Are you a good person?

I think every Christian bloggers must post this video about a good person. Very simple, yet very powerful tool for evangelizing in the cyberworld. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzDOqwhsYw4 

You can also copy and paste it to your facebook wall. 

 

January 2,2011

Yay, I almost forgot that I do have a blog, blame twitter for that my blogspot. Well..... HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! Time flies so fast.... really really fast. Just want to write to this post that Im very thankful to GOD: my creator, author, director and producer of my life for giving me a wonderful 2010. Twenty ten.... just wanna let you know that you're one of the best years I've ever had.

I wanna share to you guys the summary of my twenty ten:

January:

* went to Quiapo to observe 2010 feast of the Black Nazarene. (see my photos : HERE )
        What's so special about? The security guard of mercury drug building (probably the best spot for covering the feast)  in front of Quiapo Basicila Minor, gave me permission to take "bird's eye view" photos of the church. I was the only "amateur photographer" that was granted permission to do that. I felt like that  Im a "pro" that time along with the crew of ABS-CBN and GMA7 who were also covering the black nazarene's event.)

  


* I did win a free trip to Ilocos! Many thanks to Rodel Samson who gave me the prize for winning the "Pinoy Henyo" game in our Lagooners get together.






February


* Attended 15th Hot Air Balloon Festival last February 13 at Clark Airbase...... alone. Pretty sure, I'll attend this years 16th event with "someone i like". See photos HERE

March

First time to explore Anawangin Zambales. I never thought that there's a place like this in the Philippines. The pine forest and the beach reminds me of scenes from the movie twilight. See photos HERE

April

 GOD knows every desires of my heart, that's why HE brought the team to the Philippines! That's what you called "favor" from GOD! Thanks to APPEND, Ms Ging and Ms. Issay for trusting me and my team. He gave me the experience to meet one of this generation's great worship leader and Hillsong worship team. Take a look! :

 
GOD, THANK YOU SO MUCH!


me and my barkada went to Ilocandia for our annual barkada summer outing. What's good about it: I just only spent php 2000.00 for the whole trip. my friends spent more than Php 5000.00. Thank You LORD!
PHOTOS OF MY ILOCOS TRIP: HERE

May

More and more surprises! My uncle from the States, went back here in the Philippines for a two week vacation. Guess what? He gave us (everyone in my family) 100USD each! Thank You JESUS!

 

As part of my barkada's post summer trip; Lagooners attended Pahiyas Festival in Lucban Quezon. Good food, beautiful tradition and colorful feast. (see photos HERE )

I also bought my first appliance for the year. A brand new LG ref. Praise GOD! I named it "Darlene". 

That's not all for May, I was able to attend PASSION MANILA for the first time, and it was so great, especially the praise and worship hour led by Chris Tomlin. The power packed preaching was led by Pastor Loui Giglio. Amazing team! Thank you BECCA music for giving me the opportunity to work with you as volunteer. Thank you LORD! Just wanna post a special remembrance from that event:

June

* Got a new career and new job. Thank you RED BOX SOLUTIONS for those wonderful memories.Thank You LORD for my new job.

* Climbed Mt. Batulao in Nasugbu Batangas with friends from our church.

* THE FIFA WORLD CUP FEVER!

July

Ricardo Sanchez ( a worship leader from the US, visited our church New Life Christian Center). Most of the songs that we sing in our church are from his church (aside from hillsong). Here's a pic of my with Ricardo Sanchez. Thank you LORD!

* watched INCEPTION.... one of the best mind boggling movies I've ever seen, one that deserves Oscars!

August.... SILENT MONTH

September

* Attended CITIPOINTE LIVE Concert in Manila. My photo (see below) was posted by CITIPOINTE TEAM itself on their Facebook fan page. Praise GOD!

October

* Participated  in 10.10.10 Pasig Run event, it broke the guiness record as the largest run event. Wooohooo, proud to be part of it. 

* Also participated in Adidas King of the Road.

*  Became Top Performer in our team for the month of October. Thank you LORD!

November

* Got a new pair of espadrilles. Thank you Reeya and Anna!

Discovered Nagsasa Cove: The most beautiful place I've seen so far in my country. Planning of rediscovering it on March or April this year.

December

Christmas season! 

I HOPE AND PRAY THAT 2011 WILL BE A BETTER YEAR FOR ME! THANK YOU LORD FOR 2010.

