nheg: 2012

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

RECALLING.....

The title embodies my collection of memories with a person, whom at first Id never realized will share and compose my later life. ..

We crossed paths the first time, at the "Legendary" private school at Gen. Luis. At INTERNATIONAL "wow international" CHRISTIAN SCHOOL. :))

I've been a primitive there in my early life. Been so familiar with everything. The place, the people, and even with the classroom chairs and blackboards. Hehe.. There were rarely new students in the process during my Primary years. Same faces. Same friends. Same classmates..

1st Year Newton

Until, we took a leap to HIGH SCHOOL (Like we're 12-13 y/o). Most of my previous classmates took the courage to experience a different environment with another school. But I didn't. There had been replacements though. New faces flashed beaming out with their most precious smiles, as they ventured our territory, and pulled efforts to find new friends.

There was this girl i seemed to noticed, when my bestfriend Kristal told me "May cute tayong bagong classmate, yung maliit na babae. Lilet ba yun? Nagagandahan ako sa ilong niya." I took a moment to glimpse at her, and found her... ordinary.... (hehehehehe!) but I couldn't agree more with what my best friend had said. Cute nga nung ilong niya, haha! :D

Post-Field Trip experience during 3rd year.
(Hanapin niyo kami dyan! Haha!)

Years went by.. We seemed to get along pretty well.. We greeted each other every morning, (with a kiss) and bid goodbye (with a kiss) and expected to see each other again the next day.

We appeared to live by in a different group of friends. But we never lost contact. (In such a small classroom population? right.. Hehe..)

We performed widely in different fields. I was so busy with my Academics. She was busy with her Extra curricular. I was part of the CAT command, and she was owned by the VARSITY team. I was a Catholic then, and shes's an Iglesia Ni Cristo. So yeah, pretty much different huh.

3rd Year Aristotle (2002)

And then, we Graduated (2003)
Grade 10-Rembrandt

Not until, (again), I embraced a new episode in my life. That I became an Iglesia ni Cristo too... So maybe since then, we had the slightest in common.

Then there became my Second Place. The Church. Same goes as, my and her second place (of blend), and relationship as Sisters by Faith. We didnt get to mingle much, for I, feeling so new and strange at first, tend to avoid the chance to mingle with mga kapatid who i apparently thought were snob.

Locale of Frisco, Tanging Pagtitipon
ng mga Mang-aawit (2010)

But my impressions came to an end, as I welcomed the duty of being a Choir Member.. and that perhaps, gave us the biggest turn around. That had untangled the slightest knot of indifference between us. We became more open with each other, gave each other the consent to dig deeper with our personal lives. That we, can almost touch each other's hearts.

I may not have started knowing her that much before.. I wasn't there when she was young, But I must say. I have been so grateful, SHARING HALF OF HOW OLD SHE IS RIGHT NOW. I know that what had bound us closer together is not by our own doing or by chance. Its God's. And there's never a single room of doubt, that "since then" until the end of our race.. We'll be together.... FOREVERMORE... #bayangbanal.

Happy Silver Birthday to you, my Soul Sister! You know how much I love you!

MEAN GIRLS!

Original, Mean Girls!

Mean Girls in the flesh!

Mean Girls with Kuya Monch :))

2010

During Nika's 1st Birthday! (reunited)

ME AND LILET ONLY. :)

Our 1st Tony and Jackey Experience

Our First Coffee again when I got back from UK.

She listens...

During Ka Uly's Wedding

Oooh she loves me. :0

And so our coffee! :)

Soul Sisters!

We are Choir Members.

I love her!

The Sister and the Emcee. :)

Hitting the beach!

We Love coffee!

Mermaids in the flesh!

WITH THE EPES (Highschool Friends)

During my 25th Birthday (October 2011)

With Pareng Kristal. :)
Who said "ang cute ng ilong niya! :P"

With the EPES

Mga EPES sa aming bahay. :)

KUNATZ

KUNATZ

I miss this...

Yes we love eating!

With OUR Burger EJ. :))

With our Love Lives. Lol!

Big Hugs!

Big Kiss!

HER BIRTHDAYS!

Her 23rd

Her 24th

Her 25th

Monday, May 28, 2012

My Sacred Duty

Originally posted: August 17, 2009

If Im going to look back at those times when Im almost at the edge of giving up my office.. I can say that, that could perhaps be the most stupid and foolish period I could have been in my life..I never thought that it would take me 2 long months to retrieve my sacred office back.. It wasnt anybody’s fault.. Not Ka Jun’s fault, Not Ka Jr’s fault, no one’s… I was completely sure of one thing.. That God wasnt certain of embracing me back in my service.. Inner voices from enigmatic sources cross inside my confused mind.. That is all becoming too hard to handle. Felt like Im readily starting to become irrational. No one knew.. no one.. except Him. And when i pray.. tears are eternity.. streaming across my empty face.. Begging Him to take me again with his unselfish arms. What have I done to deserve such delay or worse.. rejection.

But I was determined to move along my narrow ambiguous path.. Deep down my heart, I know.. that this is a trial. It feels gloomy to lose it for a day or two, more depressing for a week, and heartbreaking for months. And im not going to imagine how is it for years, for sure, its unbearable.

My Faith’s wavering, but I didnt lose hope. Envy eats me up from inside. Regrets for moving here to England had become a subject to blame. But I didnt let myself to completely falter. I know Im way too strong for these. As far as my known weaknesses are concerned, this one can NEVER beat me up!

Performing at Sunderland

Good news is music to my ears. And I never expected that what Ive got is far better than I thought. Just in time for Pasalamat, and most of all.. the 95th Anniversary Grand Celebration. Pros count. Im here in England, performing my sacred duty as a choir member, singing hymns of praises in a different language, and most of all, for the first time, Im with my family, and all together we sincerely offer our deepest gratitude and thanksgiving for keeping us firm and intact in our Faith, and for every blessing we are receiving each day. I was never forsaken after all. I was never wrong.. i knew.. it was a trial. -nheg

♫♪ Almighty Father I have come today.To give my thanks to You most gratefully. I offer praises with a humble heart. And sing most joyfully.

You lift my weary soul from misery. I feel Your strength Your nearness day to day. With every step I fell You guiding me. Along my troubled way.

I now give my thanks to You Almighty God. I prevail I endure with You by my side. If You should ever leave Your servant. I know I cannot abide.

I think upon Your goodness day and night. So saddened Lord by what I have become. Ashamed am I before Your holy sight. Of every sin I’ve done.

And yet O Lord You love me anyway. Inspite of all my faults and my misdeeds. You never failed to listen as I pray. Providing every need.

I am here Your chosen servant calling You. Please receive my thanksgiving, my humble praise. I sing proclaiming Your compassion. Your love, Your kind blessed ways.

This world is filled with such uncertainty. But You are ever present in my life. Because of Your concern I still remain. Within the Church of Christ.

I have nothing to repay Your blessings Lord. What have I that compares to the Grace You give. I only hope that I am worthy. To serve as long as I live..

The life and strength You give to me Almighty God. These I return to You in service Lord. I promise to endure my pains and trials. I promise to be faithful to Your word.

O let my name be now and ever written. There in the book of life, this I implore. As I await Your son, his great returning. May I be true to You forever more.

I see the end of all my many hardships. For all the sufferings will fade away. i know that I will see the Holy City. To look upon Your face, on that Great Day.