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My Daily Prayer For you Toto ko.

I pray this prayer for you Toto ko every day in my FLY time and encourage you to do the
same and allow God work on the areas of concern or challenge in our marriage. It’s a
bit lengthy, but isn’t our marriage worth it?

Dear Father, I pray for my husband today, that You may surround him with favor as a shield. (Ps.
5:12) May You open my husband’s ears to hear Your voice; may You open his eyes to see Your guidance: and may You open his heart to receive Your wisdom. May You Give him a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of You, and may the eyes of his heart be enlightened so that he may know what is the hope of Your calling, what are the riches of the glory of Your inheritance in the saints and what is the surpassing greatness of Your power toward us who believe. (Eph. 1:17-19) I bind the spirits of rebellion, stubbornness and doublemindedness far from my husband in the name of Jesus, that he may be free to walk in Your way, and that he may be stable in his ways. (James.1:8) I pray that You will give my husband fresh insight and inspiration to do his work and that You will renew his strength as the eagle’s. (Isa. 40:31) May you surround my husband with angelic protection in every place he is. (Ps. 91:11)And may You bring victory to him in every place the sole of his foot treads. (Josh. 1:3) May You prosper my husband in every task that he puts his hand to and may he Be fruitful in all he undertakes as he seeks the counsel of wise men and delights and meditates in Your word. (Ps. 1:2) As my husband delights in You, may You give him the desires of his heart. (Ps. 37:3) I bind the spirits of pride, spiritual blindness, self-sufficiency and self-righteousness far from my husband in the name of Jesus, in order that he will give you all the glory for what You are doing in his life. I bind the spirits of philosophy, deception and religious tradition far from my husband in the name of Jesus, so that he will not be deluded or pushed off the path that You have chosen for him. (Col. 2:8) And so that he may attain all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, in whom are hidden all the treasures Of wisdom and knowledge. (Col. 2:2-3) May wisdom enter my husband’s heart and knowledge be pleasant to his soul; may discretion guard him, and understanding watch over him to deliver him from the way of evil. (Prov. 2:10-12) May my husband trust in You with all his heart, and not lean on his own understanding; may he acknowledge You in all his ways, and may You make his paths straight. (Prov. 3:5-6)In the name of Jesus. I also bind the spirits of procrastination, laziness, complacency and foolishnessfar from my husband, so that he will not be delayed or diverted from moving ahead with you in the works that You have already created for him to accomplish. (Eph. 2:10)May my husband not be carnally minded, which is death, but may he be spiritually minded, which is life and peace. (Rom. 8:6) May he be filled with the knowledge of Your will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that he may walk in a manner worthy of You, to please You in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of You; strengthened with all power according to Your glorious might for the attaining of all steadfastness and patience: joyously giving thanks to You, who have qualified us to share in the inheritance of eth saints in light. (Col. 1:9-12)May You give my husband a deep thirst for Your word and may You give him a strong hunger to move in the power of the Holy Spirit. Father, I know that You will lead him into all truth by yourSpirit. (John 16:13) I thank You and praise You and have confidence that since You have begun a good work in my husband, You will complete it. (Phil. 1:6) You will cause my husband to excel in all that he puts his hand to, as I trust You to guide him, since it is not by might, nor by power, but by Your Spirit. (Zech. 4:6) Sharpen my husband’s awareness of spiritual things, so that he will be effective in his role as the spiritual head of our household. (Eph. 5:23) And help me to submit to his leadership in a way that is pleasing to You. (Col. 3:18) May our love abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, and may we be filled with the fruit of righteousness, which comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. (Phil. 1:9-11) May the words of his mouth and the meditations of his heart acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, our strength and our Redeemer. (Ps. 19:14) May my husband be slow to anger, and not quick temped. (Prov. 14:29) And may he have a soothing tongue. (Prov. 15:4) May you give my husband his heart’s desire, and not withhold the request of his lips. (Ps. 21:2) May You give my husband to know Your ways, O Lord, may You teach him your paths, and may You lead him in Your truth. (Ps. 25:4-5) May You reveal Your secrets to my husband, and may You make him to know Your covenant. (Ps. 25:14) May You hide my husband in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of man, and may You keep him secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues. (Ps. 31:20)

Victory Weekend! (February 22-23, 2013)

Victory weekend was a life-changing, one of a kind experience that di ko makakalimutan sa tanang buhay ko. I had a special encounter with the Lord for 2 days & I give Him praise for the opportunity He has given me to join Victory Weekend. 
Before I became a participant, many things had happened: one-2-one which is by the way a prerequisite; conflict schedule because we weren't able to finish the booklet on time but the Lord is just good because He made everything possible and beautiful in His time.

