See you soon, SPLENDID SURIGAO!

It has always been my dream to go to Surigao and visit the jaw-dropping Enchanted river and the ever marvelous Tinuy-an Falls. I've been seeing pictures and websites which describe these beautiful spots----and I never failed to say my "breath prayers" each time I browse them. Indeed, God is in the business of fulfilling dreams and desires!


The Good news.


Just this Monday, I was told by Ms. Rizza (After Sales Officer) that DOLE-STANFILCO is requesting the Medical Department to accompany them in scouting hospitals for provider accreditation in Surigao area on the 2nd week of August. Guess what? I VOLUNTEERED---without having second thoughts! Hahaha! I cant imagine how BIG my eyes were when I heard about this work-slash-goodnews-slash- answered prayer! Woohoo!


TO TRAVEL IS TO WORK.....IS TO PLAY! =)


I'm so blessed to have this kind of work. Traveling is the nature of it---akong ampaaay! =) Don't worry my dearly beloved Maxicare, I'll be working within the given hours that I should work. You'll always have my loyalty *wink* But lulubos-lubusin ko na! Mama and Papa will go there too, mag-abot ra mi Surigao over the weekend (wop, dili kaayo planado noh? Hahaha!)


The ROUTINE

Ahuh, I'll be traveling this far!

WEEKEND ESCAPADE

TINUY-AN FALLS

ENCHANTED RIVER

Hinam-hinam.

Gigil.

Excited nako.

Contemplating: "Lord, grabe jud ka mupangga ba...Wala ju'y sama sa Imong gugma! Grasya ra jud Nimo ning tanan. Salamat kaayo!"


P.S. Scheduled in LTO next week. Gonna get na my driver's license. Popsie will let me drive pauli from Surigao... woohoo! =)

Nurture Thy BLOG =)

After a year of being static, dormant, non-operational,

inactive, passive (whatsoever!)

Now, I'm BACK.

Super Back to the world of blogging.

=)

Yep, the maiden by the well is up again for writing.

Warrior chick's mind is prepared to think, conceive, ideate.

And the hand of a future bride-to-be is ready

for scribing memories, thoughts and dreams.

And so, without much further ado, this is your one sweet blogger...

NOW SIGNING ON

The Art Of Letting Go

There comes a point and time in everyone's life when they need to let go. It's easier said than done, and even when most recognize the need to let go they can't do it.

Letting go is about freedom; freedom that can only be experienced through the disconnection of the things - or the person - that cause the mental imprisonment. It's about clearing a path that will take you from where you've been, to where you want to go. It's about stepping out of the shadows of not-so-good-experiences and emerging as a victor. It's about having more of you to offer, and offering more of yourself to love.

Yesterday does hold lessons. Before you can move on from anything or anyone, you must first truly embrace the reality of where you are and how you got there. Was it due to poor judgment? Bad decisions? Impulsiveness? Personal or professional growth? Shift in values? Was it an unhealthy or unproductive relationship? A non-reciprocal friendship? Whatever the case, it's imperative that you know where you are so that you can avoid a return trip to this place of adversity in the future.

When a habit or association imprisons you to an undesirable fate, or clouds the brightness of your present and future, it's time to let go. Your motivation to do so is directly correlated with your desire to be free; free from the adverse conditions that your choices have, or will create. Letting go is a challenge, but it's always a choice.

As for me and my blogs, we will serve the Lord!

I'm still a 2-month old baby here in the world of blogging but im sooooo in to it! It's fun reflecting, contemplating and writing all of the things running through my mind. For me, some of its benefits are: meeting wonderful people (Though sometimes i only ever know them in the digital world, but that's ok); It also causes me to reflect on my life as a whole.;I can look back and say, “Wow, I did that?” Or, “What was I thinking?" Haha. But the best of all is when people get to browse my online journal and they feel blessed.

hhhhmmmm....

Wait. Let me share about this first.

Luke 6:45 - The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. FOR OUT OF THE OVERFLOW OF HIS HEART HIS MOUTH SPEAKS. hhhmmm....Familiar? Para sa mga bcc peepz, super familiar na ta ani! Our dear pastor ruffy is preaching about this for 3 consecutive sunday services. I've learned about the great power of the mind, the need to guard and manage it (aka heart)--Prov.4:23, and of course it's constant renewal through the blood of Jesus.

