OUR YOUTH CAMP

We had our Youth Camp last Dec. 22, 2006. We were expecting 50+ people to be in the camp but only few of them were there. My brother has a lot of contacts to other people. He made all the follow-ups before.

We invited youths from RRCY "Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth". Fifteen of them were there. I got their names, ages and where they came from. Yeah, they are from RRCY but we don't want to make it obvious that they are from jail for some reason. We were trying to trait them like the other people who are not from jail.

Self-acceptance was the first topic. We had prepared a presentation for them, a drama. We played the drama first before the session so that they could get ideas for the session. The topic was really new to them. They had participated a lot of seminars, youth-camps etc. but that was something special where it deals important points of who they are. I have heard about self-acceptance but I am really willing to learn more about it.

The second topic was Friendship, I mean, maintaining a good friendship. During my high school days, I never forget when my teacher taught us on how to gain more friends. Asking questions, you let them talk, you listen etc. I really found it useful.... in my daily life, especially when you teach. A lot of examples were listed on how to start conversations, just giving them ideas.

The third topic was Submission to Authority. Usually, teenagers would try what they could do, make their own decisions, go anywhere without asking permission from their parents. The session would really help them.

One week after the camp, we visited some of them who were at the camp. We would like to listen from them about what they had learned.

It was a one-day-seminar and was conducted by us. A lot of preparations for it and we forgot Christmas.... hehehe. Someone ask me where I was at Christmas, I answered him, "I was at my house sleeping". We were really tired, especially those speakers.

Kining tanan maoy para sa Dios. To God be the Glory again. We really don't know how God works in their lives but we know that He will work on His own ways.

HAPPY FACES FROM HAPPY PEOPLE

Last Sunday, we had our Grand Fellowship where we invited believers from other places to be with us. We had a list of the people who attended the gathering.

I really believe that God is working. Most of them had accepted Christ. We had our Cebuano Song, some are translated from English and some are composed. Right now, they can sing all cebuano songs for God instead of singing what the world sings. I know that God will work in their lives in the next few years. I really appreciate the people who are spending their time teaching little children. More on this soon.......

DECISION, DECISION and DECISION

Few weeks ago, me and my friend talked about Philippine Economy then we started comparing it to other countries. He said, there is no good things here in Philippines. He wants to go abroad to study then get wealth and go back to Philippines to make changes. That's nice, I told him. I asked why he want to study abroad and work there. "There is no progress here in Philippines", he said. I told him that there are Filipinos who has great potentials and they can make progress, I think. He started talking about the Phil. Government. He said, the Gov't in Phil. cannot help those people. I really don't know about the latest news about here in Philippines but I have in my mind that anybody can make progress by working in a right way and in a right place.

How is this related to the title of my post?
Well, I am talking about progress. I asked myself, am I progressing? Sometimes, I start my day doing things; reading news (sometimes), reading articles about web designing/building websites. I have a plan to take short term course related to web designing/programming perhaps. As of now, I am getting informations from Internet, trying to follow steps they are giving.

Yesterday, someone encouraged me to apply to a Costumer Relation Company. I know I have the skill even though I don't have any degrees but I am proud of what I've got. This thing bothers me until now. Am I in a right place? Am I doing the right job? I can't forget what the Bible says about this, He is doing all things work together for good. I never regret being here because I know, for some situations, this will build my character. I think, no matter where you are but how you shine as light of the world.

Still, I have a plan to take short term course somehow. As of now, working for a couple of months/saving enough money for the course and get it, is my idea. I am getting some tutorials from the internet, this really helps me, but I want to learn/meet other experienced people about the course.

Comments/suggestions are welcome :)

WITH ALL I AM

I got this song in my head today.

Into Your hand
I commit again
With all I am
For You Lord

You hold my world
In the pald of Your hand
And I Am yours
Forever

CHORUS
Jesus I believe in You
Jesus I belong to You
You're the reason that I live
The reason that I sing, with all I am

I'll walk with You
Wherever You go
Through tears and joy
I'll trust in You

And I will live
In all of Your ways
Your promises
Forever

Jesus I believe in You
Jesus I belong to You
You're the reason that I live
The reason that I sing

Jesus I believe in You
Jesus I belong to You
You're the reason that I live
The reason that I sing, with all I am

I will worship
I will worship You (8x)

Jesus I believe in You
Jesus I belong to You
You're the reason that I live
The reason that I sing (4x)

Jesus I believe in You
Jesus I belong to You
You're the reason that I live
The reason that I sing, with all I am

WHOMSOEVER MUCH IS GIVEN, OF HIM SHALL BE MUCH REQUIRED

A missionary visited us and taught us about the qouted verse below.

But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.

I was thinking about the news I have read a week ago. Sometimes I used to think not to accept much responsibility because I know much will be demanded from me.

THERE'S HOPE, THERE'S GRACE, THERE'S RESTORATION

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