Many Things To Celebrate, Part 3

What's the best way to Celebrate Life?!

This day, Mt. Zion Church and Fil-Can Church held and organized a blood clinic in the community with the help of Canadian Blood Services. Yes, the best way to celebrate life is to give life. How?! By donating blood, anyway, "it's in you to give". Jerson, Jensine and I went to witness the event and of course, to give thanks to those who courageously donate blood. Jerson, for one did donate. I was there to support the event and to show the people that I am very thankful for their action of donating blood. It was a sign for me how they support me again and again, since I used to be a blood recipient. I've been told by many friends who came to donate that they were doing this for me. Most of them are first time donors, too, like Jerson. I tried to promote this blood clinic to the church to encourage them to help people who needs blood or to give blood.

35In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "

Acts 20:35 (New International Version)

"It is beyond doubt that giving is better than receiving, because that means you are able, well and healthy. I'd rather be poked once than getting poked numerous time. I believe in Science, blood and my sister's bone marrow and the healing power of God. There is Power in the Blood of the Lamb. There is also power in your blood, because you are children of God. So please, give blood and save lives, anyway, it's in you to give."

If you are a previous donor, I thank you and if you are planning to donate, I also thank you for your courageousness, willingness, and love for giving life to someone in need...you're helping and saving so many lives!

Many Things To Celebrate, Part 2

Yes, this month of June, we have so many things to celebrate and thanks to our awesome God. Let's start with things to be thankful for in the beginning of this month...

I am out of a wheelchair!

Yes, for the past month, I've been using wheel chair since I came out of the hospital. Now, I am using a walker or more exactly a rollator. I am feeling a lot more better nowadays.

Father's Day, indeed!

Third Sunday of June, falls on June 18th this year. Since Jerson has been a father for 4 years now, our fathers on both side and all our godfather's except from Ninong Sangko (Isagani Odulio) who passed away couple of years ago, are still pretty much healthy, we have something to celebrate. Since, I am still a bit weak, we did not have a big celebration, rather, we just called them up and greet them "Happy Father's Day". Nevertheless, we always have a Father above, who we can always give praises and thanks not just on Father's Day but everyday.

Jerson is 30!

"Better believe it, my beloved husband! Ha-ha-ha! You're not young anymore." He turned 30 on the 22nd and we had a small but yet a happy celebration on this day with families and friends, who we considered part of our family. It was a successful one, although not everyone we expect to be there were able to come.

8th Years of Marriage!

Looks like we made it
Look how far we've come my baby
We mighta took the long way
We knew we'd get there someday...

On June 30th of 1998, we said, "I do". This may not happened in the church but truly, he is Heaven Sent. "Mahal, thanks for the wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, 8 years plus that we've been together. If there hadn't been you in my life, where would I be, now. Happy Anniversary, Mahal." We have our ups and downs but looking back all those years, I still believe that everything happens for a reason.

11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11 (New International Version)

Mahal, this is for you...for "Everyday, I Love You!"