Hello newlife chapter!

Its 1:05am of June 18,2010 on my PC monitor. Practicing to sleep at morning; 'must adapt to my new career. Hello Accenture! Im nervous.... its like im being transferred from one environment to a new different one. Whooo!


For the past years, I've been praying to have a new job. For three years, I've worked for Red Box Solutions as a Sales Engineer. It was supposed to be a good ground for growth, but sadly, the owner of the company itself is the one halting it. Just imagine, we were only four in the group and we made RED BOX SOLUTIONS as SIEMENS PHILIPPINES top distributor for 2009 (in terms of sales). Oh well, telling the truth really hurts, and telling the truth caused the Red Box Solutions to go back to zero again . I will not make further explanation anymore. It's now a closed chapter of my career. Im just missing the team, Sir Joseph Manalo, Maam Emy Saliendra, Sir Philip who was also got evicted from RBS, LG02. We had one dream, and that is to make Red Box Solutions renown in the industry. I miss our activities: time zoning, going to Greenbelt, outing and endless food feasting.I love RED BOX SOLUTIONS, but its the time of the  season to find a new place to grow. Thank you Red Box for those wonderful experience. Im free of telling white lies too! Thank you GOD!


HELLO Accenture!

Hello Todaylaudemer

Hello TodayLaudemer! I feel that Im so bad, im not faitrhful to you, I admit, im a twitter addict, but hey, im here again. Writing the "what'sthelatest?" in my life.

So many things happened for the past 5 months of 2010. The blessings that I received for the last 5 months was so overwhelming. I am really totally overwhelmed. Lots of first times you know? First time to go to the farthest north, first time to ride on an airplane (wooohoooo!). First time to have a dinner with the whole family in a 5 star hotel. First time to meet Ms. Darlene Zschech. First time to buy a huge appliance. Hahaha. GOD, You are really awesome.

2010

After a long period of blog vacation....finally, a new post.. Sorry peeps, honestly im lacking time of writing my thoughts on this blog in the past months; , Its 4:36AM on my PC's clock...yes....and don't get shocked, im writing this post in my office.... cyberslacking at the highest level...haha. My body is tired after attending a Christmas party at siemens and yet my mind is still awake.

Few days left before the year 2009 bids farewell to us! And nope, this is not my year ender.... hope i could write it before new year's day. 2010.... twenty ten... two-o-one-one.... times flies really fast. A new decade is about to uncover. What's in store for me for the next decade.....

**** ONE THING IS FOR SURE, I HAVE A FAITHFUL GOD! MY DESTINY IS IN HIS HANDS!

2010.
 2010.



 

Typhoon ketsana aftermath

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now that i have seen, i am responsible

faith without deeds is dead

---- brooke fraser, ALBERTINE

I never thought that the devastation brought by the Typhoon Ketsama (ONDOY) in Mega Manila last Saturday was  worse than expected. The flood caused by Typhoon Ketsama was the worst flood in the Philippines in more than almost 4 decades. In just 6 hours, the infamous storm dumped a month's worth of rain all over Mega manila. Infact, rainfall brought by Ketsama to  the Philippines (410mm) was  way too far compared to the rainfall brought by Hurricane Katrina (a Category 5 Hurricane) to  Louisina USA years ago ( equivalent to 380mm).Photos and stories about the historic flood are flooding the internet. It will really break your heart. Thanks to the help of technology today, internet users are so vigilant in  posting updates via twitter and facebook about people who are in need and affected by the flood.ONLINE BAYANIHAN!. I would like to express my deepest gratitude in behalf of the Filipino people to the following international artists and celbrities around the world for expressing their sympaties over  the victims of the flood: @ramielmalubay (American Idol) Finalist , @Jonathan Foreman and @Switchfoot Band,@Josh Groban, @Ashton Kutcher, @Paulo Coelho, @Alyssa milano, @megan fox, @paris hilton and many more. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!





Yahoo photos of Philippine flood : http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Philippines-Flooding/ss/events/wl/092709philippinesflo

TO ALL THE READERS OF THIS BLOG: YOU CAN HELP THE  PHILIPPINE FLOOD VICTIMS

DONATION AREAS:


PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS

Monetary Donations           

1.  CASH or CHECK
Please send cash or check donations to the PNRC National Headquarters in Manila. Checks should be made payable to The Philippine National Red Cross.  We can also arrange for donation pick-up.