My small group
(Me, sis. Rose, Sis. Joan M, Sis. Joan B. and Sis. Helen) 

Sis. Joan your the best talaga na small group leader talagang di ka nagsawa na  e remind ako.

Sis. Tati thank you very much sa patience mo sa akin di ko matatapos ang  Preparing ko kung di sa tsaga mo sa akin.

Sis. Joy Casio kung di ka naging obedient kay Lord di  ko maexperience ang Victory Weekend kaya thank you soooo much.


I really thank the Lord for everything!! 

My Birthday Prayer

Thank you for the husband who is always there for me through thick and thin.

Thank you for the daughter who never fails to amaze me
and always keep me inspired to move on with my life.

Thank you, Lord, for another year of life that you gave to me..

Thank you for my family who never fails to show some love and care to me.
Thank you to all my friends (including those online friends)
who never forget me and always understand me.
Thank you for all the people who remembered me today
by sending messages and good wishes via text, facebook,
email and of course greeting me personally.

Thank you, Lord, for all the experiences that you gave me this past year.
Thank you for the success that will always be happy memories for me.
Thank you for the failures that molded me to be stronger
and drove me to come closer to you.
Thank you for all the happiness that gave me time to celebrate.
Thank you for all the sadness that reminded me of my weaknesses
and made me realized that I really need you.

Forgive me, Lord, for all my shortcomings.
Forgive me for all the chances that I failed to take
and for all the opportunities that I missed this year.

As for my birthday wishes for this year, safety and good health for all my loved ones,
And for the material things, Lord you’ve already know that for the past year
I am so dreaming to travel abroad and a new digital camera.

Lord, please give me more strength to face all the challenges that lies ahead of me.
Please help me in the days ahead that I may make this year the best year for me yet.
That this year may bring good credits to me,
happiness to all my loved ones and joy to you oh Lord. AMEN.

    I love my family soooooo much!

Andrew, the apostle

The name Andrew is a Greek name which means “manly” or “of valor.” 
 Andrew was the brother of Simon Peter and son of Jonah.  He was born in Bethsaida in the province of Galilee and was a fisherman like his brother Peter. 
Before he met Jesus, Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptist.However, when John pointed to Jesus as the Lamb of God he realized that Jesus was greater and immediately left John, found his brother Peter and became a disciple of Jesus (John 1:25-42). After this Andrew and Peter continued to be fishermen and lived at home until being called permanently by Jesus to be “fishers of men.” (Mt. 4:18f).  Most of what we know about Andrew comes from the Gospel of John.
 

John reveals Andrew as one who was constantly bringing people to Jesus. He began by bringing his brother Peter to Jesus.

 Later Jesus is teaching the multitudes on the mountainside and he asks Philip where they could find food to feed the crowd and Philip says “Eight months wages could not buy enough bread” to feed them.It was Andrew who brought the boy with five barley loaves and two fish to Jesus which Jesus miraculously multiplies into enough food to feed everyone. 
And it was Andrew who during the Passover Feast brought a group of Greeks (Gentiles) to meet Jesus which prompts Jesus to remark “when I am lifted up from the earth I will draw all men to myself.” 

Andrew knew that Jesus came not only to save Israel but everyone on the earth.

The last time Andrew is mentioned in the Bible is in Acts chapter one where he is listed as one of the witnesses of Jesus’ resurrection and His ascension into Heave

Help me become a better servant.

Dear Lord,

I see now that your people calls for you every minute and every second of the day.

We are weak and only in you are we made new and strong.

Give me all the weight of the world on a platter. Let me progress in this manner.

