoned.. and even if she gets out, she’s cursed..coz people are afraid of her..and that’s so hard… and also no one would want to marry her.

hay naku..

But thank God.. all things are possible with Him..all I can do is pray..

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Have
you experienced of wanting to do something but instead, you brush it
off on your head because you’re afraid that it might be because of
pride that you want to do it?… sometimes I get confuse…. Pride is
subtle… and I don’t want to be caught by it’s trap… but where is
the thin line of just doing something because it’s your right? and not
really because it’s pride?…..
but the question is, do I really have a right?

I was talking to my husband yesterday, and I don’t know why I felt like
choking because I wanted to cry… and I don’t understand why I feel
sad about it…I told him how I feel, and I’m so glad that he
understood what I’ve been going through…. he said… that what i’m
feeling is like this man who is building a house, but he asked some of
his friends to help him build the house, but at the end of the day,
even if his friends made the house really really nice, the house is
still owned by the man and not necessarily by his friends.

I cried a little and tried to understand, what’s happening. Danny said
that what is important is that i’m secure of who I am, and not base my
identity of what I do or who I’m with…..but I ask myself, when will i
get the credit?..after all the work, strength, energy, time and
creating something new has been exhausted, when will I get the credit?
.It’s tiring to start again, and it’s scary to think that it will end
the same way like before…… but then, I stop and ask again, who is
it for anyway, why am I doing what I’m doing? Does it really matter to
get a credit of what we do?…. and I remembered…. it’s not about
me… it’s not about me…

Emotions can get you unfocused. It’s like a mist that blocks your
vision so you can’t see clearly… Oh Lord, help me to focus on you.

I got this from a friend of mine? it’s so funny… totoo kasi

  –When you were young, did u
experience this?  

*Kumakain ka ba ng aratilis minsan straight from the
tree pa nga?  

*You used the Gumamela para gawing soapy  

bubbles na hihipan mo sa binilog na tanggkay ng walis
tingting?

*Your mom or dad wants you to sleep pag hapon at  

di ka papayagan maglaro pag di ka natulog ?

*Marunong ka magpatintero at ingat ka sa patutot,
knows mo ang langit-lupa at  luksong tinik?

*Malupit ka na pag meron kang atari, family computer ?
 

*You have clothes like Boy London, Cross Colors,
Esprit, Blowing Bubbles at pag nakakakita

ka ng Bench na damit alam mo na mahal ang bili dun at
naalala mo si Richard Gomez?  

*You are addicted to Rainbow brite, carebears, my
little pony,

Thundercats, bioman, voltes v, mazinger z, daimos,  

he-man at marami pang cartoons na hindi pa translated
sa tagalog?

*Nanonood ka ba ng Shaider ?

 *Inaabangan mo lagi ang Batibot at akala mo
magkakatuluyan sina kuya bodgie at ate sienna…

nung high school ka favorite mo ang Beverly hills
90210?

*Gumagamit ka ng AQUANET para pataasin ang bangs mo?  

* Isa ka sa mga umiyak at halos di nakakain ng 2 araw
when Julie Vega died  

kasi gusto mo sya sa Analiza at si Janice sa Flor
DeLuna   

*You like signing the Slumbook para lang malaman mo
kung sino ang crush ng type mo?

*You know kung sino si Manang bola at ang sitsiritsit
girls? e si luning-ning at luging-ging?

*Alam mo ibig sabihin ng time space warp at di mo
makakalimutan ang time space warp chant?

*nakakatawag ka pa sa pay phone ng 3 bentesingko lang
ang dala?
Memorize mo song ni Ding Dong na 3 bente singko  

*Cute pa si Aiza seguerra sa Eat bulaga at alam mo  

na si Lady Lee ang side kick nya sa Aiza’s Kiddie
Corner   

*inabutan mo ba na ang Magnolia Chocolait eh  

nasa glass bottle pa na ginagawang lalagyan ng tubig
ng nanay mo sa ref?  

*meron kang pencil case na maraming compartments na
pinagyayabang mo sa mga kaklase mo?

*You always wonder kung saan ang Goya Fun Factory?  

*Sosyal ka pag may play-doh ka at Lego… at  

nag-iipon ka ng G.I. Joe action figures at iba pa ang
mukha ni barbie noon?  

*Inabutan mo pa yung singkong korteng bulaklak at yung
diyes na square?  