2.  BANK DEPOSIT
Account Name:  The Phil. Nat’l. Red Cross

    METROBANK
    Port Area Branch
    Peso Acct.: 151-3-041-63122-8
    Dollar Acct.: 151-2-151-00218-2
    Type of Acct. : SAVINGS
    Swift Code: MBTC PH MM

    BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS
    Port Area Branch
    Peso Acct.:  4991-0010-99
    Type of Account: CURRENT

    BANK OF THE PHIL. ISLANDS
    UN Branch
    Dollar Acct.: 8114-0030-94
    Type of Account: SAVINGS
    Swift Code:  BOPI PH MM
   
For your donations to be properly acknowledged, please fax the bank transaction slip at nos. +63.2.527.0575 or +63.2.404.0979 with your name, address and contact number.

Credit Card               

Please fax the following info to +632.404.09.79 and +632.527.0575:

Name of card member, billing address, contact nos. (phone & mobile), credit card no., expiration date, CCV2/ CVC2 (last three digits at the back of the credit card), billing address, amount to be donated.

For online donations you may also visit our website at www.redcross.org.ph  .

In-Kind Donations           

LOCAL
Please send in-kind local donations to The Philippine National Red Cross – National Headquarters in Manila.  We could also arrange for donation pick-up.

INTERNATIONAL

1. Send a letter of intent to donate to the PNRC
2. A letter of acceptance from PNRC shall be sent back to the donor
3. Immediately after shipping the goods, please send the (a) original Deed of Donation, (b) copy of packing list and (c) original Airway Bill for air shipments or Bill of Lading for sea shipments to The Philippine National Red Cross–National Headquarters c/o Secretary General Gwendolyn Pang, Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila 2803, Philippines.
   

The PNRC does not accept rotten, damaged, expired or decayed goods.  Though we appreciate your generosity, the PNRC also discourages donations of old clothes as we have more than enough to go around.



SMS and G-CASH (Globe)       

SMS
text REDAMOUNT  to 2899 (Globe) or 4483 (Smart)

G-CASH
text DONATEAMOUNT4-digit M-PINREDCROSS to 2882


Most urgent needs

Food items: Rice, noodles, canned goods, sugar, iodized salt, cooking oil, monggo beans and potable water

Medicines: Paracetamol, antibiotics, analgesic, oral rehydration salts, multivitamins and medications to treat diarrheal diseases

Non-food items: Bath soaps, face towels, shampoo, toothbrush, toothpaste, plastic mats, blankets, mosquito nets, jerry cans, water containers, water purification tablets, plastic sheetings, and Laundry soap

Rehabilitation Programs: Shelter materials for house repair

Call Hotline 143 or 527.0000

THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RED CROSS
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS       
Bonifacio Drive, Port Area,           
Manila 2803, Philippines 


ABS-CBN FOUNDATION
http://www.abs-cbnfoundation.com/donate.php 



ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.
Mother Ignacia (corner Scout Albano)
1103 Quezon City, Philippines
Tel: (632) 922-4842
Email: jocelyn_saw@abs-cbn.com


FOR INQUIRIES FROM THE NORTH AMERICA:

ANGELIE AGBULOS
150 Shoreline DR
Redwood City CA 94065
Tel: +1(650) 5086117
Email: angelie_agbulos@abs-cbn.com


FOR INQUIRIES FROM OTHER OTHER COUNTRIES:

Bantay Bata - bantaybata163@abs-cbn.com
Bantay Kalikasan - kalikasan@abs-cbn.com
Emedia - emedia@abs-cbn.com
Sagip Kapamilya - sagip@abs-cbn.com
Bayanijuan - amor_reyes@abs-cbn.com

For any other inquiries or concerns :

foundation@abs-cbn.com










AMERICAN REDCROSS
Telephone Number:  18004357669

LOCAL DONORS;


Things you may want to donate:
1) Bottled Water
2) Instant Noodles (preferably in bowl packaging like Nissin or Lucky Me)
3) Canned Goods w/ pull tab cover (no can opener available in relief centers)
4) Bread or Biscuits
5) Coffee or Juice
6) Multivitamins (preferably Vitamin C)
7) Medicines (Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, Loperamide)
Blankets
9) Old but wearable clothes
10) Slippers/ Flip flops
11) Some organizations will accept cash donations.