Thank you for opening up my eyes. I will continue to follow you blindingly because with You as my eyes, I 

have nothing to fear.

THE JOYS OF TEACHING

 From square one, this idea was a means to an end.  I never aspired to be a teacher nor did I believe I would ever truly enjoy doing it.  But, I wanted to travel and to live in foreign countries.  I shocked myself when I found that I actually enjoyed it more than I ever expected.

I would describe teaching as rewarding, challenging, frustrating, and disappointing.  If you’re a teacher, you probably have this smug look on your face, smiling, because you know already exactly why I’ve chosen these four adjectives.  If you’re not a teacher, let me explain.

 I never taught and was given no time to work things out on my own.  At the time, I felt like I was drowning. Now I realize it was a blessing that my two students were as new and as fresh as me.

Teaching is rewarding when each week, during my lesson, I able to see what my students have learned in the small amount of time i’ve spent with them.

My Japanese student Adrian (Japanese Student) came into my class not knowing anything.  Literally.  The first week(s) I taught him how to say “Hello, how are you?”, “My name is….”, “I’m ten years old”.  Over one exhausting months I taught him these basic phrases, numbers, colors, and animals.  This wasn’t enough time to have my students throwing temper tantrums in English, but it was enough for him to go to the zoo and tell him the names of the animals and whether or not those animals can run, jump, swim, or fly.

The moments when my student stops asking for my help to spell “elephant” or he finally ask to go to the bathroom in English, with correct grammar, rather than grunting and pointing is an indescribably rewarding moment.  

This moment is very personal, and can’t really be shared with anyone, except for maybe the teacher in the classroom next door trying to accomplish the same thing. My students are too young to realize they couldn’t say these simple things only a few months prior, but I see it, and it makes me proud.

With my youngest students, everything he say, spell, do, read, and know is from me. I’m so proud of my students and the ideas he can express when I consider he could barely tell me how old he is.  Teaching is the most rewarding work experience I’ve encountered.

Being a teacher is challenging each and every day because students don’t give you anything.

They’re not there to help you.  They sit, and wait, for you to give them something meaningful. It’s up to you to provide something worthwhile.  Beginning a lesson with a set of new vocabulary or with complicated grammar rules generally send back some lost, confused, mouth gaping, empty expressions.

The quick realization that it is now my responsibility to not only describe and explain the new concepts, but that I also have to bring them to a deep enough understanding that they are then able to independently use this new information in the future is enough to make my head spin just planning the lesson.  Being a teacher is rewarding when i realize the successes at the end of a long day, but to bring my students to this point of success is the most difficult task I’ve ever faced.

When i was standing in front of them, i see a lot of things.  My studenyante ako na lazy magsulat at magbasa sabihin nya pagod na sya, hungry, or distracted, and bihira lang mg-eager and willing na mag-aral . Minsan they learn by doing, sometimes by listening, sometimes by speaking aloud and learning from their mistakes, and still they want to learn most through writing.  Working with two different nationality of students in one environment is often frustrating more than anything.  It’s impossible to meet everyone’s needs as you feel you should.

They don’t feel frustrated, but you sure do trying to be exactly what each student needs at the time they need it.

After teaching the same students for an extended period of time, I started to grow emotionally attached to some of them.  I looked forward to seeing them each week and I thoroughly enjoyed teaching them as they often made my job easy.  Then it was time for me to leave.  Do adults engrain their relationships a little deeper than young children, or is this a personal trait?  When it was time to say goodbye, I didn’t know what to say or how to handle myself.

It was difficult for me to let go, but the students didn’t seem to have any qualms about it. 

They wrote me adorable little notes saying thank you and that I was “the best English teacher they’ve ever had”, napakasarap pakinggan mula sa aking studyante.

Teaching is rewarding.  It’s challenging.  Frustrating is often an understatement.  Letting go is especially difficult on the few days i've faced with it.  Whether it’s an room or classroom, it doesn’t matter, the job i have as a teacher is anything but easy.  But, in reality, none of this matters.  I’ve barely begun my life in the work force and I can tell you now, teaching may be one of the most influential, life altering positions I could have ever accepted.

My Japanese Student

My Korean Student