I love reading other people's blogs---mga kakilala and not even a kakilala. Hindi naman sa usyosera whatever ako (haha!) but I just want to know what's on their mind (parang facebook?!) and guess what? I even found some blogs of the artista. Yup2x! Some blogs are so interesting and inspiring (nakakablessed talaga) but there are some na ginawang expression of hurts, pains, rejections and hatred (sad...need jud magencounter!) Blogging??? sus, Luke 6:45 jud ni ba. And that is when I've made a commitment to make blog entries that will serve as a channel of blessing gyud to other people by God's grace. Through this, they'll get to know more of our Father--everything about His greatness, goodness and His loving kindness! Yeah, more of Him and less of me =)

Kaya nga I'm (and still!) more inspired to do this thingy. Oh, have I mentioned that I want my future generation to be blessed as well when they read my blogs? (Yup, kayo 'yan my future children and my future grandchildren!) I promise not to delete any of my entries for them to read how God blessed me as a single and pati na rin sa POST-SINGLE life!! Hehehe =)

Weeehh!! Blogging is fun! Especially when it is dedicated to the Lord---the original Blogger! (official blogsite: The Bible)

AS FOR ME AND MY BLOGS, WE WILL SERVE THE LORD!

p.s. I've made another blog account diay [Rebekah's Daily Dwellings By the Well; www.mywellwishes.blogspot.com] kaya lang naka **private mode** haha. And if you're given the chance to view it (if you may ask) magbunyi ka!! CLOSE TAYO! =)

Fyut and Tyur!

** This entry is dedicated to Armie Love aka fyut, my 5-days-in-a-row-buddy2x last week. We printed application letters and CVs, dated in a coffee shop, planned for the future (ai, October Big event diay sa YR. hehe) laughed together, reminisced the past, teased one another (uuuuyyy), fished, naglakaw2x sa dakbayan sa dabaw (kay nangapply man), window shopped (girls will always be girls!) etc2x. Whew! Purely sissie bonding--and t'was fun!

I've read a quote which says, "There's a special kind of freedom spiritual sisters enjoy. Freedom to share innermost thoughts, to ask a favor, to show their true feelings, and the freedom to simply be themselves." I totally agree! I'm so blessed to have her with my 10 other spiritual sissies (ate karen, ate rose, frolaine, darling, rosalie, haide, kristel, jessel, jennelle and rose ann---cge lang mga terz, i'll write a blog next time na kamo na pud ang bida!)

Allow me to share some facts about fyut and tyur.

** We knew each other since elementary. We were churchmates---classmates sa sunday school to be specific.

** We became good friends when we entered the tambourine ministry with Yvette and Aleli, 13 years ago ( groupname: Magic Girls)

** We (the four of us) used to sleep sa church before every saturday night in preparation for the sunday service the next day (nagasayaw mi tambourine!), sabay matulog (kadlawon na, cge sturya2x ug crush2x. hahaha!) sabay mukaon, maligo, mag-ilis. Hahaiz..mga bata talaga!

** We went to different youth camps in different places in Mindanao. crush2x na pud! tsk3x. Haha.

** We were school mates in Davao City Nat'l High School (She was a rover scout, i was a girl scout..laging handa!)

** Then the G12 vision came. We became spiritual sissies under the leadership of our beloved mother hija, Ms. Deborah Tutor (2004).

** We both went to high and low (lowest!) points of our leadership, but we lingered. Our relationship was tested but we learned to forgive each other.

** 5 years had passed and we're still glued together. We're persisting in the vision, overcoming struggles, enduring hardships, hanging on to God's promises, dreaming bigger things and enjoying discipleship!

** And Why do we call ourselves as fyut and tyur? haha. that is pertaining to a FUTURE---a very bright future with the Lord which includes our future 144, 1728, multitudes, ministry, work, business, husband (woohoo!) and family.

PROVERBS 18: 24- A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

For the multitudes and for the future!