For babies/toddlers
12) Diapers
13) Milk/ Infant Formula

For USA Residents:
Help in the typhoon relief effort by calling ABS-CBN Foundation USA toll-free 1-800-527-2820

For those near ABS-CBN:
Help pack relief goods at Sagip Kapamilya at #13 Examiner St. They are also looking for people willing to go to provinces and distribute the goods.

For those near a La Salle School:
(OPLAN: Sagip Metro) DLSZ (Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa) and LSGH (Greenhills) are now accepting relief goods and looking for volunteers from 8am to 6pm. DLSU- Manila (Taft Avenue) will accept relief goods as early as 8:00 A.M. at South Gate

For those near Ateneo De Manila:
Go To: Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights , Quezon City
Manuel V. Pangilinan Building Center for Student Leadership Lobby
University Dorm Cervini Hall
Hotlines: 09089977166, 09178952792, 4266001 local 5050
Operations: 24-hours operations for the entire week.

For those near a Petron Station or 2Go Branches:
Visit any Petron or 2GO Branches to drop off your donations.

Other Ways You Can Help:
1) Visit a branch of the Philippine National Red Cross and volunteer. You can also send donations using your mobile phone: text RED AMOUNT and send to 2899 (GLOBE/TM) and 4483 (SMART/ TNT). Globe is accepting P300 txt donation.

2) Visit Citizens Disaster Response Center (CDRC)
Go To: 72-A Times St., West Triangle Homes , QC
Hotlines: 9299820, 9299822
Operations: 8 a.m. onwards.

3)Radio Veritas
Go To: Veritas Tower , West Ave. cor EDSA
Look For: Karla Turingan
Hotlines: 9257931 to 39, 0918VERITAS
Operations: 24-hours, tentatively until Tuesday.

4) Victory Fellowship- Fort Bonifacio
Go to: Victory Fellowship, Every Nation Building , across from Market-Market, Fort Bonifacio
Look for: Pastor Bernard Marquez
Hotlines: 813-FORT, 8171212
Operations: Tentatively until 5pm may may extend hours. Entire week until Friday.
Website: www.twitter.com/VictoryFort

5) Tulong Bayan
Go to: Balay Expo Center, EDSA cor. Gen McArthur, Araneta Center or visit WhiteSpace 2314 Pasong Tamo Ext. beside Faith Christian School
Hotline: 0917-5273906
Operations: Come as early as 8:00 a.m.
Open to volunteers/ cash and goods donation

6) World Vision Philippines
Go to: Quezon Avenue (near Delta Theatre)
Open to volunteers/ cash and goods donation

7) Corporate Network for Disaster Response
How to: Donate cash through BPI Ayala-Paseo Branch with account number 0031 0654 02


8) ALABANG NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN CENTER
DON MANOLO BLVD, ALABANG HILLS VILLAGE
ALABANG MUNTINLUPA CITY
Telephone numbers: 809-1542 to 43
Contact person: Ms. Eloise Santos/ Ms. Jane Martinez.

Typhoon Ondoy

Metro Manila and its surban areas were caught unprepared by Typhoon Ondoy. Although Ondoy is just a tropical storm with a wind strength of 75 kph(with an international name of Ketsana) and is not powerful enough to uproot trees compared to Storm Milenyo who strucked Metro Manila 3 years ago, it brought gazillions of liters of water from the Pacific to Metro Manila. Rain never stopped since last night. Slex was closed to motorist, flood in Muntinlupa-San Pedro Boundary is neck deep.The whole municipality of Cainta Rizal, is 100% flooded according to news. People are stuck on the roofs of their houses. Even the house of my relatives in Sta Mesa is flooded; Im praying that they are all safe.I hope people in China and Taiwan will read this blogpost so that they can  prepare now as Ondoy is approaching to their countries. JESUS help us!

And oh, i just read the news that the whole Metro Manila is under the state of calamity.

JEWISH NEW YEAR 2009

Leshana Tova Tikoseiv Veseichoseim Le'Alter LeChaim Tovim U'Leshalom
("May you immediately be inscribed and sealed for a Good Year and for a Good and Peaceful Life")

Rosh Hashanah (which means head of the year) is a Jewish Holiday commonly referred as the the Jewish New Year. Jews will celebrate the the first day of year 5770 starting at the sunset of September 18, 2009 (today).

