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the sky started to cry
quenching the thirst of the ground that's been dry
the clouds turned gray
whistling winds started to be heard today

i turned to the road bend
turning my back on the goodbyes sent
i raised my head to the sky
and welcomed the new season with hands up high

i embraced the rain that poured
washing away all my sun burn and sores
i felt the cool breeze of air
the rain sounded like the beating of the snare

i twirled round and round
until i fell to the wet ground
i sat at the cold pavement
waiting for the next movement

i welcome the days of jacket and sweaters
where instead of aircons, we long for heaters
i welcome the days of a warm embrace
of projects, subjects and thesis days

i look forward to being a senior
where every step will be to prepare my future
i look forward to opportunities
to find work here or maybe even overseas

i look forward to creating change
as i write this chapter's last page
i look forward to leaving a legacy
to those succeeding my batch and me

i welcome them all with my eyes closed
savoring each moment and suddenly, time seem to pause
i heard the thunder roll
signaling me to finally go

i saw a lightning strike
it seemed like a beaconing light
and similar to a beacon
it signaled the arrival of a new season



(Note: welcome school year and rainy season 2007)

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Farewell

the hugs of the warm sunshine slowly loosens its grip
the cloulds become darker as it prepares to rip
i watched the warm winds pass by
while saying all my goodbyes

i say goodbye to the free spirits
i send them off with a hug and a kiss
i watched them leave smiling
for i know they'll be back again someday

i say goodbye to the bright lights
to the strong winds and the cool nights
i noticed it was the last of a warm day
i watched the waters as they flow to the bay

i say goodbye to memories
i try my best to remember and savor them
the sensation of the wind touching my skin
and the moments of where I've been

i closed my eyes to feel the last breeze
to catch the last breath
to smell the last scent
and to hear the last sound

i stood hoping to have more time to relax on the shore
do nothing until i get bored
immerse myself in sea and sand
to have fun and bathe in the sun

i stood hoping to travel the seven seas
but i stood smiling with glee
for despite the unaccomplished tasks
i have nothing more to ask

im glad for the times ive spent
and as i turn to the road bend
i say my last goodbye...
Goodbye to a summer that passed by.


Note: farewell to summer 2007.

Live!

Eat when hungry
Rest when tired
Live simply
and have lots of fun!

Achieve dreams
Take risks
Keep the faith
and never loose hope!

Laugh out loud
Cry your heart out
Love deeply
and learn to forgive.

Help the needy
Encourage the dishearted
Share your blessings
and always keep in touch.

Let go of your past
Look to the future
Savor the moment
and treasure memories

to my fellow servants of God

I know we've been serving the Lord in church through the different ministries we are part of and sometimes our life becomes too busy that our service in church becomes routinary and half-hearted. we sing in front of the congregation without really understanding the songs we are singing, we greet the attendees of church with fake smiles on the outside but empty hearts on the inside. i don't know about you guys but at some point this has happened to me. i want to share this testimony with everyone because i know that ministry work is not easy. there will be problems and there will be times when you want to just give it all up. i guess God wants me to share this experience in order to encourage fellow servants of His kingdom.

in my case i was too focused on serving that i forgot to focus on the one im serving. i got too busy with my thesis and student council work that i sometimes just read the bible without really absorbing what i've read. everything to me became a routine. everytime i lead my byf group, i didn't know what to share or how to lead them.

i realized that i dont want to serve half heartedly because that was worse than not serving at all so i stopped. i focused and prioritized my school work more but God has still been faithful to me. Imagine, i was unfaithful yet God still is faithful. He blessed me in my thesis with a good grade and was elected as the batch vice president. i think that service is really in my heart that's why no matter where i go, im still called to serve. this time it was service to the school.

i didn't know how to bring back the relationship i have with God before. i longed for spiritual feedings but i didnt know where to look to. i honestly dont get enough from the sunday sermon and the fellowship afterwards. i think it was pastor john ngo who mentioned that once we get out of the church, there seems to be an invisible eraser that makes us forget what we have heard during the sermon. that was true. i dont know about you. i was not able to attend the JEC Powercamp this year because of the Lasalle schedule. I still had classes during the Powercamp. My mom who attends gcf asked me if i want to try their camp. Longing for a spiritual feeding, i attended even if i didn't know anyone. the camp's theme was 007 Angents of Change. i hope no one comments about other churches again. ive noticed that we have that a lot in our church. i think we should be happy that other churches are growing because that means that a lot of people are being drawn to Christ. we believe in the same God in case anyone forgets. ive learned a lot from the camp especially on becoming an agent of change for God. i write this letter not to criticize anyone but to open the eyes of everyone involved in the ministry of God and look for ways to make our church truly a family in Christ. i love JEC that's why i want to be an agent of change in our church. we're always mentioning on the decrease of members in our church yet do we do something about it? i think that we should all be accountable with one another, check each other and bring each other up. we should also learn to check our hearts always if we have the right intentions and the right motives in serving.

i love you JEC family!
Godbless everyone.

Mid Summer Entry

I love summer. I always look forward to summer because of so many reasons:
- break for all the stress in school
- i get to do things im not able to do during school days
- beach!
- spend time with family and friends
- it's a time to go wild and adventurous

Although I really appreciate and feel blessed to have experienced a lot of new things this summer, still i feel somethng missing. It's a saddening feeling of longing for something. I really don't know what it is and why I'm feeling like this. maybe its the lack of time for things i want to do, maybe its ojt or student council work, maybe its the lack of bum time. i dont really know...

i just want to go wild and adventurous!! its summer and i only have two weeks left before i go back to my torture chamber called SCHOOL.