SILENCE

Muteness. Speechlessness. Quietness. Stillness….Hush.
What does it mean?
Is it a refusal to speak when expected?
Or is it a trait of keeping things secret?
Could it be withholding of one’s true emotions?
Or is it simply the absence of sound?
Does it mean the answer is a “yes?”
Or is it already conveying a “no?”
I don’t know with you, but for me?
Silence means…..SSssshhhh…
Silence nga eh!
I love being silent (never lang in sharing God’s Word!)
Phlegmatism at work? Yeah..sometimes.
But only in the moments of silence
God can speak right through my heart.
I shut up and listen. He communicates and louden.
And what does Proverbs 10:19 says about silence?
“When words are many, sin is not absent,
But he who holds his tongue is wise.”
I can’t actually comprehend whether it’s a yes or no
But surely, SILENCE is a good answer!

agree? =)

Toe The Line

This nail polish remover a.k.a acetone made me realized a lot of things. Umm, yeah..it's kinda weird. But this reminded me to follow (respect!) rules and regulations and to toe the line.

CHANGE PLEASE.

I went to a travel agency (located inside V.Plaza) yesterday to get my sister's passport. Good thing, madali lang akong natapos because I still have to pay the telephone bills @ PLDT (and this was around 4:30 pm na..hurry, hurry!) Kaya lang when I tried to check my purse, hala..tibuok man diay akong kwarta. For sure, wala'y kambyo ang jeepney driver ani. So I decided to buy an acetone sa grocery store for my "overstaying" na nail polish (lisod na mamatayan ug kuko!haha) and hoping na naa jud kambyo ang cashier. I went inside the grocery store and started looking for the acetone...pero wala akong makita! Then I approached a saleslady and asked her "Miss, asa dapit inyong acetone?" Then she told me, "Maam, naa sa HARDWARE po".

CHEWING THE BONE.

I asked, "Ha? Naa sa hardware? Aw..okay. Thanks." Can't help but to laugh (aw, napasmile lang diay) when I turned my back from the saleslady. But really, sige jud ko ug hunahuna..."nganong naa man sa hardware ang acetone? I used to buy this before but sure ko sa grocery store man jud nako to makita." Dili kaya namali lang ko ug pandungog? haha. Sa tantong lakaw2x nako padulong sa hardware (obedient man diay ko! well, why not give it a try anyway?), sige gihapon ko question why. And when I reached the store, "hala uy. Maulaw man ko musulod. Basi wala jud dinhi. Pero go na indai, nagdali man kaya ka?" Amazing. A few steps inside from the hardware's doorway, nakakita na ko ug signboard: Acetone and Muriatic acid sold here. Yehey! I knew it..i knew it! Haha. Bitaw oie. Natingala jud gihapon ko. Kaya nga when I approached the salesman, i grabbed the opportunity to ask him, "Sir, bakit po nandito ang acetone? Diba po dapat nasa grocery store ni?" And I was really hoping that he'll give me valid reasons (hello? effort kaya pumunta from grocery store hantod hardware.hehe.joke lang!) True enough, he gave me answers which led me to those realizations i mentioned above. "Ginacheck naman gud ni sa PDEA maam."


IDEA ON PDEA .

PDEA stands for Philippine Drug Enforcement Ageny. Some of their duties are:

* To cause the efficient and effective implementation of the national drug control strategy formulated by the Dangerous Drugs Board;
* Arrest and apprehend as well as search all violators and seize or confiscate the effects or proceeds of the crimes as provided by law;
* Take charge and have custody of all dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential chemicals seized, confiscated or surrendered to any national, provincial or local law enforcement agency.

Source: http://pdea.gov.ph/power-and-duties.php


DIGGING MORE INFO.

"Ah, Mao ba? Why pud daw sir?" Kay ginagamit man ang acetone and muriatic acid para pampaputi sa drugs, he answered. Then he looked for a valid ID, got my name and address--signature pa! Ani na jud diay ka strict maski sa tag Php 13 lang na acetone? Kuyawa na ani uy.

STILL CHEWING THE BONE.