Rosh Hashanah is described as "the day of judgment" (Yom ha-Din) and "the day of remembrance" (Yom ha-Zikkaron). Some midrashic descriptions depict God as sitting upon a throne, while books containing the deeds of all humanity are opened for review, and each person passing in front of Him for evaluation of his or her deeds.

It falls in the month of Tishrei, which is the seventh month on the Hebrew calendar. The reason for this is because the Hebrew calendar begins with the month of Nissan (when it's believed the Jews were freed from slavery in Egypt) but the month of Tishrei is believed to be the month in which God created the world. Hence, another way to think about Rosh HaShanah is as the birthday of the world.

Rosh HaShanah is observed on the first two days of Tishrei. Jewish tradition teaches that during the High Holy Days God decides who will live and who will die during the coming year. As a result, during Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur (and in the days leading up to them) Jews embark upon the serious task of examining their lives and repenting for any wrongs they have committed during the previous year. This process of repentance is called teshuvah. Jews are encouraged to make amends with anyone they have wronged and to make plans for improving during the coming year. In this way, Rosh HaShanah is all about making peace in the community and striving to be a better person.

(http://judaism.about.com/od/holidays/a/roshhashanah.htm)

HAPPY NEW YEAR! PEACE & BLESSINGS UPON ISRAEL AND ITS PEOPLE!

=)

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A friend of mine posted this youtube link on facebook....

' Wanna share it with you....

January 23rd, 2008

Thank goodness! I was able to retrieve some of my blogpost on my former blogsite! Can't believe it... its like I opened my own micro time capsule.

Halo halo!

January 23rd, 2008 by laudemer

Ang bilis no? its already 2008…. i could still remember December 31, 1999…. everybody had a small fear inside their hearts that time as the year 2000 approaches, remember the Y2K bug? the panic buyings due to the preparation of Y2K….hahaha.

I used to jot down on my planner my goals and my gameplans every start of the year. this year is different, until now this year’s plans and goals of mine are still on my mind. Lazy boy. Ok, for you guys , i’ll write a glimpse of my goals on this entry for the year 2008::

1. Attend hillsong live recording this coming march…..dream on doy….dream on
2. Attend the opening ceremony of Beijing olympics…..comments anyone?
3. Visit mickey, minnie and their friends with my barkada in hong kong disney land…..rodel…ahemmmmm!!!!
4. have my own business ( im saving na my money for this goal….. i do have 175 pesos and fifty cents in my coin bank….applause applause)
5. zzzzz…. yan na lang muna, isusulat ko na lang sa planner ko sa saturday, hehehe

by rhe way, most of my goals last year were granted by God, a new job, i got not one not two but three cellphones!!!! (yun nga lang hindi mga latest, Thank You Lord still). Lord, pwede ba iphone this year? I know you can provide me one, but that is according to Your will hehehe.God is good! yeah, God is great.
God even let me experience how to become a winner on a TV Quiz show ( 1 vs 100 ) and He also gave me a chance to meet Switch Foot. 2007 was really a blast! Awesome year.
I’ve met lots of new friends, like the people from red box and eco, reeya and switchfoot street team, 100 voice cantata choir people, enrico and donna of 1 vs 100, new people from ANLCC, red box ojts CJ and Jon, and many more. Beautiful people.

The start of the year has a lot of surprises also; up to now, i cant believe that Tito Andrew is in heaven, now he’s having a” pure and real” worship with GOD. To Maam Pearl, be strong, God is great! He knows what is best to all of us. to be continued na lang….. i have to go. By the way watch out for September 24 this year…i know something is gonna happen on that day…..basta

FYI folks, nothing happened to my 2008 goals.... but God did some things to me that were truly overwhelming.... and nothing happened on the 24th of September 2008.

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following the activities of the famous is kinda cool. its cyberstalking baby!!!!

Mount Pinatubo Trek

March 1, 2009. An extraordinary Sunday that I will never forget. I was able to conquer Mt. Pinatubo. Our group departed Manila at around 2 AM and arrived at the starting point ,Pinatubo Spa Town at Brgy.Juliana Capas Tarlac. The trek adventure to Pinatubo is consisted of two phases, 1st: going to the mountain ridge base via 4x4 vehicle drive ( 40 minutes using the sky way, and an hour using the old way). Second: the 3 hours trek to the crater lake. Must haves: lots of water, energy drinks, choco bars, first aid kit, sun screens, ipods, good trekking sandals, swim wear,if you're planning to go swimming in the lake. Trek package cost P1,500 ( 4x4 vehicle, driver, trek guide and lunch meal included).

