2007: In Retrospect
It happened so faaaast! :O Indeed, we look forward to eternity for our lives are short :) 2008 NAAA. Magbibinata na ko, hehehe (aka turn 21 :P )
I can say that I'VE CHANGED. Hahaha, oh no! Buuuut. I know that I'm constantly changing, by God's grace, for the better. The kind of faith that I have now, being where I am, has changed. I'm glad that the Lord has put me here because I've been learning SO MUCH. About life, people, myself, the world, but most importantly..about HIM. Yes, I'm becoming a different person now. Everyday, I'm slowly becoming the woman that He wants me to be. I'm changing :)
What happened/ How has God blessed me in 2007:
January - I had a seizure while in CCF! Unexpected, yet blessing that it was such a safe place...the background music (last song that I remember singing) was Days of Elijah! There was a Doctor who also accompanied my family and me to the ER :)
February- Last Valentines day! I remember this time, most of my friends already knew that I was gonna leave. I was doing a countdown with Nina :) It was one of my most memorable Vdays, haha. Oh, and STABILO! Hahahahaha (YIKES), but in reality :P
March - Hmm. Apart from all the Ateneo-loving I could do (haha, pseudo-senior syndrome), I had this LJ entry that was a post-dawnwatch despedida/breakfast entry (and me trying to comfort parts of myself)
I realized something about LOOOOOOOOOVE. Listening to some songs, reading mah journal/devos and whatnot and then something happened also. HAHAHA. The song that I was listening was actually a happy song, by Van Halen yata. There was a line 'TRUE LOVE NEVER DIES' and then it hit me. Indeed, it doesnt! HAHAHA, NGE OKAY. Hahaha. Pero not just Lalalalalove ha, kahit kanino na love. YUNG SOLID LOVE. TRUE LOVE. AGAPE? Heehee. But really. And TRUE LOVE WAITS, RIGHT? :D God is soooo wonderful! Someone told me that TRUE LOVE can come early too, so if it does, then if it can WAIT, then it won't die. Nasa Bible ba yan? Siyempre! IT WILL ENDURE! LOVE ENDURES! YOOOOOOWWN!!!
Don't you just LOVE GOD? God is LOVE eh!
I wanted to cry. shout. mainly of pain. loss. BUT THEN. NOW? It's because of love. I love you. I realize now, that I have found true love. ♥
April- Departure: The part I remember the most was not answering Franci's phonecall, aww :) Reunited with family here. Reconnected with Denise! And Dino! And Dion! Met new friends! Met Sharl :)
May- Touristy Val (Hollywood and others). I filed for Honorable Dismissal to honor God.
June- Homesick Val. Decided that I actually wanna be a Mommy :P Formally met Diana!!!! (?) Reunited with frutti_de_mare Ch!!! :)
July - Mom got sick but the Lord healed her :) Student Visa was filed, as advised by the school and lawyers, simultaneously, my Mom filed for her own (with our) set of chuvannezz/
August - Waiting, hoping, struggling, yet still being joyful in the Lord. (And Vegas, LOL:P)
September- PARTAAAAY! Heehee. Birthday :) Viva Italia! Met IZZY delirium_86 for the first time in RL! HAHAHA.
And then, the Lord continues to reassure us that He wants us here. My mom's work thing gets approved (super kaduper blessing, right? ambilis!) God never backs down when you challenge Him eh! Pahiya ka lang.
October- California Inferno :O Mid-october, we got new sets of IDs. Job-hunting! :)
November- First Thanksgiving was so memorable :) Also, God reminded me about HOPE! End of the month, RadioShack hired me, by God's grace alone.
December- Struggles at work but blessings still abound! :D I learn new things everyday. I don't just buy stuff, I do stuff :P
♥ ♥ ♥
So for 2008, my prayer for all of us is that we continue to see how GREAT our God is! He is the BEST and nothing can ever compare to how much HE LOVES US! Even if we don't ask for it, He blesses us! It's amazing, because He doesn't have to but He does!!! He is sovereign and amidst all that we go through, He perseveres. He endures. HE IS LOVE.