On my way na sa pldt (oie, nakambyuhan diay ko sa cashier!hehehe), daghan kaayo ko naapreciate and nalearn. Yup2x..in fairness, naapreciate nako pag-ayo ang situation. I mean, V.Plaza's management are doing their part in cooperation with the PDEA (haven't checked yet kung ani pud ba sa ubang malls here in Davao) Henceforth, that's submission to authority..tama? (i salute u guys!) We should really submit to our delegated authorities! Mapa-biological, spiritual, sa school or even sa government. We cannot say I'm a good citizen if sa simpleng pagtawid lamang sa pedestrian ay hindi natin masunod-sunod. We cannot say I'm a good student if sa simpleng projects and assignments na binibigay ng teacher eh hindi natin magawa (add mo pa mga libak towards them!tsk3x). And we really cannot say Im a good Christian if ang mga commands written in the bible, hindi rin natin mafollow2x (I remembered my devo kahapon. In Deut.29--THE RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT. verse 9 says, "Carefully follow the terms of this covenant, so that you may prosper in everything.") and we tend to disobey pa our spiritual parents/leaders. John Bevere, author of the book UNDER COVER was right when he quoted, "Every soul is to be subject to authorities because God has appointed all governing authorities. The origin of all authority goes back to God...Since God has appointed all authorities, we refuse the authority behind them if we dishonor or refuse to submit to them. Whether we know it or not, we resist the ordinance or rule of God. When we oppose God's delegated authority, we oppose God Himself."

Romans 13:1 - Everyone must submit himself to governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

Hahai..Buti na lang acetone, na-encounter kita kahapon! =)

Proverbs 31 Woman

What does “virtuous” mean according to Proverbs 31:10?

Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies.
Proverbs 31:10

The old Hebrew meaning for the word VIRTUOUS means “a woman of strength,” or a woman made strong by God-given wisdom and grace. It is the exact same term used in the Bible when describing good judges. There is an inherent meaning to it that says this woman is centered, resolute, firm, and steady, with good principles and moral character. This is the main point and bigger picture of the verses to follow… a woman of strength such as this is hard to find, yet it is what we are to strive to be!

Songwriters Luke Easter and Dee Cheeks wrote this thought-provoking portrayal of a strong woman versus a woman of strength:

A strong woman
works out every day to keep her body in shape . . .
but A woman of strength
kneels in prayer to keep her soul in shape . . .

A strong woman
isn't afraid of anything . . .
but A woman of strength
shows courage in the midst of her fear . . .

A strong woman
won't let anyone get the best of her . . .
but A woman of strength
gives the best of her to everyone . . .

A strong woman
makes mistakes and avoids the same in the future . . .
A woman of strength
realizes life's mistakes can also be God's blessings and capitalizes on them . . .

A strong woman
walks sure footedly . . .
but A woman of strength
knows God will catch her when she falls . . .

A strong woman
wears the look of confidence on her face . . .
but A woman of strength
wears grace . . .

A strong woman
has faith that she is strong enough for the journey . . .
but A woman of strength
has faith that it is in the journey that she will become strong . . .

Now do you see a picture of this virtuous woman, this woman of strength? Trusting in God, giving to others, clothed in grace, knowing that in this journey of life God has a plan and purpose for her life, that in the end, she will be made strong? She knows that in her weaknesses, His strength is made perfect (2 Corinthians 12:9).

This woman, not the perfect woman we associate so often with Proverbs 31, but this woman who has weaknesses and is being used by God to show His perfect strength… this is the woman Proverbs 31 is really about.

Although you may not see it, God is at work in your life, making you into a young woman of His strength. His strength is being made perfect right in the middle of your weakness, and you are worth more to Him than the most precious jewels you can ever imagine.

Twenty-Nine (29) and Counting...