The views going to volcano's caldera were truly captivating, amazing, and breathtaking. Lots of streams, rocks of different colors,valleys of lahar deposits as high as 10 storey buildings, unusual sights to see. It was like walking in lahar wall street....hahaha. If you're lucky enough, you could see native aborigines (Aetas).

Toshi Fujita

Wendy Fujita with Lahar Deposit BackdropMara Garcia

The water was too cold....it was like swimming in a pool of needles.

The depth of this lake is unknown, only professional swimmers are allowed to swim in the lake. The taste of the water is a little bit salty, because of the traces of sulfur chloride. I am really really proud that I was able to swim in this lake.

An experience that I will never forget.
Photos from our trek in Mt.Pinatubo. Trekkers: Terry Cablay, Mara Garcia, Me (Laudemer Beltran), Toshi Fujita, Wendy Fujita, Malou Manzanida.

Two zero zero eight

We still have 26 days left before we welcome the next year but I have decided to post my review for 2008; I really have to, the next coming weeks will gonna be hectic and exhausting; besides, i have to finish my set of goals and my gameplans for 2009. 2009. Gosh. Sounds like the end of the world for many financial analysts huh? We have to prepare! We must! Trust me, list your goals and plans so that you'll be focused. And have a good relationship with God.....everything's going to be all right!

2008. Year of new beginning according to a prophetess; a year of circumscision of the heart... yeah, she was right. 2008.Year of the rat according to the Chinese feng shui experts...8-8-8... Beijing Olympics, Milk Scandal, Sichuan earthquake, Inflations, recessions...oh well, the year isn't lucky for them...............but me,Im not! In contrast, I am blessed, blessed beyond my expectations. There's a big different between a blessed and lucky.

My 2008.
The LORD is good! He made 2008 a better year for me, and Im sure He has lots of good plans for me in the next comings years.He allowed me to go to many situations to learn new things. He has sent me to deserts yet He became my compass that guided me to my journey called life. God provides.

Hellos, goodbyes and see you in eternity....
The year was a year of hellos and goodbyes. Met new friends.Lost old friends and just new. Others...remain....seasonal....and even left this planet. Well, that is part of life....the only constant on this earth is CHANGE.

Blogging,social networking and book reading.....

Thanks to the technology. 2008 is a year where I started blogging seriously, it is the year that I realized that there's a world outside Friendster. Facebook. Multiply. Facebook. Facebook... Facebook is really addicting....mobwars, tower bloxx, speed racing, my city, yo ville. Thanks FACEBOOK. Haha.
The things that  I have observed about the beijing olympics opening ceremony were even used in a news (web) article in australia (http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24159960-5016818,00.html). Not bad for an amateur blogger. 

Event of 2008
Best
The best event of 2008 goes to no other than the Hillsong United Worship Concert in Manila. The experience....it was a blast! The period where I ( the street team) was selling tickets was whewww,really hard and strenght, time, patience consuming. I remember there was a period where I received inquiry text messages every other seconds about the concert...every other seconds. Overwhelmed by the inquiries, I decided to turned my cell phone that day.Extraordinary. 
The reward.... priceless! Two days and two nights at Shang-rila Edsa Plaza with the street team. The I heart shirt. Buffet breakfast at THE HEAT SHANGRILA. Buffet lunch THE HEAT SHANGRILA again, but now with the Hillsong United Team. Photo op with the Hillsong United Team and the General Manager of Shang-rila Edsa Plaza. Countless picture takings with HSU at araneta coliseum. The Back stage pass. Highly favoured by the LORD.  


Worst....

Never mind. No time to recall the bad memories of 2008. Good things are still coming on my way. No reason to store bad memories. 


Lessons from 2008

Give. Give.  Give, so that you'll be blessed more. Dedicate the first fruits of whatever you have to God. Stop complaining. Act before react. Dont make life miserable. Worship in time of troubles. Think of God...always. 