I can say that I'VE CHANGED. Hahaha, oh no! Buuuut. I know that I'm constantly changing, by God's grace, for the better. The kind of faith that I have now, being where I am, has changed. I'm glad that the Lord has put me here because I've been learning SO MUCH. About life, people, myself, the world, but most importantly..about HIM. Yes, I'm becoming a different person now. Everyday, I'm slowly becoming the woman that He wants me to be. I'm changing :)
What happened/ How has God blessed me in 2007:
January - I had a seizure while in CCF! Unexpected, yet blessing that it was such a safe place...the background music (last song that I remember singing) was Days of Elijah! There was a Doctor who also accompanied my family and me to the ER :)
February- Last Valentines day! I remember this time, most of my friends already knew that I was gonna leave. I was doing a countdown with Nina :) It was one of my most memorable Vdays, haha. Oh, and STABILO! Hahahahaha (YIKES), but in reality :P
March - Hmm. Apart from all the Ateneo-loving I could do (haha, pseudo-senior syndrome), I had this LJ entry that was a post-dawnwatch despedida/breakfast entry (and me trying to comfort parts of myself)
I realized something about LOOOOOOOOOVE. Listening to some songs, reading mah journal/devos and whatnot and then something happened also. HAHAHA. The song that I was listening was actually a happy song, by Van Halen yata. There was a line 'TRUE LOVE NEVER DIES' and then it hit me. Indeed, it doesnt! HAHAHA, NGE OKAY. Hahaha. Pero not just Lalalalalove ha, kahit kanino na love. YUNG SOLID LOVE. TRUE LOVE. AGAPE? Heehee. But really. And TRUE LOVE WAITS, RIGHT? :D God is soooo wonderful! Someone told me that TRUE LOVE can come early too, so if it does, then if it can WAIT, then it won't die. Nasa Bible ba yan? Siyempre! IT WILL ENDURE! LOVE ENDURES! YOOOOOOWWN!!!
Don't you just LOVE GOD? God is LOVE eh!
I wanted to cry. shout. mainly of pain. loss. BUT THEN. NOW? It's because of love. I love you. I realize now, that I have found true love. ♥
April- Departure: The part I remember the most was not answering Franci's phonecall, aww :) Reunited with family here. Reconnected with Denise! And Dino! And Dion! Met new friends! Met Sharl :)
May- Touristy Val (Hollywood and others). I filed for Honorable Dismissal to honor God.
June- Homesick Val. Decided that I actually wanna be a Mommy :P Formally met Diana!!!! (?) Reunited with frutti_de_mare Ch!!! :)
July - Mom got sick but the Lord healed her :) Student Visa was filed, as advised by the school and lawyers, simultaneously, my Mom filed for her own (with our) set of chuvannezz/
August - Waiting, hoping, struggling, yet still being joyful in the Lord. (And Vegas, LOL:P)
September- PARTAAAAY! Heehee. Birthday :) Viva Italia! Met IZZY delirium_86 for the first time in RL! HAHAHA.
And then, the Lord continues to reassure us that He wants us here. My mom's work thing gets approved (super kaduper blessing, right? ambilis!) God never backs down when you challenge Him eh! Pahiya ka lang.
October- California Inferno :O Mid-october, we got new sets of IDs. Job-hunting! :)
November- First Thanksgiving was so memorable :) Also, God reminded me about HOPE! End of the month, RadioShack hired me, by God's grace alone.
December- Struggles at work but blessings still abound! :D I learn new things everyday. I don't just buy stuff, I do stuff :P
♥ ♥ ♥
So for 2008, my prayer for all of us is that we continue to see how GREAT our God is! He is the BEST and nothing can ever compare to how much HE LOVES US! Even if we don't ask for it, He blesses us! It's amazing, because He doesn't have to but He does!!! He is sovereign and amidst all that we go through, He perseveres. He endures. HE IS LOVE.