* Pag inutusan ka ng nanay mo bumili ng lutong ulam,   

3Piso lang buntot or ulo ng pritong daing na bangus
with matching libreng sabaw ng sinigang.

*Nuod ka lagi ng Thats Entertainment at ang Thursday
Group ang laging winners   

ang liit pa ni Billy Joe Crawford at si Ruffa at
Dennis da Silva ang loveteam nun.

* Bata ka pa mahilig ka na sa chiszm or chika - Watch
ka lagi ng See Tru ni Ate Luds   

* Gustong-gusto mo ang kwento ni Lola Basyang- ni
Chichay
* Ung mga movies ng Regal Films Trilogy starring   

Maricel & William- Snooky and Albert at di ko na
remember ung isa.   

* Regal Babies pa si Mane, Si Sheryl Cruz and Tina
Paner  

* Your week is not complete if you dont see Okay ka
fairy ko, Ang Bagong Kampeon  

at GMA SuperShow hosted by Kuya Germs, Sharon C, Lani
Mercado, Jackilou blanco etc.   

* Student Canteen starring Malou Maglutac at Marco
Sison pa ang katapat ng Eat Bulaga
 

* Remember mo si Alma Moreno, Sharon Cuneta at Ate Vi   

nag-"tangga" in their respective shows for
Ratings sake- kaloka!  

* U know Randy Santiago’s first hit was Hindi
Magbabago at Bababaero
* You always expect that Ate Vi will say " I Love
you Lucky" sa ending ng show nya
 

* You can dance  " shake…..i-body body
dancer ala Maricel Soriano version.
 

*Meron kang kabisadong kanta ni Andrew e na alam mo
hanggang ngayon.. Aminin?  

Tapos si Michael V. song nya…Maganda ang Piliin   

* Naabutan mo pa na pinapatugtog ng Uncle or Aunt mo
yung LP ni Victor Wood or Imelda Papin
 

* Super Kilig ka kay Robin Padilla sa Maging Sino ka
Man- at ang cute nya sa leather brown
Chaleko at while long sleeves with super tight maong
at baseball cap.   

* Remember mo pa ang Award Scam at ang Viveka Babaje’s
famous lines…..Take it.. Take it…..
 

* Eto malupit- hindi pa uso Starbucks, Kenny Rogers,
Tony Romas, etc. kaya sosyal
ka na pag nakakain ka sa Cyndys- When you’re
hungry…Cyndys Is the place to be!
 

* May isip ka na nung People Power I at na-memorize mo
ang song na "Magkaisa"
 

* Sa Channel 13 nuon they always play the song- Akoy
Isang Pinoy ni Florante with matching Pinoys in different aspects of life
background. Proud ka na sabayan ang song na ito.
 

* Pag fiesta sa inyo- sali ka lagi sa Basagang Itlog
at Agawang buko-
Super Desidido ka talagang manalo ng 5piso   

* Para sa mga taga- Manila Wala pang mall nuon kaya
masaya ka na sa Luneta at Intramuros.
 

Big Deal na pag nakapunta ka ng Avenida, Recto,
Isetann, Sta. Cruz at Harrizon Plaza.
 

* Kauna-unahan mong high tech gadgets was ung beeper
ng pocketbell, walkie talkie, walk man or cellphone na kasing laki ng ewan na
nakaka-clip on proudly pa sa bulsa ng maong jeans mo.   

* Isa ka sa mga batang pinag-open account ng mama mo
sa Banco Filipino   

* You like collecting stationeries- inaamoy mo lang at
dine-display hindi mo ginagamit really.
 

* Nagkaroon ka ng puting HIGH-CUT or converse rubber
shoes sossy na yon.   

* And last but not the least, naabutan mo pa ng .75
centavos lang ang pamasahe noon at feeling Pasko or fiesta talaga pag may Pan
amerikano, Ladys choice sanwich spread, liver spread, hotdog, pancit, menudo,
spaghetti, queso de bola, ulo ng lechon baboy with matching apple, Tang, eight
o clock orange juice or Coke Litro or Fanta sa dining table compared ngayon
anytime kaya mo nang bilhin yan, yung iba di na nag-eexist….over! how time
flies noh? ang tanda na natin!   

KUNG ALAM MO LAHAT DITO LAGPAS KA NA NG 25 YEARS
OLD… KAPAG HALOS LAHAT ALAM MO, NASA 23-25 KA… WAG KA NA MAG DENY..