Hopes for 2009
Im hoping the 2009 will be better than past years. I hope that i will be able to achieve all my goals, plans and dreams for the year 2009. I hope that there is another HSU concert for 2009.i pray that our nation will not get affected by the global recession. I wish I could meet Brooke Fraser in person.I am hoping that all good things will come to pass, in Jesus name.  I am offering the year  2009 to God. Maktub!


Famous & Infamous ( the news makers of 2008)

NBN ZTE Deal,Crying Lozada, Brian Gorells 15 minutes of fame blog, gucci gang, American, Idol, David Cook, Beijing Olympics, the death of heath ledger, batman, iron man, ever reinventing denim pants, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo( gee, she's making a world record the president with the most number of impeachment complaints) , Michael Phelps, Twilight, Rihanna, Mike Guglielmucci, the checkered scarf and wakeboard shorts for men, Bubble gang's angelina and yaya, Low dance craze, statement shirts, i phone, melamine, Rudy fernandez' death, Gabby Concepcion's homecoming ( who cares? ), recession, inflation, rice shortage, jeepney fare increase, oil record high price increase. Richard and KC together in a movie ( yeah right). Dyesebel, Marian rivera and her dance craze ( whhhhhaaaaaatttt???), Ateneo's UAAP's victory over De la Salle, Manny Pacquiao, Megan Fox as worlds sexiest woman.The break up of Ding-dong Dantes and Karylle (wahaha), Joc joc Bolante, the euro generals, Barack obama, John Mc Cain, Sarh Falin, Charice Pempengco, Patani, etc.     


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This New life on YOU TUBE!

Great news brothers and sisters in Christ!!! Aside from the regular TV program "This New Life" on IBC Channel 13 (philippines) Sundays 6:30am to 7:30 am, you could watch TNL on youtube! Visit our channel, subscribe now to http://www.youtube.com/nwlifemedia. Happy viewing!!!

A carrot, An egg, and the coffee beans

A CARROT, AN EGG, AND COFFEE BEANS ...

A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved, a new one arose.

Her mother took her to the kitchen. She filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Soon the pots came to boil. In the first she placed carrots, in the second she placed eggs, and in the last she placed ground coffee beans. She let them sit and boil; without saying a word.

In about twenty minutes she turned off the burners. She fished the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. She pulled the eggs out and placed them in a bowl. Then she ladled the coffee out and placed it in a bowl. Turning to her daughter, she asked, ' Tell me what you see.'

'Carrots, eggs, and coffee,' she replied.

Her mother brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted that they were soft. The mother then asked the daughter to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard boiled egg.

Finally, the mother asked the daughter to sip the coffee. The daughter smiled as she tasted its rich aroma. The daughter then asked, 'What does it mean, mother?'

Her mother explained that each of these objects had faced the same adversity: boiling water. Each reacted differently. The carrot went in strong, hard, and unrelenting. However, after being subjected to the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been fragile. Its thin outer shell had protected its liquid interior, but after sitting through the boiling water, its inside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were unique, however. After they were in the boiling water, they had changed the water.

'Which are you?' she asked her daughter. 'When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?

Think of this: Which am I? Am I the carrot that seems strong, but with pain and adversity do I wilt and become soft and lose my strength?

Am I the egg that starts with a malleable heart, but changes with the heat? Did I have a fluid spirit, but after a death, a breakup, a financial hardship or some other trial, have I become hardened and stiff? Does my shell look the same, but on the inside am I bitter and tough with a stiff spirit and hardened heart?

Or am I like the coffee bean? The bean actually changes the hot water, the very circumstance that brings the pain. When the water gets hot, it releases the fragrance and flavor. If you are like the bean, when things are at their worst, you get better and change the situation around you. When the hour is the darkest and trials are their greatest do you elevate yourself to another level? How do you handle adversity? Are you a carrot, an egg or a coffee bean?

The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes their way. The brightest future will always be based on a forgotten past; you can't go forward in life until you let go of your past failures and heartaches.

When you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smiling.
Live your life so at the end, you're the one who is smiling and every one around you is crying.

Oprah May 12 episode featured Charice Pempengco

Just saw Oprah May 12 episode on youtube recently, where our very own youtube sensation Charice Pempengco was featured on the show along with other talented kids. She rendered the song "I have nothing" by Whitney Houston. As expected, she amazed the audience and Oprah. A short standing ovation was given unto her while singing the song popularized by whitney houston.Filipinos are very proud of you Charice.Way to go kid
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