Since I was a pupil, Mathematics was never on the list of my fave subjects. Paano ba naman? kahit anong pilit kong i-love ang subject na iyan, tila ang Math ang may ayaw sa akin. Hahaha. But lately, it's as if im beginning to love it---naturally. It may not be the x=y+m to the nth power, algebra, calculus thingy but instead, the simple mathematical operations lang [addition, subtraction, MULTIPLICATION and division] I thought that Im so good at it back then (elem-college) only to find out that super hina diay kaayo ko ana pag-apply na sa "Law of the Scoreboard." Honestly, I was rebuked (rebuked man jud?hehe) when somebody told me/us na "kung dili ka masaligan sa ginagmay na butang, dili sad ka masaligan sa dinagko na butang." Or in other words, kung dili ka (ako!) kabalo mu-record/ keep track sa growth sa imong network na gamay pa lang mo, maglisod si Lord ug hatag sa multitudes! tsk3x. What a big check! Sayang lang, mao ra nay check na dili mapakambyuhan sa bank. hahahaha. But i took it as a challenge. From that moment on, mao ra gyud akong gihuna2x/ i should say, part na xa sa akong top priorities--ang magcount! And i know deep inside, I am changing. I was struggling at first due to mindset na "Sanguine [San-phleg to be specific] man gud ko---never a melancholic. It's not my forte to do some lista2x and everything." But that was just a mindset---a bad mindset! And so I started making a draft sa paper with what I'm going to type sa computer. While doing it, Im uttering breath prayers..."Lord, thank You for breaking my mindset. Help me in doing this. Give me more ideas on how to make my network's scoreboard simple, understandable and creative." I came up with two tables: The Las Hermosas Hijas' Monthly Fishing Record and The Las Hermosas Hijas' Monthly Scoreboard (# of Opencells, Average # of people attending the cell, # of disciples under mentoring, # of dicsiples will undergo pepsol,etc.) I am so excited in using these tables especially during our close cell meetings! Ang pinakalingaw na akong nadiscover (by using these tables!) kay 29 opecells na diay under the Las Hermosas Hijas network! 12 registered opencells, 17 to be registered. Lingaw jud. Coz if I haven't used these powerful tool, always na lang jud 14 cells lang ang akong nahibal-an operating in our network. Na-AMAZED jud ko! Hahaha. Ang mas naka-amazed pa, there are 158 opencells---and counting (registered, to be registered, to be planted) sa Unique_ka_hijas network! WOW, c Lord na jud ani tanan. I mean, GRASYA jud Niya ni tanan. Buti na lang, the Hijas' network is already learning the "counting culture." Medjo ala jud namo ni na-praktis sa una. And buti na lang, i discovered na i can be soooo melancholic pud jud diay. haha. Im even more encouraged to expose pa my melan temperament. Daghan na pud kaayo ko plans! And by His grace, mahan-ay ra pud tanan.

** IF I CHANGE, EVERYTHING CHANGES!**

A Wise and Understanding Heart

A wise and understanding heart does not repay a hurt with a hurt. In doing so, the heart is diminished. Fissures form. Love leaks out. It is no longer defined by love, wisdom and understanding. It is redefined by the bearers of hurt and hate, meanness and madness, sorrow and sadness. You give away control of your very own heart.

The despair of being hurt is healed by overcoming it, not clinging to the hurt and inflicting more of it on the world. When darkness is added to darkness, no one can see, and no one can love. Everyone loses.

Love is not always warm and fuzzy. Sometimes it’s the integrity we hold on to when we’re tempted to strike back. Sometimes it’s the honor that keeps us from exchanging the valuable contents of our heart for the harsh satisfaction of lashing back. No, the way of love is not always easy, but when night falls, dawn is assured.

The integrity and honor of a wise and understanding heart, rises with the sun of a new day. "Because you have asked for understanding to discern judgment. I have given you a wise and understanding heart." 1 Kings 3:11-12

Live a loving life!

[copyright july2007. reposted]

B-L-O-G!

yup2x! Hija_Rebekah says goodbye to facebooking (100 days lang naman!will resume on December 22, 2009.haha.) and says hello to blogging. well, @ least i was able to find another means of expressing myself (na-miss na baya nq ang "what's on ur mind?" sa FB. **pigil-mode** kay very tempting gyud!) and thanking the Lord for 'everyday specials' na Iyang gibuhat just for me **wink** "Inato style" lang ko---my style! haha. My writings will be in a saksak sinagol Bisaya, English, Tagalog and Khmer language (jowk lang!hehe), kung asa mas maka-express ug dali sa indai. but really, every entry that i'll be posting here kay gikan gyud sa akong heart---FROM THE INSIDE OUT. As one of the famous authors had quoted, "Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it, and above all, accurately so they will be guided by its light." Woohoo!! Happy blogging, indai! [haha, cheering myself? this is so me!] =)